21.  Some nationalist lawmakers opposed the deal, however, saying Croatia should have opted for a controlling stake in such an important state company.

22.  The group controlled the Bank of Chile, then the most important in the country, and several other important companies.

23.  They will still have their fortunes and their important companies.

24.  A series of important company news also lifted the market.

25.  Traders said the expiration on Friday of some options on the futures market set the market tone, in the absence of important company news.

26.  The week was marked by the results of several important companies.

27.  Traders said that in the absence of any important company news, fear of a rise in US interest rates next week continued to worry the market.

28.  Traders noted that the gain had come despite the fact that several important companies had gone ex-dividend.

29.  Traders said volume was on the low side due to the absence of important company news and of British economic statistics.

30.  Lithuanian officials have previously prohibitied Russian companies from acquiring control of strategically important companies.