IN BRIEF (Page 17)

Kerkorian ups Ford stake

Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda Corp bought another 40.8 million Ford Motor Co shares to build his stake in the second-biggest US-based automaker to 6.5 percent.

Tracinda disclosed the purchases in a US regulatory filing yesterday. The holdings include 20 million shares Tracinda acquired in a tender offer that began on May 9 and concluded last week.