11.   Forty one top executives of the Big Four brokerages stepped down this year for alleged payments worth millions of dollars to a corporate racketeer.

12.   In TOKYO, Japanese stocks fell for a second day after prosecutors raided Yamaichi Securities Co. in a widening investigation into payoffs to a corporate racketeer.

13.   Japanese authorities arrested five Yamaichi Securities Co. executives and banned the brokerage from underwriting government bonds on suspicion it made illegal payoffs to a corporate racketeer.

14.   Japanese stocks fell as brokerages declined on concern a scandal involving payoffs to a corporate racketeer may spread.

15.   Japanese stocks fell for a second day after prosecutors raided Yamaichi Securities Co. in a widening investigation into payoffs of a corporate racketeer.

16.   Japanese stocks fell, paced by brokerages, amid concern a scandal involving payoffs to a corporate racketeer may be widespread in the industry.

17.   Japanese stocks fell for a second day after prosecutors raided Yamaichi Securities Co. in a widening investigation into payoffs to a corporate racketeer.

18.   Japanese stocks fell, led by banks, amid concern that a scandal involving payoffs to a corporate racketeer may be industry wide.

19.   Japanese companies opt for congestion to make it difficult for corporate racketeers from disrupting the meetings.

20.   Japanese stocks fell, led by brokerages, amid concern a scandal involving payoffs to a corporate racketeer may be widespread in the industry.