21.   The firms also agreed to disclose their profits from various parts of their derivatives businesses, something banks must disclose, starting this year.

22.   The revival in stocks-options trading is a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy derivatives business.

23.   The stamp of approval cleared the way for a greatly expanded derivatives business at Salomon.

24.   Then a handful of laxly supervised employees put the profits of the derivatives business above telling the truth to customers, resulting in government sanctions and collapsed earnings.

25.   Two years ago, the derivatives business looked like an unstoppable moneymaker for Wall Street.

26.   Yates said the derivatives business was affected by a decline in the use of sophisticated products by both corporations and institutional investors like pension funds and mutual funds.

27.   ARAB-Malaysian Merchant Bank signed a joint venture agreement with Macquarie Bank Ltd of Australia to undertake derivatives business in Malaysia.

28.   Euronext will headquarter its derivatives business in London if its recommended bid goes through, LIFFE said.

29.   The equities derivatives business being closed by ING Barings is the London-based business that used to belong to Barings Plc.

30.   The titans of the derivatives business, stung by high-profile losses and unflattering publicity, fought back Wednesday by criticizing regulators for overstepping their authority.