21.   Bank of Boston Corp. and CoreStates Financial Corp. scrapped merger plans after investors protested the transaction.

22.   Bank of Boston Corp. and CoreStates Financial Corp. scrapped merger plans late yesterday after investors protested the transaction.

23.   Beverly Hills, California-based Hilton last month scrapped plans to spin off its casinos.

24.   -- Peru scrapped plans to sell government bonds, as the ripple effect of plunging market in Asia sapped demand for new securities in Latin America.

25.   A big drop in prices could convince farmers to scrap plans to plant soybean acres.

26.   A House panel scraps a plan Tuesday that would have doubled flood insurance premiums after lawmakers protested the provision over the weekend.

27.   A successful filibuster would all but kill any chance of reform this year and could scrap plans to debate the issue in the House.

28.   According to The New Republic, Lester scrapped plans for the beauty contest satire after Gramm made his investment.

29.   After Columbia scrapped plans to buy a Little Rock, Arkansas hospital, Health Management stepped in to acquire the facility.

30.   After discussions with its shareholders the company scrapped that plan in favor of the one announced Sunday.