101.   The central government will ask local governments to pursue the lottery business with other banks because of the scandal, Nikkei English News reported, without citing sources.

102.   The central government will ask local governments to pursue lottery business with other banks because of the scandal, Nikkei English News reported, without citing sources.

103.   The changes were expected following reports in Swiss newspapers that cited bank sources.

104.   The Delaney Report, a weekly newsletter focused on marketing and advertising, cited unnamed sources.

105.   The deal may not be imminent, said the report, citing industry sources.

106.   The EPA is expected to submit a draft of the proposed regulations within days for final review by the White House, the AP said, citing unnamed sources.

107.   The Finance Ministry will today order the insurer to halt operations, the Asahi newspaper reported, without citing sources.

108.   The government will lift its ban on bundling bad loans into bonds, the Nihon Keizai newspaper said today without citing sources.

109.   The Hollywood Reporter, citing unnamed sources, said preliminary talks had been held with News Corp. and Time Warner Inc.

110.   The Japanese newspaper cited no sources for its information.