11.   In TOKYO, Japanese stocks were mixed as electronics exporters and semiconductor makers gained on growth optimism, offsetting losses by brokerages on concern about a payoff scandal.

12.   Japanese prosecutors today raided Nikko, the last of the Big Four to be searched in connection with the payoff scandal.

13.   Japanese stocks fell, led by brokerages amid an payoff scandal.

14.   Japanese stocks were mixed as electronics exporters and semiconductor makers gained on growth optimism, offsetting losses by brokerages on concern about a payoff scandal.

15.   Japanese stocks were little changed as gains by electronics companies with strong earnings potential offset losses by brokerages and banks as a payoff scandal widens.

16.   Koike is the gangster at the center of the Nomura Securities Co. and Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd. payoff scandal.

17.   Many companies, though, excluded the three from taking part in bonds sales since they were implicated in the payoff scandals late in October.

18.   Part of its losses reflected involvement in a racketeer payoff scandal.

19.   Schultz then would focus on fund-raising, which has lagged since the Salt Lake payoff scandal broke last December.

20.   Shares in brokerages could fall if payoff scandals expand over the weekend, traders said.