21.   The financial daily Tribune Desfosses reported Wednesday that Marc Vienot, president of the bank Societe Generale and an Alcatel director, would be named interim president.

22.   The financial daily said these changes reflect the bull market in American stocks and a weak Tokyo stock market.

23.   The small retroactive payment is largely a symbolic gesture and will not fully cover the lost earnings, according to Business Day, a financial daily.

24.   They were hoping to merge Davar with Telegraph, an Israeli financial daily.

25.   Fuji Heavy will stat shipping the Forester two-liter sport utility vehicle and Impreza two-liter passenger car this year, the financial daily said.

26.   In an interview with the Les Echos financial daily the Belgian commissioner said Renault had failed to notify unions of its plans as laid down in EU directives.

27.   In an interview with the Echos financial daily the Belgian commissioner said Renault had failed to notify unions of its plans as laid down in EU directives.

28.   Andersen defense attorney Rusty Hardin poked fun at the SEC for its dependence on the financial daily.

29.   But Milan prosecutors believe the companies were also used for tax evasion and delivering bribe money in and out of Italy, according to the financial daily.

30.   Disbursement of the rebates would be spread over a month, the financial daily said.