21.   Shanghai B shares rose to their highest level in almost four months on growing expectations that the government will ease lending later this year, helping improve company earnings.

22.   The government already eased controls to enable companies to sell debt overseas so that the proceeds can flow into Korea and boost the won.

23.   The government is also easing regulations on hostile corporate takeovers, which could enable large corporations to indulge their urge to acquire profitable, small finance companies.

24.   The government will ease regulations on takeovers next year.

25.   The Finnish government did not ease its fiscal policy last week with the slowing in economic growth.

26.   The Israeli government has eased the closing of the Palestinian territories to allow produce to pass.

27.   The government already eased restrictions on commissions for large-scale trading.

28.   The list of covered items has steadily shrunk as the government has eased controls.

29.   The U.K. government has eased restrictions on the gambling industry, allowing more slot machines with cash payouts in betting shops.

30.   The trend would accelerate, Seidenberg said, if the U.S. government eased regulations over emerging technologies such as the Internet.