41.   Authorities in Bosnia Wednesday dismissed the newspaper report as rumor.

42.   Bank shares dropped after a newspaper report that the Finance Ministry will change accounting rules next year, requiring them to disclose non-performing loans.

43.   Bank stocks could be active again amid newspaper reports of mergers in the U.S. and Switzerland.

44.   Bank shares were also hurt by a newspaper report that the Finance Ministry will change accounting rules next year, requiring them to disclose non-performing loans.

45.   Bell Atlantic Corp. denied a newspaper report that it and Nynex Corp. may soon sell shares to the public in Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile, their cellular joint venture.

46.   Blinder declined to confirm or deny newspaper reports of his departure when he was contacted at home late yesterday evening.

47.   Both companies declined to comment on the newspaper report.

48.   A newspaper report over the weekend said China could turn the exercise into an invasion of a Taiwan-held island to intimidate Taiwan citizens.

49.   A newspaper report Wednesday said Ameritech was talking about joining the Bell Atlantic-Nynex camp.

50.   A Japanese newspaper report Friday triggered speculation the central bank will guide short-term rates higher and then increase its discount rate as early as next month.