61.   The smaller than expected net loss is due to tax benefits from losses posted a year earlier.

62.   Major stands to see his position in the Commons weakened further on Thursday with the expected loss of a seat in a by-election.

63.   Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and New York round out the top three job losers by percentage, reflecting expected losses in the tourism industry.

64.   The board of the French state-controlled GAN insurance company was due to meet later on Thursday to consider expected huge losses and prospects for a rescue.

65.   The major commercial bank will cover the expected losses by selling stocks and keep earnings projection for the year unchanged, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said.