61.   In the out-of-court settlement, however, the Japanese trading house refused to admit any wrongdoing or liability for the losses.

62.   In the private arena, he has been president and then chairman of major trading house Nissho Iwai Corp.

63.   Many Argentines, accustomed to having a fixed currency for over a decade, searched trading houses for the best rate.

64.   Massive losses by a rogue trader were also reported by a major trading house, Sumitomo Corp., in June.

65.   Most Hanae Mori operations were acquired by major Japanese trading house Mitsui and Co. in March.

66.   On Thursday, trading house Sammi Corp. was declared bankrupt, and chain collapses were feared for the remaining three subsidiaries.

67.   Other Japanese trading houses like Sumitomo Corp. and Mitsubishi Corp. are also pursuing multimedia opportunities.

68.   Over the weekend, banks and trading houses in Europe were as busy as Asian ones in getting their computer systems ready for the launch of euro trading Monday.

69.   Siam City Cement is affiliated with the Bank of Ayudhya and Berli Jucker is a major trading house majority-owned by the First Pacific Group of Hong Kong.

70.   Shares of major trading house Marubeni Corp. surged, as Fuji Bank is a major shareholder in Marubeni.