81.  Among the leaders were financial services companies, propelled by merger news, and pharmaceutical stocks, lifted by a positive outlook for new drug products.

82.  Among the most important beneficiaries as Asian markets open are the American financial service companies, especially those like Citibank that have already been building their presence in Asia.

83.  Ambac, whose core business is insuring municipal bonds, also operates a financial services division that manages money for states and municipalities.

84.  American Express Co. is a travel and financial services business serving millions of customers worldwide.

85.  American Express is the latest non-Canadian financial services firm to expand in Canada as the sector opens up to competition from abroad.

86.  American Express said an end to the restrictions would be a boon to the financial services company.

87.  Among the biggest industries involved in consolidation are the pharmaceutical industry, as it has been for each of the last three years, and the financial services industry.

88.  American Express will have booths hawking financial services.

89.  Among the industries that the service will focus on are financial services, computer hardware and software, chemicals, aerospace, telecommunications, automotive and media and entertainment.

90.  An international financial services group lumps together Poland, the Czech Republic, Russia, and India, where Pioneer sells mutual funds and other services to locals.