21.   All it took was speculation of a rate cut for investors to rush back into the market, he added.

22.   Allied Domecq and Carlsberg both declined to comment about speculation of talks.

23.   Allied Domecq declined to comment about speculation of talks.

24.   Bush downplays the speculation of a presidential bid, saying he is concentrating solely on a second term as governor of the second largest state.

25.   But releasing Chandler is speculation of the wildest nature.

26.   But speculation of a bomb started within a few days, because of evidence and the swirl of terrorism in Europe.

27.   Chilean stocks fell for the first time in six trading sessions as earlier speculation of an interest rate cut lost its impact on trading.

28.   Cleveland-based Eaton and Parker Hannifin were also helped by speculation of an interest-rate cut.

29.   Damon Lanza, in his newsletters, has debunked the speculation of a contract hit by Luciano.

30.   Earlier this week, San Paolo said that it would welcome an acquisition of the company, raising speculation of an imminent bid.