71.   Most economists expect the bank to cut interest rates to encourage economic growth once it believes inflation is under control.

72.   On Monday, the bank cut its main interest rate by a half percentage point, hours after a similar cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

73.   That scenario, the bank said, also meant less upward pressure on prices, meaning the bank could safely cut rates.

74.   The bank last cut the rate in February.

75.   The downgrade Monday marked the sixth time in as many months the bank has cut its view.

76.   The investment bank will cut staff in the United States, German business daily Handelsblatt reported.

77.   The gain was attributed to hopes Hong Kong banks will cut their prime lending rates Friday, as well as to the futures trading.

78.   Trading remained thin as many investors stayed on the sidelines because of uncertainty over whether Hong Kong banks would cut interest rates soon.

79.   World Bank regional director Paul Siegelbaum said earlier this week that the bank would cut its aid to Ukraine if parliament continues to reject its projects for Ukraine.

80.   In practice, the bank has regularly cut interest rates following calls from the government for the rates to be relaxed.