1.   The company promised to provide credits to customers who had been charged too much.

2.   Bush had recently proposed an alternative which would provide tax credits to all but the largest businesses if they voluntarily adopted a similar leave policy.

3.   Any person who by way of business provides credit under regulated agreements, must have a licence.

4.   And companies that provide credit have been able to discriminate better between different credit risks, tailoring interest charges accordingly.

5.   Another proposal, put forth this month by Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, is to provide tax credits for research on vaccines for malaria, TB and HIV.

6.   Arcadia said it was forced to close the refinery after one of its lenders said it would not provide credit for future feedstock purchases.

7.   Banks and specialty lenders in the United States are more likely to provide credit for businesses with strong track records.

8.   A Missouri Senate bill would have provided tax credits to employers who provided paid maternity leave.

9.   Addressing that concern, Democrats offered an amendment, based on a White House initiative, to provide tax credits to workers of modest income.

10.   But a continued drop in interest rates could help stabilize a slowing economy, providing easier credit for businesses and home buyers.