1.   A lease can often be obtained more easily than a loan can be arranged because the lessor retains title to the asset.

2.   McGinn will retain the title of president.

3.   They need three points from the last four games to be certain of retaining the title.

4.   Ireland now face defending champions Scotland this morning with the Scots looking for just a draw to retain their title.

5.   But whether he retains his title may be doubtful.

6.   DARLINGTON indoor bowls club beat South Tyneside in the final game of the Durham County A team league championship to retain the title for the second year.

7.   Parrott, the world number two, is hoping to retain the title he won last year.

8.   Although they will each retain the title of co-chairman, each will relinquish the title of chief executive.

9.   And International Boxing Federation welterweight champion Felix Trinidad retained his title with a second-round knockout of Roger Turner.

10.   Another draw will give Kasparov at least a tie match and thus enable him to retain his title.