1.   The brewing group has been the subject of intense speculation for Decades.

2.   The origin of the Swastika has become a source of speculation for western researchers throughout time.

3.   An unexpected drop in the U.S. employment last month damped speculation for higher U.S. rates.

4.   Banks had used currency speculation for quick profits to make up for undependable cash flow from loans to unstable businesses, which often failed to make loan repayments.

5.   Because of its thin financial cushion, the company had been the subject of takeover speculation for years.

6.   Bonds have been buffeted by speculation for weeks the Bank of Japan is on the brink of altering its rate policy.

7.   A merger had been the topic of speculation for at least a year.

8.   A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia yesterday also stoked speculation for higher rates that are needed to forestall inflation.

9.   A possible merger of Keppel and Tat Lee with larger banks has been the focus of speculation for several months.

10.   All that, in the absence of a concrete American plan, is speculation for now.