91.   The banking industry is in the midst of a record wave of consolidation, as companies snap up rivals to gain customers and slash costs.

92.   The banking industry is consolidating at a record pace, as banks buy rivals to slash overhead costs and boost earnings by expanding into new markets.

93.   The banking industry is consolidating at a record pace, as banks buy their rivals to slash overhead costs and boost earnings by expanding into new markets.

94.   The company bet that combining would enable them to slash costs and increase sales using a larger distribution network in the U.S., Europe and Japan.

95.   The company has spent heavily on expansion, but by slashing production costs Kim could return the car business to profit this year.

96.   The current slide in crude oil prices has been so relentless that it is forcing the oil industry to slash costs by combining operations, analysts say.

97.   The current record wave of consolidation has helped banks slash overhead costs and accumulate more customers.

98.   The college avoided bankruptcy by obtaining a loan and slashing overhead costs.

99.   The drop in yields promises to slash borrowing costs for corporations, municipalities, and consumers.

100.   The company needed to slash costs, and so her department decided to cut her position and those of five other women.