21.   It led Premier Costas Simitis to fire three cabinet members, including his foreign minister, and almost resulted in a government collapse.

22.   Share prices opened lower on the Bombay stock exchange amid fears of a government collapse.

23.   The business community fears a government collapse could lead to more economic instability and hopes the weak coalition can be forced to fight corruption.

24.   The pullout does not automatically lead to the government collapse.

25.   A Thai coalition party announced Thursday it would postpone a motion demanding constitutional reform that triggered speculation of an impending government collapse.

26.   Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said he was not concerned by the rapid development of the derivatives market despite the largest US local government collapse on record.

27.   Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said however he was not concerned by the rapid development of the derivatives market despite the largest US local government collapse on record.