21.   He said he had been reducing his stake in Work Recovery at a loss.

22.   Hindery upset at least one of those partners by pressuring him to reduce his stake in the partnerships, one insider said.

23.   In Europe, governments in Italy, Portugal and Hungary have plans to further reduce stakes in their national operators this year.

24.   In the final three months, Vinik reduced his stake in tech stocks as the group began to lose value.

25.   In the end, the German government refused to limit its voting rights or to reduce its stake more quickly than originally planned.

26.   It was the latest move by a French company to reduce stakes in fellow domestic companies, simplify their holdings, free up cash and improve their financial situation.

27.   Italy, Portugal and Hungary have plans to further reduce stakes in their national operators this year.

28.   Other investors who withdrew their interest in the company previously include Axel Springer Verlag AG, and Pearson Plc reduced its stake in the company.

29.   Other banks also are reducing their stake in corporate trust as others build it up as a specialty.

30.   Pearson, which recently shed its regional newspapers and reduced its stake in satellite broadcasting, is in need of strong leadership, said analysts.