21.   Australia widened trade deficits with the United States, China and the United Kingdom, the ABS said.

22.   Chirac has vowed to cut the unemployment rate, which could hurt the franc if interest rates are lowered and the budget deficit is widened.

23.   Some concern about widening budget deficit, failure to align sales tax rates and open telecommunication market.

24.   Tax reductions to take effect next year will also widen the deficit, he said.

25.   Tax reductions to take effect next year will also widen the deficit, they said.

26.   The deficit was widened by the highest American imports of crude oil in more than four years.

27.   The sharp increase was the result of widening trade deficits, the Bank of Korea said.

28.   Bank of Korea officials said South Korea was expected to see widening deficit in its invisible trade account because of existing structural problems.