31.   House Republicans are also considering moving the proposed tobacco tax increase from the pending compromise tax bill to the pending compromise spending bill.

32.   If the Bundesbank leaves rates unchanged, the dollar could suffer, analysts said, while a surprise rate increase from the Fed could bolster it.

33.   In Europe, Avon said revenue increases from the U.K., Russia and Central Europe partially offset declines in Germany, France and Spain from unfavorable exchange rates.

34.   In another sign of the changing times, almost as many females as males are interested in careers in science and mathematics, an increase from previous years.

35.   In New York, Mount Sinai, New York Presbyterian, and North Shore-Long Island Jewish extracted double-digit increases from some insurers in the most recent contracts.

36.   Indeed, without some support for price increases from within the industry, persuading companies to choose a more expensive service may be a steep uphill battle.

37.   Investors and traders are scaling back their expectations for interest rate increases from European central banks, with the economic crisis gripping Asia expected to slow global inflation.

38.   Investors will get more clues this week about the state of the economy and the prospects for another rate increase from reports on housing, manufacturing and industrial production.

39.   It also made attempts to unhook salary increases from the inflation rate.

40.   It says the central bank will want to see data on wage increases from workplace agreements, known as enterprise agreements, before cutting rates.