31.   Chase and Chemical will be able to slash costs as part of their merger, Gray said.

32.   Chairman Geoffrey Bible aims to repeat his success at turning around Kraft North America, where over three years he shed slow-growing brands and slashed costs.

33.   Chairman Geoffrey Bible aims to repeat his success of turning around Kraft North America, where he shed slow-growing brands and slashed costs.

34.   Chrysler is the lowest-cost U.S. producer but its Detroit rivals are slashing costs fast and closing in.

35.   Consultants will continue to slash costs and lay off employees.

36.   Corporate chieftains looking to boost revenue and slash costs are finding that buying competitors may be the quickest way.

37.   Criticized by analysts for high operating costs, Magna has spent much of the last two years slashing costs, including staff.

38.   During the past several months, U.S. banks have been merging at a rapid pace and paying record prices for the chance to gain market share and slash costs.

39.   Digital, like many other corporations, is slashing costs to beceome more competitive.

40.   Facing the wrath of powerful record companies, many Internet music firms are slashing costs, laying off employees, and looking for buyers.