41.   After an acquisition binge, German banks are cutting jobs to improve profits.

42.   After all, some firms on Wall Street, including Lehman Brothers and the giant Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, say they have no plans to cut jobs.

43.   Airlines and department stores both cut jobs last month.

44.   Airplane makers have been cutting jobs as airline orders for jets dropped and as they learn to make planes faster with fewer people.

45.   Airline executives say they have not cut any jobs because of the machines but probably would have had to hire more new agents without the kiosks.

46.   Airlines boosted earnings by cutting costs -- mostly by eliminating unpopular flights and cutting jobs.

47.   British Airways PLC confirmed Sunday that it was considering bringing lawsuits against several of its European competitors over incentives to travel agents and that it would cut some jobs.

48.   But analysts say there is virtually no way for Daft to have initiated a decision to cut jobs.

49.   But as the third generation of his family to run Hasbro, chief executive Alan G. Hassenfeld has been reluctant to cut jobs.

50.   But because many technology start-ups have cut jobs recently and new firms are struggling to receive financing, the Labor Department could be overestimating job growth.