41.   Markets have speculated for several days that the Fed may tighten US monetary policy in a bid to strengthen the battered dollar.

42.   Local newspapers have been speculating for weeks that President Mandela will fire her although he has said he will take no action against her unless she is proven guilty.

43.   Moreover, operators have been speculating for several days on a reduction of German interest rates, which increases pressure on the mark, enabling the dollar to advance.

44.   Royal watchers have speculated for months about a reunion between the Yorks, but her friends have always insisted the couple remain just on good terms.

45.   The Austrian press has been speculating for some time about an impending cabinet reshuffle.