51.   Lozari said even a decline in imports of industrial machinery and equipment over the past six months has not resulted in drastic production cutbacks.

52.   Market watchers said production concerns extend outside the U.S. Traders are keeping a close watch on reports of wheat production cutbacks in China, Brazil, and Australia.

53.   Oil prices again have been on the rise because of production cutbacks by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

54.   Production cutbacks in June and July by the three big Korean firms and some Japanese chip makers helped increase prices, but not enough to cover production costs.

55.   Several thousand workers already have been laid off in recent months and more, mostly women, are expected to lose their jobs because of production cutbacks.

56.   That could lead to continued layoffs and production cutbacks.

57.   The deal, and the earlier production cutbacks, highlight a new partnership that conceivably could change the face of global petroleum politics.

58.   The inventory report could mean further production cutbacks in what was already shaping up as a weak quarter.

59.   The latest OPEC deal, and the earlier production cutbacks, highlight a new partnership that conceivably could change the face of global petroleum politics.

60.   He said overtime hours have been slashed due to the production cutback.