51.   Rumours are also rife of the group cornering shares of the ailing Aruna Sugars.

52.   Rumours are rife in Chennai that a former discredited takeover tycoon is eyeing the company, but the question is, does he have cash to do so?

53.   Snoh has been reported to be at odds with another NAP strongman, Chingchai Mongkoltham, and there have been rumours that Snoh might leave the opposition party.

54.   The rumour is that several employees who were not fired have approached their bosses with requests to be downsized too.

55.   There were also rumours that the International Monetary Fund was trying to get Malaysia to increase its interest rates so as to help to strengthen the weak ringgit.

56.   There are rumours that the Taliban may be willing to negotiate with the fragile opposition in the Panjshir valley.

57.   There was a rumour that some of the women passengers were not only looted but also being molested by the armed hooligans.

58.   There were also rumours that some major players were lending Hong Kong dollars in the interbank market given the attractive Hibor rates.

59.   Then there was the rumour that MBf Holdings will buy a bank in Malaysia, a plan that never was made possible when Loy was still alive.

60.   There were rumours the Miss Universe organisers would withdraw her title.