1.   But reducing costs at Japan Telecom, in which Vodafone only recently acquired a controlling stake, will take longer.

2.   One option for reducing costs is to order a smaller wedding cake to be displayed, then feed the majority of your guests from sheet cakes.

3.   Privately run, for-profit prisons are not proving to be any more efficient at reducing costs.

4.   In recent years, Venator has attempted to lift sagging profits by reducing costs and closing stores -- including all of its Woolworth five-and-dime and Kinney Shoe stores.

5.   Car manufacturer Continental more than doubled net profits last year by reducing costs, the company said Wednesday.