1.   Alan from Upton, Wirral, has now written to the court in the hope they will cut the fine.

2.   Analysts said the report probably increases the odds the Fed will cut interest rates again, possibly as much as half a percentage point.

3.   And given the weaker state of European economies relative to the U.S., European central banks will ultimately cut rates, boosting the dollar, traders said.

4.   And the economic weakness there translates into desperate manufacturers willing to cut prices in order to unload goods that otherwise would go unsold.

5.   AUSTRALIAN bills and bonds maturing up to five years rose amid increasing optimism the central bank will cut interest rates soon for the first time in three years.

6.   Australian bonds soared after weaker-than-expected wages growth figures increased the chances that the central bank will cut interest rates as soon as next month.

7.   Australian stocks rose as bond yields fell to three-year lows amid optimism the central bank will cut interest rates later this month.

8.   Bank stocks rose amid midweek optimism that the Federal Reserve would soon cut interest rates to stimulate economic growth.

9.   Banks rose amid optimism that the stronger yen would cut prices on imported goods, damping inflation.

10.   Banks rose amid optimism that the stronger yen would cut prices on imported goods, dampening inflation.