May Undercut Renewal Plan As the latest in a widening series of Mexican bank frauds, the case has reinforced suspicions of lax control and freewheeling speculation in the country's Government-run banking industry.

An election victory by Uday Hussein reinforced speculation that he would seek the post.

They reinforced speculation that the Bank of England might cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point, to 4.25 percent, this week to bolster flagging growth.

The Karmapa's presence at the Dalai Lama's side will reinforce long held speculation that the Dalai Lama sees the young Karmapa as his spiritual successor.

His statement reinforced speculation that the deputies lacked the two-thirds majority needed to vote the President out of office.

Quarterly results from MCI Inc. and the AT&T Corporation are doing little to reassure investors that the long-distance industry is stabilizing, and are reinforcing speculation that the companies have become potential takeover targets.

Several of his recent pronouncements and decisions have reinforced speculation that he may be readying himself for a journey here.

The circumstances of Edwards's interview will only reinforce speculation that the job is effectively his to lose.

One diplomat said there were "very credible reports" that official traffic was seen entering Mr. Ne Win's residence, reinforcing speculation that the longtime leader had a hand in today's events.

The report reinforced speculation that design flaws, rather than failures in maintenance or inspection, had caused the structure to give way during heavy flooding.