In 2006, Streisand announced her intent to tour again, in an effort to raise money and awareness for multiple issues.

Several months after Craftsteak's opening, he announced changes in cooking equipment and methods in an effort to ensure better steaks.

In November Man announced a $150 million share buyback in an effort to put a floor under its sagging market value.

The monetary policy committee announced £75bn-worth of quantitative easing last month in an effort to prevent a recession.

Only today, the Administration announced new steps in a continuing effort to lighten regulation of financial institutions.

On Friday, for instance, the Administration announced new steps in a continuing effort to lighten regulation of financial institutions.

"It doesn't bear thinking about," a lady announced, in an effort to forestall speculation.

Mr. Preston has already announced a 12 percent reduction over the next two years in an effort to answer accusations that the bank is overstaffed.

The company made 9,000 layoffs in 1998, predicated on a massive revamping, and announced another 2,400 last month in an effort to save money.

Analysts say the company has recently taken major steps to improve performance, like announcing a $3 billion share buyback in an effort to increase the stock's price.