Last summer, Chase announced a $300 million cost-reduction effort that cut about 5,000 workers.

In January, China announced an effort to build its own private version of the Internet.

In the old days, this would have been the moment to announce a grand coordinated effort by the world's seven big industrial democracies.

It also announced an effort to buy back its senior investment notes at between 65 and 75 percent of face value.

Brown announced a major effort to spur innovation in the university system through a new focus on agricultural and microelectronics research.

He said the memorial would probably cost about $4 million, and hoped to announce a money-raising effort within several months.

In 2011, SeMichelan announced a fundraising effort for a new record.

Mr. Smith is to announce such an effort on Tuesday.

President Clinton today announced an effort to combat diabetes.

American, Russian and British officials announced a new effort for peace talks.