1. Earlier speculation had put the number as high as 40.

2. Market speculation has the bid worth 10bn euros $13.3bn; £8.5bn.

3. It came after several years of speculation that the company would build its own smartphone.

4. There is constant speculation about whether he plans to run for governor.

5. Internet speculation has run high on how her story will end.

6. There has been much speculation about what levels of protest may take place.

7. There was speculation about you going into this new administration as Treasury secretary.

8. What he found there would become a matter of dispute and speculation over the next few days.

9. That deal led to speculation that Twitter might be an acquisition target.

10. There was some speculation that the objects spotted Sunday by a satellite could have submerged.

11. The announcement comes after days of speculation in the media.

12. The good news is that such speculation was wrong.

13. There has been speculation that Amazon is planning to launch private label clothing brands.

14. There has been speculation that Royal Bank of Scotland may soon follow suit.

15. The dollar climbed on speculation rates could rise as soon as next month.