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Lehman racing to find buyer for beleaguered firm NEW YORK - With Lehman Brothers' shares signaling another steep drop on Friday, top executives are racing to put a sale of the beleaguered investment bank in place before it loses further market value and confidence.   Nations:Japan France   Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch   2008-09-12 Financial worries drive Wall Street down 2 percent NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell sharply on Monday as credit concerns hounded financial stocks while global growth worries hurt big technology and industrial companies.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:U.S. Markets   2008-08-25 Eurozone business activity 'close to seven-year low' BRUSSELS (AFP) - Business activity in the 15 countries using the euro in July fell to the lowest level since November 2001, as consumer spending falls, surveys showed on Tuesday, ramping up fears of recession.   Nations:Italy Germany France Spain   2008-08-05 IMF says global economy in 'tough spot' despite higher growth WASHINGTON (AFP) - The IMF on Thursday lifted growth forecasts modestly for the world including the United States but said the global economy is in a "tough spot" due to rising inflation amid a slowdown.   Nations:U.S. Japan China Germany U.K. France   Source:(AFP)   2008-07-17 Inflation in some countries 'getting out of control': IMF chief TOYAKO, Japan (AFP) - Inflation in some emerging countries "is getting out of control" and higher interest rates may be required to rein in prices, International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn said Wednesday.   Nations:Japan   Activities:2007-8 Global Inflation   Source:(AFP)   2008-07-09 Headlines Lehman racing to find buyer for beleaguered firm 2008-09-12 Financial worries drive Wall Street down 2 percent 2008-08-25 Eurozone business activity 'close to seven-year low' 2008-08-05 IMF says global economy in 'tough spot' despite higher growth 2008-07-17 Inflation in some countries 'getting out of control': IMF chief 2008-07-09 IMF says US economy on the mend, slowly 2008-06-20 G-8 concerned about rising oil prices 2008-06-14 UN chief: billions needed yearly on food crisis 2008-06-04 UN chief: food production must rise 50 percent by 2030 2008-06-03 US to remain open to sovereign wealth funds: Paulson 2008-06-02 Asian nations agree to set up crisis fund 2008-05-04 World Bank leader urges action on food 2008-04-13 World finance leaders tackle bank reform 2008-04-13 Finance chiefs urge IMF to sharpen crisis radar 2008-04-13 World Bank to meet as rising food prices spark unrest 2008-04-13 Focus on world food prices, market woes 2008-04-13 World finance leaders tackle bank reform 2008-04-12 Inflation hits consumers worldwide 2008-04-11 G7 finance chiefs give bleaker view on growth 2008-04-11 G7 to tackle fight against new financial crises 2008-04-11 With US in crisis, global economy in peril: IMF 2008-04-09 US mortgage crisis may cost 945 bln dlrs worldwide: IMF 2008-04-08 Leaders call for urgent financial reforms 2008-04-05 IMF chief sees forecast economic risks 2008-04-05 IMF board to weigh controversial voting reform plan 2008-03-28 IMF endorses wealth fund guide plan 2008-03-21 Dollar caught in Fed, ECB cross-fire 2008-03-16 World central banks unite to ease credit strain 2008-03-11 Global growth to continue with 'certain level' of slowdown: ECB 2008-03-10 EU to consider sovereign wealth fund voluntary code 2008-02-23 ECB holds lending rate steady at 4 percent, BoE trims to 5.25 2008-02-07 Market plunge is storm warning for world leaders 2008-01-22 IMF says dollar losing ground in global forex reserves 2007-12-29 Chavez, allies launch Bank of the South 2007-12-10 IMF warns of inflation risks 2007-10-21 Russian official criticises Strauss-Kahn IMF candidacy: report 2007-08-25 G24 calls for respect of open IMF search for next chief 2007-07-23 EU backs Strauss-Kahn to head IMF 2007-07-10 IMF board says any nominations welcome for top job 2007-07-09 IMF chief: China must ease exchange rate 2007-01-28 IMF calls for 'more flexible' Chinese exchange rate 2007-01-22 IMF chief: world expansion to extend into fifth year 2007-01-16 Zimbabwe bank confident of avoiding IMF expulsion 2006-12-04 IMF predicts slower US growth but strong global outlook 2006-10-18 Latin America leads challenge to IMF reform initiative 2006-09-19 IMF members back overhaul giving China louder voice: Germany 2006-09-18 IMF policymakers to launch sweeping reform process 2006-09-16 More than 160 NGOs boycott IMF-World Bank meetings 2006-09-15 IMF is generally upbeat on world economy 2006-09-14 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Lehman racing to find buyer for beleaguered firm 2008-09-12 With US in crisis, global economy in peril: IMF 2008-04-09 Asian nations agree to set up crisis fund 2008-05-04 Financial worries drive Wall Street down 2 percent 2008-08-25 Eurozone business activity 'close to seven-year low' 2008-08-05 G-8 concerned about rising oil prices 2008-06-14 World Bank to meet as rising food prices spark unrest 2008-04-13 IMF endorses wealth fund guide plan 2008-03-21

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