Raising capital could be a sign that losses from write-downs are mounting for Lehman Brothers , which reports what it admits was a difficult second quarter later this month.

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Raising capital could be a sign that losses from write-downs are mounting for Lehman Brothers (nyse: LEH - news - people ), which reports what it admits was a difficult second quarter later this month.

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At the United Nations in New York on Monday, Russia refused to sign off on a resolution calling for a cease-fire with Georgia despite mounting pressure from world powers.

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Moreover, with competition mounting and the audit rate dropping, legal advisers seem willing to sign off on any idea that hasn't been explicitly banned, if it can be construed--even through mental gymnastics--as observing the letter of the law.

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