The backlash erupted in the U.K., amid speculation that Gazprom was interested in purchasing Centrica, a British gas company.

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Instead, Lehman shares got kicked down the stairs late Monday, dropping nearly 12% amid speculation that the U.K. banking group Barclays would make an offer to buy it--at a below-market price.

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Instead, Lehman (nyse: LEH - news - people ) shares got kicked down the stairs late Monday, dropping nearly 12% amid speculation that the U.K. banking group Barclays (nyse: BCS - news - people ) would make an offer to buy it--at a below-market price.

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