Some VCs will extract harsh terms under these conditions.

There are fears of looting and there's a desperate need for more help soon.

But the underlying message for bookshops is hardly front-page news: looters, like more conventional consumers, are all too happy to ignore their wares.

This summer Mavs have been on a lot of Howard offer the deal, but some are fishing in troubled waters as the unequal trade request.

President Bush says some of the actions include boosting liquidity in the markets and cracking down on abuse of practices in the markets.