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

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

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.

That in turn allows them, for instance, to buy cheap assets from ailing rivals.

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