1.   Mr Hook said Accor wants outside investors to help fuel its ambitious expansion plans in the region.

2.   Outside investors are apparently clamouring to have a share of the service, which is expected to launch later this year.

3.   And just this week, Lessin said, Wit expects to get a further capital infusion of several million dollars from a group of outside investors.

4.   And one of its companies has graduated to a second round of financing, led by outside investors.

5.   Another larger fund, which will include money from outside investors, is planned for early next year.

6.   Are you suspicious of outside investors?

7.   As recently as two years ago, a small German company like Kinowelt Medien AG had almost no hope of selling stock to outside investors.

8.   Banks and outside investors are reluctant to finance the collectives because it is not clear to whom the enterprises belong.

9.   After two years of trying to keep its troubles inside the family, Pioneer Group Inc. appears headed for a shakeup led by outside investors.

10.   After months of fighting over the details, it had appeared recently that the companies would move ahead, backed by outside investors.