41.   The departures come as the English-country clothing and furnishings retailer reorganizes to stem mounting losses.

42.   The company plans tomorrow to release details of a plan to stem losses at its joint venture with Caterpillar Inc. of the U.S.

43.   The government would be keen to see lower interest rates in a bid to boost economic growth and stem the loss of jobs.

44.   The long-anticipated alliance is aimed at stemming losses now made by both parties.

45.   The northern part of the state is doing better with its expanding high-tech industries, while Southern California is still trying to stem job losses.

46.   The move frustrated some salespeople, but stemmed losses, he said.

47.   The moves are meant to stem losses as part of a larger revamping.

48.   The only logical way to stem the losses is to merge some operators, analysts said.

49.   The post-auction retreat may have been exacerbated as Wall Street firms sold securities to stem further losses, driving down prices even more, traders said.

50.   The salaries of associates rose sharply this year as firms sought to stem the loss of lawyers to more lucrative careers.