1.   Although the Honda agreement did not include an investment in Carpoint, Ballmer said Microsoft was actively seeking investments from other automakers.

2.   As equities tumble, investors have been seeking investments such as bonds.

3.   Bangladesh also seeks business investment for oil and natural gas exploration, the construction of gas pipelines and the development of its computer software industry.

4.   Behind the push for full ties, Budahn said, are U.S. businesses seeking lucrative investments in Vietnam.

5.   A better course, economists say, would be for governments to seek foreign investment to revitalize their oil industries and to broaden their economic bases.

6.   But analysts said Dolan may just be seeking an investment in his cable systems.

7.   But it took a commitment from Abdullah, Saudi officials said, to drive the government to cut the budget and seek foreign investment in job-intensive projects.

8.   Clinton will act as something of an ambassador for the funds, which seek investments primarily in manufacturing, distribution and retail companies, Burkle said.

9.   Gold futures retreated from early gains as investors sought other investments as a refuge from plunging global stock markets.

10.   He also hopes for support from outlying regions seeking foreign investment, and from Russian oil companies eager to join forces with their wealthier Western counterparts.