RIYADH/NEW YORK (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Sunday he expected Saudi Arabia to pump money into the International Monetary Fund, the latest salvo in an ongoing effort to contain the global financial crisis that is also expected to bring a new round of rate cuts this week.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street hopes to turn a new page as it heads into November, but this week is littered with hurdles ranging from the U.S. presidential election to a likely gloomy jobs report.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street hopes to turn a new page as it heads into November, but this week is littered with hurdles ranging from the U.S. presidential election to a likely gloomy jobs report.

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TOKYO (Reuters) - The heads of Panasonic Corp and Sanyo Electric Co Ltd have agreed in principle to a deal that would see Panasonic take over Sanyo to create Japan’s largest electronics maker, three people familiar with the matter said.

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LONDON (Reuters) - Lloyds TSB , the British bank which has agreed to take over HBOS , could face competition from the founder of HBOS’s internet banking unit who is working on a rival bid, Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper reported.

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LONDON (Reuters) - Lloyds TSB , the British bank which has agreed to take over HBOS , could face competition from the founder of HBOS’s internet banking unit who is working on a rival bid, Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper reported.

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LONDON (Reuters) - Lloyds TSB , the British bank which has agreed to take over HBOS , could face competition from the founder of HBOS’s internet banking unit who is working on a rival bid, Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper reported.

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LONDON (Reuters) - Evidence of a weakening economy and further global efforts to avert recession dominate financial markets this week, so much so that the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday is almost taking a back seat.

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RIYADH (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Sunday he expected Saudi Arabia to help finance the International Monetary Fund, part of moves to ensure the lender can bail out economies hit by a global financial crisis.

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RIYADH (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Sunday he expected Saudi Arabia to help finance the International Monetary Fund, part of moves to ensure the lender can bail out economies hit by a global financial crisis.

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