It is intended to shore up the value of the fund in an effort to stem its losses.

One goal of the deal is to stem United's heavy losses on many shorter domestic routes.

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

In other words, raising the newsstand price might help stem the paper's losses, estimated to be about $70 million a year.

But that's not Delta's only idea for stemming its losses, which have totaled close to $10 billion since 2001.

Retailing experts say that is the right thing to do, since Ames must stem its losses.

In recent months, the university has been providing financial backing to stem losses rather than drawing royalties.

United is laying off about 1,000 workers, mostly in management, in an attempt to stem its losses.

In addition, they would also like federal help to stem losses in tax revenues caused by the attacks.

The airline has made large cuts in its work force this year in an attempt to stem losses.