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  • "Slowdowns are to be expected after the rapid pace of growth in the world's economies over the past couple of decades, and businesses should take advantage of the time to re-focus on the basics and prepare for the resumption of growth," wrote Jack Ma , CEO of the Alibaba Group, the Chinese Internet company.

    CEOs Call for Less Regulation, Better Infrastructure Alan Murray 2011

  • Slowdowns after financial crises are particularly long and painful, but this one is taking place in a new context, the globalized economy of the early 21st century.

    EU's Consumers Going Into Their Shells Paul Hannon 2011

  • Slowdowns in the economies of Britain's main trading partners, the European Union and U.S., mean they are less likely to increase consumption of British-made goods.

    U.K. Economy Falls Into Recession 2009

  • Slowdowns at major industrial companies such as Alcoa Inc. help account for the decline in electricity usage this year.

    Electricity Prices Plummet 2009

  • As long as most autoworkers can't see the UAW for what it is, they will not think and talk about what we really need: Which is a new Solidarity Movement based in the virtue of the old and one that uses the proven tactics, and strategies of the old Trade Unions: Strikes, Plant Seizures, Sitdowns, Slowdowns, etc.

    Archive 2009-02-01 Tom Laney 2009

  • Slowdowns also force companies to become leaner and more efficient, positioning them to take greater advantage of opportunities when things turn around.

    Who's Driving in This Race? Andres Martinez 2008

  • Slowdowns in the economies of Britain's main trading partners, the European Union and U.S., mean they are less likely to increase consumption of British-made goods.

    Pound's Fall Fails to Give Expected Lift to British Exports 2008

  • Slowdowns around the world will hurt the United States.

    We Ask: When Will the Pain Go Away? 2008

  • Slowdowns also force companies to become leaner and more efficient, positioning them to take greater advantage of opportunities when things turn around.

    Who's Driving in This Race? 2008

  • Slowdowns in Charlotte, in Newark and also Houston now, Houston the largest, 30 minutes at the airport there.

    CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2007 2007

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