91.   THE Budget did not do enough to stimulate the battered Hong Kong economy or allay the suffering of dollar-pinched families, a leading politician said on Sunday.

92.   The country basked in praise from abroad and more good news about its battered economy.

93.   The finance ministers urged Russia and Japan to quickly restore market and public confidence in their battered economy.

94.   The financial crisis is a passing storm, provided the battered economies take urgent steps to reform and build anew.

95.   The government warned that it will no longer tolerate illegal labor protests, which it said would scare away badly needed foreign investment for the battered South Korean economy.

96.   The main hitches relate to the reluctance of battered economies like Malaysia and South Korea to open up to more foreign competition in banking, insurance and securities markets.

97.   The National Economic Action Council has worked overtime to put the pieces together to restore the battered economy.

98.   The sanctions destroyed the already battered economy, leaving three-quarters of the people underemployed or unemployed.

99.   The repayment promise follows praise by American officials of Mexican attempts to put its battered economy back on track.

100.   The suspension of the Israeli money transfers to the Palestinian Authority came as a further blow to the battered Palestinian economy.