41.   The program has suffered from slow sales since long before the current downturn.

42.   The Swiss company said it also expected lower investment income in the current economic downturn to cut back its profits.

43.   Though Japan has limped through four recessions in the past decade, the current downturn is shaping up to be the deepest and perhaps the most enduring.

44.   Though she said she could afford Gucci or Fendi sunglasses, she said she felt uneasy about such conspicuous consumption given the current downturn in the economy.

45.   Throughout the current downturn, consumers have been remarkably steadfast.

46.   A SIGNIFICANT upshot of the current economic downturn is that it has jolted Malaysians into realising the virtues of being self-reliant, particularly in food production.

47.   According to Megat Junid, the enforcement of copyright remains a priority even in light of the current economic downturn.

48.   Also, it will pull in non-Asean investors and boost trading in the region amid the current Asean economic downturn.

49.   As many have discovered during the current economic downturn, it is a costly affair to maintain such a preference.

50.   Asked if the current downturn in the construction industry would affect UCP, Lam said that at the moment, there are enough orders to meet demand.