51.   Investors expect worsening business sentiment after recent confirmation the Japanese economy slipped back into recession in the third quarter to September.

52.   But the German economy has been slipping lately, and no improvement is in sight on the fronts of industrial investments and household consumption.

53.   The US economy slipped into recession a year ago -- or did it?

54.   Official data showed Thursday that the German economy had apparently slipped deeper into recession late last year.