81.   Business, still struggling from a global downturn is set to be spared.

82.   But many accuse the ECB of sluggishness in cutting rates in response to the global downturn.

83.   But the US-led global downturn and increasing competition from other countries such as China put paid to that.

84.   Chinese economists have blamed the slowdown on the global downturn, with a marked drop in the growth of exports last year.

85.   Employers say they are already suffering from the global economic downturn along with rises in fuel prices and planned increases for electricity and phone calls.

86.   Even before the global economic downturn gathered pace they were struggling to cope with the strength of sterling, which makes their exports less competitive.

87.   Faurecia said the changes were being made in light of the global downturn in the automobile industry, but did not say how many jobs would be lost.

88.   The semiconductor and electronics segments, the main sectors hardest hit by the global downturn, were the least positive.

89.   The US, European and Japanese economies are major markets for Chinese exports, which have already suffered due to the global economic downturn.

90.   The World Bank said Friday that Thailand had weathered the global economic downturn well but it must grasp the opportunity of recovery to make further progress on structural reforms.