1.   European demand has weakened as woolen-goods retailers in Europe and North America report a slump in sales.

2.   Its aerospace unit was one of the only divisions to report a slump in earnings last year.

3.   Markets report slumps Tuesday amid Asian fears.

4.   Hotels over the border in the southern Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Shenzhen reported a slump in bookings.

5.   But no demonstration took place, and supermarkets reported no slump in sales.

6.   The Swedish shipping and ferry company Stena Line reported a slump into loss in the first nine months of the year and blamed competition from the Channel Tunnel.