1.   Finding a niche is also important as many of the big electronics companies have frozen recruitment while they weather the recession.

2.   Northern Ireland weathered the recession better than any other region in the UK.

3.   Ormerods are successfully weathering the recession.

4.   Liberal Democrats Suzanne Fletcher and Kay Kirkham talked to owners of small companies and find out how they have managed to weather the recession.

5.   ALFRED McAlpine the quarrying, construction and house-building group, weathered the recession and made profits in all four of its operating divisions last year.

6.   By cutting debt, Stone would also be better positioned to weather a recession if the economy takes a turn for the worse.

7.   By cutting debt, paper companies may be better positioned to weather a recession if the economy takes a turn for the worse.

8.   Daewoo and Samsung are better equipped to weather a recession in the domestic car market.

9.   Even online auctioneer eBay Inc., which some industry observers believe can better weather a recession, has taken a few hits.

10.   In the case of auto companies, it also bolsters their war chest to weather a recession without going to the government for a handout.