101.   The country is in its worst economic slump in decades, and many fear that provisions in the new charter could hurt business.

102.   The construction business has been hurt by a seven-year recession in the local housing market, which dented profits at many contractors, including Hanbo.

103.   The downsizing has hurt the business of big manufacturers like Nike.

104.   The Ford action will hurt businesses in other areas, of course.

105.   The group spent much of the week advocating an end to U.S. unilateral sanctions that they say have hurt business in southeast Asian nations.

106.   The Incident, as it was referred to by the Cettas, never seemed to hurt business, and in fact may even have attracted it.

107.   The increasing use of artificial chemical flavorings and foreign competition have hurt the business.

108.   The music business was hurt by a decline in U.S. revenue, reflecting an increase in the reserve for returns the company took because of the sluggish retail market.

109.   The losses extended a selloff that began last week when tech bellwethers Yahoo!, Intel and Cisco said the weak economy will hurt business in the coming months.

110.   The measure, which the Senate has yet to take up, has divided the black caucus, some of whose members fear the move will hurt business here.