31.   But regional tensions will likely hurt tourism, while exports could suffer from a global downturn.

32.   But the administration said it could not calculate by how much, noting that steel prices were just beginning to nudge upward after a global downturn.

33.   By trying to firm up prices, OPEC risks being accused of worsening the global economic downturn.

34.   Cathay Pacific Airways temporarily suspended flights to Istanbul on Wednesday, saying the global economic downturn has slashed demand for the route.

35.   Corporate profits and investments have been falling amid plunging exports battered by a global downturn.

36.   Despite a lingering global economic downturn, Japanese automakers Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday predicted robust sales next year both at home and abroad.

37.   Dervis said both sectors would be affected by the global economic downturn in the wake of the attacks.

38.   Despite the global economic downturn, Solbes urged euro zone countries to adhere to the stability pact and not spend beyond their means.

39.   Fears of a Middle East conflict and a global economic downturn in the wake of the attacks could hit those revenue sources, analysts said.

40.   Fears of a Middle East conflict and a global economic downturn in the wake of the attacks could cut those revenues.