41.   However, the recent downturn in the telecommunications business has added significantly to the burden that mobile phone companies face in paying for them.

42.   Intel warned of flat revenues, surprising few analysts, given a recent downturn in the personal computer market.

43.   Meanwhile, Wal-Mart officials told shareholders that they are aiming to capitalize on the recent downturn of the economy.

44.   Mexico, once a usual suspect when economies turn bad south of the border, is weathering the recent global downturn with relative stability.

45.   Mr Ma said the recent economic downturn in Southeast Asia affected the local economy and has adversely cut into spending power.

46.   President of the Provisional Legislative Council Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai said she was confident that, despite the recent economic downturn, the councillors would react positively.

47.   Secretary for Economic Services Stephen Ip Shu-kwan said people should not be too pessimistic about the recent downturn in Hong Kong tourism.

48.   Russia signed a series of military accords with its southern neighbor Georgia on Monday despite a recent downturn in relations between the two countries.

49.   SP Setia Bhd was a favourite among fund managers just before the recent downturn.

50.   The more critical U.S. attitude toward Russia appeared to interrupt somewhat an attempt by the administration to overcome a recent downturn in U.S.-Russian relations.