51.   Toronto, although slowing after a quick start, still led the Northeast Division and Carolina and Tampa Bay were in a battle for the Southeast lead.

52.   Inflation slowed after the authorities announced in late January that they would enter the negotiations.

53.   ASEAN economies are, meanwhile, showing the first signs of slowing after years of growth at break-neck speed as export momentum flags.

54.   But the campaign slowed after intense Arab pressure.

55.   Car sales slowed after strong advances in October and November, it said.

56.   Trading slowed after a flurry of exchanges that came with the release of the unemployment figures.

57.   Trading slowed after the rise a day before following a report from the US Department of Agriculture that showed improvements from a week earlier for harvest condtions.

58.   Tourism continued to sustain robust growth, while offshore trading slowed after a strong increase in the first quarter.