1.   Although Dell had been planning to scale back hiring locally, an industry slump may have accelerated the process.

2.   Analysts say the paper industry slump is ending, the Wall Street Journal reported.

3.   Analysts said the announcement signalled the computer industry slump is deeper than expected.

4.   Chrysler says it needs the cash, or it may have to borrow to get through an industry slump.

5.   Despite the industry slump, Teardrop Golf is busily rolling up small golf-equipment makers while bigger competitors like Callaway are hurting and bleeding money.

6.   Fertilizer industry acquisitions and mergers are picking up as companies combine to gain international clout and withstand industry slumps.

7.   H-P, as the big computer and printer maker is widely known, was suffering badly in the industry slump.

8.   Indeed, despite the broader industry slump, Altera Corp., a maker of specialty chips based in San Jose, Calif., reported record results Wednesday.

9.   Increased orders for jetliners was more than enough to offset an auto industry slump.

10.   Large North American fertilizer producers have been making acquisitions to reduce costs, gain international clout and withstand industry slumps.