Economic downturn

Customers are right to carefully consider the hnancial stability of the software vendor offering the ELN system. Besides technical soundness, it is important to consider whether the software vendor will be in business in 10 years time to support and enhance the ELN system. Is the vendor hnancially stable and likely to survive cyclical economic downturns and recessions ... 

Although the economic downturn in Asia that began in mid-1997 has lowered expectations for near-term growth in the region, almost half the world s increase in energy consumption is still projected to be in developing Asia. 

The argument above claims that there is demand in downtown Smallville for a yoga center because, not only are more people trying to get fit and beat stress, but the economic downturn has also introduced a need for a relaxing, energizing form of exercise. Although all of these pieces taken together may be true, the connections between pieces of evidence are shaky. 

Although the economic downturn of 2001-2003 was accompanied by massive losses on the stock markets, this development did not reflect to the same degree in the prices paid for acquisitions in the specialty chemicals sector. Since at the same time the economic outlook for most specialty chemicals markets offered considerably lower growth expectations than in the 1990s, major acquisitions at high multiples seemed an increasingly unattractive option for value generation. 

Scenario The Private Pools company designs and builds Olympic-sized swimming pools for homeowners. Recently, the company has watched its profits plummet, thanks in part to an economic downturn in the housing market. A cross-functional team hopes to use Provocation and Movement to discover an innovative way to expand the company s market share. 

During periods of economic downturn, many plants find it necessary to limit production. For steam generation equipment, this translates into idle periods and intermittent operation. For instance, shutting down steam production at night, when it may not be needed, can save considerable sums of money. Under such a condition, several problems must be faced. 

As is often the case in periods of economic downturn, the rate of generation of intellectual property has in fact increased we are now seeing more than S 000 US patent filings of interest evoy year in the silicones business. If we broaden the search to include silicon metal and inorganic silicate materials, the figures triple, as shown in Fig. 1. 

Over the last thirty years, refining and petrochemicals have known an unsettled time with two oil crises (causing an economic downturn on a world wide scale), the Gulf war and an awakening of awareness regarding the degradation of our environment. 

The collapse of the communist regimes after 1989 brought hopes for more active policies and the tackling of transboundary flows of pollutants from CEE. The sharp economic downturn of the early transition period contributed to a decline in acidifying emissions. Environmental advocates and policy analysts feared, however, that the decline in acidifying emissions could be reversed as post-communist economies regain growth (McCormick 1998). 

Liliana Andonova (Chapter 8) shows how the European Union (EU) approach to sulfur dioxide abatement was successfully applied in eastern and central European countries that were required to comply with EU environmental regulations before applying for membership in the European Union. Early compliance with emissions limits resulted from a severe economic downturn during the transition from a communist to a free market economy, but some countries have been able to control sulfur dioxide levels even as they build a new industrial economy. 

Spinoffs are a buffer to protect your sales in the event of economic downturns in your sector. If you own a spa, a spinoff could be to create a line of shampoos and conditioners. If you design websites, a spinoff could be to develop software that helps other developers with common problems you ve encountered time and again. But, more important, if you re seeking funding, including spinoffs in your business plan shows forward-thinking, preparation. 

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