Word: drops
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...latest way for the government to decide what it should do with troubled banks is to put them though what it calls a "stress test". The criteria that will be used, among others, is how a bank will do if unemployment rises to 10% and housing prices drop another 25%. Those conducting the tests don't think the economy will get that bad, but they plan to set the bar as high as possible...
...Hong Kong's dipped 2.5%. Eric Fishwick, head of economic research at brokerage CLSA in Hong Kong, predicts these dismal numbers will persist. He sees Singapore's GDP contracting 10% this year, while South Korea's will decline 7%, Hong Kong's will slide 5% and Taiwan's will drop, stunningly, by double digits. "We've never seen an external shock in Asia like this," says Fishwick...
...experience of being a Parisian during their stay," says Bros. "The key to making Paris an even better place to visit is making it a better place to live--for Parisians as well as their neighbors." It's Parisians' town too; the rest of the world just likes to drop in from time to time...
...wears polo shirts with popped collars. Others said they disagreed, responding that success comes from involvement in extracurricular activities, sheer intelligence and well-honed networking skills. The difference between Harvard men versus Harvard women was also addressed. One student said that she had noticed the difference when a man dropped the “H Bomb” versus when a woman did, saying that the casual drop of the H-bomb is a golden ticket for the Harvard men, while a gross turn-off if mentioned by women. Other students were keen to debate the issue further. Jarell...
...cruise industry barely made it back to port last year. Miami-based Royal Caribbean reported a 98% drop in fourth-quarter earnings. The winter months, or "wave season," are its busiest period; yet onboard traffic at many lines is down at least 25%. But the more important reason cruise lines are desperate to sell tickets is that their real revenue comes not from fares but from onboard spending. The industry's dilemma, says Carolyn Spencer Brown, editor of CruiseCritic.com, is that "if it takes fares this low to get me onboard, am I really going to spend that much...