Word: slowdowns
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...that expansion plan, McDonald's says it will add about 400 new McCafés to the 800 outlets it already operates in Europe. Viewed from any angle, this kind of spending indicates that Ronald McDonald is feeling bullish about his future in Europe - the dismal global economic slowdown be damned. (See pictures of what the world eats...
...boat in a drought. Google (GOOG) has a quarter which was better than expected. Because it is in a fast-growing segment of the internet, it would be reasonable to assume that its trajectory would continue up. Actually, there is just as much of a chance that the slowdown in advertising spending will damage Google's business. (See pictures from Google's candid camera...
...Because most of the world is in a recession, the drying up of exports is to be expected. The tumble may be happening more rapidly than had been forecast, but the global slowdown is spreading with astonishing speed...
...economic reality has been jarring for a country considered not long ago nearly impervious to the global slowdown. With consumer spending declining in the U.S., China's export machine - which accounts for some 20% of GDP growth - has run out of steam. Exports fell 2.8% in December, the worst performance since 1999. (See pictures of the global financial crisis...
...Many employees are choosing to stay put. "Changing jobs right now is not on my mind," says Imran Sayeed, 30, a software engineer with Satyam. "The slowdown has impacted the job market, and I don't see any immediate problem with Satyam given the recent developments with the board." Some employees say they're staying out of loyalty to the company. "I can't deny that I'm in a dilemma," says D. Ramesh Krishnan, another software engineer. "I have been with Satyam for 10 years ... I feel a certain affiliation to the organization. But I also worry about...