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...1980s their exports to the U.S. received a mighty boost from the rise in the value of the dollar, which made imports less expensive for American consumers and businesses. Now that the dollar has taken a dive, Europe's export industries are feeling pressure once again. Another concern is sluggish investment. Despite healthy earnings, many of Europe's companies are not devoting enough money to modernizing and expanding factories. Instead, firms are stashing cash in high- yielding money-market securities or buying up other companies in Europe and the U.S. Warns an economist at the Paris-based Organization for Economic...
...came out in the first half a little sluggish and flat, and they took it to us," Harvard Coach Tim Wheaton said. "It can be a big psychological blow when you give up your first goal of the season, but we didn't give...
...weren't as dangerous in their 18 [goalie box] as they were in ours," Whitley said. "We were just one step off, just a little sluggish...
Even for the wild market of 1987, it was a hair-raising ride. Many of the forces driving Gap stock down affected other retailers as well: sluggish August sales, sharper competition and growing ambivalence among shoppers. But such factors were not enough to account for the rout of Gap stock. Some problems were uniquely its own -- just as its startling success had been over the previous four years...
Hampered by sluggish play on the offensive end, Harvard fell, 2-0, to Northeastern in front of a handful of spectators at Parsons Field. Unlike last year's 2-1 victory, the Crimson managed little offense-flinging a grand total of one shot toward the Notheastern goal...