The growth rate was the second strongest year on record, after a big slump and bigger rebound in 2008 and 2009.
The ruling party, United Russia, lost a quarter of its seats in the vote - a big slump in its support.
It has just pulled its previous ratings hits Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and The Weakest Link after seeing a big slump in viewer numbers.
Critics say Mr Hollande has been slow to tackle France's jobs crisis, and opinion polls suggest a big slump in his popularity a year after he took office.
Consumer electronics has been muddling through a product-innovation slump, as the big purchases of the past few years, such as flat screen TVs, have tapered off, just as new features like 3-D TVs never took off.
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In the U.S., recent reports showing sagging retail sales and a slump in business orders for big-ticket items have raised concerns about a slowdown.
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But he also exemplifies a big reason why tech is in a brutal slump that may not end until 2004--if then.
The East Asian countries are big importers of raw materials, so the slump in their economies has pushed down the prices of oil and other commodities such as metals and timber.
But he also exemplifies a big reason tech is in a brutal, protracted slump that may not end until 2004--if then.
Bankruptcies have been rising among small companies, while big firms such as Sony and Toyota have seen their profits decimated by a slump in sales and a rise in the value of the Japanese yen.
Most universal banks with subscale investment-banking arms will neither find buyers (given the current slump in earnings) nor will they be able to wind down these businesses without incurring big losses.
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