The past two years in Miami have been a bit more mellow due to the economic downturn, but with the art market looking up after the recent successes of New York's major auction houses, the scene is primed for a 2010 Miami Basel of great parties and even better art viewing.
The latest sharp increase is absolutely a big deal for shareholders because in 2009, IP had slashed the dividend by 90% to 10 cents a share due to the economic downturn.
Much of the recent increase in overall spending is due to the severity of the downturn.
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Suburu announced it was pulling out of next years championships due to the economic downturn.
However, due to the economic downturn, demand and price of natural gas declined in 2009, causing a decline in gas production as well.
Due to the economic downturn, there has been what Paul McConnell, senior analyst at energy research group Wood Mackenzie, calls a "collapse in industrial demand for energy".
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The Brawn GP team was rescued from the brink of bankruptcy by Brawn and Nick Fry after Honda withdrew from Formula One at the end of 2008 due to the economic downturn.
Relate said money was the biggest cause of arguments in relationships, adding that a recent Relate survey found that one in five counsellors had seen an increase in clients due to the economic downturn.
Whether they are cutting their purse-strings due to the global downturn, or believe there is little future in throwing money at cricket in the Caribbean, the lack of interest from sponsors is a massive issue.
The official growth prediction for 2001 has been scaled back to 2% due to the global economic downturn and the crisis caused by the 11 September attacks.
Semple Fraser was forced to call in the administrator due to a downturn in demand for corporate law work.
The company nearly collapsed by the 1990s due to management shortcomings, a downturn in the nation's banking sector and nonperforming loans topping 54% of its portfolio.
Although Acer maintained growth in PC shipments, the Q2 consolidated revenue declined over Q1 due to the worldwide total PC market downturn from Q1 to Q2, and unfavorable economic conditions in Europe, the U.S., China and Asia Pacific that resulted in weaker consumer demand.
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Alex Salmond hit back, attacking saying the rise was due to "the Brown bust and the Darling downturn".
Of course, the financial crisis explains this massive forecasting error, but the study finds that relatively little was due to fiscal stimulus programmes in response to the downturn.
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That's smart timing for the administration: The presidential election season officially kicks off in a month, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke just a few weeks ago predicted slower growth for the economy and slightly higher unemployment, mainly due to the housing sector's downturn.
They remained almost constant in 2008 and then declined by 16% in 2009 primarily due to reduced shipments of products resulting from decreased consumer spending during the economic downturn as well as from the discontinuation of the Nine West sportswear line due to the performance of these products at retail.
"We also think that Polaris has the financial strength to weather the downturn, as the company has no significant debt due until 2011, " says Hare, noting that Polaris can pay off short-term obligations with its strong free cash flow.
We think consumption growth will weaken now due to a softer labor environment, the first serious downturn in labor conditions since the 2001 recession.
The Wealth Management Americas operating margin decreased from 10% in 2006 to -13% in 2008, largely due to a fall in revenues from the Americas region during the economic downturn.
She notes that the group has historically underperformed the market for 1-3 quarters leading up to an economic downturn, due to cyclical exposure and concerns about weaker consumer spending.
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