The dividend cuts have come amid a worsening economic environment in Europe and changing consumer behavior.

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Still, analysts have been concerned about how Apple could be affected by slowing sales of smart phones overall in the worsening economic environment.

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Louise Johnson from the Environment Agency said the worsening smells were due to the increase in recycled and organic waste at the landfill.

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This would allow countries that are suffering from a worsening external environment, but whose macroeconomic policies are generally satisfactory, to draw on money from the fund in a precautionary manner.

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