Many companies accused it of knuckling under in the 1999 negotiations after many union members refused to work overtime or took other measures to slow operations.
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Now, demand is falling as U . S . and European manufacturers slow operations to perform routine maintenance, allowing stockpiles to rise, analysts said.
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Throughout Southeast Asia, a slide in currencies, a surge in interest rates and lower government spending is forcing companies to declare bankruptcy or slow operations.
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At the program's end, Wallace asked for support for black leaders who were " counseling patience and the relatively slow operation of legal measures ".
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Much of the downward forecast comes from higher than expected taxes and slow operations, especially in electronics, that have been impacted by the investigations, Breen said.
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Tyco International rose $ 1.65 to $ 15 despite cutting its fourth-quarter earnings guidance, citing higher-than-expected taxes and slow operations.
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The trains were considerably longer than the platform and loading the passengers was a slow operation as they had to make their way through the train from the centre coaches.
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Most open hearth furnaces were closed by the early 1990s, not least because of their slow operation, being replaced by the basic oxygen furnace or electric arc furnace.
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U . S . brass and tube mills typically slow operations during December to accommodate the Christmas and New Year's holidays, cutting copper purchases before the vacation season.
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Another firefighter said rescuers had resorted to digging through the debris with their hands, an excruciatingly slow operation that yielded only two or three bodies over a seemingly endless period.
