When the Soviet Union collapsed, it lost its southern provinces -- Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan.
As profits collapsed it barely survived and its market capitalisation dropped to $144m at the low point.
For comparison, in the summer of 2014 before the price collapsed it was producing 9.5bpd, and its average since the first oil shock in 1973 has been 8bpd.
In recent days the rouble has collapsed; it has lost almost 40% of its value over three weeks.
And when the building collapsed — it was totally devastating".
Yes, the Communist system collapsed — it didn't work.
If the financial system had collapsed, it would have devastated the entire economy.
As margins in that business collapsed, it reinvented itself as a services company.
In some areas where traditional manufacturing has collapsed, it has reached 70% or more.
As the cloud collapsed, it began to spin, like a figure skater pulling in the arms.
Since then, as global markets have collapsed, it has only become more appealing.
