Both companies warned Wall Street that they were hurt by weak back-to-school computer buying, cutting their third-quarter forecast when it became clear that consumers were not buying as many new PCs as expected, and PC makers curbed orders for new chips.
Those orders, curbing the use of bombing and other heavy weapons, have sharply reduced civilian casualties in the Afghan conflict.
Last month's interest-rate increase, China's first in nine years, was preceded by a series of orders curbing bank lending and restricting fixed-asset investments, especially in such booming industries as cars, property, aluminium and steel.
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Beijing's government on Wednesday introduced emergency measures to curb pollution, ordering cars off the roads and factories to shut down, and warning citizens to avoid activity outside.
Eventually, a judge demanded that it be curbed and ordered an independent monitor to watch over the department.
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In the near term, will American soldiers be seen as welcome enforcers of order, curbing the anarchy that has erupted in Iraq, or a hated police force?
And while the White House political staff has sought to bring a measure of order, curbing some of the president's knee-jerk endorsement tendencies, Mr. Trump does not necessarily view them as his primary political counselors.
Some stores may be in a position to weather the downturn, after cutting back orders and curbing expenses since the beginning of the year.
