Our employees are very nice. They greet everyone as they come into the store and really create a nice environment for people to shop in. |
Our unwillingness to do a deal is keeping the spotlight on this original sin. |
She herself feels comfortable now and that should help ease pressure on the financial markets. Many investors had thought that the sooner (she ends the emergency rule), the better for the economy. |
The continuing demand in South Korea's biggest markets is serving as the driving force. |
The distribution side is very difficult. On the contribution side, there's at least some agreements being developed. |
The economy is finishing the year on a strong note. |
The economy is finishing the year on a strong note. Exports have gotten back on track quite nicely, including electronics, which had a bit of difficulty at the start of the year. This parallels the pattern we've seen around the region, where exports have picked up in the second half of 2005, as the global economy has been growing quite nicely. |
The improvement in exports has been shared by regional neighbors. The electronics sector has been picking up in the region and the rest of the world, and that's one more sign that is continuing. |
The package available now isn't getting any better. We have moved as far as we can move. |
The program itself inserts a degree of unpredictability, |
The program itself inserts a degree of unpredictability. |
The rate hike was clearly a surprise. Going forward, I can see another one or two hikes. |
The U.S. and China continue as the primary engines of export growth for the region, and we are seeing improvements in Europe and Japan as well. Export strength is helping support investment and consumer demand. |
They have one of the largest foreign reserves holdings in the world and rather than put it in (US) treasury bills, one way to diversify it is through their portfolio managers. |
Tourism arrivals so far are a good sign of what we can expect for the rest of the year. |