(This) suggests a sustainable upturn with firms becoming increasingly keen to take on more staff and bear the extra cost burden. |
As we saw last month, there were signs of increased overseas spending on UK services. |
At the end of each episode the most improved driver graduates from the program and leaves. By the end the worst driver remains and he or she is crowned Canada's worst driver. |
At the speeds we're going we have to trust each other. I have to trust the lines he's taking me on. He's got to trust that if he has any problems, I'm not going to run into him. |
Especially given the height of the output and order book indicators, you would be hoping for a stronger (employment index) number than that. |
France is benefiting from the global upturn we're seeing, with increasing numbers of companies in Asia and the U.S. buying investment goods in particular. |
France once again continues to buck the trend although there is increasing divergence. |
He had driven five times in the last 10 years. Not only did he drive very slowly but he seemed to have no ability to see beyond the box of his car. |
High oil prices are hitting costs and forcing manufacturers to look at how they can streamline their operations. Manufacturers are still shedding workers despite seeing output and orders increase. |
If Bob and I didn't have to worry about the distance (between them) our result might have been different. |
In Germany, output prices are remaining very subdued and it's a suggestion that German companies are being more competitive than companies in, say, France and Italy on price, and therefore winning more business abroad. |
It's hard for me to describe. If I could tell you what I couldn't see then I would see it. |
It's not just one index improving. We've got output, new orders, exports, employment and purchasing all rising at faster rates and all at levels not seen for over five years. |
Primarily, we suspect this is an oil price-induced global downturn that is hitting export growth. Secondly, there has been some evidence of demand cooling in China. |
Since the overall World Cup title is what we aim for, it is good to win our first technical race of the year. Bobby and I really like the hill and conditions. We had a very good race. |