These numbers will be a fillip for the European Central Bank, who will be looking at the stronger recovery tone in Germany as leverage to justify higher rates ahead. |
These results had been hinted at. What we were surprised at was how strong the signal was for benefit in both sexes, but also how strong the differences were. |
They just came, and no one could stop them. |
This is a basic signal that the euro zone downturn will travel a lot further. The events of Sept. 11 have delivered a huge blow to business confidence and sentiment, |
This is a basic signal that the euro zone downturn will travel a lot further. The events of Sept. 11 have delivered a huge blow to business confidence and sentiment. |
This is not a disaster for digital pay-TV services, |
This is still a wakeup call for people. |
This was a horrible fact. Our thinking was that this would shock the entire world into realizing we had something that could mean the end of civilization as we know it, and that it would hopefully end our need for war. |
Those who don't believe in you won't change their minds when you succeed |
Unemployment is on the upward march and that is hitting consumer optimism dramatically. In terms of the expected recovery in 2003 it will cause problems. |
Unfortunately they have made their bed for a move in June and will have to lie with it now. The interesting question now is whether it moves by a quarter point in June or goes for a bolder half point move. |
We are encouraged by Longview's decision to postpone its proposed offerings. |
We are meeting with the Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines [tomorrow], we'll know more after that. |
We are planning to go. I hope we don't have to. |
We believe the hawkish hints coming from the ECB and the potential time constraints posed by the prospect of softer fundamentals further ahead mean the race is on to get rates up as soon as possible. |