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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.
(This) suggests a sustainable upturn with firms becoming increasingly keen to take on more staff and bear the extra cost burden.
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.
This survey is indicating that the move in (ECB) rates might be earlier rather than later.
France once again continues to buck the trend although there is increasing divergence.
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.
As we saw last month, there were signs of increased overseas spending on UK services.
Without Germany seeing its improvement in growth, we would have seen a much stronger downturn (in the euro zone index),
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.
Things are very much dependent on exports at the moment and the euro may hold the key to Italy's performance.
