25 Quotes by Chris Williamson

As we saw last month, there were signs of increased overseas spending on UK services.

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.

It's hard for me to describe. If I could tell you what I couldn't see then I would see it.

Slower than expected sales growth over the course of the year led to a trimming of marketing spend compared to that originally budgeted for the year. Companies are clearly entering 2006 in a more cautious mood than in recent years.

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.

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.

The euro zone manufacturing PMI was just above the 50.0 level signalling a marginal improvement in business conditions,