Chris Williamson Quotes (16 Quotes)

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.

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.

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.

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.

Especially given the height of the output and order book indicators, you would be hoping for a stronger (employment index) number than that.

Things are very much dependent on exports at the moment and the euro may hold the key to Italy's performance.

Without Germany seeing its improvement in growth, we would have seen a much stronger downturn (in the euro zone index),

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.

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.

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.

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

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) suggests a sustainable upturn with firms becoming increasingly keen to take on more staff and bear the extra cost burden.

That's great for corporate profitability. It will cause concerns for the European Central Bank, however.

Unlike other shows of this kind ours is one where people compete to not win the title.

If Bob and I didn't have to worry about the distance (between them) our result might have been different.