Chris Williamson
Chris Williamson
canada crowned driver episode graduates graduation improved program remains worst
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.
euro germany improvement seeing seen stronger zone
Without Germany seeing its improvement in growth, we would have seen a much stronger downturn (in the euro zone index),
earlier might move rates rather survey
This survey is indicating that the move in (ECB) rates might be earlier rather than later.
lines run speeds taking trust
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.
aim bobby cup good hill overall race since technical title win
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.
bob distance might result worry
If Bob and I didn't have to worry about the distance (between them) our result might have been different.
again although buck continues france increasing trend
France once again continues to buck the trend although there is increasing divergence.
asia buying companies france global goods increasing investment numbers
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.
ability beyond box driven five last seemed slowly
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.
bear becoming cost extra keen staff
(This) suggests a sustainable upturn with firms becoming increasingly keen to take on more staff and bear the extra cost burden.
add below chance cut level overall rate shows survey
The overall PMI shows we are still in rate cut territory. But the PMI has been below this (current) level and the ECB has not cut rates, so this survey on its own will add little to the chance of a rate cut.
compete ours people shows unlike win
Unlike other shows of this kind ours is one where people compete to not win the title.
afford fall growth highs losing saw turn year
We can afford for the index to fall from the highs that we saw at the turn of the year without losing too much growth momentum.
business companies france german italy output prices remaining subdued suggestion therefore winning
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.