Companies appeared to be cautious because of the possibility of spikes in crude oil prices which could hit corporate profitability.

Companies appeared to be cautious because of the possibility of spikes in crude oil prices which could hit corporate profitability.

Tomorrow we will take a final decision about Seedorf,

Tomorrow we will take a final decision about Seedorf,

yet the ratings kept going down. We finally figured it out; people don't dislike John, they're just tired of bad read more

yet the ratings kept going down. We finally figured it out; people don't dislike John, they're just tired of bad news. When they flip on the TV, they want to get AWAY from their problems, not hear about people getting thrown overboard tied to their boat anchor or working out so they can strangle innocent kids faster and better.

You can't ask for what you want unless you know what it is. A lot of people don't know what read more

You can't ask for what you want unless you know what it is. A lot of people don't know what they want or they want much less than they deserve. First you have figure out what you want. Second, you have to decide that you deserve it. Third, you have to believe you can get it. And, fourth, you have to have the guts to ask for it.

The worldwide adoption rate of large-screen HDTV sets by consumers has increased significantly over the last year. There is now read more

The worldwide adoption rate of large-screen HDTV sets by consumers has increased significantly over the last year. There is now an enormous opportunity for consumer electronics manufacturers and Hollywood studios to supply consumers with high- definition media players and movies. As a result, we anticipate strong movie title and media player introductions in 2006.

We felt we had been badly let down by Historic Scotland. They were concerned about catering for visitors to the read more

We felt we had been badly let down by Historic Scotland. They were concerned about catering for visitors to the castle and some health-and-safety issues, but suggestions were made to resolve these and with a bit of goodwill and better joint working it could have happened. At the time, I don't think there was a meaningful attempt to do so but we need to ensure that these concerts happen next year.

I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress. If they like me the read more

I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress. If they like me the way I am, that's good. If they don't, that's too bad.

The PA Interior Ministry is playing the role of the

The PA Interior Ministry is playing the role of the

We kind of got called out in our defensive-line meeting, ... They said that we're getting pressure, but we're not read more

We kind of got called out in our defensive-line meeting, ... They said that we're getting pressure, but we're not putting the quarterback down.