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; In June factory orders increased 2.3 percent, but analysts see orders slumping in July. They expect a 1.6 percent decrease.
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Boeing may see orders for 200 7E7 Dreamliner aircraft this year.
; AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft manufacturer Boeing may see orders for its new 7E7 Dreamliner reaching 200 aircraft this year, according to a senior company official. The director of product and...
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Mike Splinter, CEO of Applied Materials.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE HIGH-TECH BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
; ...Utilization of factories is going up as demand starts to increase and that gives people more confidence in investing, Splinter said in a recent interview. We're confident that we are going to see orders increase for the next couple of quarters.
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In brief: Psion on track; IN ASSOCIATION WITH Rensburg Sheppards.(News)
; ...half of the year would be in line with expectations despite slower US demand and the weaker dollar hitting revenues in the six months to June. London-based Psion said it hoped to see orders and revenues improve in the final quarter of the year.
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WOLFSON MICROELECTRONICS (WLF).
; ...manufacturers hit Wolfson's shares on the day of these results. Chief executive David Milne says that he would normally expect to see orders building ahead of Christmas. So joint house broker Cazenove has cut its full-year, pre-tax profit forecast from $25.9m to...
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Red-hot job shop growth should cool some in '95. (machining job shops in Cleveland, Ohio)
; ...expected to enjoy an 8% gain in orders. Tool and die shops should see orders rise 6%, according to the association forecast. There are...customers, household appliance manufacturers are expected to see orders grow only 5% this year, off from last year's 13% in. crease...
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Do August job losses signal a recession?
; ...to housing... are spooked by mortgage and credit market woes. But beyond jobs, other indicators look better. Most companies see orders expanding. So hiring is sure to rebound as a result. What readers tell us is mainly upbeat, despite what the job numbers imply...
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Airbus Industrie now sees a softer-than-expected downturn in the aerospace industry, says Chairman Noel Forgeard.
; ...orders for its aircraft in 1999, and twice that number in 2000. Earlier, Boeing execs also predicted that the slowdown in new orders for its planes would be reversed in 2000. Both companies have said they see orders falling by about 40% this year.
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Blackwell's Book Services makes improvements for library groups.(WEB SERVICES)(Brief Article)
; ...subject expertise. The service can now link librarians with Collection Manager at no charge, enabling a designated group to see orders placed, titles blocked, requests pending, and more. Additional features to be added in upcoming months include pre-publication...
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Visibility limited at Management Consulting.
; ...Consulting's share price. Algy Hall Trading is very strong at Management Consulting Group, but the problem is that it can only see orders three to four months ahead, which isn't good enough for an extremely anxious market. That's especially true as about one-third...
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