Sentence examples for continued difficult from inspiring English sources

Looking forward, the company points to positive underlying demand drivers in the region, but acknowledges continued difficult trading conditions in its Khalifa Street Hospital (competition, physician attrition and refurbishment), and "anticipates that 2015 is likely to see a further increase in costs as investment is made in the short term" before efficiencies flow towards end-2015 and into 2016.

That said, overall, we desire the exposure and we feel that TNP is set up with its contract structure to navigate through the continued difficult tanker market, and not only survive, but thrive as things improve in the future.

But continued difficult access to safe water, exacerbated by recent monsoons, has increased cases of waterborne illness, including diarrhoea and cholera.

"Considering the continued difficult market environment in many countries, we're generally satisfied with our 2014 results," said the group's chief financial officer, Klaus Schäfer.

Lord Heseltine said: "I am pleased to report a steady performance for the Haymarket Group in a year of continued difficult market conditions.

Diamond, who warned of a continued "difficult" backdrop, has embarked on a cost-cutting programme aimed at generating a return on equity of 13% by 2013.

"February sales reflect the continuing difficult economic environment," said John Cato, chief executive of Cato, a women's clothing chain.

COPENHAGEN -- European Union finance ministers agreed on Saturday to increase competition among credit ratings agencies and to continue difficult discussions on taxing certain financial transactions.

The report will "reflect a continuing, difficult situation for the world air transport industry," the chairman, Lord Colin Marshall, told investors at the company's annual shareholder meeting.

Icap lost 15.8p to 329.1p after rival interdealer broker Tullett Prebon warned of continuing difficult trading conditions and UBS issued a sell note on the two.

But all it conveys to us about the reality of early Rome is that it was a city consumed by "continuing difficult struggles and intense fighting against aggressive invaders".