Sentence examples for firm commodity from inspiring English sources

But that cost would be counterbalanced by firm commodity prices and a strong American economy sucking in developing country exports.

Since 1995 the leftist Frente Amplio (Broad Front) has ruled, benefiting from firm commodity prices for natural resources such as wood pulp, as well as beef, wheat and soya.

And the averages hide some stunning performances: Uganda has been growing at more than 8% a year since 1992.In this section Emerging Africa A sense of security Widen Europe Ulster's omens Land of hope and glory Reprints Related items Nature, nurture and growthJun 12th 1997Good fortune, in the form of abundant harvests and firm commodity prices, has played its part in this change.

Sales were poor, and in September 1980, the Mint announced that a private firm, commodity traders J. Aron and Company, would market the medallions.

Chinese oil producers and Australian miners also extended gains on firmer commodity prices.

It seemed a sound strategy on paper as the firm's commodity brands Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep are caught up in the discounting wars.

Moreover, we suggest that firms providing customized services make more use of up-or-out promotion systems than firms providing commodity services.

There are certainly firms — including commodity producers, microchip makers, and fast-food companies — for which China is a huge market today.

Shares of his firm, the commodities and derivatives brokerage house MF Global, have plummeted 54 percent so far this week amid concerns about the firm's exposure to European sovereign debt.

Graham Edwards, chief executive of the property group Telereal Trillium, owns a stake of at least 23% in the Australian mining firm Mineral Commodities (MRC), which wants to mine for titanium at Xolobeni in South Africa's Eastern Cape.

Japan's shipping firms and commodity traders fell as a result.