"There are some bright spots toward the end of the quarter," said Andy D. Bryant, the company's chief financial officer, who noted, for example, that customers had begun ordering microprocessors for immediate shipment, which he said typically was a sign of increased demand, not merely an effort to replenish inventories.
More recently, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Alain Ducasse have begun ordering.
George Osborne has told Whitehall departments that the fresh squeeze on government spending has begun, ordering them to make an immediate start on finding the £13bn of cuts needed for the next phase of his deficit reduction plan.
The tall, elegant Mr. Arnaud, who was standing next to a display of berries and cakes and a huge vase of lilies, was referring mainly to West Coast, waist-conscious guests who have begun ordering "scooped-out bagels --bagels with their insides extracted and discarded.
Immigration judges in Texas have begun ordering the release of women and children from detention without bond following a court ruling on Friday that advocates said they hope will end family immigrant detention.
There's been no action on the legislative level since January, while local judges have begun ordering the distressed public defense office as well as some private lawyers to take on cases anyway, under threat of contempt of court.
The theaters, which have already begun ordering and installing the technology, must have the systems operating within 90 days.
In a statement yesterday, the band said it had begun taking orders for the album, "In Rainbows," which will be available beginning Oct. 10.
In Le prophète the skating ballet, which created a great sensation, was composed after rehearsals had begun, in order to capitalise on the new craze for roller skates.
So, in a sense, both you and the high-strung investment banker standing behind you have finished eating this overpriced quinoa bowl, and you have also not begun ordering it.
Two major brokerage firms, TD Ameritrade and Scottrade, said on Friday that they had begun sending client orders to Knight.
