As his opening statement progressed, Mr. Bloomberg seemed to gain confidence.
Although presented sequentially, we do not mean to imply a causal pathway between themes for any given participant or that the thought processes reflected by participants' statements progressed hierarchically from one theme to another.
Finally, there is little mention in the statement on progress with product and process development nor big projects such as Fenland or Biscuits (Golden).
A spokesman for Eric R. Dinallo, the New York insurance superintendent, also declined to discuss the plan, but issued a statement suggesting progress was being made.
Mr. Bush began the session with a statement about progress in Iraq, in the fight against terrorism and in strengthening the sluggish economy.
And if Mr Christofias, an old communist, can keep his nationalist coalition partners at bay, there is enough time before the election for the two leaders to agree on an optimistic statement of progress that could further boost Mr Talat.
The negotiators could decide to bank those gains as the deadline of Monday night next week looms, issuing a statement on progress while asking for more time for the remaining obstacles – but that may not be enough to convince conservatives in the US and Iran to accept an extension.
The lenders said in a joint statement: "Significant progress has been made, but a few issues remain outstanding.
Observers of the Middle East pointed to the lack of a formal statement of progress as confirmation that the two sides were indeed as far apart on the details of renewed negotiations as they seemed.
Companies are allowed to make forward-looking statements, factual progress reports on products and updates to critical infrastructure.
Drawing on his training as a lawyer and an accountant and his success in reviving Glen Cove, he is big on mission statements and progress charts.
