Sentence examples for weakening environment from inspiring English sources

"The alternative — raising ticket prices in a weakening environment for air travel — is probably a losing proposition".

In the manufacturing sector, the rate of business activity in the Midwest rose in July, as somewhat stronger new orders offset a weakening environment for labor.

“We saw clear signs earlier this year of a weakening environment and the recent volatility in the financial markets has reinforced our view that consumer and business sentiment is likely to deteriorate further, translating into weaker economies around the globe well into 2009,” Chenault added.

The beauty products maker Estée Lauder Companies lowered sales and earnings forecasts for its fiscal year 2002 yesterday, saying the recent terrorist attacks added to a weakening retail environment.

"The tragic and senseless events of Sept. 11 exacerbated an already weakening advertising environment, not only in the U.S., but in the U.K. and Australia as well," Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of the News Corporation, said in a statement.

"As we head into a weakening consumer environment, we believe that the group is well positioned both operationally and financially, and has a clear strategy to deliver long-term growth.

Mr Simons added that it would be "disingenuous" to blame the closures and loss of 3,200 jobs on a weakening retail environment, despite a series of downbeat trading statements from Austin Reed, Laura Ashley and GUS over the past week.

The troubles in the industry are considerable, particularly given the weakening export environment".

Time Warner adjusted its full-year guidance to account for combined restructuring charges of $590.0 million in 2008 and in response to expectations for a weakening economic environment.

These impairment charges were largely the result of "adverse trends affecting several businesses", including a weakening economic environment in Australia and lower predicted revenues from certain businesses.

But Collins says with a Fed rate cut possibly on tap for the first quarter of 2001, financials, which perform well in lower rate environments, are poised for some upside, and recommends honing in on diversified banks that are best positioned in the weakening credit environment.