Bob Parker
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Bob Parker
ahead aircraft ask department entirely fire happy pilot radio stand
If there's anything about the aircraft that the pilot is not entirely happy with, they'll radio ahead and ask the fire department to stand by.
ability gain key market points
Key points for utilities are their ability to gain market share, their ability to take out costs.
buying junk putting stuff
He continually hauls stuff in there. He's still buying junk and putting it in there.
equation oil price stocks year
Oil stocks are more in-line with the oil price than they were a year ago. The demand-supply equation is weakening.
somebody
He's always had illnesses. You will never get him here because somebody is always sick.
economy german seeing
The German economy is recovering. We're seeing an upturn in demand.
activity coming corporate correct earnings equity investors numbers perception
M&A activity and corporate earnings underpin the equity market. Investors now are coming around to the correct perception that first-quarter numbers are going to be very good.
agreement grants paul pay seek
Our agreement with Paul is that we will seek grants to pay him.
asset banking banks branches chinese clearly foreign investment key management point retail
The key point is, different banks clearly have very different strategies. If you look at the Chinese market, you have to analyze: are foreign banks going for asset management or investment banking or retail market? If they go for the retail market, then they need distribution through branches of the Chinese banks.
continuing control cost good improvement reflect results steady
There has been a steady improvement at Unilever. Cost control is continuing and I think these results actually reflect very good cost control.
equity european looking markets
Valuations in European equity markets are looking stretched.
cable digging electrical hit sure
We're digging in the ground, and we wanted to make sure we didn't hit an electrical cable or anything like that.
biggest care net people primary safety
We are one of the safety nets - the biggest safety net - for people who need primary care in our community.
space
We're excited. We have everything but the space under one roof.