(This) suggests a sustainable upturn with firms becoming increasingly keen to take on more staff and bear the extra cost burden.

France is benefiting from the global upturn we're seeing, with increasing numbers of companies in Asia and the U.S. buying investment goods in particular.

The fact that the chief of staff of the land army was so exposed suggests that the command structures must be significantly deteriorated already.

It is increasingly clear that many firms still don't have the necessary plans in place.

It's becoming increasingly obvious that Rick Perry just doesn't get it, that he doesn't understand that budgets are moral documents, that there are human costs attached to fiscal decisions,

And bear patiently what they say and avoid them with a becoming avoidance.