91.   But the figures still suggest the economy remains stuck in a decade-long slump.

92.   But the new figures suggested consumers were becoming more cautious.

93.   Ifo economist Gernot Nerb said the figures suggested economic conditions were now unlikely to worsen further, though cautioned that more evidence was needed.

94.   In early afternoon trade European shares ticked up slightly as U.S. non-farm payroll figures suggested that the U.S. economy was not as sickly as many had feared.

95.   Market players speculated that the latest figure suggested inflation pressures are mounting.

96.   Other leading Sinn Fein figures suggested it would be a blunder to boycott the ballot box.

97.   Pro-China figures suggest the public station should be required to promote government policies positively, but others say the government should keep its hands off.

98.   Some prominent figures suggest postponing the date for introducing the single currency or relaxing the criteria that nations must meet to adopt the euro.

99.   The British economy may be weakening as retail spending showed signs of slowing in October and housing prices dropped, figures released Thursday suggest.

100.   The figures suggest that China will become a far more influential player in the global oil market and in the oil-rich Middle East, the agency said.