31.   Tunky said the food producers reported that their productions remain normal and that there had been no production cut.

32.   Wholesale prices were almost flat in February, and factory production remained in free-fall.

33.   Global production remains extremely comfortable, especially in Brazil and Thailand, two large exporters.

34.   He forecast that industrial production would remain stagnant for the time being as final demand was not brisk enough to boost production.

35.   Abdel Mohsen al-Medej said crude production remained unchanged despite oil sector workers joining the Kuwaiti army deployed along the border with Iraq.

36.   Analysts had predicted that industrial production would remain unchanged.

37.   The ministry said in a statement, however, that production remained on a downward trend.

38.   The unions want want firm commitments from the group for investments in its automaking activities and assurance that car production will remain a core business of Fiat.

39.   The US research body CPM Group also predicted that prices would rise sharply as production remained weak and demand soared.

40.   Italian unions are seeking firm commitments from the group for investments in its automaking activities and assurance that car production will remain a core business of Fiat.