41.   Southeast Asian economies were benefiting from rising commodity prices, rallying stock markets and consumer spending, the World Bank said.

42.   The economy benefited from strong regional growth and brisk demand for electronic goods, particularly computers, disk drives and peripherals.

43.   The privatisation programme will not only ensure greater discipline in fiscal management, but the economy should also benefit from a more efficient provision of important public services.

44.   He said stable prices and low interest rates would favour consumption and investment and that the German economy could benefit more than other countries.

45.   Economists said Friday the figure was at the low end of expectations and that growth was in long-term deposits, showing that the economy was benefiting from long-term inflows.

46.   The Swiss central bank said the Swiss economy should benefit from signs that the world economy was starting to pick up.

47.   The Japanese economy will also benefit from expected continued growth in the US economy, Sanwa Research said.