Its technological confidence has grown immeasurably thanks to the success of its software and it firms.

它对科技的信心大大加强是得益于其在软件业和IT公司上的成功。

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As the year proceeds, firms will recover some of the ground lost to snowstorms and falling confidence from crises in North Africa and Japan.

随着今年时间的推进，各公司将恢复一些被暴风雪损害的领域和被北非与日本危机削弱的信心。

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Rising sales and increased business confidence should also lead firms to expand payrolls.

销售的增加将提高企业的信心，同时也会反映在提高工资上面。

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Steve Jobs departure from Apple and the Korean firms confidence in its smartphone and tablet business could signal some more aggressive actions in the near future as Samsung looks to fend off recent Apple and lawsuits and make its mark in the mobile computing market. (See Samsung Eyes Opportunity as Steve Jobs Resigns).

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If the Japanese economy and its firms are gaining confidence based upon prospects for sustained or greater U.S. and China demand, the risks of disappointment are real and large.

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Finally, public companies in China cannot match the earnings growth and transparency of American firms - and that diminishes confidence in the China markets.

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