G-17 Plus, says that a solid basis of economic reform was laid (by himself, among others) in the two years after Mr Milosevic was ousted.

ECONOMIST: The Balkans and the European Union

"Macroeconomic stability is not yet achieved and a solid basis for sustainable public finances remains to be established... significant restructuring is needed, especially in banking, agriculture and state enterprises, in order to guarantee competitiveness for the economy as a whole, " the EU says.

BBC: Turkey's inflation woes

Whether or not it has a solid rational basis, lots of people are suspicious of genetically modified (GM) foods and the businesses that produce them.

FORBES: Will Humans Even Want to be Transhuman?

The Meeting is expected to create partnership opportunities for the implementation of STIGAP by producing a solid technical basis for its design as well as to mobilize key actors and donors for its implementation.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

"We had hoped to find a way of enabling the pension scheme to continue and be restored to a sound financial position on the basis of solid financial commitments from Federal-Mogul, " he said.

BBC: NEWS | Business | T&N workers face pension crisis

Technically, December gold futures bulls maintain the solid overall technical advantage, amid higher volatility on a daily basis.

FORBES: Comex Gold Weaker in Consolidative Trade, But Bulls Still in Technical Command