"We don't think we're going to see the downside on that part of the business because our customers have to go ahead and develop these projects and try to recognize some cash flow out of the costs they incurred three or four years ago, " says David Lesar, Halliburton's president and chief operating officer.

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"Through these three programmes, the European Union is providing Northern Ireland with real opportunities to develop its economic potential and competitiveness, to improve the situation of its border regions, and to make further progress towards a peaceful society, " she said.

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From these three initial qualifications, a taster into coaching is provided and the new coach can develop skills and confidence with the assistance of other more experienced individuals.

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And for most of these companies, all of these people and all of this infrastructure were working to develop just one, or at most two or three drugs.

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