Meanwhile, he notes that video on demand might not be the offset to falling DVD sales that it is for some other genres.

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That the declines were much smaller on average was because the effects of the appreciation were offset by demand-boosting fiscal, monetary and structural policies.

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But lower demand will be offset by a scheme to phase out single-hull ships on environmental and safety grounds in European and North Atlantic waters.

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Weakening demand for PCs worldwide weighed on semiconductor sales, but this was more than offset by the surging popularity of smartphones and tablets.

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