The company lost about 10, 000 net subscribers due to a seasonally weak Q2 and focus on getting only high quality subscribers.

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But the weak retail story was also in focus.

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Its 3% yield may put off some income-hungry investors, but Kilroy has shown it can grow even in a weak economy and has good strategic focus, with a dominant position in its geographic centers.

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With the UK economy and economies across Europe seeing weak or negative economic growth, Primark's focus on cheap clothing has proved to be popular among cash-strapped consumers.

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Obama's speech signals that he wants to assert that he has done enough and now must focus on other strategic priorities, including the weak U.S. economy.

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The number of reasons why are staggering, namely: a failure to focus, no competitive point of difference, and weak brand images and identities, to name just a few.

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Gustav Horn of IMK reckons that Germany's focus on exports created 400, 000 jobs, but weak demand cost another 1m.

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Focus went into administration earlier this month after being hit by the weak housing market.

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The cereal index, which hit its highest level since 2008, was the focus of the report, as the FAO estimated that a tightening market on the back of a weak year for cereal production in 2010 will put additional pressure on prices.

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