There also proved to be healthy demand from commercial clients, who now account for around half of the company's £1.2m turnover.

Moreover, New World, unlike Fox, saw healthy foreign demand for a musical show.

With a healthy demand for aloe products, it became an important part of Aruba's economy.

Economists said the deteriorating trade situation had offset healthy domestic demand in the second quarter.

But healthy demand for nondurables, like food and chemicals, helped temper the October fall, leaving it down two-tenths of 1 percent, at $233.9 billion.

There are even signs of healthy demand from continental Europe.

For example, Home Depot's share of the rug and carpet market fell during the quarter, despite healthy demand from customers.

Already, the effects of top ranking have translated into healthy demand for places at Glenlola.

Shipowners perceive that the current healthy demand for cruise travel, particularly among Americans, is going to continue - and increase still more.

There is still a healthy demand for machinists, and they command good pay.