Meanings of says the trend in English

Barclaycard says the trend began to emerge about a year ago.

Fidelity's Ruth says the trend is to keep the rules as restrictive as possible.

He says the trend for cocktails instead of pints is also about health, though.

He says the trend toward online mortgage lending makes sense.

However, the president of the Auckland Council for Civil Liberties says the trend towards a cashless society is concerning.

A government study says the trend towards bigger ships calling at fewer ports is likely to increase overall freight costs.

The report, by Lloyds TSB, says the trend is causing a bottle-neck in the housing market, and preventing many families from moving.

The prime minister says the trend in bringing back production to the UK is being seen across all business sectors in the country.

Jeffrey Wolff, president of St. Louis-based Anchor Packaging, a large privately held food service packager, says the trend is likely to hold up.

ANZ Bank says the trend is modestly higher with ads in June being just 0.6 percent higher than in April.

The Bureau of Statistics says the trend unemployment rate remained steady in January, at 5.7% -for the ninth consecutive month.

- Aid Agency Oxfam says the trend is regional.