He says the outlook is for higher group profit this year.

It says the outlook for the retail market is very positive.

Mr Creedy says the outlook for the coming year for Restaurant Brands is positive.

An international law professor says the outlook for the captured New Zealand nurse is bleak.

Opus International Consultants says the outlook is mixed and the share market is little changed.

And a former head of ASIO says the outlook is "grim".

Moody's says the outlook on the ratings is stable with medium term economic growth prospects remaining robust.

Pepperstone head of research Chris Weston says the outlook for stocks across the planet appears increasingly grim.

But PNG's Sports and Pacific Games minister, Justin Tkatchenko, says the outlook has improved in the past two months.

Pinchuk says the outlook for family-owned truck firms is bleak because major customers want a handful of big suppliers.

Mainfreight has delivered another full year profit on stronger revenue, but says the outlook for the new financial year is uncertain.

Publicis has predicted a slowdown in the fourth quarter even as it says the outlook for next year is still good.

Global ratings agency Moody's says the outlook for Irish banks remains negative because of the "extremely high level" of problem loans.

The report says the outlook for the sector was uncertain with prices for basic chemical and basic chemical product prices to remain soft.

Moody's has upgraded Air New Zealand's creditworthiness by one notch to Baa2, and says the outlook for the national carrier's rating is stable.

The National Youth Agency says the outlook is grim: no longer ringfenced, councils are cutting teen pregnancy funding by 19% this year.