IT'S interesting how management speak can get in the way of saying the simplest thing. At the press conference on DCC's results this week, reporters were told that the performance in the energy division - mainly Flogas and Emo Oil - from December to March has been "fully seasonal". This means, apparently, that it was very cold, and Flogas and Emo were able to sell lots of gas and oil. A case for seasonal adjustment?
Hiding a good story in a forest of management jargon
IT'S interesting how management speak can get in the way of saying the simplest thing
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