The higher costs, in turn, raise the group average.

Almost two-thirds said they expected that companies would mainly cut costs to lift profits rather than raise capital investment or increase sales.

Any health reform must address the tort issues that encourage this cost raising medical practice.

The next morning, Jack and the newsies discover that the cost of newspapers has raised ten cents per hundred.

In smaller buildings, the cost of a doorman can significantly raise maintenance charges.

The cost of the construction itself ran to €286 million but financing costs raised that figure to a total of €340 million.

But would they be worth the cost of 5 percent pay raises for the remaining employees?

Those costs raise the risks when, on average, only one in every three to five wells turns up oil.

It became operational in September 2010 and the cost of the investment raised to 166 million euro.

The staff cuts in its trading and investment banking divisions are possible as the company continues to reduce costs to raise profitability.