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I think that's highly unlikely, ... I think they will probably negotiate an agreement with the union to reduce health care costs this year.

It is ironic because lower raw material prices and particularly lower oil costs is pretty good news for the global economy, but not very good news for the indices when so many of the companies are making such a big proportion of their profits from them.

I think we're in for a prolonged period in which construction materials costs are going to rise more rapidly than consumer costs.

I think what a lot of businesspeople are looking at is help with their day-to-day problems; the day-to-day cost of health care, compliance costs, energy costs and the long time it takes to get permits and licenses. These are the day-to-day things that hurt the state's competitiveness.

Like most drugs, their benefits outweigh the costs for most people. I'd rather be driving next to a truck driver on speed than a truck driver who's falling sleep.

I went to the legislative hearings, and I was struck by how the conversation was primarily about the costs to employers, and there was no discussion of women's health. I knew that for some women it's a very joyful time, and for others it's very complicated.

I think they have some very difficult challenges over the next three years. The silver lining is if they continue to reduce costs and strive for flexible manufacturing, they can see a return to profits even without the sales levels of 2000. But the Asian brands and European brands aren't sitting still either.

I think they are being more straightforward with the costs since, given the current situation, the number can be biased a little more to the negative.

It is a testament to the resilience of our cruise business that despite an approximate 50 percent increase in fuel costs for the quarter and the worst hurricane season in our history, we were still able to grow earnings by 20 percent to achieve record fourth quarter results.

It is bad news for taxpayers, who might have to cover part of the unfunded pension costs for Northwest and Delta employees,

I think there's going to be more clarity or more details provided as to costing, what the actual costs will be.

I think the real story last month was that in spite of higher interest rates, exploding energy costs and debt levels, the American consumer rolls on.

Japan needs to follow through with its promises. The continued embargo costs the U.S. beef industry $100 million a month. If Japan is going to keep throwing up roadblocks, we need to take retaliatory action.

Japanese companies are regaining pricing power by gradually reflecting rising manufacturing and labor costs in their product prices. The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates as early as August.

Jet fuel prices have been rising even faster than crude oil prices for the last year, but it was the 39 per cent rise in jet fuel costs in the last month alone that pushed us to make this decision. We have made incredible progress in lowering our operational costs for over two years now. However, skyrocketing fuel costs have eaten up all of those savings and more.

I see in 2006 that people will become more and more confident about outsourcing network security to a company like us because we have a proven track record. They can get more features and functionality while keeping costs low with outsourcing.

I run advertisements and sell T-shirts to cover overhead costs and pay the few people who help me out behind the scenes. Anything left over is spent on production costs, animation costs, etc.

Pearl Echo-Suite 7(TM) and the four stand-alone Echo modules provide an on-point solution that drives operational efficiency and safe Internet use in the enterprises. We can save customers the considerable costs and risks that result from inappropriate e-communications. With the strength of these solutions we plan to drive those savings even deeper into the organization.

Penny manufacturing costs have gone up or down at times, but have been fairly steady the past few years.

Our high street travel shop business is forecast to make ever increasing losses in the years ahead despite continued efforts to reduce costs and improve revenue. We are therefore also proposing to close all 17 shops by the end of August.

Our intent with this report is to provide policymakers and program managers a ready reference of programs worthy of emulation, These programs provide models of how best to structure and provide programs that can help keep energy costs affordable for low-income households.

Over the medium term, though, they're going to have to rely on increased investment in the next generation network (voice over Internet protocol) in order to rip out costs out of the old business platforms, otherwise earnings are going to come under pressure. But that's planned for, and that investment will come.

Over the long run, if costs of fuel stay high or go higher, then the higher costs will be reflected at retail (level),

Over the last 10 or 15 years, commission costs on stock trading have come down a lot more than the costs of funds,

Over the course of the past 12 months the operations division of the district has studied utility costs at all sites. Because those costs were comparatively much higher at Old Union Elementary, Eubanks Intermediate and Dawson Middle, we enlisted the assistance of the engineering firm of Estes-McClure to develop possible solutions to this problem. Using the data that was collected, we developed a recommendation for air balancing and reconfiguring the hot water system and advertised for bids.

Over most of the past several years, the behavior of unit labor costs has been quite subdued, ... But those costs have turned up of late, and whether the favorable trends of the past few years will be maintained is unclear.

Paper costs money...you do not need to be a rocket scientist to understand that up to $3 billion in savings are possible.

Our productivity is way up and costs have gone way down.

Our prices have not kept pace with our cost increases, so we will certainly be working with customers in the months ahead, ... We are planning on taking price increases in 2006 to recover some of the costs we've experienced.

Our power has the grave liability of rendering our theories about the world immune from failure. But by becoming deaf to easily discerned warning signs, we may ignore long-term costs that result from our actions and dismiss reverses that should lead to a re-examination of our goals and means.

Our plan will help families and businesses cut energy costs now, ... It will make America a world leader in energy efficiency, through our bottomless capacity in innovation and new technology to improve people's lives. We will create traditional and renewable sources of energy without sacrificing the environment and our children's future.

Our results reflect a business managing through a difficult economic and industry-wide climate, ... In the face of these pressures, we remain focused on controlling costs and growing revenue in our growth businesses.

Our response to this natural disaster has been swift and generous, ... We have cared for more than 2,400 evacuees in Maryland and sent sorely needed staff and supplies to Gulf Coast states. I am grateful that the Bush Administration will help shoulder the costs associated with our efforts.

Our residents did not ask for gaming, and they should not have to shoulder the costs associated with it.

Our solid fourth quarter performance reflects our ongoing ability to execute consistent strategies for generating top-line growth, controlling costs and improving operational efficiency. We were successful in delivering a strong cash quarter as a result of our sharp focus on working capital improvements, particularly in accounts receivables and inventory reduction.

Our revenue benefited from ... Champions League football, but we have, at the same time, controlled costs so that much of our increased revenue has come through as profit in this six-month period.

Our goal is to be very competitive in offering value for our customers, ... That won't change. . . . In the restructuring of Delta, overall operating costs are coming down significantly.

Our goal is to reduce the costs of gasoline-hybrids, get a lot of people driving them, and then think about diesel-hybrids.

Our favorites here would be Capital One and Providian Financial, ... Both companies have gained market share consistently. There's a lot of anxiety in the world about credit quality because of the economic slowdown. But these companies will also benefit from lower funding costs because of the Fed moves this year.

Our fuel costs remain a real burden. The price of oil hit a record high of just over 70 dollars per barrel in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Our fuel costs remain a real burden. The price of oil has risen above $70 a barrel and experts anticipate it staying at these levels for some time.

Our costs of gas have gone up 40 percent in the last year. Some of things that we provided for our customers we can no longer provide because it's too costly.

Our costs go up, it's a double edged sword. The people getting here putting gas into their cars to get here cause a lot of our trips are people are from Baltimore, Washington area.

Our costs are going up just like everybody else's costs,

Our costs are going up in every category players, travel, you name it. Our budget never shrinks from year to year, it only grows.

Our corporate costs escalated over these last few years. But that's a short-term problem that will straighten itself out.

Our three major business lines -- consumer and commercial banking, asset management and global corporate and investment banking -- in total increased their revenues by 8 percent last year, ... Their achievement allowed us to overcome significantly higher credit costs plus much lower equity market-related revenues and still increase operating earnings for the year.

Overall, I would certainly agree that it is not helpful that these costs are increasing, but also it is not going to be materially adverse to our potential profitability.

Over 60 percent of all dealership costs are personnel related.

Our view of the global economy suggests several more quarters of low volume growth and continued price pressure, ... Lower raw material costs and more favorable currency comparison. combined with results from our productivity focus should all contribute to our ability to weather this cycle more favorably than in the past.

Our U.S. DirecTV business also drove our EBITDA growth in the quarter. We have reached the point where the EBITDA generated by our large subscriber base is outpacing the marketing costs associated with our record subscriber growth. We expect our U.S. DirecTV business to continue to deliver positive EBITDA that accelerates yearly on a going-forward basis.

Our unique direct business model has allowed us to take advantage of rapidly declining component costs and pass along savings to our customers.

Outsourcing is in wide use today, but it is not a magic wand. You get what you pay for in the trade-off between price and quality, but the real costs of outsourcing are often below the line. This is forcing the industry to undergo a fundamental shift towards stronger project management skills, which have been lacking in many organizations.

Output has not been increasing as much because of the higher costs of production. Investment is also weak.

Our biggest negative impact on operating costs was the expense we incurred to do all that maintenance work and the lost production while those units were down.

Our biggest concern throughout this process has been that this is going to raise electricity costs in New England.

Our commitment is to try to keep people's out-of-pocket costs no more than what it was under DEL.

Our 1998 performance is particularly rewarding given the highly competitive retail environment and the incremental costs associated with our transformation initiatives, ... These initiatives strengthen Liz Claiborne's leadership position in the apparel industry and position us for continued growth into the millennium.

Right now only 15 percent of costs are fuel-related. If costs double that has an effect, but it will be less on us than our competitors. It's not alarming right now.

Rising repair costs have increased the likelihood that damages exceed the vehicle's market value, causing an insurance carrier to total the vehicle rather than repair it. However, claims settlement satisfaction is considerably lower among customers who have had their vehicles totaled, often because they owe more on their vehicle loan than the settlement amount.

Rising raw material and energy prices have continued to push up costs and hit profits,

Rising oil prices raise concern U.S. consumption will slow, leading to worries that exports from some Asian countries will shrink, and worsening the region's growth outlook. The higher fuel costs may also lead to concern corporate profits will be squeezed. These encourage foreign investors to sell the regional equities.

Rising medical costs are the principle driver behind higher auto insurance prices in the U.S. and a significant share of that pressure is due to abuse and in some cases outright fraud.

Rising interest rates would typically increase the costs of your home equity line and that's also one of the things that causes the market to implode. You've got borrowing costs that are increasing and secured by your most valuable resource potentially at a time when stocks aren't doing what they could do.

Rising health-care costs are pushing more people into public coverage from private coverage. I don't know how long that can last.

Rising energy costs not only threaten our economy and our state's competitiveness but also greatly impact the pockets of Rhode Islanders, especially those on fixed incomes. Everyone is feeling the pinch. It?s imperative that we take action now to bring costs down.

Rising energy costs aside, the key difference between today and a year ago is the fact that businesses have far more confidence in future economic conditions, and this gives executives comfort when signing new leases.

Rising business costs and uncertainty in many companies about price hikes is a major consideration now in how fast the domestic economy can grow, especially in the second half of the year.

Rising benefit costs are cutting into already lean corporate profits. This may cause businesses to further delay additional hiring, which is critical to boosting the sluggish economy.

Retailers are being forced to turn into discounters at all levels, and that early transformation to a discounting posture is putting great pressure on profits. Retailers make a good percentage of their profitability in the last two months of the year. This year those earnings are going to be under real pressure. They'll be fighting to keep costs down.

Results missed our estimate of $5.07, reflecting higher operating costs than we expected and lower throughputs than expected.

Replacement voter registration certificates are arriving this week at absolutely no cost to Harris County taxpayers. Because this was the printer's error, the printer agreed to pay all printing and postage costs to correct it.

represents yet another effort to conceal the full costs of meeting the challenges in Iraq until after the election.

Reducing costs without negatively impacting revenue is a challenge. It's easy to cut costs if you don't grow a crop, but not growing a crop has a pretty adverse affect on revenue.

Redlands must make a decision based on what's right or wrong, and not what it costs the city.

Redeploying these valuable taconite plant assets affords a rare opportunity to sharply reduce project development costs while creating new employment opportunities in an area still recovering from the traumatic LTV plant closure.

Regardless of what this legislation as a whole will cost, the idea is that it is going to save us money in the end. What illegal immigration costs us each year is overwhelming. That is something we can all agree on.

Regardless of how much money I make, this product costs a lot of money to put on. I don't think it's asking too much to ask people to pay 43 cents a day (to listen to satellite radio for the $13 a month fee to subscribe to Sirius).

Regarding the lack of atmosphere a Premiership grounds, it is staggering that this comes as a surprise to anyone. What do you expect when a ticket costs an average seven minimum wage working hours, or one day's work? When only lawyers and bank managers can reasonably afford to attend matches do not expect the camaraderie of the working man's club in the stands

Reform is needed, especially in the U.S., to curb the excessive litigation costs .

reinforces the view that we should pay even greater attention to preparing for the inevitability of future intense hurricanes striking vulnerable locations around the world. In the context of ever-growing coastal development, the costs of hurricanes are going to continue to escalate.

Relatively subdued consumer spending, intense domestic and international competition, and high input costs continue to dampen ... the sector.

Our partnership with ADP is a true reflection of successful collaboration, resulting in increased efficiencies. ADP has turned a typical business arrangement into a successful partnership between two dedicated parties with a common goal -- to lower costs and improve service levels.

Our own studies have shown that consumers tend to switch over to non-store outlets in times of higher energy costs .

Partnering with the Community Practitioner Program is an important step we can take today to have an immediate and direct impact. The program will also improve the delivery of preventive care, which we consider essential to managing overall health care costs more effectively.

Part of this is political posturing. But what companies are realizing is that arrival of the euro is making German corporate costs structures increasingly uncompetitive.

Payment cards remain powerful tools to streamline costs and reduce purchase cycles. Our survey indicates that average cost per transaction with a purchasing card is only 25 percent of the average cost to complete a traditional, paper-based transaction. Driven by new technologies and advances in electronic and management controls, methods and procedures, the potential for U.S. federal payment cards programs remains great.

Our number one priority is public safety, and that hasn't changed. But the cost is what it is. A deputy costs a certain amount, so do cars and gas. We aren't making a profit here, and that's important to remember.

Our organization is not in support of this. This new excise tax will become one more factor in the housing costs in the San Juan Islands. And the people who will be hurt the most are those people who are trying to get their first house. It raises the bar for everyone.

Our latest research confirms a major change in consumers? behavior as it relates to the way they choose to interact with the brands they love and trust. For retailers with a credit card offering, this represents an enormous opportunity to craft relevant, timely e-mail communications that not only save costs but generate incremental revenue opportunities and customer satisfaction. The retailers who fail to capitalize on this opportunity will soon find themselves losing market share to those who are more actively offering and promoting this service to their most loyal of customers.

Our labor costs have moved from 18 percent of a part to 2.5 percent. We've watched this eliminate the supposed benefits of taking work overseas and it's allowed us to win work back from offshore competition. Our work orders have increased steadily enough that our work force has attained constant growth. Our employees today have higher levels of job security, receive more advanced training, and are better compensated than ever before. If we hadn't shifted, the work they're doing today would most likely be done overseas.

Our military's unmet needs are at record levels. We are seeing the costs and strains of sustaining a military at war.

Our members are very excited about this program. Rising health costs are a major challenge for employers and their employees, and this program offers the opportunity to improve quality and consumer decision-making while possibly lowering costs.

Oracle said it wanted to cut costs by a couple hundred million when it announced the deal. I would imagine it will come from a mix of the two companies, but more heavily weighted toward Oracle.

People know we're running huge deficits and they know the costs have just rocketed upward. Many Americans are now looking at the Iraq situation in that context.

Supply costs have flattened somewhat, but our competitive advantage has not.

Steel costs are expected to increase another 20 percent this month alone.

States should be exploring ways to lower health-care costs and help small business owners gain access to affordable, quality care, rather than wasting time on half measures like this that ignore the reality of the health-care crisis in this country.

States are not in a position to absorb additional costs of this magnitude,

States and counties routinely bear the costs associated with incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens once they enter the criminal justice system.