Competitive intensity remained at high levels and the company continued to invest in its brands. Advertisement and promotion (A&P) cost increased by Rs 70 crore on year on … The company said it has achieved impressive growth in its earnings …

The company also dealt with higher inventory costs related to the Venezuelan currency devaluation, and the company incurred incremental due-diligence costs as it pursued acquisitions. Riverbed … SodaStream International Ltd. (SODA, $65.08, +$6.76 …

The company also dealt with higher inventory costs related to the Venezuelan currency devaluation, and the company incurred incremental due-diligence costs as it pursued acquisitions. Scorpio Tankers … SodaStream International Ltd. (SODA, $65.86, +$7 …

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements include (i) global economic conditions and general economic conditions in NEC's markets, (ii) fluctuating demand for, and competitive pricing pressure on, NEC's …

Greek labor costs soared post euro, while Germany famously held the line on keeping labor costs down. This made Greece relatively uncompetitive, forcing a painful "internal devaluation" in order to get competitive again. greekvsgermanunitlaborcosts. FRED.

We seem to have forgotten about the underlying problems, which are the un-competitiveness of much of southern Europe, and the German prescription for that, which is internal devaluation, continuing to produce negative growth, rising unemployment …

In reported terms, the evolution of the aforementioned items were particularly affected by exchange rate fluctuations, mostly by devaluation in Venezuela and depreciation of the Brazilian real and the Argentinian peso, which subtracted more than five …

What transpired from the talks in December was yet another betrayal and devaluation of the lives of poor people in the majority world by the governments of rich countries. Leading up to the talks, poor countries were deeply concerned to protect their …

When one organization lowers it's fees to become competitive it can only do so for a short time. The rest of the organizations will reduce prices as well after the initial move, and gain in market share once the other company falls …. Keynes was a …