Instead of including these payments as a cost in the income statement, Coke spread out the cost over a longer period, classifying it as an investment in retailing assets.
He also transferred 800 million shares, or a 11.4% stake, to his father at no cost, according to a statement by China Rongsheng on Thursday.
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In a statement, BP said its cost-cutting should be seen in the context of the sharp fall in oil prices in 2008, which squeezed all oil companies' profits.
"Mayor Taveras found an evidence-based solution to a major challenge the word gap for low-income children that has potential to move us forward in a cost effective, scalable, and sustainable way, " Bloomberg said in a statement.
Another explanation for any difference between how much items cost and what actually appears on a credit card statement is Dynamic Currency Conversion.
"Recognizing budget realities, current Defense policy states that outreach events can only be supported with local assets at no cost to the government, " said a statement Tuesday from the office of the Commander Naval Air Forces in San Diego.
It's also a bizarre statement of how tangled local and federal regulations cost the health care system time, money and aggravation.
The trade union Solidarity has put out a statement saying the cancellation of contracts with India will cost thousands of jobs.
"We are contributing to the Fota activities which will achieve significant cost reductions, whilst maintaining the spirit of the sport, " a statement from the manufacturer read.
The top prize at the fair went to 19-year-old Ionut Budisteanu of Romania, who used "artificial intelligence to create a viable model for a low-cost, self-driving car, " according to an Intel statement.
"Vivendi Universal considers this sudden withdrawal to have been motivated by Deutsche Telekom's wish to appropriate the shares of PTC at the lowest possible cost, using methods which Vivendi regards as unlawful, " said a statement on the media group's website.
According to AHD, the cost report it used is meant to be the definitive statement of financial health about a given hospital.
"The steps taken today are part of President Obama's commitment to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, by raising the cost of Iran's defiance of the international community, " the statement said.
If you had a personal Profit and Loss Statement that depicted the value you bring to your company and the amount you cost your company taped to your back what do you suppose it would look like?
"Although challenges to worldwide PC demand remain, such as the pace of global economic recovery and the on-going debt crisis in Western Europe, and even a hard disk drive supply shortage and cost increase, Lenovo remains optimistic that its growth momentum will continue, " it said in a statement.
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