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.
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.
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.
"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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