Rather than being seen as a sign of desperation, this should be viewed instead as a mid-course correction to offset the impact of the restrictive monetary policy that the country has implemented over the past two years.

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Processor demand is likely to slow over the course of the year to offset shipments well in excess of demand in the first quarter.

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Previous quarterly write downs were offset by gains on hedging, but that hedge has reversed course in this quarter, the company said last month.

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Of course the cost of offshore wind farms are higher compared to onshore but will be offset by power output.

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To offset the dilution occasioned by the option handouts, the issuer can, of course, use corporate cash to buy shares in the open market.

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Of course scarce land, red tape, poor education and infrastructure, and onerous labour laws partly offset this.

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