In a statement from its parent company, Discover Financial Services chairman and chief executive David Nelms said the company had "worked hard to earn the loyalty of our cardmembers, and we are committed to marketing our products responsibly".

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Assets in a parent-controlled account get assessed 5% to 5.6% per year, but disbursements do not show up on the income statement of either the parent or the student.

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T-Mobile posted higher profits during the first quarter of the 2012 financial year than the previous year, according to a statement released by its parent company, Deutsche Telekom.

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In a statement, OKI Europe said its parent company OKI Electric had recently announced "essential" restructuring of its global printer division to remain competitive and profitable.

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The airline's parent firm, United Continental Holdings, said in a statement it supported the court's decision that Continental was not to blame.

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The mark may be "easily cleaned" but a restoration expert was being sent from the parent museum in Paris, the museum said in a statement.

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She said in the statement that she chose to raise her son as a single parent and that the two agreed that it would be a private matter.

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