The 4G wireless carrier late yesterday produced results for the second quarter that reflected a larger loss than expected.

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Sainsbury's said the loss reflected increased provisions for bad customer debt.

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The recent loss reflected a charge to cover the breakup fee for EchoStar's failed merger with rival Hughes Electronics (nyse: GMH - news - people ).

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But part of the passion reflected a sense of broader loss: a feeling that, with his death, the Senate had lost another member of its most endangered species, moderate Republicans.

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Their loss of discrimination was reflected in the piriform cortex, which now produced similar electrical patterns in response to both odours.

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Yesterday, the numbers released by the Labor Department reflected a continuing positive trend of diminishing job loss.

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Greg Heym, an economist at Brown Harris Stevens and Halstead, said the slowdown likely reflected weakness in the local job market, including last year's loss of 4, 300 jobs in the securities industry between April and December.

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Nonetheless, they may have kept risk of loss from the nominally disposed assets, so that this retained exposure is not reflected on their balance sheets.

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Sony posted an unexpected quarterly loss, demonstrating the depth of the problems facing its electronics business and deflating optimism that was reflected in a recent share-price rally.

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