But this also means that Petrobras's borrowing counts towards Brazil's public-sector debt, which the government, under its deal with the International Monetary Fund, must curb.
The power positions matter a lot in the nation's capital, and when you have a seat at the table, that's what counts.
Actually, Buttonwood can't help feeling, gold's history counts against it.
"He's a practical politician who prepared his image very carefully for a statewide race, " says Ackerman, who represents the district next to Lazio's and counts him as a friend.
BIS's work counts for least where it should matter most: in emerging-market economies such as those in Asia, where weak financial regulation turned currency turmoil into full-fledged economic crisis.
Eileen Steinbock, from the British Dietetic Association's Food Counts group, which has looked at improving nutrition in hospitals, says what matters most is communication between caterers, dieticians and staff on the wards.
Ceann possesses both chops and wit, and for those who've always heard that it's what's inside that counts, it's sort of refreshing to hear the external so unapologetically placed in the spotlight.
Landy's firm, which counts Mother's Day as the third biggest gifting holiday after Christmas and Father's Day, aims to create memories that suit all manner of tastes and lifestyles ranging from gourmet food and wine tastings to skydiving.
In financial-aid parlance, that's known as the "base income year, " and it's the one that counts most in determining a family's eligibility.
I've got myself into a good position going into tomorrow and that's all that counts.
It's tomorrow that counts and it is going to be a tough race.
Upon further research, the numbers provided in the FBI Uniform Crime Report are not identical to U.S. Census counts.
And, in the end, that's all that counts--that the match was smooth.
The report on 47, 237 children with weak numeracy levels in England's Every Child Counts scheme found 73% went on to meet average levels.
"We're getting what New York and New Jersey need, and that's all that counts, " Rep. Peter King, R-New York, told reporters after emerging from a 20-minute meeting with House Speaker John Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
"When you miss the cut after that, it gets even more frustrating, and that probably brought matters to a head, " explained Chandler, who used to manage 2010 U.S. Open champion McDowell and counts that year's British Open winner Oosthuizen among his current stable.
Consider this as well about the U.S. market's current outsized effect: It counts for 80% of Toyota's profits because in the U.S., operating margins are 15%.
The chairman of Stonegate, one of the UK's biggest pub groups, which counts Slug and Lettuce and Yates's among its brands, started out pulling pints in a Maidstone pub.
The habitat impact of catching monkfish is "acceptable, " says Laurel Bryant, director of external affairs at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service, which counts and regulates how much fish is caught in the U.S. and maintains its own extensive seafood-buying guide called FishWatch.
He's charged with 110 felony counts in connection with a scheme that involved securing New Mexico driver's licenses for more than 60 people.
Stars enjoy statues, but for marketers like Melnick, looking to sell DVDs, it's the sticker that counts.
AP's calculation of compensation counts salary, bonuses, perks, as well as stock and options awarded to executives during the year.
It's the loot that counts, and by that measure Intel is winning.
The signing of Lee Carsley from Everton, and his installation as captain, was an important part of McLeish's success on both counts.
That may be, say UK hardliners, but it's the principle that counts.
It's the relationship, it's the connection, it's the belonging that counts.
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