But as the first half wore on Hull KR established a foothold and got their first try thanks to Galea's side-step and surge over the line.

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The 166-year-old Philippine property, banking, telecommunications and industrial group has seen competition surge in virtually every major line of business it is in.

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In the coming years, as profits from the region surge, its contribution to the bottom line will be more evident.

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That was in line with the 38 percent revenue surge it had during the November-December season, following the factory fire.

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But that line may prove difficult to defend as inflation continues to surge.

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One answer is to plug clusters of equipment (for instance, computers, monitors, printers, modems and routers) into a proper surge protector that not only guards against nasty electrical spikes coming down the line, but also shuts down all the equipment completely when you switch off.

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The GMC phone line has received 43 calls since then - this does not represent a surge.

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The volume surge in late 2011 pushed the monthly OBV through its long-term downtrend, line g, and it has confirmed the recent highs.

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The bank, the world's biggest lender to shipping, reckons that, failing a surge in world economic growth, many ships will have to be broken up to bring supply back into line with demand.

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