Aggreko said in a statement that the new structure would create a more balanced organisation, with each of the units accounting for 30-40% of group trading profit.

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And Russia also released a statement saying the test threatened the international structure of nuclear disarmament.

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"Sustained conditions of low demand in European markets make it necessary to realign Honda's business structure, " the company said in a statement.

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Ford declined to comment, but referred to a previously issued statement in response to a shareholder proposal to eliminate the dual-class structure.

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In a statement, they said the new proposals represented "a fundamental change to the governance structure which underpinned the agreed merger of equals" initially announced in February.

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Yahoo, Softbank and Alibaba Group issued a joint statement Sunday that is clearly addressed at trying to calm the storm over the ownership structure of the online payments company Alipay.

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Following Keegan's departure Newcastle issued a statement insisting that Keegan was fully aware of his role within the club's management structure.

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In a statement, Xstrata's independent directors said the new proposals represented "a fundamental change to the governance structure which underpinned the agreed merger of equals" initially announced in February.

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