But the union Unison is claimed that it could lead to lower standards and higher charges.
The company said a drop in selling, general and administrative expenses, and lower charges related to store closings helped decrease the red ink.
And some institutions, bankers allege, were parking illiquid structured products in their trading books to attract a lower capital charge (regulators now plan to beef these charges up).
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Since that would benefit only the half of French workers who have to pay income-tax, his equivalent bonbon for about 9m low-paid was to lower the rate at which they would have to pay two charges levied on all workers to help pay for health and unemployment insurance.
You could also switch your balance to a credit card which charges a lower rate of interest - there are many providers of these special "balance transfer" deals.
It is also a reality that BAC needs to cut expenses to match revenues, as mandated lower service charges on checking accounts and low interest rates have cut into profitability.
This would make the competition far more interesting and provide far lower charges than are now likely to prevail.
Lower costs have allowed Mr Hudson to price landing charges at Prestwick below those of rival airports.
It is confined to iron ore and coal, and charges a lower rate than an existing tax on oil and gas.
It also charges that Parlux failed to disclose increased advertising costs and lower sales to U.S. department stores.
The company reported higher revenues, but lower orders and profits for several of its sectors due to impairment charges and a higher comparative level in 2010.
But those charges vary widely, and higher charges produce lower returns for investors, so it pays to shop around.
If you know what those charges are, you may be able to find a cheaper class of the same fund or a similar fund with lower charges from another provider.
The regulations would also lower speed limits in Greenwich and Bushy Park from 30mph to 20mph and increase existing car parking charges in Greenwich, Regent's and Hyde Parks.
And users pay to reach international friends who are not Rebtel users, although the rates are 40% lower than Skype charges.
If you believe another money market fund would provide a superior return to your pension, either because it is managed better or has lower fees, the custodian will charge you 25 basis points (in addition to what the unaffiliated fund charges) for the privilege of investing your cash elsewhere.
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