It will be a go-go business with pre-tax profits forecast to climb from $152 million last year to $200 million.

这项生意发展迅猛，税前盈利从去年的一亿五千两百万发展到今年预计的两亿。

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The results are affected by pre-stocking at the end of last year in reaction to the excise duty hike.

由于消费税提高，去年年底的预库存影响了结果。

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Domestic deal activity is expected to return to pre - financial crisis levels by next year, the report says.

报告表示，预计到明年，中国国内的并购交易活动将恢复金融危机前的水平。

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Under the House bill, the prohibition on denying coverage would begin one year earlier in 2013, with similar prohibitions on higher premiums based on pre-existing conditions or gender.

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The U.N.World Food Program says it needs $500,000 to bring 250 metric tons of food to Birao next month because supplies that were pre-positioned earlier in the year are not sufficient to meet greater demand.

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The company said it expected full-year pre-tax profits to be ahead of last year.

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Most of the legislative work associated with the Act was completed in 1995, another pre-election year.

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So why does Mr Sarkozy think that 2011, a pre-election year, is the right time to strike?

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