The results of the company's cost-cutting measures are evident in its profits, which increased five percent during the first three months of this year after it fell over the last two years.

该公司削减成本措施的结果在利润上体现得很明显，在过去两年利润下滑之后，今年前三个月的利润增长了5%。

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Co-founder Kresse Wesling said, "Late last year we launched an ambitious five-year partnership with the Burberry Foundation."

联合创始人克雷斯·韦斯林说：“去年年底，我们与博柏利基金会开展了一项规模宏大的五年合作计划。”

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Brazil did not break into the big five last year. But it may well do so during this one.

所以虽然巴西经济去年没有冲进前五，今年却前景一片大好。

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The Institute of International Education in New York says last year's top five were India, China, South Korea, Japan and Canada.

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You look at the returns that are reported for hedge funds in aggregate--they're generally 12%,13%,14% per year for the last five or ten years.

看一下过去5到10年间,公报中的对冲基金年平均收益率,普遍来说是12%,13%,14%

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The group reported in March that employers expected to increase hourly wage offers for college interns by five percent from last year.

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This week, BizEE, at The Wall Street Journal's request, used the data to assess which cities' temperatures strayed outside the range of 60 degrees to 80 degrees Fahrenheit the most over the last year, and five years, through Wednesday.

WSJ: In the Forecast: New Ways to Measure the Temperature

The rider who finished in the top five last year, Francisco Mancebo, also is going home.

NPR: Doping Allegations Rock Tour de France

In the last year five other similar technologies have been approved by the FDA. The most serious challenger to ThermoLase is Israel-based ESC Medical Systems, which makes lasers for treating varicose veins and for hair removal.

FORBES: Zapped!