31.   Lower local rates reduce financing costs for Hong Kong companies and can lead to higher profits.

32.   Many companies are rushing to sell debt to take advantage of the lowest long-term financing costs in years.

33.   Major banks cut their prime rates following the Fed move, insuring lower financing costs for businesses investing in new plants and equipment.

34.   Now it means using global markets to lower financing costs and protect and grow their business.

35.   Now that investors are demanding profitability, financing costs have climbed for these companies, most of which have yet to make money.

36.   Operating profit excludes revisions in earlier provisions, taxes and financing costs.

37.   Retail sales soared, for instance, but almost all the gains during October came courtesy of auto sales free of financing costs.

38.   Rising yields drive up mortgage rates and other consumer borrowing rates as well as corporate financing costs.

39.   Rising yields drive up mortgages rates and other consumer borrowing rates as well as corporate financing costs.

40.   Saturn dealer Holloway says buyers now have come to expect rock-bottom financing costs.