51.   That adds up to growing corporate profits, as consumers spend willingly and companies can finance their operations cheaply.

52.   The advance in prices has been spurred by a drop in bond yields, which makes it cheaper for companies to borrow the money needed to finance operations.

53.   The banks also were told to come up with alternative plans for financing their operations, should existing sources of funding dry up.

54.   The capital markets have since stopped lending to these companies, making it difficult for them to finance operations and repay their debts.

55.   The austerity measures have hurt companies by raising their costs and making it hard for them to pay their bills and finance operations.

56.   The City Council still must agree to continue financing zoo operations under private management.

57.   The group is known for financing its operations by kidnapping and currently is holding two Americans hostage.

58.   The French authorities say the operations here were financed from Britain, where the Islamic group was able to publish a newsletter.

59.   The high rates have hurt many Czech companies, which depend on short-term credit to finance operations.

60.   The guerrillas generally deny that they finance their operations through kidnappings.