| Ratners , which controls 25 % of the British jewelry market , would increase the number of its U.S. stores to about 450 stores from 360 . | revenue $NUMBER$ $NUMBER$ $NUMBER$ </s> <s> | increase /177/Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | Ratners number store </s><s> begin Lorenzo |
| The company said the publisher 's annual sales volume increased to $ 800 million from $ 40 million during Mr. Bernstein 's tenure . | increase income $NUMBER$ $NUMBER$ </s> <s> | increase /3/Change_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | volume $NUMBER$ $NUMBER$ tenure </s><s> prohibit |
| Sales increased 11 % to # 2.5 billion from # 2.25 billion , while operating profit climbed 13 % to # 225.7 million from # 199.8 million . | </s><s> increase ceiling $NUMBER$ </s> <s> | increase /3/Change_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | sale $NUMBER$ billion billion </s><s> increase |
| In Delaware Chancery Court litigation , Telerate has criticized Dow Jones for not disclosing that Telerate 's management expects the company 's revenue to increase by 20 % annually , while Dow Jones based its projections of Telerate 's performance on a 12 % revenue growth forecast . | </s><s> increase membership $NUMBER$ </s> <s> | increase /177/Change_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | $NUMBER$ </s><s> begin week representative |
| A spokesman for LTV Steel , which is a unit of Dallas-based LTV Corp. , noted that steel prices , adjusted for inflation , increased only 1.7 % between 1981 and the fourth quarter of 1988 , while the prices of other industrial commodities increased nearly five times as much . | billion billion </s><s> increase price $NUMBER$ | increase /3/Change_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | price time </s><s> prevent drop </s><s> begin |
| If that proves true , analysts say Banco Exterior could be a prime partner -- or even a takeover target -- for either a Spanish or foreign bank seeking to increase its market share after 1992 , when the European Community plans to dismantle financial barriers . | </s><s> increase say share $NUMBER$ </s> <s> | increase /1269/Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | share $NUMBER$ </s><s> prevent litigation |
| The current ceiling on home loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration is increased to $ 124,875 during fiscal 1990 . | <s> prohibit ad television $NUMBER$ </s> <s> | increase /3/Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | ceiling $NUMBER$ </s><s> increase sale $NUMBER$ |
| Alan Spoon , recently named Newsweek president , said Newsweek 's ad rates would increase 5 % in January . | <s> begin which $NUMBER$ </s> <s> | increase /3/Change_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | rate $NUMBER$ January </s><s> increase rate |
| When that agreement expires , Torstar will be free to increase its 22.4 % stake in Southam , or to make an offer for the whole company . | have </s><s> start which $NUMBER$ </s> <s> | increase /3/Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | stake </s><s> prohibit ordinance </s><s> increase |
| The company , based in Twinsburg , Ohio , said its operating profit before depreciation and amortization increased 51 % , to $ 9.2 million from $ 6.1 million . | member </s><s> prevent rights anyone </s> <s> | increase /3/Change_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | depreciation $NUMBER$ $NUMBER$ $NUMBER$ |
| Arthur Andersen , the accounting firm , has increased its energy staff 10 % in a year . | </s><s> increase production barrel </s> <s> | increase /3/Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | Andersen $NUMBER$ year </s><s> start he </s> |
| He increases the board to seven . | U.S. </s><s> increase program benefit </s> <s> | increase /3/Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | he board seven </s><s> begin proceedings |
| A spokesman for LTV Steel , which is a unit of Dallas-based LTV Corp. , noted that steel prices , adjusted for inflation , increased only 1.7 % between 1981 and the fourth quarter of 1988 , while the prices of other industrial commodities increased nearly five times as much . | increase sale $NUMBER$ billion billion </s> <s> | increase /3/Change_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | price $NUMBER$ increase price time </s><s> |
| Sales of rolling bearings increased 19 % to 15.7 billion kronor from 13.2 billion kronor in the corresponding period the previous year . | increase sale $NUMBER$ krona billion </s> <s> | increase /3/Change_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | sale $NUMBER$ krona krona </s><s> begin concern |
| The central bank also unexpectedly raised the base rate by half a percentage point to 3.75 % Oct. 11 as part of an inflation-fighting move that indirectly increases interest rates charged on new home construction loans . | competition l </s><s> start who bowling </s> <s> | increase /3/Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | that rate </s><s> begin woman sway </s><s> |
| SKF said sales increased 17 % to 18.46 billion kronor from 15.72 billion . | <s> begin they negotiation Brussels </s> <s> | increase /3/Change_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | sale $NUMBER$ krona billion </s><s> increase |
| Revenue increased 20 % to $ 246.6 million from $ 204.8 million . | Achenbaum </s><s> begin Inc. campaign </s> <s> | increase /3/Change_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | revenue $NUMBER$ $NUMBER$ $NUMBER$ </s><s> |
| During Mr. McGovern 's nine-year term as president , the company 's sales rose to $ 5.7 billion from $ 2.8 billion and net income increased to $ 274 million from $ 130 million , the statement said . | agency </s><s> search board candidate </s> <s> | increase /3/Change_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | income $NUMBER$ $NUMBER$ </s><s> increase |
| Nissan has increased earnings more than market share by cutting costs and by taking advantage of a general surge in Japanese car sales . | begin slide </s><s> start that change </s> <s> | increase /177/Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | Nissan cost </s><s> prevent challenge return |
| Sales increased 36 % to $ 683 million from $ 502 million . | prevent vote </s><s> start barrier come </s> <s> | increase /3/Change_position_on_a_scale/RootInDisc | sale $NUMBER$ $NUMBER$ $NUMBER$ </s><s> begin |
