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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a fall in operating" is not complete and lacks clarity in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing a decrease in operational performance or metrics, but it needs to be part of a more complete phrase.
Example: "There has been a significant fall in operating profits this quarter."
Alternatives: "a decline in operations" or "a decrease in operational performance."
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"Significant cost savings during the year led to a fall in operating loss before exceptionals.
It said an increase in production and a fall in operating costs in coming months could secure its future, but the mine would only be sustainable under a "lower risk operating model".
Investors were nervous after the outsourcing group's first half figures revealed a fall in operating cashflow.
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M&C Saatchi today reported a 25% fall in operating profits year on year to £10.4m for 2009.
C&C also reported a 2% decline in revenues in the six months to the end of August, and a 2.7% fall in operating profits to €65.6m.
"If only one is built, it would create 10,000 construction jobs and a further 1,200 in operating it," says principal Cath Richardson.
Its shares have dropped 14.3p to 88.6p, a near 14% decline, after the group reported a 5% rise in half year revenues but a 10% fall in operating profit to £113m after £20m of restructuring charges.
Weak activity in France contributed to a fall in first-half operating profit for French group AccorHotels.
Although Waitrose also suffered a fall in sales, its operating profits at least rose by 0.6% to £136m.
David Montgomery's European newspaper group, Mecom, reported a fall in first-half operating profit yesterday as advertising revenues fell in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands.
Guilbert, which PPR purchased in 1998, saw a steep drop in operating margins last year; some analysts are calling on Weinberg to jettison it.
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