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Retail sales rose in December, contributing to a quarter of stronger consumer spending during the holiday shopping season, economists and government reports said on Friday.

Manufacturing contributes to a quarter of Singapore's G.D.P. while services account for about two-thirds of economic activity.

The building construction sector contributes to a quarter of the total Australian Greenhouse gas emissions.

With the right policy environment, we can move solar into the mainstream within five years and contribute to a quarter or more of our new power needs within a decade.

A18 Deaths Tied to Nurse Shortage The national organization that accredits hospitals reported that the lack of nurses contributes to nearly a quarter of all the unanticipated problems that result in death or injury to hospital patients.

They contribute to nearly a quarter of the UK's GDP.

Cardiac-related causes contributed to approximately a quarter of the deaths in our study.

While lung cancer accounts for only 14% of cancer incidence, it has an overall 5-year survival rate below 20% [ 1] and contributes to over a quarter of all cancer deaths [ 2].

Comcast, the nation's third-largest cable operator, said yesterday that investment losses contributed to a second-quarter loss of $209.6 million, despite increases in revenue and cash flow.

Fewer orders, lower prices and carrying costs from idled factories contributed to a second-quarter loss of $2.92 a share for U.S. Steel.

Cablevision's $187 Million Loss The Cablevision Systems Corporation NYSE CVCVC) of Bethpage said Tuesday that operating losses run up by its Voom satellite television operations contributed to a second-quarter net loss of $187.1 million In the same quarter last year, the company had a profit of $158.3 million.