The increased costs included labour, which has been influenced by both the introduction of the national living wage and pensions auto-enrolment.
They are the stakeholders who will bear the burden of all the increased costs, including the funding of scholarships for disadvantaged students – and their voices are being marginalised.
Strong sales in the latest period were offset by increased costs, including $225 million in manufacturing expenses, $70 million for a legal squabble with Navistar International, higher selling and administrative expenses as well as research and development costs.
Increased drug use means increased costs, including those borne by American businesses as they deal with a high workforce, greater absenteeism and less productivity.
Padilla said he expected county election agencies to be hit with increased costs, including the need to print more ballots, and will need additional staffing.
Food prices, for example, are up; but it's because of increased costs, including drought in California, climate change, and mergers and acquisitions by big corporations that eliminate competition.
Factors associated with increased costs included insurance type, geographical region, diabetes-related comorbidities, and insulin therapy.
5, 6 The rising prevalence of chronic low back pain has led to increased costs including the direct costs of health care utilization and indirect costs of disability.
In the visiting service group, the increased costs included the costs of the intervention (€5533), but these additional costs were partly compensated for by savings elsewhere in the healthcare and welfare sector.
Anglo American also embarked on a review of its platinum business, which accounts for about 40 percent of global production but faces increasing costs, including wages.
