Sentence examples for reduced borrowings from inspiring English sources

Reduced taxes plus reduced borrowings cut the funds all governments had to spend.

It will continue to try to reduce borrowings.

Analysts believe Smiths sell off unwanted operations to reduce borrowings after the cash and debt funded deal.

O'Reilly evidently told the bank he had disposed of assets valued at more than £90m since 2011 and had used it all to reduce borrowings.

Harris said underlying operations continued to be cash-generative, allowing the firm to pay off £11m of debt, reducing borrowings to £55m.

Among measures being looked at to reduce borrowings by about £200m are the disposal of hotels, offices in continental Europe and the group's stake in the air traffic control group Nats.

Banks, required by regulators to discontinue high-profit businesses like proprietary trading, reduce borrowings and hold more capital, may no longer be able to produce the supercharged earnings that were common before the financial crisis.

The latest disposal by the media group will unite Channel 4's broadcasting expertise and burgeoning radio business with Emap's seven music channels and cross-platform media brands such as Kerrang! and Q. Emap, which owns the Magic and Kiss radio stations as well as consumer magazines such as FHM, Heat and Closer, said the expected proceeds of about £28m would be used to reduce borrowings.

Its finance director, George Fairweather, said it had paid back £546m during the year, reducing its borrowings to £7.8bn.

The group is still trading within its debt covenants and continues to generate cash to reduce its borrowings.

The company said the proceeds of the deal, which still requires regulatory clearance, would be used to reduce its borrowings.