On the other hand the British are concerned much more with industrial efficiency and short-term profitability at the expense of long-term market performance.

With sales expected to reach $3.5 million this year, the company anticipates its first brush with profitability.

The market is improving in line with total domestic profitability.

"The problem has been magnified at the German banks because of their dire problems with profitability."

It also posted its highest net income in history, with profitability of $8.5 billion in the first 10 months.

With high production and profitability, life in the townships was enriched.

Lower prices have continued into early 1993 with current profitability further squeezed owing to higher feed costs.

But a number of larger corporations think that, in the long run, environmentally sound practices are not inconsistent with profitability.

Some real estate newcomers are determined to prove that flexibility does not necessarily interfere with profitability.

If sales are recovering from sluggish levels early in the year, that still has not yet correlated with profitability.