And all this was in spite of severe cost cutting by Mark Hurd, Apotheker's predecessor.
这还是李艾科的前任马克·赫德拼命削减成本后的结果。
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Germany entered the single currency handicapped, they say, by a strong D-mark and the cost of unification.
欧元开始使用时，德国也存在问题，包括德国马克货币的强挺和统一的代价。
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Given the way menu prices have risen relentlessly, the major chains must enjoy gross margins of at least 80 per cent on their pizza, or a mark-up of 400 per cent over cost.