Although sales jumped almost 400 per cent as a result of the IBM acquisition, net income growth failed to match analysts' expectations as the company reported a decline in margins.

虽然因收购IBM业务令销售额跳升近400%，但公司报告利润率下降，净利润增长未能达到分析师预期。

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Gold has defied expectations to record a 20 per cent gain for the second year running as it finished 2003 near a 13-year high.

黄金逆市场预期，连续第二年创下20%的升幅，以接近13年新高的价位与2003年告别。

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World growth is still expected to be close to 4 per cent this year, much the same as expectations late last year.

今年全球经济增幅预计接近4%，与去年末的预测大致相同。

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World growth is still expected to be close to 4 per cent this year, much the same as expectations late last year.

今年全球经济增幅预计接近4%，与去年末的预测大致相同。

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