a raise, a hit

Google is giving its 23,000 employees a 10% raise, as the competition for talent in Silicon Valley heats up.

Nintendo took a hit to its results from the strong yen. But unlike at other Japanese companies, reduced exports weren't the main villain. The bigger problem was the company's unusually large pile of cash in foreign currencies.



raise

n.

1. The act of raising or increasing.
2. An increase in salary.

IN BRIEF: To increase the amount of.

If you really do put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price. — Unknown from www.zaadz.com