Late payments and outright losses are up sharply this year.

'Then why do it, if it's an outright loss?'

Another major threat to the species is the outright loss of its habitat to development.

Advertising has remained sufficiently ample and cost-cutting has been sharp enough that most papers are simply experiencing lower profits, not outright losses.

Few anticipate an outright loss of power by the Liberal Democrats, who have governed for more than 30 years.

And outright loss might be preferable.

The worst threat is the outright loss of its cave habitat, which is destroyed as the land is consumed for urban development.

Another threat to the species is the outright loss of its habitat in the conversion to residential and agricultural properties, including citrus groves.

BIG steel companies, which saw some of their brightest days before the recession took hold, are once again faced with plunging profits and outright losses.