147
forward focused
29 Staff costs
(continued)
Average number of persons employed by the Group during the year:
2012
2011
$
$
Continuing operations
Full time
7,580
7,405
Part time
1,408
1,414
8,988
8,819
30 Finance Costs - Net
2012
2011
$
$
Interest expense
149,976
142,133
Interest income
(103,869)
(94,327)
Finance costs – net
46,107
47,806
31 Income Tax Expense
2012
2011
$
$
Trinidad and Tobago subsidiaries
143,501
120,252
Overseas subsidiaries
71,174
61,235
Associated companies
43,187
13,807
257,862
195,294
1...,139,140,141,142,143,144,145,146,147,148 150,151,152,153,154,155,156,157,158,159,...160