Beyond equities, we believe the slight deceleration in merger - and - acquisition (M&A) activity during 2017 — driven in part by tighter government regulation in China as well as Brexit uncertainty that kept some UK companies on the sidelines — is likely temporary. (franklintempleton.com)
The CPI, excluding food and energy, rose by 2.5 per cent in the year to March, a slight deceleration from previous months. (rba.gov.au)
For twelve months ending December, the bw166 Total Beverage Alcohol Overview shows total consumer spending on beverage alcohol at $ 233.5 billion, an increase of 4.2 % and a slight deceleration from the 4.7 % growth in 2015. (usatradetasting.com)