Sentences with phrase «as on a hike»

The outer shell fabric won't rip, tear, or wear out very easily, even if you use it often or wear it in extreme conditions such as on a hike.

The risk of dehydration grows when your dog is outside and being active, such as on hikes, walks, or at the beach, especially when it's hot outside.

That's an important consideration when getting a dog, especially if you plan on having a dog off leash in public places, such as on hikes, at the beach, at off leash parks, or anywhere else.

Not exact matches

YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, May 1 (Reuters)- Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said on Tuesday there is good reason to believe the central bank can manage the risks of Canada's high household debt, even as he signaled that interest rate hikes will continue, increasing the cost of that debt.

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters)- The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and bond yields were creeping higher again on Tuesday, as the recent rise in oil prices fuelled bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will flag more interest rate hikes this week.

The bulls are finding comfort in sound fundamentals and sticking to a familiar script: So long as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell takes on the mantle of gradual rate hikes, the «Goldilocks» growth story stays intact and earnings remain robust.

YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, May 1 - Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said on Tuesday there is good reason to believe the central bank can manage the risks of Canada's high household debt, even as he signaled that interest rate hikes will continue, increasing the cost of that debt.

NEW YORK, May 1 - The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and U.S. bond yields inched higher again on Tuesday as the recent rise in oil prices fueled expectations the Federal Reserve could flag more interest rate hikes at its policy meeting this week.

Spending on new drugs for those diseases is expected to rise 7 % in 2018, and it's less due to price hikes as it is for the high prices associated with these specialty therapies.

Gold slid to a four - month low on Tuesday as the dollar strengthened ahead of a US Federal Reserve policy meeting that is being watched for clues on the future pace of interest rate hikes.

The Dow, S&P 500 and Russell 2000 hit record highs this week as investors put the congressional testimony of former FBI Director James Comey and Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the back burner and await what could be the fourth rate hike in more than a decade on Wednesday.

European shares closed higher on Friday after a mixed open as investors reacted to the Federal Reserve's rate hike and digested fresh data.

August 14 - The ringgit, which had been on a downward trend, plunges to a 17 - year low, losing as much as 2.6 percent to 4.1180 per dollar, in part due to concerns about the Federal Reserve's expected rate hike, and also because outside investors are concerned about the turmoil surrounding Najib.

«As QE (quantitative easing) moves towards the end, markets focus more on rate hikes,» Ricardo Garcia, chief euro zone economist at UBS, said when asked why the euro is set to appreciate over the coming months.

European markets closed to eke out gains on Friday as investors digested strong U.S. jobs data ahead of a probable rate hike next week.

Record companies, on the other hand, want to hike Spotify's fees to as much as 58 % of revenue, though Spotify could gain some leverage by offering labels the opportunity to make some music available only to the streaming service's 30 million paid subscribers.

European markets closed lower on Tuesday as investors digested a probable interest rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

European markets closed higher on Monday as political uncertainty dominated and traders geared up for a likely rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Activist hedge fund investor and recent Valeant Pharmaceuticals (vrx) board appointee Bill Ackman on Wednesday slammed the company's steep drug price hikes in testimony before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, going so far as to say the cost bumps «contributed to healthcare inflation and called into question the company's commitment to the patients it serves.»

Martin Shkreli, unaffectionately known as the «pharma bro» — and infamous for his decision to hike the list price of Daraprim, a drug used by HIV / AIDS and cancer patients to combat infections, by more than 5,000 % in 2015 under his former company Turing Pharmaceuticals — was convicted on three criminal securities fraud and conspiracy charges by a Brooklyn jury on Friday.

«Today's comments appear to open the door for others on the Committee to revise their forecast as they see fit, and that Powell himself may be inclined to look for four hikes this year,» he wrote in a note.»

He added that the media focuses on examples of individual drug price hikes, it has overlooked the fact that expense of drugs as a proportion of healthcare spending has remained «remarkably constant» over the years.

Federal Reserve officials followed through on an expected interest - rate increase and raised their forecast for economic growth in 2018, even as they stuck with a projection for three hikes in the coming year.

Investors will be watching closely on Wednesday for Fed chair Janet Yellen's statement, as she has dropped numerous hints that the central bank would introduced another interest rate hike this summer.

As the market waits with baited breath for any news on the Federal Reserve's impending interest rate hike, investors will pore over Wednesday's release of minutes from the Fed's July meeting to look for solid signs that the central bank will raise rates in September.

As the major averages dropped on Thursday, CNBC's Jim Cramer argued that the moves had little to do with Wednesday's rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

The portfolio manager said that while he sees the market as expensive, investors have a good handle on what to expect in the next few months as the Federal Reserve hikes rates.

Pricey gas hikes the cost of getting to and from a weekend place, of course, while also diminishing cash on hand for discretionary items such as cottages.

LONDON, May 3 - World stocks made little progress on Thursday as worries over global trade tensions weighed, while the U.S. dollar consolidated recent bumper gains after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed the outlook for more rate hikes.

NEW YORK / SAN FRANCISCO, April 5 - Janet Yellen cashed in with her first paid visit to Wall Street since stepping down as Federal Reserve chair, discussing rate hikes and U.S. President Donald Trump at events on Monday that included a dinner for 40 at a CEO's Manhattan penthouse.

A few years after Mackey and Galvin went on a group hike on the Appalachian Trail, he hired her as his assistant in 2006.

«From the pictures I've gotten of Rocky at the beach, on a hike, and passed out in her bed,» he adds, «I'm pretty sure she's having as much fun on vacay as we are.»

So now the stakes are high, as The White House has refused to negotiate with the GOP on a debt ceiling hike.

A large portion of the spread compression happened in reaction to two events: the Fed's decision to begin winding down its large - scale asset - purchase program known as quantitative easing on Dec. 18, and Janet Yellen's first meeting as Fed chair on March 19, which coincided with the release of forecasts by Fed officials who anticipated earlier rate hikes than before.

But the recent reductions come as retailers place a renewed emphasis on their private labels, recognizing store brands are an excellent way to hike both profits and customer loyalty.

«Just as you would expect, you often do your best thinking [when] you're off hiking on some mountain or something and you get a different perspective... or you're reading something that's not connected to work.»

«The cumulative effect of interest rate hikes is going to begin mounting,» said Greg McBride, Bankrate.com's chief financial analyst, particularly on variable - rate loans such as credit cards, home equity lines of credit and adjustable - rate mortgages, which could rise within one to two statement cycles.

Fed policymakers» confidence in their outlook will be on show on Wednesday when they release their latest set of quarterly projections on growth, unemployment and inflation as well as their expected rate hike path.

As a result, the implied probability of 4 (or greater) rate hikes in 2016 (as predicted by the dot plot) dropped from 4.7 % on Wednesday to under 1 % on FridaAs a result, the implied probability of 4 (or greater) rate hikes in 2016 (as predicted by the dot plot) dropped from 4.7 % on Wednesday to under 1 % on Fridaas predicted by the dot plot) dropped from 4.7 % on Wednesday to under 1 % on Friday.

So seek out opportunities to feel dwarfed by something much bigger than yourself and your problems, such as gazing at the night sky, hiking through inspiring landscapes, reading up on the mysteries and grandeurs of physics, or even checking out an awe - inspiring YouTube video if you're stuck at your desk.

Job creation tumbled in May, with the economy adding just 38,000 positions, casting doubt on hopes for a stronger economic recovery as well as a Fed rate hike this summer.

Mike van Dulken, head of research at Accendo Markets, says in an email on Thursday morning: «Gold has been a clear winner from the US dollar's sharp sell off following the Fed's rate hike, as the precious metal halts its downtrend to post fresh two - week highs.

La Fleche also said the hike in Ontario's minimum wage to $ 14 an hour in January had an impact on Metro's results, although it controlled expenses as much as possible to offset the impact.

It hiked rates again at its meeting on June 16 by 100 basis points as inflationary pressures persisted.

On Friday gold dipped as a typically dovish Federal Reserve voting member gave comments that the market interpreted as signaling a willingness to hike rates sooner than the market has been expecting.

And as if traders didn't have enough to worry about, the Federal Reserve reiterated on Wednesday its commitment to hiking interest rates at least twice more in 2018.

Comments from several U.S. Federal Reserve officials, as well as the April meeting minutes, sent clear signals to the market earlier this month that a June interest rate hike could be on the cards.

Even before the devaluation, Schlossberg had said the Fed won't hike rates for the first time in nine years at its meeting next month, as many on Wall Street believe following Friday's solid July employment numbers.

AbbVie joined the 10 % price - hike pledge on Wednesday, following Allergan and Novo Nordisk, as the drug pricing debate sent biopharma shares reeling once again.

Treasury yields rose on Friday set to consolidate a sharp weeklong climb as investors circle around the consensus that three additional rate hikes were in the offing this year.