Sentences with phrase «as volume growth»

(Reuters)- MetLife Inc reported an 8 percent rise in adjusted first - quarter profit on Wednesday, boosted by U.S. tax reforms, as well as volume growth in Asia and better results in auto and catastrophe businesses.

Not exact matches

The native Canadian faces a tough business climate as letter volumes continue to decline and her plans to boost revenue through package growth have been challenged by Amazon's launch of its own delivery network.

The value of Australian iron ore exports is expected to fall next year as strong growth in production volumes is offset by a slump in prices to a forecast $ US52.10 per tonne in 2016.

In its largest market, the United States, cost savings pushed up profits but volumes fell as the growth of higher - end beers failed to compensate did not make up for falling sales of Budweiser and Bud Light.

The partnership is the latest step in Goldman's effort to grow its investment management business, as new regulations and lower trading volume have pressured profits in other businesses the bank has traditionally relied on for growth.

Growth in several tax revenue sources, such as volume - based fuel and gasoline taxes, is more closely aligned to the real economy (that is, real GDP) than the nominal economy.

Volume / mix increased 8.3 percentage points due to strong growth in condiments and sauces across all regions as well as beverage gains in Indonesia.

Volume / mix declined 0.8 percentage points primarily due to lower shipments in infant nutrition in the UK and Italy as well as soup in the UK, partially offset by growth in beans in the UK as well as condiments and sauces across Europe.

In both cases, this is typical «control fraud» from the banking sector as it allowed exponential growth in profit in the short term through higher loan volumes (for a given level of bank capital).

Volume / mix was 1.3 percentage points higher as strong growth in China and Indonesia was partially offset by negative mix impacts in Australia and lower shipments in Brazil.

Volume / mix was 0.7 percentage points lower as strong growth in condiments and sauces was more than offset by a combination of significantly lower shipments in India, unfavorable holiday - related shipment phasing in Indonesia, as well as the impact of distributor network realignment in several markets.

Advertisers like the volume of users and variety of content on YouTube, and the growth of various channels on YouTube, focused on topics such as beauty tips and gaming, gives advertisers that want to deliver relevant ads to those audiences a very well - targeted reach.

Europe is seeing the same type of growth in the use of debit cards, credit cards, and smartphones as discussed above and payment volumes are expected to reach $ 3.73 trillion by 2016.

Cross-border volume growth is on a downward trend, as evidenced by a 19 % increase last month compared to 21 % for all of the first quarter, according to the company's earnings results.

In contrast, export volumes decreased over this period, despite strong global demand, as capacity and infrastructure constraints and supply disruptions restricted growth; such supply - side factors have hampered exports for a number of years, with resource export volumes now lower than during 2000 (see the chapter entitled «Australia's Resource Exports — Recent Trends and Prospects» in this Statement).

Coles Express sales fell 8 per cent to $ 1.3 billion as comparable fuel volumes fell 15.9 per cent, (on top of a 22 per cent fall in the year ago period), countering modest convenience store sales growth.

Transport infrastructure constraints are primarily an issue for bulk commodities such as coal and metal ores; the volume of these commodities transported is large compared with processed minerals, and strong growth in recent years has stretched existing transport capacity.

Total craft growth slowed in 2015 as U.S. craft brewers grew volumes by 13 percent and retail dollars by 16 percent last year, according to new data compiled by trade group The Brewers Association (BA).

Demand for new homes, combined with low supply growth, has generated increased sales volume, as well as higher average sales and closing prices.

The pick - up in global trade volumes helped keep the economy on a stronger growth trajectory even as BREXIT and NAFTA negotiations got underway.

The drop in revenue growth came as gross merchandise volume — the total value of goods transacted across Alibaba's platforms — rose 34 percent to 673 billion yuan ($ 105 billion), also the slowest growth in more than three years.

While app download growth was driven by emerging, high volume markets, consumer app spend continues to be dominated by the elite mature markets such as China, South Korea, US etc..

As a result, growth in resource export volumes (excluding gold) over the year to June was around 6 per cent, the same as over the preceding 12 months, and close to the average rate of growth in the 1990As a result, growth in resource export volumes (excluding gold) over the year to June was around 6 per cent, the same as over the preceding 12 months, and close to the average rate of growth in the 1990as over the preceding 12 months, and close to the average rate of growth in the 1990s.

Volumes have shown exceptional growth in recent years, as measured by the triennial surveys of the Bank for International Settlements.

However, we believe positive trends are emerging, including a stabilizing Indonesian market, as evidenced by a growth in Yamaha's Asian motorcycle sales and improved sales volumes month over month.

Foreign exchange bankers expect FX volumes to exhibit strong growth in 2014, as international trading activity prospers and global economic conditions improve.

If bitcoin manages to break the 38 % retracement values somehow, there will be strong support around the $ 3400s as the 50 % macro Fibonacci Retracement values (shown in Figure 1) have historic significance and support.If bitcoin is going to see any significant price growth within this rally, it will have to pick up some major buy volume and break through very strong, historic resistance values.

In general, the point of view of this volume is the same as that taken in my book The Growth of the Gospels (1933).

The mechanisms of this international capitalist recession, the latest of which, to date, some would like to see as the first crisis of world capitalism, are well known: contraction in production and trade; deflationary trends; massive growth in the volume of loans accumulated by international banks on countries or on the major industrial and banking groups, loans which become transformed into irrecoverable debts; brutal capital withdrawals from countries by the major financial operators, which live from the revenue from parasitical investments in bonds, shares and other derivatives.

As the A.L. Schutzman Co. looks to celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2011, Liebl foresees company growth through an expanded client base and an increased volume of orders from existing customers.

Japan is found to be a high - value market as the imports for whey protein concentrates and isolates have been growing at a 4 % compound annual growth rate (CAGR) volume basis for the last five years.

New markets such as Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Namibia could unlock potentials for producers, especially for volume growth.

Ongoing consumer demand for dry rosé wine confirms the establishment of rosé as a third category of wine (New York, NY, October 1, 2015)-- Dynamic increases are reported for exports to the U.S. of rosé wines from Provence — the world's rosé capital — with 53 % growth on volume and 70 % on value for -LSB-...]

Lower volumes but higher growth can be found in convenience stores, which are emerging as small - scale bottle shops across China.

The grading system is entrenched at the larger - volume end of Australia's wine industry: lower grade fruit and wine ends up in casks and cheaper bottles, such as the # 5 UK supermarket specials that drove much of Australia's export growth in the early 2000s; higher grade fruit and wine ends up in more expensive bottles, such as the Penfolds Bin Series wines that are driving much of Australia's success in China now.

However, the domestic beer segment still is combating volume declines as premiumization trends have hampered growth for sub-premium and premium beer segments.

Our analysis of the Chinese wine market suggests that volume growth will slow as the one time benefits of the China - Australia free trade agreement pass and vintage variations limit luxury wine production from Australia.

«Our analysis of the Chinese wine market suggests that volume growth will slow as the one - time benefits of the China - Australia free trade agreement pass and vintage variations limit luxury wine production from Australia,» it said.

AB InBev estimate that 7 % of their 2012 volume growth was attributable to packaging innovation — not only in terms of cost control and reduced weight / volume / waste, but also as a key sales tool.

Thus, they are often used for R&D and production of a variety of growth media, as well as high - value / low - volume products such as extracts and other products containing APIs.

Coca - Cola is confident that Coke Life, the beverage giant's first new cola variety in seven years, will restore sales and volume growth to its beverage portfolio and the entire carbonated soft drink category, which is under pressure as consumers shun sugary drinks in favour of healthier beverages.

The rising demand for dairy in China, growing at 6 % to 7 % rate annually, is teetering on outpacing volume growth of the category (increasing by 3 % to 4 % every year) as the country shows great interest in dairy products, according to Mintel.

As a result, the company argued that the Asia region would deliver EBITS margins of 30 - 35 % «on a sustainable basis», underpinned by its «disciplined approach to driving luxury and «masstige» [mass prestige brands] volume growth».

Both Horizon Organic and Organic Valley saw particularly good growth in their branded whole milk sales, with double - digit volume and value increases for both brands resulting in them strongly outperforming the category as a whole.

As president and managing director of UB Group's United Spirits (USL) for 15 years, he led India's largest beverage alcohol industry to global volume leadership and shifted the paradigm to revenue - led organic growth for the UB Group through the premiumisation of its brands portfolio.

The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) sees kids between the ages of seven and 17 as a bright spot in potential volume growth for the fluid milk category and is working to reengage this younger demographic, says MilkPEP VP of strategy and insights...

Organic net beer sales increased 13 percent on the year due to volume growth and pricing as well as an acquisition benefit from the $ 1 billion deal to purchase California - based craft brewery Ballast Point.

Prior to this, Burns left a trail of success in positions such as President of Celestial Seasonings and CSO of Hain Celestial USA, where he performed CEO - like responsibilities and focused on sales growth and volume forecasting in dominant retailers across the US, leading to 20 consecutive quarters of top and bottom line growth.

As SKYY Infusions ® Line Continues to Outpace Category in Volume and Value; New Infusions Look to Drive Further Growth

• «The Magic Number» teaching concept to help mothers maintain their milk supplies while pumping • Breast massage and compression to help mothers increase breast milk yields and overcome breastfeeding difficulties • New, more - conservative guidelines on the use of galactogogues • Fenugreek, milk volume, and prolactin levels in mothers of preterm infants • The safety and efficacy of placenta consumption as a galactogogue • Preparation, cleaning, and sterilization of breast pump parts • Appropriate use of nipple shields to improve breastfeeding outcomes • The importance of the mother - infant relationship in babies» growth and development