Sentences with phrase «board rate increases»

First, we benchmarked its economic performance against comparable firms and established across - the - board rate increases, some as high as 50 %.

Not exact matches

I am pleased to announce that our Board of Directors declared a 7 % increase in our quarterly cash dividend to $ 0.77 per share, marking 14 consecutive years of dividend increases with a compound annual growth rate of about 10 % over that period.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen cited the «considerable progress the economy has made» in the Federal Reserve Board's decision to increase the rate.

With the goal of increasing female - owned business survival rates and further fueling the growth of female entrepreneurship on the whole, hundreds of women such as Gore are gathering at today's inaugural Circle Board summit.

The deal is already favourable to the French: the agreed - on strike price for Hinkley C's electricity — around $ 150 per megawatt hour — is double current energy rates and could increase further if another U.K. nuclear plant currently on the drawing board is not built.

The Federal Reserve Board's decision to increase its benchmark interest rate during the quarter also appears to have muted some late - stage investment prospects, according to some investment experts.

According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, 2011 saw «an across - the - board increase in the rate of entrepreneurial activity has not been seen in the U.S. in the last ten years,» and «the majority of entrepreneurs were motivated by improvement - driven opportunities to start new ventures.»

RICHMOND, Va., April 20, 2018 / PRNewswire / — The board of directors of Dominion Energy Midstream GP, LLC, the general partner of Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: DM), has declared a first - quarter 2018 cash distribution of $ 0.3340 per common and subordinated unit — an increase of 5 percent above the fourth - quarter 2017 distribution — which corresponds to an annualized distribution rate of about $ 1.34 per such unit.

«If hand hygiene compliance rates increased by 8.7 percentage points across the board during a typical work shift, this could potentially eliminate as many as 1.2 million infections per year, save up to $ 25 billion, and prevent up to 70,000 unnecessary deaths in the United States,» reports Knowledge@Wharton.

The provincial Public Utilities Board has instead approved an average rate increase of 3.6 per cent as of June 1.

In this Update, the Minister of Finance again scooped the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board (CEIFB) by announcing that the employee premium rate for 2012 would increase by 5 cents, rather than the 10 cents assumed in the June 2011 Budget.

By comparing the rates at which each country's diverse boards outperformed male boards with the country's GDP, the firm estimated what it called the «opportunity cost,» or the increase in business profits the country might have earned if all businesses had at least one female executive directors.

If inflation is likely to be too high for too long, the Reserve Bank Board would typically increase the cash rate to bring inflation back to the target.

Prior to recommending increases in the dividend to the board, the Manager carefully analyzed each position in the Fund and its long - term earning potential as well as the Fund's expense run rate.

The province's energy board could refuse TransCanada's request for the huge rate increase that it needs to help bankroll its replacement natural gas pipeline.

An offer from TransCanada to build a new natural gas line to the province seems good on the surface, but considerably less magnanimous when you consider it's asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve a 52.3 per cent increase to the rates it charges to some of its customers.

No details were immediately available on the measures, which are expected to include across - the - board tax hikes, including raising the rate of consumer tax by one percentage point to 24 percent and increasing taxes on fuel, coffee, alcohol, tobacco and hotel stays.

On balance, the Board decided at its February meeting to leave interest rates unchanged, while noting that the likelihood of further monetary tightening being required in the months ahead had increased.

Following the two increases in the cash rate at the end of 2003, the Board considered at its subsequent monthly meetings whether there was a case to increase rates further.

The proportion of women on FTSE 100 boards has increased from 9.4 percent in 2004 to 12.5 percent of 2010, but Davies said that the rate of increase was «too slow».

The Board's assessment throughout this period has been that, with strong growth, a gradual increase in underlying inflation, and firming demand for credit, interest rates needed to rise to lessen the risks of higher inflation in the future.

If you expect your tax rate to go up, either because of across - the - board legislative increases or because you're at the beginning of your career, this could be a large savings.

For 2011, the Minister of Finance rejected the recommendation of the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board (CEIFB) to increase employment insurance (EI) premium rates by 15 cents (employee rate) but instead capped the increase to 5 cents.

The final bill lowers the corporate rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, gives pass - through businesses like the Trump Organization a 20 percent tax deduction, increases the standard deduction, expands the child tax credit, and temporarily lowers individual rates across the board.

The Board's decision to increase the cash rate in March was taken against the background of strong demand pressures combined with a significant pick - up in upstream prices during the second half of 2004.

The whole point of a flat - rate cash - back card, of course, is to increase your rewards earnings across the board, not just in one category.

In response to this increase in violence, the Entertainment Software Rating Board has come up with a system designed to keep the most violent games out of the hands of young children.

Fonterra chairman John Wilson said the co-operative's strong financial position, good customer orders and buoyant demand has allowed the board to increase payments to farmers in January by 10c / kg and it planned to hold the advance rate through to May.

Arsenal is a big club, but the way it; s going season after season we are becoming a middle rate club with it's demise ever increasing under this board and management.

[34] This is comparable to the additional revenue that a 4.5 cent across - the - board increase in the federal reimbursement rate for all school lunches would generate.

ADDISON — The Addison Park District Board has voted to ask residents for a 12 - cent increase in the district «s corporate tax rate on the Nov. 5 ballot.

If voters support a new recreation center and expanded services, the Park District tax rate will increase, although the exact amount won't be known until the board locks into a final referendum cost.

ilmette Harbor Association Board President Jim Dominik said Wilmette is a small harbor of 290 moorings with fewer amenities than other area marinas and isn't in a good position to increase rates.

WAUKEGAN — The Waukegan Park District Board of Commissioners tentatively approved a lower tax rate for the coming year that still would increase property taxes slightly.

Lawrence River Board agreed this week to increase the water flowing out of the lake at a greater rate.

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. and Senator Kenneth P. LaValle introduced state legislation last Thursday that would require the Long Island Power Authority's board of trustees «to protect the economic interests of its ratepayers and the service area» when proposing rate increases.

Two state lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require the Long Island Power Authority's board of trustees to protect the economic interests of its ratepayers when proposing rate increases.

The Rent Guidelines Boards (one in New York City and one each in Nassau, Westchester, and Rockland counties) set maximum allowable rates for rent increases in stabilized apartments for one and two - year lease renewals.

Tuesday night the Stony Point Town Board addressed its continuing opposition to United Water's recent 28.9 percent rate increase proposal.

Additionally, under Mark's watch, Erie County's credit ratings from the three major rating institutions (Moody's Investment Services, Standard and Poor's Financial Services LLC and Fitch Ratings) have increased a total of 10 steps from all «B's» to now all «A's,» while the state - appointed control board has downgraded in status from «control» to «advisory.ratings from the three major rating institutions (Moody's Investment Services, Standard and Poor's Financial Services LLC and Fitch Ratings) have increased a total of 10 steps from all «B's» to now all «A's,» while the state - appointed control board has downgraded in status from «control» to «advisory.Ratings) have increased a total of 10 steps from all «B's» to now all «A's,» while the state - appointed control board has downgraded in status from «control» to «advisory.»

The 2011 - 12 budget adopted by the Sagaponack Village Board of Trustees on Monday calls for both a total spending increase, from $ 556,858 to $ 563,180, and a tax - rate decrease, from 8.17 cents per $ 1,000 of assessed income to 6.7 cents.

BY CHERYL SLAVIN Tuesday night the Stony Point Town Board addressed its continuing opposition to United Water's recent 28.9 percent rate increase proposal.

I am a candidate because the property tax controlled directly by the Town Board increased by an average of 6 % per year over the last decade — nearly triple the rate of inflation.

Voter registration numbers for Harrison Democrats have increased at more than double the rate of that of town Republicans, which may help the winner of the town board Democratic primary win a seat in the November election.

Additionally, she urged Cuomo to freeze so - called preferential rates — when a rate below what is permissible under rent regulations is charged — so that families in those units only see their rent increase by whatever increments the Rent Guidelines Board agrees upon each year.

The authority's governing board has proposed $ 42 million 2018 budget with a 2.5 percent increase to residents» water rates.

A coalition of education groups — including the school boards association, the Council of School Superintendents and the state's teachers union — are calling for changes to the cap that would eliminate tying the cap to the rate of inflation, making the limit a 2 percent cap on levy increases.

The Water Board will hear testimony regarding the proposed 14 % rate increase today at 2 pm at the Bronx Library Center, 310 East Kingsbridge Road.

(The Blue Book is basically DEP's written justification to the Water Board for why they need to increase rates.)

Cuomo originally proposed a $ 15 minimum wage statewide, but Republicans were able to limit that to $ 12.50 in areas north of Westchester County (subject to an index that could hike rates higher), push out the phase - in on Long Island, win a promise from the governor not to convene any wage boards for the next five years and limit increases for tipped workers.