Output across the mining sector fell 1.6 %, offset
by strength in manufacturing and electricity, heat, gas and water output which rose by 7.3 % and 8.4 % respectively.
«We had a good start to the year with improving top - line momentum and continued progress in margin expansion driven
by strength in Europe and AMEA,» said Dirk Van de Put, Chairman and CEO.
Aon also reported better - than - expected fourth - quarter earnings, helped
by strength in its retail business.
Shares of the world's biggest fast food chain by revenue rose more than 5 percent as global same - restaurant sales topped Wall Street forecasts, driven
by the strength in mature markets especially the United Kingdom and Germany.
Weak credit may be offset
by strengths in your application, but issues like outstanding tax liens, recent bankruptcies or recent delinquent payments usually will disqualify you.
And those results, by the way, were largely helped
by strength in the company «s international business.
It rose to its high of $ 1326.50 during Asian time as the DX traded down to 91.07, weighed
by some strength in the yen (109.47 — 109.24).
Gold was pressured
by strength in the dollar (DX from 91.48 — 91.90), which was boosted by a weaker euro ($ 1.2139 - $ 1.2072, lower than expected reading on German Retail Sales), and pound ($ 1.3791 - $ 1.3713, UK Home Secretary Rudd steps down in immigration scandal).
The greenback was pressured
by strength in the euro ($ 1.1985 - $ 1.2032, better than expected Eurozone PMI), and a bounce in the beleaguered pound ($ 1.3580 - $ 1.3666).
Other specific factors to have contributed to the CPI increase over the past year have been large increases in insurance and tobacco prices, much of which were tax - related, and house purchase prices, which have been partly driven
by strength in housing demand attempting to avoid the GST (and accommodated by easy credit availability).
In contrast, import volumes have expanded rapidly, buoyed
by strength in domestic demand and price falls induced by a stronger exchange rate, though growth has begun to moderate more recently.
The Greenback bounced back after Friday's CPI surprise, but it remains near its long - term lows, as the «weak - US - growth» trade is still on, underlined
by the strength in US Treasuries.
During the most recent quarter, Under Armour's shoe sales increase of 9 percent was driven
by strength in running category, but offset by declines in team sports and basketball, despite the popularity of its line of Steph Curry shoes.
Household credit increased at an annual rate of 23 per cent over the six months to December, and continues to be underpinned
by strength in housing credit.
I've been surprised
by the strength in the oil stocks.
Non-tradables price inflation continues to be affected
by strength in house purchase costs, which increased by 5 1/2 per cent over the year; this increase is the result of rising costs of skilled labour and materials.
I was surprised
by the strength in my back and hamstrings as I held this position, which literally made me feel like I was flying.
The latest string of results echoed this: Moncler's first quarter sales grew by 16 percent, driven
by strength in Europe, whilst Burberry and Tod's suffered from weak demand in the USA.
The report says Welsh first language GCSE places more emphasis on the three core skills, but in both languages weaknesses in some areas can be compensated
by strengths in others.
If the Canadian dollar strengthens versus other currencies, it will most likely be accompanied
by strength in the Canadian economy, and rising earnings — and hence plan contributions — of the CPP participants.
The game was created and developed
by Strength in Numbers Studios Inc., a fairly new gaming company in the world of survival horror.
Developed and Produced
by Strength in Numbers Studios, Inc..
The practice is complemented
by our strengths in mining, shipping and transportation, derivatives and project finance, and uniquely enables us to offer you a complete service package within the one practice.
I have been very impressed
by the strength in depth of their teams across the full range of commercial legal services, and employment in particular.
Thomson's North American legal products and services continued to achieve strong revenue growth across all customer segments, led
by strength in Westlaw driven by the Litigator suite of products.
With proven success in compliance program oversight and improvement — complemented
by my strengths in team leadership, communication, and data analysis — I am well positioned to make a strong contribution to your company.
Backed
by strengths in program, personnel and case management.
It has returned 10.7 percent this year — better than the overall REIT average — propelled
by strength in certain types of shopping centers.
Not exact matches
In my last column, we discussed three types of customers, categorized
by the type and
strength of the attachment they have to your company.
A great study done
in 2010 indicated that drinking fat - free milk immediately after whole - body resistance training and again one hour after the workout allowed participants to increase fat loss, gain greater muscle and
strength, and strengthen bones
by reducing bone cell turnover.
Other underperformers could include emerging - market stocks, which, while positively affected
by any rise
in commodity prices, would be vulnerable to further
strength in the U.S. dollar,
in which much of their debt is denominated.
«While Qualcomm still remains an M&A candidate for another chip player, this deal dissolving is a clear positive for Intel which is
in a further position of
strength with the potential marriage of Broadcom and Qualcomm now broken up
by the Beltway before it even got to the altar,» Ives wrote.
«There is no room for equivocation here: the evil on display
by these perpetrators of hate should be condemned and has no place
in a country that draws
strength from our diversity and humanity,» Dimon added.
The recent
strength in retail sales, for example, could be driven
by extra cash
in consumers» pockets from the Canada Child Benefit rolled out last year.
It's both an assertion of
strength by the company and the biggest move to date
in a radical strategic pivot.
Lane added some texture to the central bank's decision to increase interest rates, saying policy makers were encouraged
by «widespread
strength»
in exports and business investment.
There is no room for equivocation here: the evil on display
by these perpetrators of hate should be condemned and has no place
in a country that draws
strength from our diversity and humanity.»
By honestly assessing their strengths and their shortcomings, they found a technology partner to help them build their ideas into a multibillion - dollar business that was acquired by Man Group in 201
By honestly assessing their
strengths and their shortcomings, they found a technology partner to help them build their ideas into a multibillion - dollar business that was acquired
by Man Group in 201
by Man Group
in 2014.
«We believe that — for a number of reasons — putting
in place appropriate regulatory safeguards for virtual currencies will be beneficial to the long term
strength of the virtual currency industry,» Benjamin Lawsky, New York's superintendent for financial services, wrote
in a draft memo reviewed
by the Journal.
Often, of course, that process happens simply
by identifying people's
strengths and propelling them
in directions where they'll able to execute on those skills.
Economists at Macroeconomic Advisers boosted their forecast for fourth - quarter economic growth
by three - tenths of a percentage point to an annualized rate of 2.4 percent, on the «unexpected
strength»
in consumer spending.
The company's sales were fueled
by strength across global markets,
in both footwear and apparel, calming some nerves that the brand is losing its footing.
By keeping these three concepts
in mind every day
in the trenches, your reward is an unobstructed perspective of your company that can lead to productivity,
strength, and longevity.
Menon also suggests networking from a place of
strength by affirming yourself with positive statements regularly — and to stray from thinking about interactions
in a transactional way.
While Wang has already developed self - healing versions of lithium - ion batteries, artificial muscles for use
in the robotics industry, electronic skins and soon a touch panel, he notes that his polymer has limited mechanical properties, lacking the necessary
strength and impact resistance required
by most consumer devices.
Since Nickel Brook was looking to expand as well, they teamed up to leverage their
strengths and resources, and bought an empty space once occupied
by former beer giant Lakeport Brewery Company
in Hamilton.
I then made matters worse
by attempting, full
strength, to torque them back out... only
in the wrong direction.
And
in the case that something were to be affected
by it, I am confident that I can turn it around into a
strength and not a weakness.
But one way those
strengths can come
in handy tremendously is
by using them as a blueprint to discovering talents you may not have understood before.
«That great
strength can be a weakness if you're not adapting to the environment that you're
in,» says Jonathan Wellum, who worked side
by side with Lee - Chin at AIC for almost 20 years.