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Meanwhile, motor vehicle and parts dealers posted a 2.1 per cent increase in December, boosted by a 2.9 per cent increase at new car dealers.

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U.S. welfare systems, Tanner says, tend to pull a person's benefits all at once as soon as they get a job — so much so that a person on welfare who gets a job will only see an increase of about five cents for every new dollar they earn from that job.

The last time prices were increasing at a slower rate than one per cent was May 2015, when the headline CPI increased only 0.9 per cent.

The major contributors in June were a 4.6 - per - cent increase in gasoline prices at the pump, and a two - per - cent hike in the cost of purchasing a new motor vehicle, which Statistics Canada attributed to smaller monthly price declines compared to June 2012.

Over the winter, he increased the minimum down payment for homes over $ 500,000 to 10 per cent from five per cent, a measure aimed specifically at cooling off the Toronto and Vancouver markets.

Today's Globe and Mail reported that CEO's at Canada's 100 largest companies «saw their compensation jump 13 per cent last year, led higher by a 20 - per - cent increase in annual cash bonuses».

May was a stagnant month for the Deloitte WA index with the market capitalisation of Western Australia listed companies increasing by only 0.3 per cent to close the month at $ 153.6 billion.

Gold and nickel producer Independence Group has posted a 264 per cent increase in profit for the six months to December, on the back of increased production from its Jaguar and Tropicana operations and at lower costs.

Last December, Morneau increased the minimum down payment for homes over $ 500,000 to 10 per cent from five per cent, a measure aimed specifically at the Toronto and Vancouver markets.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc. reported a 19 per cent increase in second - quarter profits, boosted by rebounding business at KFC in China where worries about food safety have eased.

Republicans talk of sparking economic growth rates in the range of four per cent, but models run by non-partisan forecasters, such as the Wharton business school at the University of Pennsylvania, predict only a modest increase over the shorter term.

The online retailer says the price of an annual membership will remain at $ 79 even as it increases 20 per cent in the U.S. starting next month.

They noted in a jointly issued statement that it «pinned its hopes on revenues growing at a robust average rate of 5.6 per cent over the next five years while holding program spending increases to an average rate of 1.6 per cent.»

Combined sales at HBC and Lord & Taylor grew by 2.5 per cent, while Saks Fifth Avenue saw a 2.6 per cent increase OFF 5TH rose by 1.5 per cent.

For the fourth quarter ended in December, manufacturing sales were up 2.8 per cent at $ 164.8 billion, including price increases.

Officials did say staffing has been increased at call centres by about 50 per cent.

The Bank of Nova Scotia's Brian Porter was second - highest paid at $ 10.86 million in total direct compensation, marking a 7.4 per cent increase from fiscal 2016.

The semi-detached market in the 416 area saw a 3.1 per cent decrease in sales to 380, but a 9.5 per cent increase in prices to $ 618,194, and a 0.8 per cent increase to 623 in the 905 area where prices were up 3.7 per cent at $ 411,877.

Tang said the wealth gap was actually widening at a slower pace compared with a rise of 0.004 between 2006 and 2011, thanks to the government's increased efforts to help the impoverished, including an increase of over 40 per cent in welfare spending on public housing and medical benefits for the poor.

Revenue came in at $ 7.37 billion for the period ended June 16, an increase of 1.3 per cent from the $ 7.28 billion over the second quarter of 2011.

Ausgroup's order book currently stands at $ 296 million, an increase of 27 per cent from last year, indicating there are no issues in securing new contracts.

The federal gas tax stands at 18.4 cents and has not been increased since 1993.

PAKISTAN - FOCUSED local explorer Tethyan Copper Company has increased its estimated resource base by 29 per cent at its H4 copper project in Pakistan, lifting the contained copper metal content to 1.1 million tonnes.

The new design school will increase the academic space at Kwantlen's Richmond campus by 124 per cent and offer a bachelor's degree in technical apparel «to provide training for future leaders and entrepreneurs in the performance and technical apparel and product sectors,» said Kwantlen president and vice-chancellor Alan Davis.

Markets are assigning just a 20 - per - cent chance of an increase at the April 18 decision, and only two hikes for 2018 — in July and October.

Revenues are projected to increase at an average annual rate of 3.8 per cent over the 2013 — 14 to 2016 — 17 period.

The Fed left its key short - term rate at 1.5 per cent to 1.75 per cent — the level it set in March after its sixth increase since December 2015 — as it gradually tightens credit to control inflation against the backdrop of a tight labour market and a pickup in consumer prices.

New owner Carlyle is expected to seek to accelerate Accolade's Asia strategy, with a particular focus on China where wine consumption is increasing at about 50 per cent a year.

When at full capacity, the theory goes, Canada's economy can't grow much beyond its potential — estimated by the central bank at 1.6 per cent — without fuelling price pressures and prompting rate increases.

Our BureauShriram General Insurance on Thursday posted an 82 per cent increase in its net profit at $ 400 crore in 2017 - 18.

This implies that the CEIFB is required to recommend a rate increase of 10 cents a year to at least 2015.

For the full year ended March 31, 2015, the company reported a 15 per cent increase in the net profit at Rs 138.84 crore.

Over the past year, the number of people with jobs has increased by more than 2 1/2 per cent, a positive outcome given that the working - age population is increasing at around 1 1/2 per cent a year.

Economic growth has been falling since 2010 and the economy has been operating below its potential since then; employment growth, particularly full time employment growth has struggled; in 2014 only 121,000 jobs were created; employment growth has not kept up with population growth; labor force participation has declined to its lowest level since 2000; long - term unemployment has increased; the unemployment rate remains stuck at just under 7 per cent, and youth unemployment is at 14 per cent; business investment has stagnated; and Canadians are losing confidence in their economic future.

[5] The share of interest - only loans in total housing credit then stabilised for a time at around 40 per cent, having increased steadily up to that point.

With two quarterly sets of more reassuring price data now behind us, we were able in our recently released August Statement on Monetary Policy to conclude that the CPI increase will peak at 3 per cent per annum in the second half of next year.

If the Conservative government wants to stabilize the debt - to - GDP ratio at 25 per cent, then at that ratio, the government must run a permanent and growing structural deficit that will result in the government's debt increasing at the same rate of growth as the economy.

A meaningful carbon tax would add a few cents a litre at the pumps, but I suspect many Albertans would pick that option over broad - based tax increases, jam - packed classrooms, or shuttered operating rooms.

The chain's current value menu, dubbed «Why Pay More,» includes items originally priced at 79 cents, 89 cents and 99 cents, though those prices have largely increased to well north of a dollar over time.

The committee was glad to see no increase to business tax rates, however, the budget proposes that the small business rate will remain at 10.5 per cent (the rate was set to decrease to 9 per cent in 2019).

Although bonds rated at AAA still dominate, the proportion of new issues of bonds rated A + or below has increased from 15 per cent in 1996 to 30 per cent in 1999 (Graph 8).

In 2012, mining investment had increased five-fold from its level in 2004 (from around $ 20 billion to $ 130 billion), peaking at 9 per cent of GDP.

Georgia experienced a modest 0.5 cent gas tax increase on Jan. 1 of 2018; the rates will be revisited at the end of the year.

It announced that the employee rate for all residents, with the exception of Quebec, would be set at $ 1.83 per $ 100 of insurable earnings for 2012, an increase of 5 cents from the rate for 2011.

Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) today announced an increase to its quarterly common share dividend of two cents per share, or three percent, to 79 cents per share, payable on and after November 24, 2015, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on October 26, 2015...

On Wednesday, a report published by Quebec's interim auditor general said the PQ's goal of achieving a balanced budget by 2015 - 16 was «to say the least, ambitious,» particularly if it rules out tax hikes and caps government - spending increases at two per cent over the next two years.

Because of the slowing subscriber adds and the increased competition in the space, analysts are expecting earnings to drop, down to 3 cents per share from 5 cents per share (adjusted from 38 cents after its 7 - for - 1 stock split in June) at this time last year.

2015.08.26 Royal Bank of Canada declares dividends Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) today announced an increase to its quarterly common share dividend of two cents per share, or three percent, to 79 cents per share, payable on and after November 24, 2015, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on October 26, 2015...

The document projects the government to set the growth of program spending at two per cent per year, a target it says would be far below the 4.4 per cent annual average increases of previous Liberal governments.

The pick - up in consumption in the March quarter appears to be continuing and is being supported by further increases in consumer confidence; household spending increased by 2 1/2 per cent in the June quarter and consumer confidence is now at its highest level in 4 years (Graph 3).