For repeat home buyers purchasing an average priced home, this would mean a seven per
cent increase of $ 750 on top of the $ 11,000 that they already pay to the city.
Also, the author says «polar ice caps are melting,» but elsewhere (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2415191/Global-cooling-Arctic-ice-caps-grows-60-global-warming-predictions.html) we find images of 60 per
cent increase of north polar ice caps!
«For example, when looking at Sydney, if the temperature difference between September and October (2.55 degrees) was 1.5 degrees higher than that between August and September (1.05 degrees), then we saw a 4.5 per
cent increase of suicide in October compared with September.
This result was a 37 per
cent increase of Treasury Wine Estates» 2017 first half financial year net profits after tax results.
For first - time buyers, it would mean a 6.5 per
cent increase of $ 475, «or, at best, the status quo, if the current rebate is not adjusted higher than what is currently being proposed,» says TREB.
Not exact matches
The final thing to say is that those «officials» should pay closer attention to what the Bank
of Canada actually says, and less to the over-interpretation
of those words by the currency traders who have driven the Canadian dollar to 80 U.S.
cents in recent days, a 10 - percent
increase since May.
Canada's share declined by a similar amount, while the Mexican share
of value - added
increased to 13 per
cent from 7.4 per
cent.
The budget includes a one per
cent increase for people on welfare and disability support, who will also be allowed to keep the first $ 200
of earnings each month before their benefits are reduced.
THE use
of migrant workers to bolster the workforce in Western Australia is becoming more commonplace, with a 12 per
cent increase in the number
of temporary visa holders in the state.
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.
Walter Spracklin
of RBC Capital Markets said
increased costs from the delay means that Bombardier will need to sell more than 800 aircraft to break even, or 12 per
cent market share over the next 20 years.
New vehicle sales in Western Australia registered a slight
increase in March compared with the same month last year, while sales for the 12 months to March were up 5.3 per
cent on the prior year, according to the latest data from the Federal Chamber
of Automotive Industries.
The 0.4 per
cent growth rate for the gross domestic product, the economy's total output
of goods and services, was the weakest quarterly performance in almost two years and followed a much faster 3.1 per
cent increase in the third quarter.
Its closest rival, AT&T, is seeing revenue
increases of around four per
cent.
Microcap fund manager Acorn Capital has
increased its stake in listed Perth - based financial planning firm Plan B Group Holdings to control almost 10 per
cent of the voting power.
For all
of 2012, the economy grew 2.2 per
cent after a 1.8 per
cent increase in 2011 and a 2.4 per
cent advance in 2010.
Industrial hardware and parts supplier Coventry Group has announced a net profit
of $ 19 million for the year ended June 30, lodging a 6 per
cent increase in revenue to push it back into the black.
Personal income tax will hit a 20 - year high
of 12.5 per
cent of GDP by 2020 - 21 under the budget forecasts as the government relies on bracket creep and an
increase in the Medicare levy to return the budget to surplus.
Western Australian automotive sales have gone against the national trend for the month
of July, down nearly 13 per
cent on those
of July 2014, despite a national
increase in sales.
If the Bank
of Canada ultimately raises its benchmark rate by 50 basis points from the start
of the year, that could
increase borrowers» monthly payments by approximately 5 per
cent, according to Rob McLister, founder
of comparison site RateSpy.com.
• About 16 per
cent of mortgage holders
increased their mortgages payments in 2016 and 18 per
cent made an additional lump sum payment in the last year.
A recent survey published by insolvency trustee MNP Ltd. found 48 per
cent of Canadian respondents were $ 200 or less away from being unable to fulfill their monthly financial obligations, an eight point
increase since September.
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.
Idaho's exports to China totalled $ 560 million in 2015 — an
increase of more than 16 per
cent from 2014 that makes China the second - largest export market for Idaho.
However, investors are reacting positively to two other pieces
of news: Tims» dividend hike —
increased 23 %, or six
cents a share to 32
cents — and a $ 440 million share buyback, driving the stock up 3 % in early trading.
The
increase from 0.7 per
cent in May put Canadian inflation rate back into the desired range
of between one and three per
cent that the Bank
of Canada strives to achieve.
«(With an alternative lender), the interest rates are higher, the qualifying rate is higher than if you were going with a traditional bank and they are going to charge one per
cent of the mortgage amount (as a lender's fee) for closing, so that means your closing costs
increase.»
The Great Southern district is expected to contribute to the State's growth in the future, with a projected
increase of nearly 35 per
cent on its 2001 - 02 grape crush
of 10,594 t.
The average price
of condos throughout the GTA in July was $ 501,750, an
increase of 23.2 per
cent from a year ago.
TD, one
of the 10 biggest banks in the U.S., on Thursday reported a 19 per
cent increase in net income to $ 952 million from its retail banking arm south
of the border.
Net earnings
increased to $ 209 million from $ 3 million, and the market value
of the company's shares
increased from $ 61 million to $ 2.6 billion, for a compounded annual return
of 16.4 per
cent.
Ramelius Resources has enjoyed a fruitful year, with profit up 71 per
cent on the back
of increased production and lower costs.
Gold miner Northern Star Resources has
increased its dividend payout after confirming a 65 per
cent jump in full - year profit, on the back
of higher gold prices and a reduction in costs.
In its food services, which is primarily concession stand sales, revenue
increased 5.6 per
cent to $ 98 million, with an average
of $ 5.08 being spent per person.
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.
Nedlands - based explorer Bullabulling Gold has advised its shareholders to reject Norton Gold Fields»
increased takeover offer
of 8
cents per share to obtain a 30 per
cent interest in the company.
New car sales in Western Australia have continued the 2015 trend
of slipping further away from the national
increase, with sales down 8.8 per
cent in September.
Baskin Robbins is making a renewed push for expansion by opening 20 new stores across Australia within the next year, with the goal
of increasing its store network by 25 per
cent.
Norton Gold Fields is poised to succeed in its Bullabulling Gold takeover bid after the Perth explorer begrudgingly accepted the
increased takeover offer
of 8
cents per share.
The chairman
of Frankland River Olive Company looks set to wholly acquire and privatise the business, after Paul Letari
increased his shareholding to over 90 per
cent.
Mid-tier iron ore miner Mineral Resources has
increased its full - year net profit by 28 per
cent to $ 231 million, with the help
of a 93 per
cent increase in iron ore export volumes.
Engineering services company RCR Tomlinson has
increased profit by 3.9 per
cent to $ 19 million for the six months to December, on the back
of sales in the infrastructure and energy markets.
Nedlands - based TFS Corporation has achieved a record full - year profit
of $ 82.5 million, up 48 per
cent on the back
of increased plantation asset ownership.
Gold miner Doray Minerals has declared its off - market takeover
of Mutiny Gold unconditional, after
increasing its stake to 75.3 per
cent.
This represents an annual
increase of approximately 9
cents in real average hourly earnings, according to BLS, from $ 10.68 in June 2016 to $ 10.77 in June 2017.
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.
Waste management company Tox Free Solutions has announced a 60 per
cent increase in net profit to 21.7 million on the back
of a 30 per
cent rise in revenue to $ 369.9 million.
The Financial Consumer Agency
of Canada found the number
of households with a HELOC and a mortgage against their home has
increased nearly 40 per
cent since 2011, prompting commissioner Lucie Tedesco to caution this month the trend «may lead Canadians to use their homes as ATMs.»
Bank
of America said it plans to
increase its quarterly common stock dividend to 12
cents a share, a 60 percent
increase, beginning in the third quarter
of 2017.
Increasing the federal rate to 19 per
cent would bring us up to the average
of the other G - 7 countries.