Sentences with phrase «cent of fund sales»

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Given 85 per cent of Caltex earnings are from fuel - related sales and refining margins, «even the smallest level of electric vehicle penetration would have a material impact on earnings,» the fund wrote on its website in October.

The GWNFA is seeking $ 500 million in damages for that suit, which is based on franchisees contributing 3.5 per cent of their gross sales to the fund.

Over the past couple of years, speculators have also used short sales of gold to obtain low cost funds to invest in other assets — for example, by shorting gold (borrowing it and selling it in the spot market), market participants have been able to obtain US dollars at between 1 and 2 per cent, well below the rate of return available on US assets.

The recent announcement by European central banks to restrict further sales of gold and the decision by the IMF to fund its debt - relief initiative with off - market transactions, contributed to a sharp recovery in sentiment in the gold market in late September; the gold price in US dollars increased by around 25 per cent in the wake of these decisions, but has since retraced about half of this rise.

While analysts believe the likelihood of a full - blown price war remains less than 50 per cent, fund managers believe Coles is willing to sacrifice profit growth to boost same - store sales and protect its market share.

After moving dramatically to abolish property taxes as a source of funding for the schools, lawmakers last year decided to give voters a choice for replacing the lost revenues: either a two - cent sales - tax increase, to be considered in a March 15 referendum, or an income - tax hike, which will go into effect automatically if the sales - tax rise is rejected.

The appropriation for the Standards of Quality for Public Education (SOQ) includes amounts estimated at $ 348,900,000 the first year and $ 361,100,000 the second year from the amounts transferred to the general fund from the Public Education Standards of Quality / Local Real Estate Property Tax Relief Fund pursuant to Part 3 of this act which are derived from the 0.375 cent increase in the state sales and use tax levied pursuant to § 58.1 - 638, Code of Virgifund from the Public Education Standards of Quality / Local Real Estate Property Tax Relief Fund pursuant to Part 3 of this act which are derived from the 0.375 cent increase in the state sales and use tax levied pursuant to § 58.1 - 638, Code of VirgiFund pursuant to Part 3 of this act which are derived from the 0.375 cent increase in the state sales and use tax levied pursuant to § 58.1 - 638, Code of Virginia.

Faced with a massive shortfall in revenue because of the recession, then - Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue asked Republican leaders to extend part of a temporary 1 - cent sales tax increase to maintain education funding.

The Crenshaw / LAX Project is one of 12 transit projects funded by Measure R, the half - cent sales tax approved by Los Angeles County voters in 2008.

Previously, the e-tailer offered to fund an «author pool» that Hachette could use to offset the damage to its authors from lost sales, provided Hachette agreed to contribute 50 per cent of the funds.

Also known as token sales, this new fundraising phenomenon is fuelled by a synergistic convergence of Blockchain technology, new wealth, clever entrepreneurs and crypto - investors backing Blockchain - fuelled ideas that are raising funds by creating their own cryptocurrencies and offering discounted rates on digital assets before they hit the cryptocurrency exchanges — sometimes up to 40 per cent.

The company says the fund's network of agents and sales representatives grew by 13 per cent for the 12 months ending June 30.

In a statement, the fund says growth was driven by a 7.4 per cent increase in the fund's network of agents and sales representatives, and the continued strength of the Canadian residential resale real estate market.