Over the past 10 years, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander retention rate has increased significantly, from 47.2 per cent in 2008 to 62.4 per
cent reported in 2017.
Not exact matches
IBT Education has
reported a five per
cent drop
in net profit to $ 14.1 million for the half - year to December 2005 but has forecast strong profit growth
in the current six - month period.
Analysts on an average had expected profit of 90
cents per share, according to Thomson Reuters I / B / E / S. (
Reporting by Arunima Banerjee
in Bengaluru Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty and Shounak Dasgupta)
The investment indicator
in the Business Outlook Survey weakened significantly from the summer
report, as the balance of opinion between firms planning more spending on machinery and equipment versus those predicting less dropped to 17 per
cent from 29 per
cent in the summer and 35 per
cent at the start of the year.
Separately, StatsCan
reported that retail sales rose 0.6 per
cent in May, the third consecutive monthly increase and the latest indicator that Canada's economy is on a roll.
In the quarter that ended Dec. 31, 2017, CNBC
reports, McDonald's net income fell 41 percent, to $ 698.7 million, or 87
cents per share, from $ 1.19 billion, or $ 1.44 per share the previous year.
In a March 26
report, Plessis said that the purchase does have the potential to add a «few
cents» to the company's annual cash flow per share.
Analysts had expected Starbucks to
report earnings excluding items of 53
cents a share on $ 3.72 billion
in revenue, according to a consensus estimate from Thomson Reuters.
Statistics Canada's Consumer Price Index rose one per
cent in June from a year earlier, as cheaper gasoline allowed Canadians to stretch their paycheques, the agency
reported July 21.
That's led to cases where some firms, such as Canopy Growth Corp., have
reported gross margins
in excess of 100 per
cent.
Sprint
reported a profit of $ 69 million, or 2
cents per share, compared with a loss of $ 283 million, or 7
cents per share,
in the year - ago quarter.
Women earn an average of 79
cents for every dollar a man makes
in the US, according to a 2016
report published by the Joint Economic Committee Democratic Staff.
More than 74 per
cent of the 4.3 million BlackBerry devices that landed
in user's hands
in the quarter were its older BlackBerry 7 models, the financial
report showed.
In Ontario, for example, around 82 per cent of 18 - to 29 - year - olds consumed alcohol in 2015, according to a report from equity research firm Cowen and Co
In Ontario, for example, around 82 per
cent of 18 - to 29 - year - olds consumed alcohol
in 2015, according to a report from equity research firm Cowen and Co
in 2015, according to a
report from equity research firm Cowen and Co..
The company
reported an adjusted loss of 46
cents per share,
in line with estimates, according to FactSet.
Resources giant Rio Tinto has
reported a 34 per
cent drop
in its underlying first half profit to $ US5.2 billion ($ A4.9 billion), with lower prices for iron ore and other commodities the main reason fo
West Perth - based Automotive Holdings Group has predicted the state's automotive market will remain challenging
in the short term, as the company
reported a 20 per
cent fall
in net profit after tax
in the six months to December.
Car dealers
in Western Australia will be hoping for a pickup this year, after the release of data showing a 7.9 per
cent fall
in new car sales
in 2015
in WA, while the rest of the nation
reported its best year on record.
NICK Tana's Australian Fast Foods, which runs the Chicken Treat and Red Rooster food chains, has
reported a strong 48 per
cent increase
in net profit to $ 5.6 million for the year to June 2005.
• According to the same
report, 21 per
cent of Canadians who purchased their home before 1990 still haven't paid it off after more than 27 years, while one per
cent of Canadians who purchased homes between 2014 and 2016 have negative equity
in their property.
A
report from MNP Ltd., an insolvency trustee, released
in October found 42 per
cent of Canadians said they don't think they can cover basic expenses over the next year without going deeper into debt.
A recent
report by professional services firm Deloitte Access Economics suggests retail spending could be slowly picking up
in Western Australia, with recent official data finding sales grew 0.3 per
cent in January after seasonal adjustment.
Waste management and industrial services company Toxfree has
reported a 33 per
cent jump
in net profit to $ 10.5 million for the first half of the financial year.
«There are 70,000 books
in the British Library with leadership
in the title,» the blog
reports Furnham remarking, «but most leaders don't succeed, they fail, with a base rate of bad leadership collated from various studies of 50 per
cent.»
Add to that the fact that five of six Canadian clubs are currently within $ 800,000 of the salary cap, and our teams are unable to satisfy the criteria set out
in the Fan Value Index: Overall standing (60 per
cent), Payroll (10 per
cent), Fan Cost Index as established by Team Marketing
Report (30 per
cent).
Of the six Canadian teams
in the National Hockey League, only the Ottawa Senators
reported that they did not sell 100 per
cent of their tickets for the 2009 - 10 season — and the Senators were at 98.8 per
cent.
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».
Telus (TSX: T)
reported Thursday that net profits
in the final three months of 2015 dropped 16.3 per
cent to $ 261 million from $ 312 million a year earlier, although adjusted net income slipped just 1.2 per
cent to $ 324 million from $ 328 million.
Early
reports suggest retailers are continuing to charge 5
cents for plastic bags
in the meantime, following city council's lead of completely ignoring the mayor.
The company's shares fell nearly 2 per
cent as Wal - Mart
reported results that missed Wall Street's expectations for the third time
in five quarters and gave a weak second - quarter earnings forecast.
In Toronto, the
report said prices increased 15 per
cent, compared to 10 per
cent six months ago.
The shares rebounded
in Friday afternoon trading, rising 10 per
cent to $ 2.09 after Aimia
reported stronger than expected first - quarter results.
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.
«We expect [a] 17 per
cent price correction
in the next 27 months, with 2 per
cent in the fourth quarter, 10 per
cent [next year] and 5 per
cent in 2017,» Nicole Wong, CLSA's regional head of property research, said
in the
report.
Meanwhile CIBC, which purchased Chicago - based PrivateBancorp last summer,
reported $ 134 million
in profits, up roughly 362 per
cent from the first quarter
in 2017.
The gains were enough to lower the unemployment rate to a 4 1/2 - year low of 7.4 per
cent, a good sign
in an otherwise lacklustre
report.
The Federal government has sought to allay community concerns about tree farms - which have jumped 20 per
cent in five years
in Western Australia to reach almost 400,000 hectares - releasing a
report on the impact of timber plantation.
TD, the last of the big banks to
report its results, said Thursday it earned $ 2.353 billion for the period ended Jan. 31, marking a seven per
cent drop from the same period
in 2017.
Copper and gold miner Sandfire Resources has
reported a near - 50 per
cent fall
in half - year profit, but shareholders will still receive an interim payout.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has
reported a $ 9.6 million slump
in full - year profit to $ 7.7 million on the back of a 21 per
cent fall
in revenue to $ 218.2 million.
House prices
in Perth are expected to fall by 10 per
cent from their 2014 peak by June 2019, according to a new
report commissioned by QBE.
Wall Street had expected the company to
report a loss of 50
cents a share on $ 1.26 billion
in sales.
In April 2015, it
reported it had reduced production - related CO2 emissions by 50 per
cent, from a 2005 baseline.
«One or two titles can really change things,» chief executive Ellis Jacob said
in an interview on Wednesday, after the company
reported that profits dropped 19 per
cent in the second quarter.
Perth - based engineering and construction contractor Civmec has
reported a 29.3 per
cent rise
in half - year profit to $ S18.4 million, along with a 97.8 per
cent leap
in revenue to $ S296.6 million.
Power generator Pacific Energy has
reported a 1 per
cent fall
in profit over the last financial year despite record earnings from its Kalgoorlie Power Systems and hydro - electric businesses.
Global Construction Services has continued to withhold declaring a dividend despite
reporting a 7.1 per
cent rise
in net profit to $ 8.7 million for the 2015 financial year, but says it hopes to deliver a payout next year.
Gold miner Northern Star Resources has boasted a 5 per
cent fall
in costs while
reporting an increase
in sales for the March quarter.
Shipbuilder Austal
reported an 11 per
cent fall
in full - year profit to $ 31.9 million, despite record revenue and a reduction
in debt.
Local IT firm Empired has decided against declaring a dividend payout to its shareholders, despite
reporting a 135 per
cent surge
in net profit for the 2015 financial year.