Sentences with phrase «decrease in cost by»

While surviving the declined labour productivity in the last two quarters, the first quarter statistics revealed a modest but hopeful increase by 0.3 % for Canadian businesses, with a decrease in costs by 1.8 %, attributed in some way to the slight, but slowed growth in hourly compensation.

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In fact, we found that the military could generate all of its electricity from distributed renewable sources by 2025 using these types of microgrids - which would provide energy reliability and decrease costs.

This has resulted in decreased sales costs and marketing spend and some businesses have reported lead conversion rates improving by up to 300 %.

• Noodle Partners, a New York firm that helps colleges decrease the cost of online higher education, raised about $ 14 million in Series A funding led by Owl Ventures.

It reflects the type of commercial venture that's become more common over the past decade, fueled by decreases in launch costs and an influx of venture capital.

With a vesting schedule, any employees who leave prior to fully vesting will have those non-vested dollars recouped by the employer to be used to offset the cost of the match in the future or decrease plan costs.

In changing a lead magnet from something general to something ultra specific, we've seen seen client cost per leads decrease 30 percent up to 85 percent, simply by making the lead magnet ultra specific.

By offering strong evidence of mini flash crashes increasing transaction costs through widening the desired execution price between a market's buyers and sellers, while at the same time decreasing the number of opportunities to buy and sell in a market, Golub et al. [21] corroborated and quantified the intuition that mini flash crashes do indeed harm market liquidity.

Airline companies may be adversely affected by a downturn in economic conditions that can result in decreased demand for air travel and may also be significantly affected by changes in fuel prices, labor relations and insurance costs.

Airline Companies may be adversely affected by a downturn in economic conditions that can result in decreased demand for air travel and may also be significantly affected by changes in fuel prices, labor relations and insurance costs.

During periods of difficult market conditions or slowdowns in these sectors or geographic regions, decreased revenue, difficulty in obtaining access to financing and increased funding costs experienced by our funds may be exacerbated by this concentration of investments, which would result in lower investment returns for our funds.

The increase was primarily due to a $ 7.7 million increase in unit - based compensation expense, a $ 3.5 million increase in executive severance costs, a $ 2.9 million increase in sponsor - related consulting fees for interim executive and international consulting services, a $ 2.6 million increase in legal and accounting fees, a $ 1.9 million increase in sponsor - related management fees and a $ 1.0 million increase in contract negotiation services, partially offset by a $ 2.4 million decrease in travel and corporate function expenses.

Canada underlying pretax income decreased 6.4 percent to $ 48.5 million in the quarter, primarily due to incremental brand amortization expense of $ 10.9 million and lower volume, partially offset by cost savings and positive pricing.

COGS per hectoliter decreased 5.9 percent in local currency due to cost savings and lower pension and distribution costs, partially offset by the impact of volume deleverage, inflation, mix shift to higher - cost brands, and foreign currency movements.

Marketing and selling expenses decreased 5 percent to $ 228 million primarily due to lower advertising and consumer promotion expenses, as well as the benefits from cost savings initiatives, partly offset by investments in e-commerce.

The increase in advertising revenue per timeline view was primarily driven by a 199 % increase in ad engagements per timeline view, partially offset by a 59 % decrease in average cost per ad engagement in the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same period in the prior year.

This decrease was largely driven by volume declines in First - Class and Marketing Mail, higher normal cost of retiree health benefits expenses of $ 140 million and higher transportation expenses of $ 109 million, partially offset by a reduction in compensation and benefits expenses of $ 91 million.

To the extent that we decrease our pricing as a result of downward pricing by our competitors and are not able to reduce our operating costs, it could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, as we may lose members and experience a decrease in Zipcar reservations.

The decrease primarily resulted from a $ 175.2 million decrease in share - based compensation expense, primarily related to $ 183.4 million recognized as a result of the Merger, an $ 11.1 million decrease in Merger - related costs and a $ 2.3 million decrease in travel and corporate functions costs, partially offset by a $ 3.5 million increase in executive severance costs, a $ 2.8 million increase in sponsor - related consulting fees for interim executive and international consulting services, a $ 2.6 million increase in legal and accounting fees, a $ 1.9 million increase in sponsor - related management fees and a $ 1.0 million increase in contract negotiation services.

The decreased costs in the new location could allow them to improve their standard of living by the equivalent of $ 2,200 a month.

These results reflected lower cost of vacation ownership products sold as well as improvements in marketing and sales costs, partially offset by the decrease in revenue from lower contract sales.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Food prices decreased 0.2 percent, led by sharp declines in pork, fresh fruit and dairy product costs.

The tool that has led to a decrease in employee turnover by as much as 20 percent, significantly cutting Panda's training and rehiring costs.

Dean Foods saw its gross profit drop 8 % year - over-year to $ 1.8 bn, driven primarily by a 6 % decrease in reported volumes and higher mix of private label products, which the company intends to turn around with an enterprise - wide cost productivity program.

This increase in cash costs contributed to a decrease in average farm business profit for vegetable growers by 53 per cent since 2007 - 08.

Vegetable growers saw a decline in production costs (decrease of 10 per cent), particularly labour, which is the largest production cost on average for Australian growers, which decreased by 6 per cent during the period 2013 - 14 to 2014 - 15.

Case studies prove the point: the MGM Gold Strike Resort and Casino in Robinsonville, Mississippi (USA), prioritized waste - reduction on its all - you - can - eat buffet, slashing waste by more than 80 percent and decreasing food costs more than 5 percent in the first year alone.

The National School Board Association (NSBA), long aligned with the SNA on these nutritional roll - backs, yesterday released the results of a survey of 650 school leaders which reportedly found that, since the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act regulations went into effect, «83.7 percent of school districts saw an increase in plate waste, 81.8 percent had an increase in cost, and 76.5 percent saw a decrease in participation by students.»

On the eve of President Obama's budget presentation, a Western New York Republican joined the AARP in criticizing an expected decrease in the amount paid out in Social Security benefits by restructuring cost of living adjustments.

To a large extent, state fiscal policies have caused great pressure on property taxes in needy cities, counties and school districts, including decisions: to reduce revenue sharing; to decrease the share of local school budgets covered by state aid, to divide the non-federal share of Medicaid costs without considering ability to pay, and to allocate STAR benefits... (read more)

«An historic analysis produced during his first term in office demonstrated that wider access to emergency contraception could save the state almost half a billion dollars in health care costs by decreasing the number of unintended pregnancies and abortions.

The report draws on government and trade statistics, academic evidence and economic theory to challenge arguments that the health and social benefits of reducing alcohol consumption are likely to come at a cost to the economy, finding: · Any reduction in employment and income resulting from lower spending on alcohol would be offset by spending on other goods · Econometric analysis of US states suggests that a 10 % decrease in alcohol consumption is associated with a 0.4 % increase in per capita income growth · Lower alcohol consumption could also reduce the economic costs of impaired workplace productivity, alcohol - related sickness, unemployment and premature death, which are estimated to cost the UK # 8 - 11 billion a year The analysis comes at a timely moment, with health groups urging the Chancellor to raise alcohol duty in next month's Budget.

A new study entitled «Oral Nutrition Supplements» Impact on Hospital Outcomes in the Context of Affordable Care Act and New Medicare Reimbursement Policies» and conducted by leading researchers at the University of Southern California, Stanford University, The Harris School at The University of Chicago and Precision Health Economics, and supported by Abbott, found that the use of oral nutritional supplements decreased the probability of 30 - day hospital readmission, length of stay and costs among hospitalized Medicare patients aged 65 and over.

By taking a high - cost drug with a low - fat meal — instead of on an empty stomach, as prescribed — prostate cancer patients could decrease their daily dose, prevent digestive issues and cut costs by 75 percent, according to a new study in the March 28, 2018, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCOBy taking a high - cost drug with a low - fat meal — instead of on an empty stomach, as prescribed — prostate cancer patients could decrease their daily dose, prevent digestive issues and cut costs by 75 percent, according to a new study in the March 28, 2018, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCOby 75 percent, according to a new study in the March 28, 2018, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO).

Buoyed by an allocation of $ 1.25 billion in funding for reactor research from the 2005 Energy Policy Act, INL scientists are working to improve safety, boost efficiency, minimize waste, and decrease cost in a new generation of nuclear reactors.

But if future studies find that by increasing compliance patients with the chip also decrease their risk of breaking a bone, then it could also help decrease medical care costs in the long run.

«It has been so successful that we're hiring more than 50 % of our new staff directly from the Web,» says Anderson, adding that «we have decreased our recruitment costs by 25 % in the past 12 months.»

That increased access, though, has not led to a clear decrease in emergency room visits, hospital stays, inpatient costs, or mortality, according to the research by Briesacher and her team, which included colleagues from Harvard Medical School.

Reaching that figure should be achievable through continued technology improvements and cost decreases, as well as the continuation of incentive programs to defray upfront costs of PV systems, according to the Science paper, which in addition to Haegel was co-authored by David Feldman, Robert Margolis, William Tumas, Gregory Wilson, Michael Woodhouse, and Sarah Kurtz of NREL.

The researchers point to provisions in the Affordable Care Act to decrease Part D cost - sharing that are based on the Congressional Budget Office's prediction that Medicare's nondrug spending will be reduced by $ 35 billion through cost savings in medical services, primarily decreases in hospitalization.

In eyes with decreased vision from DME, treatment costs of aflibercept and ranibizumab would need to decrease by 69 percent and 80 percent, respectively, to reach a cost - effectiveness threshold of $ 100,000 per QALY compared with bevacizumab during a 10 - year horizon.

«For decades, the overall energy intensity (energy use per unit of GDP) of economies in the developed world has been decreasing, driven by the reality that energy comes at a cost, and so firms and households have incentives to economize on energy use,» Stavins said.

For rare cell populations, these losses in recovery and viability present challenges for end users performing research on a process with potential for transfer to clinical scale by decreasing the ability for process time and cost efficiency.

And the dramatic decrease in the costs of genome sequencing, spurred on by the Human Genome Project, makes production of this data a bargain by any estimate.»

A further increase in speed and a decrease in cost are attained by running multiple instruments concurrently.

By taking a high - cost drug with a low - fat meal — instead of on an empty stomach, as prescribed — prostate cancer patients could decrease their daily dose, prevent digestive issues and cut costs by 75 percent, according to a new study in the March 28, 2018, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCOBy taking a high - cost drug with a low - fat meal — instead of on an empty stomach, as prescribed — prostate cancer patients could decrease their daily dose, prevent digestive issues and cut costs by 75 percent, according to a new study in the March 28, 2018, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCOby 75 percent, according to a new study in the March 28, 2018, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO).

The observed change in hypoglycemic medications may be of great clinical importance by decreasing cost and potential for serious adverse effects.

The standard of scientific and technological performance required to consider should be the following: 1) increase of the productivity of the economy that is measured by the relationship between global GDP and sectoral GDP and resources used in production processes (raw materials, supplies and labor); 2) reduction of the costs of agricultural, industrial production, and services; 3) increase in investments in R&D; 4) innovation of new products and processes that is measured by its advance over previously used products and processes; 5) increase of the durability of products / services; 6) increase of physical safety of products / services provided to people and users; and, 7) decrease in the levels of technological dependency of the country from the outside.

Money saved by not decreasing class sizes may result in substantial social and educational costs in the future (Schanzenbach 2014);