Sentences with phrase «despite falling prices»

That is despite falling prices for energy from solar, wind and other renewable sources.

Historically, the FHFA had correlated loan limits to home values, but after the housing crash it froze the limit at $ 417,000 — despite falling prices — in an attempt to keep the real estate market from further seizing up.

Investors are furious that high wages continue to be paid despite the falling price of their shares - chairman Marcus Agius was heckled when he took to the stage earlier.

While watching the Bitcoin price rise and fall is undeniably exciting, the real growth in Bitcoin happens in its economic infrastructure, which greatly expanded in 2014 — despite the falling price.

Not exact matches

Despite the rampant shutdowns of wells caused by the falling oil price of late, there are still more job openings than job seekers in this field, according to Job Bank Canada.

Legislators in a handful of oil - rich states are struggling to do the seemingly impossible as the 2016 fiscal year draws to a close this week: balancing their budgets, as required by law, despite massive declines in revenues due to falling oil prices.

By 2013, they had fallen to $ 1.46 billion, despite the company's efforts to steady the business in the last couple of years through steps such as improving reps» cut of the action, and streamlining its product assortment to focus on lower - priced products.

And despite the fact that Mylan raised EpiPen prices roughly 30 % in 2015 while prescription volume also grew 7 %, the company's revenue on the drug actually fell slightly, as the other players took even bigger cuts, according to Raffat.

Many grocers saw dramatic drops in stock prices; Kroger Co.'s shares fell 32 % despite posting positive results during the downturn.

Despite falling Bitcoin and altcoin prices, the demand for cryptocurrency isn't slowing down.

Despite the volatile swings in global equities, fund managers are still confident in stocks but the falling oil price is pushing them to add to their cash holdings, a leading industry survey has found.

Despite the unforeseen fall in oil prices in 2014, the Conservative government, with a lot of slight of hand (reduction in contingency reserve, selling GM shares at fire sale prices, optimistic economic and oil price assumptions), produced a budget that financed all of its pre-election promises, while still leaving a surplus of $ 1.4 billion in 2015 - 16 rising to $ 4.8 billion in 2019 - 20.

Despite steady economic growth, the US stock market suffered through five quarters of earnings recession, in which S&P 500 earnings fell year - on - year due to falling oil prices and a strong US Dollar, returning to growth in the third quarter of 2016.

D seems to be doing all the right things in recent times despite their falling stock price.

State - owned Petronas is cutting capex and costs but maintaining its payout despite falling oil prices.

Despite the worst sentiment towards gold we have seen since the brief 30 % price fall in 2008, gold continues to eke out gains in all major currencies.

Despite the previous gloomy predictions of altcoins prices falling with the pump of Bitcoin, they are steadily increasing.

Moreover, the homebuilder didn't see its quarterly profit fall as sharply as some investors had expected, and despite some lower sales prices for its luxury new homes, Toll Brothers said that unit sales were up 12 % for the quarter, and net signed contracts were up by more than a fifth in terms of homes sold.

Ethereum Classic continues to be the weakest major short - term, trading in a steep downtrend after falling below the long - term base formation near $ 13.50 The coin might remain stuck in the long - term downtrend so traders and investors should wait for some strength before entering new positions, despite the attractive price levels.

Despite some gains towards the end of the June quarter, the price of gold fell marginally due to lacklustre demand.

But the $ 12,480 will now buy 355 less barrels of oil (down 77 %), 27 less ounces of gold (down 66 %) and, despite a massive fall in house prices of 15.8 %, only some 6 percent of an average family home (down 33 %).

The price has fallen nearly 30 percent since late June but despite the decline, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) shows no signs of cutting output.

Despite growing economic optimism, oil prices fell this week on increased US inventories.

The resultant decline in the price has discouraged local buyers, despite their recognition that the price was very attractive and the product was very sound, because of concerns about recording mark - to - market losses should the price fall even further.

During the 1980s, for example, when rates were in the double - digit range, interest income provided investors with hefty returns despite falling spot prices in commodity markets.

Despite the dismal numbers, for deflation to be a risk, prices of most items need to fall.

Despite this fall, the aggregate commodity price index is only slightly below the average of the past 10 years in SDR terms.

Despite ample wind and sun, some of the highest electricity prices in the country, and the steep cost decline in renewable energy technologies, Puerto Rico has fallen far behind other US regions in renewable energy investment, forming barely 2 percent of its generation mix.

Despite a fall in commodity prices and an end to the mining boom, the Aussie has stayed above parity with the American greenback since the end of June.

TORONTO, January 29, 2015 - Despite a volatile fourth quarter marked by falling oil prices and geopolitical tensions, the latest survey from RBC Investor & Treasury Services shows that Canadian pension plans returned 11.9 per cent in 2014.

A longer - term outlook, though, suggests that Gilead is still in excellent overall shape — despite its faltering share price and falling revenue.

That's one reason why airlines have this year not cut ticket prices despite the oil price fall.

Despite weak same - store sales growth, the company's strategy of refranchising and cutting costs along with falling food prices have lifted profits.

Despite falling share prices, several major producers of agricultural nutrients had managed to steadily raise their dividends in the past five years.

And despite rising prices, as Bloomberg pointed out, traditional - wing servings lifted 6 percent as boneless fell the same amount.

Class III milk prices continued to fall in March 2013 despite a slight decrease in US cheese, dry whey, and butter inventories during the month.

Earnings falling well short of expectations, a stock price that has dropped double digits, and turnover in the executive ranks indicated change was afoot, with the clearest sign coming in 2015 when the company signed only a two - year contract extension to continue as Johnson's primary sponsor despite Johnson concurrently agreeing to an extension with Hendrick through the 2020 season.

This was despite the fact that by 2015, oil prices fell by over 50 % and our production also fell from over 2 million barrels a day to less than 700,000 barrels a day, sometimes even 500,000 barrels in 2016.

Intelligence gathered by The Finder indicates that staff of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) are demanding salary increment despite a myriad of challenges, including the huge fall in the price of raw cocoa beans on the world market and GH 10 billion debt overhang inherited by the new management.

Government is hopeful that this year economic activities will rebound with a projected real GDP growth of 5.4 percent — despite the International Monetary Fund, which is helping in management of the economy under a three - year Extended Credit Facility programme, lowering Ghana's economic growth in 2016 to 4.5 percent as a result of the continued fall in prices of commodities on the world market.http: / / ghanapoliticsonline.com

No doubt the fall in oil price is affecting Nigeria's economy; however, diversification plans are yet to be unveiled by the government despite the on - going regression.

Does this government still intend to go ahead with its feeding programme in schools and payment of stipends to vulnerable Nigerians despite the heavy fall in the price of oil?

The farm gate price, on the other hand, has remained the same at GH cents 7,600.00 per tonne despite the fall in the world cocoa price.

Total domestic box office receipts fell nearly 4 % compared to 2010, despite ever - increasing ticket prices.

However, as with all tales of love and reform, the path to salvation is never easy and, despite a chance encounter with Daniel, Price also falls for another schoolmate in the form of Cam (also an angel).

In addition, even as enrollments rose overall, low - income students fell further and further behind despite the zero price tag.

Campbell bristles at recent Nissan concepts being compared with Toyota Motor Corp.'s Scion models, despite similar styling cues and pricing that would fall into the $ 15,000 - $ 20,000 range.

Going on sale this fall, the 2016 Subaru BRZ will be priced $ 300 less than the 2015 model despite gaining new standard features such as SUBARU STARLINK 6.2 - inch Multimedia System display and a rear camera.

Despite a falling stock price and financial losses, French automaker Peugeot showed its latest concept, the Onyx, at the Paris motor show Thursday.

Despite a falling stock price and financial losses, French automaker Peugeot showed its latest concept, the Onyx, at the Paris motor show Thursday.The public display is «proof of our ongoing product...