Sentences with phrase «dramatic slide»

Argentina's central bank has hiked its interest rates by 300 basis points for a second time in less than a week, in its latest attempt to halt the peso's dramatic slide against the US dollar.

Master Bedroom Suite — king bed, second floor, TV / DVD, dramatic sliding doors to oceanfront covered lanai, air conditioning

MMA Offshore has reported a dramatic slide in half - year profit as the marine services company faces challenging conditions in the offshore oil and gas industry.

Oil and gas producer Beach Energy has flagged a $ 166 million writedown on the value of its assets, as a result the dramatic slide in global oil prices.

Mining giant BHP Billiton has posted a dramatic slide in annual profit on the back of plunging commodity prices, with chief executive Andrew Mackenzie flagging further cost cuts.

That's a dramatic slide in the context of the past two years, but it's middling based on the S&P's history since 1960.

Incidentally, the dramatic slide in stocks globally started on January 29 — as Hong Kong money rates surged into what has become a regular month - end problem.

A little over 12 months ago, Charlie's school attendance started on what became a dramatic slide.

Governor Cuomo has given MTA Chairman Lhota until July 31 to present a plan to stop the dramatic slide in subway performance, improve predictability and reliability, and restore New York City residents» faith in their transit system.

Any number of causes might explain the dramatic slide of U.S. students in the international comparisons, but I will focus on two related factors: the mismatch between the demands of content - area texts and student reading proficiencies, and the limited instructional support available in grades 5 — 12.

Former Vice President Al Gore is pulling a dramatic slide from his ever - evolving global warming presentation.