Sentences with phrase «far lower increase»

And while Cyber Monday saw an 8 percent hike in sales, it was still a far lower increase than what many analysts had expected.

Not exact matches

It's far easier and less expensive to sell to existing customers than to acquire new ones, Herjavec added, so maintaining a robust customer mailing list is a good way to increase your revenue at a low cost.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

(Valeant's prices have risen 2 % as a whole so far this year, lower than the 2.5 % increase in the Consumer Price Index, Papa said.)

Falling tax revenues pushed government budgets even further into deficit, and rising interest rates increased rather than lowered prices.

Morgan Stanley's Delinquency Diffusion Index, an aggregate measurement of year - over-year increases in the delinquency of several types of personal loans, stood at 19.2 (on a 100 - point scale) for the first quarter of 2016, up from its low in October, 2014, driven by increases in auto loan and credit card delinquencies in 2015 — but far below the 60 - point threshold associated with a pre-recession state.

A key part of the negative reaction has been based on fears that interest free grants will increase housing prices and drive a further wedge between incomes and housing costs, a divide already plaguing the Vancouver and lower mainland markets.

This means that new oil supply can come back on stream profitably — especially in US shale plays — at lower prices than before, perhaps putting a lid on further price increases.

The number of homes for sale did increase slightly in February, which always happens as the busy spring market approaches, but supply is still down more than 8 percent from a year ago; supply is up on the high end and far lower on the low end of the market.

Even if homeownership feels far away now, following the four steps above will help you lower your monthly payments to increase your rate of savings for a down payment.

Stifel analysts Chad Vanacore, Daniel Bernstein and Elizabeth Moran wrote, «OHI is an improving credit story, with lower risk from increased tenant diversification, increased scale and low cost of capital allowing the company to further diversify its portfolio through highly accretive transactions.»

This dramatically increases the likelihood that the sales person will win the prospect's business with far less time required to do so than with someone with a lower lead score.

If they do, long - term investors should cheer, because lower prices will mean better long - term return prospects, and will be an opportunity to increase investment positions further.

Open Europe, a Brussels - based think tank, estimates that through government bond purchases and liquidity provisions to banks, the ECB's exposure to Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Italy, and Spain has reached 705 billion euros, up from 444 billion euros in early summer - a 50 percent increase in six months (their note was published prior to the December 21 three - year LTRO, which likely further boosted lower quality collateral).

This, in turn, increases the demand for longer - term securities, boosting their prices and further lowering their yields.

As a result, the relative wage in mining — that is, resource extraction — has risen by about 10 per cent (by far the largest increase of any single industry), after having trended lower over the decade leading up to the boom (Figure 12).

Although I generally prefer to increase income rather than cutting expenses even further, lowering your expenses generates a double advantage.

The labour market remained firm in the March quarter, with employment posting further large increases and the unemployment rate remaining at its lowest level since the 1970s.

The analysis on trade and California jobs shows international trade facilitated $ 160 billion in California goods and $ 135.7 billion in California services exports in 2016 and that it lowers prices and increases choices for California companies and families, helping businesses to compete in global markets and families to stretch their paychecks further.

By international standards, however, the increases started from a low base and household debt ratios in Australia are currently not far from the average of other industrial countries (Table 2).

The increasingly strident rhetoric from both sides and absence of consensus among major powers on how to respond to North Korea's actions increased uncertainty, and by early September benchmark Treasury yields had fallen to their lowest level so far this year.

They're also generally unable to refinance at today's low rates and thereby reduce their monthly costs, further increasing the odds of default and limiting their ability to spend.

To adopt policies designed to increase GNP more rapidly while further lowering the sustainable economic welfare of the nation is foolish.

Again Hartshorne, having conceded that, relatively speaking, molecules are mindless, denies that they (or their constituents) are totally lacking in experience and continues: «the panpsychist... further will not admit that the lower degrees of awareness are due to the dilution of mind by its mixture with increasing doses of another something, matter» (BH 170).

However, the 2014 World Watch List (see full list below) from Open Doors International — which notes the increased impact of «failed states» and reveals its methodology for the first time — calculates a far lower total for Christian martyrdoms than recent estimates by other groups.

Doses as low as 54 milligrams in an average - sized adult female (far less than a quarter of a teaspoon) can cause an increased risk of phocomelia — a decrease in the size of the upper limbs.

Defra's Chief Scientific Advisor recommended moving away from further investment in incineration capacity, warning increased capacity could actually sustain the flow of residual waste and lead to lower recycling rates.

As influence from low pressure approaching far to north increases, morning low clouds and fog will make it back into the local area, late in the week.

total failure... Can you believe Wenger spent 32 millions on 2 average players (Chambers and Welbeck) and is penny pinching when is sbout real class players?What is in his mind?Pay a fortune in salary for mediocre players live Walcott, Ramsey and Wilshere and have hesitations about increasing Sanchez wages... keeping on books failures like Sanogo... The truth is - I say it for years and years - until the «British core» disapears, we are not going to be succesful.The low quality of British players is dragging the team back.Last time Arsenal was a powerhouse NONE of the first 11 was British.Wanna see how the British quality looks like in a football team - look no further than national sides of England, Scotland, N Ireland, Wales, even Ireland (not British but same style)- all mediocre teams «able» to be defeated by any team coming to mind.And you are asking about Chambers?He is in the same mold like Wilshere,Walcott,Ox,Ramsey,Gibs,Jenkinson - mediocre overpriced and overpaid players.The world is full with hungry, ambitious and skilled players living in poverty and dreaming of moving to the top at any cost or sacrifice (did you see the poor house - if you can call that house, looking more like an old tent - in which Alexis Sanchez grew up?Or Suarez?)

He then proceeded to build talent throughout the roster seeing how far that QB could go with a talented cast around him before deciding to spend a high pick on a QB as he knows he wants a rookie QB to have time to learn and a rookie QB needs a good situation to come into the NFL to lower the difficulty and increase the chances of that QB not being a bust.

Since falling at the first hurdle in the League Cup, losing to third - tier Leyton Orient at Villa Park in August, there is increased pressure on the Villans to avoid further embarrassment against lower - league opposition.

Further research is needed that assesses the impact of exclusive breastfeeding for longer periods of time and which takes into consideration various contextual factors, particularly in low - and middle - income countries, some of which are experiencing rapidly increasing rates of obesity (25).

If SNA is successful, Big Food will not incur the considerable expense of reformulating products to further increase whole grain content and lower sodium, all while pleasing kids» notoriously picky palates.

In addition to being more highly exposed to As, children appear to be far more sensitive to the potential carcinogenic effects of As49, 50 and have a heightened risk for adverse growth, adverse immune response, and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes,25,51 - 53 even at relatively low levels of exposure.24, 54 Our results indicate that consumption of rice and rice products increases infants» exposure to As and that regulation could reduce As exposure during this critical phase of development.

The loom created far more jobs than it eliminated, by lowering the price of clothing and increasing the volume of sales dramatically.

The DA decries the fact that the DOJ is so far refusing to heed the «common sense» arguments made by Mayor Bloomberg and others that the trials, which the city estimates will cost at least $ 200 million a year due to increased security costs and require turning Lower Manhattan into a «fortress.»

The IJC said it «found no justification to consider increased outflows at that time, as such action would have lowered lake levels even further below average.»

Commenting on the Chancellor's announcement of a further increase in the income tax personal allowance, Robin Williamson, Technical Director of the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG), said:

That this House expresses deep concern at the impact of the UK Government's policies on Wales; notes the UK Government's real - terms reduction of the Welsh Budget by # 1.5 bn; notes that Wales currently suffers from the lowest average rates of pay in Britain and has the highest proportion of individuals affected by cuts to social security including the Bedroom Tax; further notes that Wales suffers the highest energy bills in the UK and that these, along with low pay, have compounded the cost of living crisis in Wales; and calls on the Government to immediately scrap the Bedroom Tax, freeze energy bills and undertake measures to increase pay rates in Wales.

Design: After listening to Tyre government officials and residents, the company lowered the height of the hotel and parking garage, moved it further from homes and farms and increased green space, according to a press release.

Ms. James further claimed with near - certainty that she'll be able to increase the office's relatively underfunded budget, enabling her to create new divisions for low - wage workers and immigrants.

... Based on the conditions in the basin last year, the Lake Ontario — St. Lawrence River Board found no justification to consider increased outflows at that time, as such action would have lowered lake levels even further below average.

«For far too long, wages for tipped workers in New York State have been too low,» Cuomo said after the increase was approved.

- GDP per capita is still lower than it was before the recession - Earnings and household incomes are far lower in real terms than they were in 2010 - Five million people earn less than the Living Wage - George Osborne has failed to balance the Budget by 2015, meaning 40 % of the work must be done in the next parliament - Absolute poverty increased by 300,000 between 2010/11 and 2012/13 - Almost two - thirds of poor children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for a decade

Very fair point RichardJ but of course any increase in taxes has a far greater proportional effect on those earning lower incomes.

The 2017 cap marks the lowest increase the state has allowed for Southold Town so far.

But in his speech, Mr. Spitzer emphasized that his proposals were far lower than the final budget that the Legislature enacted, which increased spending over all by more than 9 percent.

This year, with new laws in place that increase transparency and a far lower profile election, a far smaller number of independent expenditures, or IEs, have been spent, mostly slipping under the broader radar of political watchers.

Debt is still lower than when Labour came to power, although this doesn't necessarily mean that Brown - or his successor - would be able to make such a strong debt - busting claim a couple of years down the line In fact, recent increased borrowing debt looks likely to increase further.

During his first term, Heppner worked with his colleagues to lower county property taxes, take greater action to combat the opioid crisis, increase County investment in the Arts to further protect our environment.