Sentences with phrase «higher increases for»

But we would freeze pay at the top to fund higher increases for those earning below # 21,000 — meaning teaching assistants, care workers, and hospital porters would be hundreds of pounds better off under Labour.

But the report says that despite the increase in vacancy rates, rents rose in 2004, with the highest increases for two bedroom apartments at 2.3 per cent.

The attractiveness of Austin's housing market is largely attributable to its phenomenal annual property value appreciation rate of 9.85 percent, the fifth - highest increase for that metric and almost twice that of the national average.

Not exact matches

This sweet, rich oil was shown to do some pretty nifty things for abdominally obese women in a 2009 study out of Brazil, including decreasing their waist circumference, increasing beneficial HDL (high - density lipoprotein) cholesterol and improving the ratio of «bad» LDL (low - density lipoprotein) to «good» HDL cholesterol.

While only 18 percent of U.S. organizations offer paid parental leave, according to the Society for Human Resource Management's 2016 Employee Benefits Survey, many high profile employers have begun announcing plans that both increase the amount of paid time off for new parents and offer it regardless of gender.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Not so at RFRK, which has increased both its employee retention (in the high - turnover food - service industry, no less) and its rep as an employer of choice (the firm recently got 350 applications for an admin position) by making its people feel something very powerful: that their work matters.

Following 15 years of struggling with increased competition, sluggish demand, and a high - valued Canadian dollar, many manufacturing industries are not yet prepared to take full advantage for the U.S. rebound.

To support growth, what's needed is earlier educational opportunities for young engineers, starting in junior high school, Goldstein says, as well as increases to the H1 - B visa caps, for qualified foreign workers.

Possible reforms could include raising the full retirement age for Social Security to 70 for workers who are currently under age 40; cutting benefits; increasing payroll taxes on workers; increasing Medicare premiums; and making Social Security benefits more progressive — meaning cutting benefits for high - income workers, while preserving payouts for low - income earners.

Cornell's decisiveness, along with a better - than - expected holiday - season increase in sales at the website and stores open for at least a year, has revived Target's stock: The shares have jumped 30 % under the new CEO, to all - time highs.

In the asthma study, we found increased odds among asthma patients of asthma hospitalizations, emergency department visits and a medication used for mild asthma attacks with higher unconventional natural gas development activity, compared to those with lower activity.

Those numbers were notably higher for LGBT respondents, with 81 % seeking increased action from employers generally and 59 % suggesting improvements were possible at their own place of work.

In turn, the competitive pressures generated by the increased demand for labour will bid up wages, to the point where the extra revenues generated by hiring an additional worker are completely offset by the higher wages that this worker can command.

Businesses have been sounding the alarm for some time, warning that higher labour costs will lead to price increases, layoffs and reduced hours for the people who can least afford it.

Increased consumer spending will grow the top line of businesses, and increase the need for more workers to meet the higher demand for goods and services... and earning better pay.

With the increase of workloads in offices, there's a high demand for help.

In the last couple of months, the stock market has made new highs while the economy has been just shambling along, and consumer savings have been stretched to make up for the payroll tax increase.

That's creating an unusual situation for Canadians: for the first time in years, those renewing mortgages will be faced with higher rates and an increase in payments.

Segment income for Personal Insurance was $ 129 million after - tax, an increase of $ 40 million, due to higher segment income before income taxes, partially offset by higher income tax expense.

As they won wage increases higher than the current rate of inflation they would, for a short time, gain real wage increases.

As interest rates for these seemingly safer investments increase, they become more attractive to investors, and as such, the incentive for investors to plow funds into high - risk opportunities decreases.

If the public starts to doubt, it may demand higher wages or payments to compensate for expected price increases, or delay investments or purchases in anticipation of deflationary pressures.

But higher rates increase the interest income for companies with lots of cash.

Appetite for risk has increased among money managers to a new high, according to the latest fund manager survey by Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML).

In the short - term, however, this increased leverage may actually be bullish for junk bonds, corporate bonds, emerging market debt and mortgage - backed securities as it brings higher prices and lower yields, he said.

He hires a bunch of economists and finance gurus to run the numbers on prospective deals while he spends more time talking because he receives a higher return for public appearances (and continues to increase the value of his «brand»).

Reps who opted for 100 % commission and who perform at the highest level stand to increase their pay by 25 % this year because Artis also increased the commission rate they can earn.

In keeping with the higher demand for red wine, Wine Industry Association of WA chief executive officer Sarah Dent said there had been a large increase in red grape plantings nationwide.

Oil prices were steady on Thursday following a larger - than - expected increase in U.S. crude inventories: U.S. crude futures were higher by 0.04 percent at $ 67.96 per barrel and Brent crude futures for July delivery were flat at $ 73.36.

He also laid out four other measures for Congress to consider: preventing people on the no - fly list from purchasing firearms, subjecting every gun buyer to a full background check, banning high - capacity magazines, and increasing the minimum age requirement to buy a rifle to 21.

«(With an alternative lender), the interest rates are higher, the qualifying rate is higher than if you were going with a traditional bank and they are going to charge one per cent of the mortgage amount (as a lender's fee) for closing, so that means your closing costs increase.»

Opportunities for companies like Lunar have been increased by a fertile investment niche opened by a mismatch between the high degree of entrepreneurial innovation in today's economy and the changed demands of venture capital.

Since enrollees would need to cover almost all the price increases, they'd likely be more inclined to shop for cheaper, high - deductible policies, and spend their own money on routine procedures.

It doesn't seem like much, but a succession of such increases over the past four decades has given Canada some of the highest prices in the world for cheese, yogurt and other products made from industrial milk.

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The President pushed for a higher marginal income tax rate, increased taxes on investment income, and a rise in the Medicare portion of the payroll tax.

Credit remains historically tight, but the logic of higher prices and increased demand is impossible for builders and real estate lenders to ignore forever.

With unemployment falling steadily through the year, there has been less justification for crisis - era policy, and a sense among policymakers that they could balance the higher rates sought by «hawks» with a slow pace of subsequent increases.

That's exactly what sparked the stock market correction last month: a higher - than - expected average hourly earnings number in January's jobs report ignited fears that inflation might finally be coming to life, and in response the Federal Reserve may look to hike rates more aggressively than the three projected increases for this year.

The product has high profit margins and multiple uses, signalling the potential for increased sales.

That's especially true for the pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications industries where internal R&D usually means more hiring, higher capital expenditures and increased fixed operating costs, all without the guarantee of a return.

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Now, though, an improving economy and increasing emerging - market demand for new airplanes have pushed orders back to near decade highs — in 2011 Airbus received 1,419 orders for its planes — and Boeing and Airbus are trying to get through a backlog of about 4,000 aircraft apiece.

For instance, if your company grew gross profit dollars 12 % year over year, a mid to high single - digit average salary increase will likely be feasible, while still generating positive cash flow.

A Roth 401 (k) isn't always better financially — for example, if you work in a high - tax state now but plan to retire in a lower - tax state in the future — but for the majority of Americans, the Harvard study shows a Roth 401 (k) leads to increased spending power in retirement.

Higher prices paid to farmers, combined with lower imports, may increase grocery and restaurant costs for baked goods and cereals as much as 4 percent next year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday in its first forecast of food - price inflation for 2018.

Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook received a 74 percent increase in his annual bonus for fiscal 2017 as the iPhone maker posted higher revenue and net income, after a rare decline a year earlier.

Kitties with shorter cooldown times sell for higher prices but each siring increases the time needed.

GR Engineering Services wrapped up the 2016 financial year with record revenue and increased profit, but says competition for design and construction opportunities remains high.