Sentences with phrase «in general rates»

In general the rates on a VA ARM are very competitive with other ARM products.

Survival rates for breast cancer vary worldwide, but in general rates have improved.

In general the rate of emotional disturbance was higher than in the first year.

In a general rate case, Rocky Mountain Power must present all of its costs and revenues and review its charges for all customers, not just one single class of customers.

Not exact matches

Latina - owned businesses explode: In the last decade, Hispanic Americans have been starting and growing new businesses at twice the rate of the general population, according to a new study by researcher Geoscape and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

The report also points out that Dreamers start businesses at more than twice the rate of the general population, in large part because they are used to making ends meet without help from the government.

Continuing with the dog food example, we can see that ratings, comparison, and reviews all were all grouped as closely related to dog food in general, implying that people that are searching for dog food are very interested in the comparison and review side of things.

The Dow, S&P 500 and Russell 2000 hit record highs this week as investors put the congressional testimony of former FBI Director James Comey and Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the back burner and await what could be the fourth rate hike in more than a decade on Wednesday.

Such factors include, among others, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current and future exploration activities; the actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; meeting various expected cost estimates; changes in project parameters and / or economic assessments as plans continue to be refined; future prices of metals; possible variations of mineral grade or recovery rates; the risk that actual costs may exceed estimated costs; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled «Risk Factors» in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2017 dated March 15, 2018.

Kalanick said that rates in general had to go down because of competition.

Kamel brought up the question of falling rates, saying «You're raising the standards and you're dropping the prices [in general].»

Also, in general, a stronger economy leads to a higher interest rates, with or without Fed involvement.

Here's what we do know about the state of Afghan security forces: A September report from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction indicated that ANDSF is nowhere near its 352,000 target personnel level: Afghan National Army force strength, in particular, fell from 185,817 in September 2013 to 168,327 in November 2016, thanks to increasing attrition rates and fluctuating readiness.

«This acquisition will significantly expand our presence in the U.S. branded organic and natural foods industry, where sales have been growing at a 12 percent compound rate over the last 10 years,» said Jeff Harmening, General Mills executive vice president and chief operating officer.

But Bailey is quick to point out that those stats don't extend to franchising in general — she attributes the high success rate to the FranNet system.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

In general, the historical evidence suggests that rising interest rates is overall a positive for expansion of commercial and industrial credit.

In general, it was the falling interest rates and lower equity returns that crushed this sector.

Other factors that may affect the timing of a sale are availability of bank financing, interest rate trends, changes in tax law, and the general economic climate.

Today, for example, quality supervisor Steve Shadwick notes a drop in the «average monthly deficiency rate» on General Motors diesel engines for the year to date — from 26 % to 9 %.

LNG projects would also be subject to new greenhouse gas emission standards and would have to pay general industrial electricity rates consistent with other industrial users in B.C., but the framework would repeal an LNG income tax introduced under the B.C. Liberals.

However, awards show ratings in general have fallen in recent years, with the Oscars hitting an eight - year low last February with just over 34 million viewers.

That said, Jamison said he thinks zero - rating, in general, is «simply a way for someone to pay for customers» usage so that their service is more affordable,» and that the FCC should address it only when it has been seriously abused.

«So General Michael Flynn's life can be totally destroyed while Shadey James Comey can Leak and Lie and make lots of money from a third rate book (that should never have been written),» Trump said in a Twitter posting.

It's true that the total rate of business ownership increased by a scant two tenths of a percent to 6 percent of the general population in 2014, equivalent to about 11 million businesses.

Shareholders may also raise questions over the very high interest rates the bank charges to financially strapped customers who resort to so - called payday loans, which are in the sights of state attorneys general.

At the core could be a general drop in «underlying» or long - term trend inflation that is feeding on itself and keeping the rate low, simply because that is what consumers have come to expect.

A higher rate of data flow will be among the key differences between the upcoming specialized chips and the general purpose and both the graphics chips widely in use today.

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There seems to be an unwritten code of entrepreneurship that suggests every available penny be invested in building and expanding your business, so the emergency savings rate for business owners could be even worse than that of the general public.

Some stocks, like technology in general and FANG stocks in particular, are more about capacity than interest rates.

In his Wednesday general audience remarks, Francis asked Catholics to consider «the Christian seed of radical equality between men and women» when discussing the reasons behind declining marriage rates around the world, according to Vatican Radio.

Asked about driving a culture innovation in general, 76 percent of leaders rated themselves as above average or excellent.

As you spend more time searching, you'll start to get a general idea of the going rate for homes in the neighborhoods you're interested in, and will be able to weed out the fishy listings.

They are among the most educated in the developed world, but have an unemployment rate of 13.4 per cent, nearly double the general unemployment rate.

he general trend was for average household debt to move in the opposite direction of the interest rate,» Statscan noted.

A year ago, Fortune made some predictions about how the stock market, the lending market, and the world in general would change following that year's hike, Janet Yellen & Co.'s first interest rate increase in nine years.

These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.

«We believe the bias for stock prices in general remains to the upside, underpinned by a growing economy, low interest rates and increasingly, cheaper oil... With operating margins at elevated levels, top line growth is poised to more quickly bleed through to the bottom line, thus supporting earnings.»

«The general trend was for average household debt to move in the opposite direction of the interest rate,» Statscan noted.

In general, «they seem to encounter «glass walls» that keep them from venturing out of big companies or structured academic settings to launch their own firms at the same rate men do,» says Lesa Mitchell, a vice president with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundationdevoted to entrepreneurship.

While it is not directly related to replacement rates per se, the authors use pairs of cross sectional data from the GSS and from Statistics Canada's 1992 Family Expenditure Surveys and the 1998 Survey of Household Spending to illustrate that both real family income and real family consumption adjusted for household size tend to be hump - shaped with respect to age and peak in the 50s, while general satisfaction with life tends to stay relatively constant through different ages.

(Sec. 13403) This section allows employers to claim a general business credit equal to 12.5 % of wages paid to employees during any period in which such employees are on family and medical leave if the rate of payment under the program is 50 % of the wages normally paid to an employee.

Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward - looking statements contained in this release because of a variety of factors, including conditions to, or changes in the timing of, proposed real estate and other transactions, prevailing interest rates and non-recurring charges, store closings, competitive pressures from specialty stores, general merchandise stores, off - price and discount stores, manufacturers» outlets, the Internet, mail - order catalogs and television shopping and general consumer spending levels, including the impact of the availability and level of consumer debt, the effect of weather and other factors identified in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The CLC estimate is what you get if you assume that the only behavioural response to an increase in corporate tax rates is that firms» CFOs will grit their teeth and put bigger numbers on the cheques they send to the Receiver - General.

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Also, bills have typically traded below other money market rates during tightening cycles, as they do now; periods where bills trade at or above other rates have been the exception and not the rule.36 Thus, the smaller increase in bill yields than in rates on other term instruments is not surprising, and I do not read it as undermining the general conclusion that the policy rate increase was effective in firming money market conditions.37

Failure to deliver collateral - If a dealer fails to deliver collateral against borrowed securities on the loan date, cash will be held overnight against the loan without interest, and a penalty fee equal to the general collateral rate will be assessed, in addition to the lending fee.

«In utilities you do some of that to smooth rates, but what the auditor general is concerned about is this technique is being abused,» Ralston said.

In general, the bond market is volatile, and fixed - income securities carry interest rate risk.