Sentences with phrase «largest decline in growth»

Lifestyle apps saw the largest decline in growth, down 40 percent year - over-year.

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The decline is attributable, in large part, to slow growth in pension values — tweaks to assumptions about interest rate and life spans had inflated them the prior year — and underwhelming corporate performance.

Certainly no one is predicting large declines in profits or share prices, but rather a period of much more modest growth.

That could be credited in large part to disappointing sales growth figures for the company's cash cow, the iPhone, and declining sales of the iPad.

However, the decline in GDP growth was much larger at 4pp (to -1.1 % y / y from 3.1 % prior to the increase in the VAT), implying significant downside risk to our estimates.»

It also says immigration to Halifax hit an eight - year low last year and that the weak population growth in 2013 was due to declining immigration and a large spike in residents moving west to other provinces.

Still, German analyst and investor sentiment rose sharply in December for a second month running, as a decline in the euro and oil prices boosted hopes for a pickup although a composite PMI covering Europe's largest economy showed weaker growth.

Finally, in a nominal GDP targeting regime, a decline in r - star caused by slower trend growth automatically leads to a higher rate of trend inflation, providing a larger buffer to respond to economic downturns.

When the world's largest holding company posts its biggest stock decline in almost two decades and predicts no growth for 2018, there will inevitably be questions over whether the holding company model is irreparably broken.

But the growth in the new contracts did not go far enough to offset very large declines in some of the industry's most active contracts.

From 2000 to 2007, local economies that had seen the most growth in their exposure to competition from Chinese imports over the preceding decade (1990 to 2000)-- that is, those in the top 25 percent of all US communities in terms of exposure — saw larger declines in employment.

The overall growth of the sector has not been painless, and as a result, the level of customer service in most large services has declined significantly.

«A growth stocks usually becomes a value stock after excess capital, lured in by large profitability, brings about a decline in returns.

The large nominal exchange rate appreciation also helped to contain inflationary pressures in an environment of strong growth in domestic demand and a decline in the unemployment rate to relatively low levels.

This growth slowdown reflects both declining labour force growth as baby boomers retire in large numbers and a reduced pace of aggregate productivity growth.

Nonetheless, it is clear from the national accounts that demand growth remained faster than average during 2004 but that, to a large extent, this was met by rising imports and declining inventories rather than by commensurate growth in output.

Producer price inflation remains modest with large declines in the prices of imported items offsetting the growth of domestic prices; overall final stage prices rose by 0.1 per cent in the December quarter, to be 1.0 per cent higher over the year (Table 15; Graph 73).

The gains in employment over the past year have occurred in all states, and those states with the highest unemployment rates in the three months to October 2002 have experienced the strongest growth and the largest declines in the unemployment rate (Table 11).

The vaunted growth in the service sector consists, in large part, of jobs that are at or near minimum wage; and real wages in general have been declining for some time.

The decline in population growth is only natural considering that Arlington Heights is a land - locked suburb and the last few large parcels of land were developed with homes and shopping centers during the 1990's.

Some large agencies like NIH and the National Science Foundation have actually seen average annual budget growth above four percent in recent decades, even with periods of decline.

«The emissions decline was the largest in a year with positive growth in per capita output and the only year to show a decline where per capita output increased 2 percent or more,» the EIA said.

In that time frame — a mere 15 years — the world's oldest and largest reef showed an alarming 21 percent decline in growtIn that time frame — a mere 15 years — the world's oldest and largest reef showed an alarming 21 percent decline in growtin growth.

This decline in human growth hormone plays a large role in the aging process, so doing what you can to keep those HGH higher becomes more important as we age.

We recently looked at the advertising market for this year and last (see Story) and in 2009 we are expected to see a decline in revenue earned when in previous years, online advertising was experiencing large double digit growth.

This Futuresource K - 12 report tracks global device sales and shows that 2015 saw strong double digit growth in shipments compared to 2014, the first quarter of the year fell by more than 15 % to 4.8 million units compared to the same period in 2015 with the largest declines taking place in Latin America.

Due in large part to the influx of immigrant families from a wide variety of nations, rural education is a rapid - growth industry, even as student numbers in urban and suburban schools are declining.

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Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

«Declining consumer interest in the slate tablet form factor and rapid growth of large - screen smartphones (phablets) caused the tablet market to slow down,» it added.

The three largest issuers — Chase, Citi and Bank of America — all continue to experience declines in outstandings in their lower FICO score segments, which is offset by growth in higher FICO score categories.

In 2005, during the hottest average decade on record, 8 low - wind conditions known as «the doldrums» combined with very high ocean temperatures to cause massive coral bleaching in the Virgin Islands.9 This was followed by a particularly severe outbreak of at least five coral diseases in the Virgin Islands, resulting in a decline in coral cover of about 60 percent.9 There is some indication that higher ocean temperatures — between 86 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit (30 to 35 degrees Celsius)-- promote optimal growth of several coral pathogens.9 Other research showed that elkhorn coral post-bleaching had larger disease lesions than unbleached specimens, suggesting that bleaching may increase the corals» susceptibility to disease.9, In 2005, during the hottest average decade on record, 8 low - wind conditions known as «the doldrums» combined with very high ocean temperatures to cause massive coral bleaching in the Virgin Islands.9 This was followed by a particularly severe outbreak of at least five coral diseases in the Virgin Islands, resulting in a decline in coral cover of about 60 percent.9 There is some indication that higher ocean temperatures — between 86 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit (30 to 35 degrees Celsius)-- promote optimal growth of several coral pathogens.9 Other research showed that elkhorn coral post-bleaching had larger disease lesions than unbleached specimens, suggesting that bleaching may increase the corals» susceptibility to disease.9, in the Virgin Islands.9 This was followed by a particularly severe outbreak of at least five coral diseases in the Virgin Islands, resulting in a decline in coral cover of about 60 percent.9 There is some indication that higher ocean temperatures — between 86 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit (30 to 35 degrees Celsius)-- promote optimal growth of several coral pathogens.9 Other research showed that elkhorn coral post-bleaching had larger disease lesions than unbleached specimens, suggesting that bleaching may increase the corals» susceptibility to disease.9, in the Virgin Islands, resulting in a decline in coral cover of about 60 percent.9 There is some indication that higher ocean temperatures — between 86 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit (30 to 35 degrees Celsius)-- promote optimal growth of several coral pathogens.9 Other research showed that elkhorn coral post-bleaching had larger disease lesions than unbleached specimens, suggesting that bleaching may increase the corals» susceptibility to disease.9, in a decline in coral cover of about 60 percent.9 There is some indication that higher ocean temperatures — between 86 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit (30 to 35 degrees Celsius)-- promote optimal growth of several coral pathogens.9 Other research showed that elkhorn coral post-bleaching had larger disease lesions than unbleached specimens, suggesting that bleaching may increase the corals» susceptibility to disease.9, in coral cover of about 60 percent.9 There is some indication that higher ocean temperatures — between 86 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit (30 to 35 degrees Celsius)-- promote optimal growth of several coral pathogens.9 Other research showed that elkhorn coral post-bleaching had larger disease lesions than unbleached specimens, suggesting that bleaching may increase the corals» susceptibility to disease.9, 10

My current work is on water - supply and food supply scarcity in the southwestern US and in Mexico due to the ongoing effects of record drought, record heat, declining annual runoff, and declining potable groundwater reserves, which together are threatening to render numerous large urban areas unable to support continuing growth, with some unable to continue to support current populations, such as those in Chihuahua, El Paso and Juarez, Las Vegas, Lubbock, Monterrey, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Tuscon, Yuma, among others.

On the other hand, if the requirement is a validation of the underlying «peak production» principle (i.e. production from large resources maturing and going into decline, and not being sufficiently offset by newer smaller resources to maintain overall growth), and if we can accept some uncertainty around the date and height of the peak, then we have many examples of regions and countries in which exactly this process has occurred for oil and other resources.

This emissions decline was the largest in any year that had positive growth in per capita gross domestic product (GDP)-- its economic output — and the only drop when GDP rose at least 2 %.

Despite continued economic growth, emissions in the U.S. are on a steady decline thanks in large part to cheap natural gas.

The models heavily relied upon by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) had not projected this multidecadal stasis in «global warming»; nor (until trained ex post facto) the fall in TS from 1940 - 1975; nor 50 years» cooling in Antarctica (Doran et al., 2002) and the Arctic (Soon, 2005); nor the absence of ocean warming since 2003 (Lyman et al., 2006; Gouretski & Koltermann, 2007); nor the onset, duration, or intensity of the Madden - Julian intraseasonal oscillation, the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation in the tropical stratosphere, El Nino / La Nina oscillations, the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation, or the Pacific Decadal Oscillation that has recently transited from its warming to its cooling phase (oceanic oscillations which, on their own, may account for all of the observed warmings and coolings over the past half - century: Tsoniset al., 2007); nor the magnitude nor duration of multi-century events such as the Mediaeval Warm Period or the Little Ice Age; nor the cessation since 2000 of the previously - observed growth in atmospheric methane concentration (IPCC, 2007); nor the active 2004 hurricane season; nor the inactive subsequent seasons; nor the UK flooding of 2007 (the Met Office had forecast a summer of prolonged droughts only six weeks previously); nor the solar Grand Maximum of the past 70 years, during which the Sun was more active, for longer, than at almost any similar period in the past 11,400 years (Hathaway, 2004; Solankiet al., 2005); nor the consequent surface «global warming» on Mars, Jupiter, Neptune's largest moon, and even distant Pluto; nor the eerily - continuing 2006 solar minimum; nor the consequent, precipitate decline of ~ 0.8 °C in TS from January 2007 to May 2008 that has canceled out almost all of the observed warming of the 20th century.

The financial crisis and decline in commodities pricing have also been key in the growth of large international commercial disputes.

Ten years after the economic crisis, legal market surveys tell the same story consistently: «Increasing stratification among firms» Choppy Seas for The Am Law 100, 1 May 2017, American Lawyer, also notes that the «country's largest firms are still experiencing healthy growth in RPL while that figure is on the decline for their smaller competitors.»

So the big question marks that remain are: will a market correction / decline in at least the growth of internal headcount or budgets in legal departments mean a corresponding decline in the ops sectors of larger law departments?

The trend in Web - enabled legal applications seems to be one of growth, not decline, and is likely to happen even in large firms where the Web browser becomes the interface for internal and external applications.

Motor is the largest segment (share of 46 per cent), but growth expected to moderate in line with decline in growth in automobile industry.

Engineers (excluding computer)(23.3 %) and installation, maintenance and repair worker (20.1 %) roles experienced the most growth, while journalist and media worker -LRB--7.4 %) roles faced the largest decline in June 2014.

Swanepoel writes, «A growing number of brokerages are not financially sound and, as a result, are reducing the products and the services they provide to their salespeople dramatically... An economic downturn in big cities, such as Toronto and Vancouver that have experienced almost two decades of continuous growth, could result in a large decline in the number of viable real estate brokerages.»

Rent growth in Chicago has been relatively stable over the past year - some other large cities have seen more substantial increases; in contrast, rents in a few cities have actually declined.

Despite the decline in the RFI component, the contribution of gross private investment to GDP growth rose, reflecting a large... Read More»

Larger companies also are in a better cash position to both weather the decline in vacancies and rents, as well as fuel additional growth.

Resale prices for condos are expected to rise next year in all eight cities studied, with Calgary showing the largest growth of 3.3 per cent and Vancouver, following two years of price decline, growing only 1.4 per cent.