Sentences with phrase «like basis this year»

The group expects operating profit from ordinary activities to grow by 12 % on a like - for - like basis this year, higher than an earlier forecast of 10 %.

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FraneeB, the most helpful reviewer, has used these cloths for nearly a year on a daily basis, and she likes that she can dry large quantities of dishes and stains come out with bleach and hot water.

That's the thinking behind Smarter Science, an Ontario - based program that arms science teachers with the tools to get kids thinking like scientists all year long.

To the average reader of a business magazine, these may seem like ridiculously simple questions, but Lusardi and Mitchell's research over the last few years shows that, in general, you can not count on even this base level of knowledge about how money works.

Though heme is not yet available to purchase, expect plant - based proteins like tofu, tempeh, and quinoa to replace meat more often next year.

«I can at most venture a personal judgment, based on some examination of the historical evidence, that the initial effects [on employment] of a higher and unanticipated rate of inflation last for something like two to five years; that this initial effect then begins to be reversed; and that a full adjustment to the new rate of inflation takes about as long for employment as for interest rates, say, a couple of decades.»

On the third floor of Fidelity Investments» Boston - based headquarters is a room that looks more like something you'd see at Apple or Google than at a 70 - year - old mutual fund firm.

That's the argument by KGI Securities analyst Ming - Chi Kuo, who told investors in a research note on Monday that the iPhone X's facial - scanning feature, Face ID, puts it one - and - a-half to two - and - a-half years ahead of rival technology in Android - based alternatives like Samsung's Galaxy S8.

This year it wants to dramatically expand its customer base outside South America, with popular apps like PlayKids — which offers streaming, mobile - optimized videos and games for children — and FreeZone, which finds and automatically connects mobile devices to open Wi - Fi networks.

Bring it on, say CEOs like Larry Fiorino of G1440, a three - year - old Internet software company based in Columbia, Md. «Internet and technology businesses move at a faster rate,» he says.

Like Amazon, they've learned to execute their strategy on the basis of what won't change over the next 10 years — children playing and learning from compelling block toys — as opposed to what will change.

J.C. Penney (jcp) will open stores at 2 p.m., an hour earlier than last year, and three earlier than many of its mall - based department store rivals like Macy's.

With $ 3.4 billion in 2016 revenue, this Reston, Virginia - based IT provider, which connects tech vendors (like Salesforce or SAP) to government agencies, is No. 3,255 on this year's Inc. 5000.

It's the sort of rapid gearshift that few companies ever experience, much less master: over the course of about five years, FouFou Dog (FFD), a Markham, Ont. - based dog apparel firm, has seen its revenue grow by more than 800 % — a steep growth trajectory matched by the company's shift from providing very specialized boutique goods, like jewelry and booties for small dogs, and to a far wider range of products suitable for mass merchandisers and large offshore customers.

Special circumstances like these emphasize the point that the right amount of days off for each person will vary from year to year based on circumstances.

Though the search volume for «account - based content marketing» has increased massively over the past two years, the term still has a little work to do when compared to more established concepts like inbound, content marketing, Facebook advertising, and so on.

The dips seem to be tied to a report that China — which banned cryptocurrency exchanges last year — is taking more action against other online and app - based services that offer exchange - like functionality.

In five years, Kunal Gupta has built Toronto - based Polar Mobile into one of the world's leading digital - media software developers, creating mobile sites for clients like Condé Nast, The Wall Street Journal, CBS and every major Canadian media company.

Did you expect that so many companies like HP Inc., Dell Technologies, Samsung would debut new Windows - based VR headsets this year?

And this is what Gross doesn't like, writing, «The fact is that derivatives on a systemic basis represent increased leverage and therefore increased risk — presenting possible exit and liquidity problems in future months and years.»

It's important to keep in mind that a brokerage account is a taxable account, so unlike tax - deferred retirement account like a 401 (k) or IRA, you'll need to square up with the IRS every year based on your gains, losses, and proceeds from dividends or interest.

Last year Samsung and IBM ibm launched a project to coordinate Internet - connected devices, like washing machines and lightbulbs, over an Ethereum - based network.

Atencio is the vice president and frontman for Seal Beach, California - based Affliction clothing, a 4 - year - old rock»n' roll - lifestyle apparel brand comparable to runaway successes like Ed Hardy and Von Dutch.

Poets & Quants based this year's list on indicators like student feedback, awards and honors, quantity and reach of research, public speaking, and educational qualifications.

She had been deceased for many years but he just, everything he did was based upon what she would have liked.

According to SEC filings from May, Heins will make his base salary of $ 3 million for another two years, plus another $ 5 million cash and a stock portfolio that was at one time worth more than $ 16 million and is now worth more like $ 7 million, reports Arik Hesseldahl of All Things D. Related: BlackBerry Says, «Remain Calm.

Look at the business in light of consumer or economic trends; for example, if you're considering a store that sells products based on a fad like Crocs, will that client base still be intact five or 10 years later?

L'Oreal, the world's biggest cosmetics firm, said group sales grew 6.8 percent from a year earlier on a like - for - like basis, which removes the effect of currency swings and acquisitions or disposals.

Like many companies Road ID provides an effective solution to a real problem — but how have they managed to build a customer base and average 50 percent year - over-year revenue growth for the past nine years?

Pacific Foods, a 30 - year - old company with more than $ 200 million in annual sales, makes organic broth and soup and other products like plant - based beverages like almond milk.

Tratt is using much of the $ 3 million raised this year to flesh out the development team (11 employees and counting), improve the product (a web - based version rolled out this summer) and offer above - and - beyond customer service (Haiku Deck employees like to surprise customers who make a support request by picking up the phone and calling them).

Should governments pull the plug on megaprojects like ITER, it wouldn't stop private - sector players like Burnaby, B.C. - based General Fusion Inc., a year - old startup by former Creo Inc. managers that has so far attracted about half the $ 50 million in venture capital and federal research funds it says it needs to demonstrate a kind of «magnetized target fusion» by 2013.

«When you land you kind of feel like a celebrity,» Danzinger, who's been a big fan of the Las Vegas - based startup since it launched last year, said.

That said, American consumers are drinking more milk than in years past, and some are switching to plant - based alternatives, like soy and almond milk.

Other edible insect enterprises like Brooklyn - based Exo, which makes protein bars, and Don Bugito, a snack producer that once began as a San Francisco food stand, gain in popularity every year.

The most recent playset for Captain America: Civil War, for example, not only focuses on new characters like Black Panther and Vision, but includes support for Marvel - based figures from years past.

Like other corporate and individual taxpayers, the amount of income taxes paid each year will vary based on the level of income subject to tax.

For example, let's say you know for sure that you have to make your first college tuition payment in five years and would like to buy a relatively safe investment based on that time horizon.

When it comes to SEO and even Marketing, a website like this targets business owners and entrepreneurs who want to increase traffic and sales on a daily basis, all year round.

Add marine - based activity like fishing, local marine freight and related services, even the ferries and you're up around $ 10 billion a year.

In the United States last year, close to 20 percent of private - sector employees owned stock, and 7 percent held stock options, in the companies where they worked, while about one - third participated in some kind of cash profit - sharing and one - fourth in gain - sharing (when workers get additional compensation based on improvement on a metric other than profits, like sales or customer satisfaction).

If you'd like to increase your income this year and generate a brand new client base, the Million Dollar Direct Mail System may be a perfect fit for you.

Twitter's daily active users also grew 10 percent year over year, a growth metric the company like to point to instead of its total user base.

I travel to China pretty regularly — about 3 months of the year, and based on discussions with a few locals, a lot of new developments are unaffordable, even for highly skilled workers like factory managers or engineers.

Likewise, when we examine secular lows like 1974 and 1982, we'll find that actual returns over the preceding 12 - year period fell short of the returns one would have expected on the basis of valuations 12 years earlier.

Based on reading your site it looks like your were making six figures every year, at which point you probably maxed out 401 K plans, and then had an amount equivalent to 2 — 3 times the 401K contribution left over to fund investments in a taxable brokerage account.

Now, it's true that when we examine pre-crash extremes, like 2000 and 2007, we'll typically find that actual returns over the preceding 12 - year period were higher than the returns that one would have expected on the basis of valuations 12 years earlier.

Quite often, it is just the price action alone — like a 100 + basis point spike in 10 - year Treasury note yields.

Finally, the 2000 market peak was like paying $ 100 for a $ 100 claim 12 years later, consistent with my projections at that time, based on similar valuation considerations.

The yield on the 10 year Treasury roughly doubled between May of last year and January of 2014 and has now slid back 50 basis points this year — which may not sound like a lot — but on a percentage basis is rather substantial.