Sentences with phrase «many aaa»

Only two years ago they were rating AAA all the toxic bonds that created the crisis,» said Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, adding that the downgrade was executed «not because of what Greece is doing but because of the decisions being taken by the EU that are not considered as going far enough.»

According to the latest data from AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report, six states are now averaging over $ 4 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline.

And across the U.S., 13 percent of gas stations are charging $ 3 per gallon or more, AAA said last week.

According to Sam Cooper, senior director for Call of Duty in Activision's marketing department, in today's video game business, any successful «AAA» franchise is as focused on post-launch engagement with fans as with the actual launch of the game.

The best possible rating is AAA, for example, which means the obligor has an «extremely strong» capacity to meet its financial commitments.

AAA's medical tech uses trace levels of radioactive compounds to both map out and fight cancer.

Swiss drug giant Novartis has struck a deal to acquire France's Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) for $ 3.9 billion, or a nearly 50 % premium on the company's closing share price before knowledge of the deal became public.

The average price of unleaded gas was $ 3.28 per gallon as of Dec. 6, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

(If I owned, for example, $ 1,000,000 of «AAA» - rated bonds from a large US company I could very easily sell them at market price right now.

The top reasons people call AAA for roadside assistance is for dead batteries or flat tires, Paul says.

The AAA and INRIX, a global transportation analytics company, predict that travel times in the most congested cities in the U.S. could be as much as three times longer than you may be accustomed to.

The American Automobile Association (AAA - pronounced «Triple A»), says to expect the highest travel volume in 12 years.

After all, the average car on American highways and byways is now more than 9 years old after a tough downturn that has driven home the virtue of making do, says John Paul, a spokesman for AAA of Southern New England and host of the «Car Doctor,» a weekly radio program.

It has been more than five years since credit ratings firm Standard & Poor's downgraded the U.S. economy from the prized AAA score to AA — and that is unlikely to change in 2017, Standard and Poor's chief sovereign rating officer told CNBC Wednesday.

The U.S. economy is unlikely to get its AAA rating back in 2017, Standard and Poor's chief sovereign rating officer told CNBC Wednesday.

The lawsuit stems from losses the pension fund suffered after the collapse of the housing market and defaults on formerly AAA - rated securities that were backed by pools of residential mortgages, Calpers said in a statement.

And so what Marks is saying is that it does not matter if your portfolio holds a bunch of, say, «AAA» - rated corporate bonds and highly - rated government bonds like US Treasuries, which are, in theory, highly liquid assets.

Other features to look for are battery life — many take two AAA batteries, so they are at least easy to keep charged up — and a locking mechanism so you aren't committed to using your keyboard on a flat surface.

They've incubated an idea (single A ball), got through their first product development cycle (AA ball) and secured a small round of funding (AAA ball).

«A strong economy and labor market are generating rising incomes and higher consumer confidence, fueling a strong year for the travel industry, which will continue into the holiday season,» said Bill Sutherland, a senior vice president for the travel organization AAA.

This 1 - ounce fan runs on AAA batteries and lasts up to nine hours, or until someone notices you have a tiny fan inside your shirt.

If JAMS (or, if applicable, AAA) at the time the arbitration is filed has Minimum Standards of Procedural Fairness for Consumer Arbitrations in effect which would be applicable to the matter in dispute, NBCUniversal agrees to provide the benefit of such Minimum Standards to you to the extent they are more favorable than the comparable arbitration provisions set forth in this Section 26, provided, however, that in no event may such Minimum Standards contravene or restrict the application of subpart (e) or (i) below.

Corporations routinely negotiate discounts for groups such as AAA, AARP, alumni clubs and others.

The Arbitration shall be held either: (i) at a location determined by JAMS (or, if applicable, AAA) pursuant to the Applicable Rules (provided that such location is reasonably convenient for you and does not require travel in excess of 100 miles from your home or place of business); or (ii) at such other location as may be mutually agreed upon by you and NBCUniversal; or (iii) at your election, if the only claims in the arbitration are asserted by you and are for less than $ 10,000 in aggregate, by telephone or by written submission.

Those flying to their destinations are getting a break, thanks to the cheapest average airfare — $ 157 — for the top 40 domestic routes in a half - decade, according to AAA.

More than 8 in 10 people traveling for Independence Day plan to drive, says AAA.

Japan has already lost its AAA status, and Fitch Ratings recently warned it might downgrade the country's sovereign debt if it issued more than the planned ¥ 44 trillion in bonds next year.

The more time you spend idling in traffic, the more fuel you'll waste, AAA spokeswoman Tamra Johnson told CNBC earlier this summer.

An estimated 44.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home between Friday and Tuesday, according to the AAA.

The decline in both has abated since then, but prices at the pump are still 30 percent lower than they were a year ago, according to AAA.

A growing economy and plunging energy prices are partly behind why so many drivers will hit the road for July 4, the AAA tells CNBC.

More than 39 million Americans plan to travel for Memorial Day, according to AAA.

We'd say the rival SteelSeries Nimbus feels nicer and is a bit more convenient — it has a rechargeable battery, whereas the C.T.R.L.i needs AAA batteries — but the Mad Catz gets close enough, and comes with an attachable phone holder that makes it better suited for playing with the SE on the go.

Apps such as GasBuddy and AAA Mobile can help you find the best gas prices along your route.

«Gas prices are currently at the lowest levels in more than a decade, thanks to a glut of supplies around the world,» said Julie Hall, AAA spokeswoman.

Marc was the founding principal of Chicago Asset Funding LLC, a AAA - rated structured - finance investment firm that in 2009 was one of the market's largest investors in junior collateralized loan obligations.

Instead, he asked her to move to Toronto, and build a 350 - person studio from scratch to produce what the industry calls «AAA» games, ones with the highest development and promotion budgets.

On Friday, the AAA national average price per gallon of regular unleaded was $ 2.53, but the association forecasts the national average price will increase to as much as $ 2.70 per gallon this spring.

A new AAA survey asked consumers if there was a gas price point that would make them «change their driving habits or lifestyle to offset higher gas prices.»

«We've gotten accustomed to cheaper gasoline over the past couple years,» Robert Sinclair, AAA Northeast Manager of Media Relations told CNBC's On The Money in a recent interview.

About a dozen NHL players use the new Sher - woods, and Soule says the models have gained acceptance among Midget AAA and Junior players.

According to AAA, the average cost of a gallon of unleaded regular is about 25 cents more than this time last year.

Of the three big rating agencies, Moody's seems the most chilled out: In a widely circulated memo dated Oct. 7, it said the U.S. would keep its AAA rating as long as it pays bondholders.

If you're a member of a bulk warehouse store, or you have roadside assistance, such as AAA (American Automobile Association), you might have perks or benefits you'd want to use, if you occasionally perused the websites or brochures to remind yourself of what's offered.

Shop discounts on your policy, such as anti-theft built into the car, AAA, low mileage and multiple cars.

«The games on a double - sided BR disc would take the better part of a couple of days to download in some of those AAA [the video game equivalent of a Hollywood blockbuster] cases,» he says.

And as the recent, technically troubled launch of publisher / developer Blizzard's record - selling Diablo III for PC suggests, it isn't clear that the industry has the database and server muscle to handle multiple AAA games (such as Call of Duty) being sold digitally for the much larger console market.

S&P gave the AMNH's recent bond issuance a very high AAA rating, indicating the museum's «pre-eminence» as one of the world's top natural history museums.

«Since... 2011 we have created more than 512,000 private - sector jobs, implemented pro-business tax reform and saved millions of taxpayer dollars by maintaining Georgia's AAA bond rating.»

Is it like AAA?