Sentences with phrase «of a percent in»

«But a quarter of a percent in interest is not going to be the end of the world.»

Since its 2014 high on December 29, the S&P 500 Index has gained 1.5 % (not including a fraction of a percent in dividends), the Dow Industrial Average has gained 1.3 %, the Dow Transportation Average is down -5.8 %, the Dow Utilities Average is down -8.9 %, market breadth has churned sideways, and investment grade corporate spreads are flat (though junk spreads have come in about two - tenths of a percent).

«The price gaps in feminine hygiene products and spectacles are huge — hundreds of percent in comparison with Super-Pharm.»

G.M. sales fell six - tenths of a percent in 1997, with car sales dropping 3.5 percent but sales of light trucks rising 3.4 percent.

It's one - tenth of a percent in the United States.

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In light of the stock market's recent decline, investors seem increasingly to be giving the tech sector the cold shoulder, with stunning drops in value of once high - flying stocks, among them the micro-blogging site Twitter, whose stock is down more than 50 percent compared to September of 201In light of the stock market's recent decline, investors seem increasingly to be giving the tech sector the cold shoulder, with stunning drops in value of once high - flying stocks, among them the micro-blogging site Twitter, whose stock is down more than 50 percent compared to September of 201in value of once high - flying stocks, among them the micro-blogging site Twitter, whose stock is down more than 50 percent compared to September of 2014.

LONDON, April 30 - The 10 - year U.S. Treasury yield's rise above 3 percent last week for the first time in over four years may be cause for concern across wide swathes of financial markets, such as equities and emerging markets.

Fox said he eventually expects Mexico to produce and export as much as 60 percent of the marijuana used by those in the U.S. Fox said cannabis «has to be integrated into NAFTA,» allowing it to be traded across the border «without barrier, without taxes and limits, only complying with the law.»

Downside: Because of the instability in monthly payments, interest rates for this method can be quite costly — between 18 and 30 percent.

It owns close to $ 4 trillion of our debt, and as the second - largest economy in the world, it's also responsible for roughly 15 percent of global exports.

In fact, according to eMarketer, nearly 40 million U.S. adults over 18 used wearable technology in 2015 — a jump of 57.7 percent over 201In fact, according to eMarketer, nearly 40 million U.S. adults over 18 used wearable technology in 2015 — a jump of 57.7 percent over 201in 2015 — a jump of 57.7 percent over 2014.

«Against modest economic growth of 2 percent, we had one of the strongest quarters in our history,» said Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan said.

In addition, children under 18 or who are disabled may receive 75 percent of your benefit.

Our research revealed that, although they aren't typically considered digital natives to the extent that millennials are, Gen X leaders are just as likely to be comfortable leveraging technology in the workplace: Some 54 percent of Gen X and 56 percent of millennials reported that they are digitally savvy.

The final thing to say is that those «officials» should pay closer attention to what the Bank of Canada actually says, and less to the over-interpretation of those words by the currency traders who have driven the Canadian dollar to 80 U.S. cents in recent days, a 10 - percent increase since May.

In those cases, women had acceptance rates of 71.8 percent when they used gender - neutral profiles.

Those business owners have long complained that the disparity is unfair, especially in view of the fact that many multinationals pay much less than the 35 percent statutory corporate tax rate by exploiting abundant loopholes and tax breaks available to large, global corporations.

Lockheed delivered 66 of the high - tech, stealthy fighters last year to the U.S. and allies, 40 percent more than in 2016, hitting its target.

A new study shows 40 percent of small business owners plan to make a hire in the next six months.

The company received $ 3 billion from China in 2007 for a 10 percent stake in the company that had $ 368 billion under management as of the end of March.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement data show that, in fiscal year 2016, crime - based removals represented more than 90 percent of the noncitizens removed from the interior of the United States.

According to the International Longevity Centre — UK (ILC - UK), you should save at least 11 percent of your income in order to retire comfortably.

In the annual World Wealth Report from consulting firm Capgemini, the number of US millionaires reached 4.8 million in 2016, up 7.6 percent from 4.5 million in 201In the annual World Wealth Report from consulting firm Capgemini, the number of US millionaires reached 4.8 million in 2016, up 7.6 percent from 4.5 million in 201in 2016, up 7.6 percent from 4.5 million in 201in 2015.

«In general, higher income households receive larger average tax cuts as a percent age of after - tax income, with the largest cuts as a share of income going to taxpayers in the 95th to 99th percentiles of the income distribution,» TPC's report saiIn general, higher income households receive larger average tax cuts as a percent age of after - tax income, with the largest cuts as a share of income going to taxpayers in the 95th to 99th percentiles of the income distribution,» TPC's report saiin the 95th to 99th percentiles of the income distribution,» TPC's report said.

Forbes Insights and Turn reported more than 30 percent of marketing executives use analytics to alter, extend or repeat a marketing campaign, and 61 percent have noticed an increase in ROI from data - driven campaigns.

They found that of those participants who had a bachelor's degree or higher that scored high in resilience, 8 percent were at risk for depression compared to 33 percent of college - educated individuals who scored low on the resilience scale.

But keep in mind approximately 70 percent of all freight in the U.S. is moved by tractor - trailers: Whatever you just bought, whether at a store or online... chances are it got part of the way to you on a tractor - trailer.

The number of active Corporate VCs — which serve as the investment arms of giant firms and include Intel Capital, Bloomberg Beta and GE Ventures — has grown by 15.5 percent year - over-year between 2011 and 2015, compared to a growth rate of 12.8 percent overall for VCs of any type in the same period, according to data from CB Insights.

In November 2013, however, 22 percent of respondents said that regulation and red tape was their biggest issue.

Revenue from motorcycles and related products rose 2.7 percent to $ 1.36 billion in the first quarter ended April 1, compared with analysts» average estimate of $ 1.23 billion.

Social media can often be a bit of a popularity contest (surprise, surprise) and losing upwards of five percent of followers in a day definitely has its downside.

It's a hundred percent made up of entrepreneurs with contemporaneous case studies of these ideas in the real world.

It's an unusual investment strategy, to be sure, but like other kinds of U.S. real estate, recreational ranch land values nosedived in the downturn, shedding as much 50 percent from the peak in certain markets.

Note: The average for all industries was 7.7 percent, and the data excludes taxes but does include owner compensation in excess of market - rate salaries.

Its run on Indiegogo brought in $ 9,925, 132 percent of the goal.

In a survey we did this year, 52 percent of owners are confident the U.S. economy will improve over the next 12 months — up 21 percent over 2016.

Millennials and Gen Z together make up 48 percent of the media audience in the U.S., according to the Nielsen Total Audience Report, so keeping current can make all the difference for a company.

With city data indicating that African - Americans have been charged with marijuana crimes twice as frequently as white residents, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously in March to allocate 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis sales permits to people affected by the war on drugs.

Facebook dominates, with 90 percent of small businesses surveyed actively posting, and Twitter comes in second with nearly 70 percent of small businesses tweeting at least once in a while.

-- Stacey Boyd, founder and CEO of Olivela, a luxury e-commerce site which has grown revenue 240 percent this year, and founder of Schoola, an online retailer that sells gently - worn clothing to support schools in need

For instance, sales of bourbon and whiskey increased by 7.4 percent in 2014.

MILAN — Carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reported Thursday a 60 percent rise in net profit for the first quarter of the year as sales improved, particularly in the Americas, and demand rose globally for its Jeeps.

When they align practices to their organizational constitution, they consistently enjoy gains of 40 percent in employee engagement, 40 percent in customer service and 35 percent in profits, all within 18 - 24 months of culture refinement.

In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $ 20.47, a decline of 22 percent in the last 12 monthIn the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $ 20.47, a decline of 22 percent in the last 12 monthin the last 12 months.

In January, Saudi regulators changed rules for qualified foreign institutions to allow them to own up to 49 percent of listed securities as the kingdom opens up its stock market and plans a 5 percent sale of $ 2 trillion oil giant Aramco in 201In January, Saudi regulators changed rules for qualified foreign institutions to allow them to own up to 49 percent of listed securities as the kingdom opens up its stock market and plans a 5 percent sale of $ 2 trillion oil giant Aramco in 201in 2019.

In the U.K., for example counterfeit fraud, which is the most common type of credit card crime, has fallen by nearly 60 percent since it implemented EMV in 200In the U.K., for example counterfeit fraud, which is the most common type of credit card crime, has fallen by nearly 60 percent since it implemented EMV in 200in 2005.

A Babson College study reported that in 1999, fewer than 5 percent of venture capital investments went to companies with a woman on the executive team.

Perhaps the most appalling statistic I've seen recently is that 50 percent of small businesses ($ 250,000 to $ 1 million) received none of the financing they had applied for in the first half of 2014.

According to research by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 46.6 percent of startups launched in the U.S. that are still in business after five years are founded by «user entrepreneurs.»

Tencent lost more than $ 51 billion in market value in two days last week on news of largest shareholder Nasper Inc's 2 percent stake reduction for $ 9.8 billion, and also management's warning of margin pressure.