More than half the cost will be
offset by Price's pay cut.
US food coatings were affected by high raw material costs, partially
offset by price increases and efficiency gains.
These expenses, combined with lower yields and increased labor costs, are often not sufficiently
offset by the price premiums paid for organic coffee, which are typically around 20 to 25 percent.
It is quite a small hotel, but it is close to the center of the city and has fast WiFi, so whatever it lacks on hotel amenities may be
offset by its price and convenience.
Not exact matches
Roughly 80 % of the spending growth on these patent - protected drugs was
offset by rebates and
price concessions.
The 4 % negative volume effect mainly results from the expected decline in sales quotas in Fluorogases, which was more than
offset by the increase in HFC
prices.
The revenue growth was driven
by favorable
price and high - teens growth in electronics, which
offset the impact of order choppiness.
But Foote believes Target can help
offset lower
prices on high - frequency purchases
by boosting
prices on those exclusive designer dresses, on - trend bed sheets and specialty candies that set it apart from market competitors.
U.S. output, supported
by high
prices, has hit record levels, partially
offsetting the OPEC - led cuts.
The value of Australian iron ore exports is expected to fall next year as strong growth in production volumes is
offset by a slump in
prices to a forecast $ US52.10 per tonne in 2016.
I'd wager that he could literally have doubled his
price and not reduced demand
by anything close to enough to
offset the gains.
Meanwhile, cable revenue was $ 872 million, up from $ 870 million a year ago, as continued Internet revenue growth and the
pricing changes across all product types was mostly
offset by television subscriber losses.
Chevron cut operating and administrative expenses
by 7 percent during the quarter, but it was not enough to fully
offset the
price drop.
Valeant said the decrease in volume was partially
offset by an increase in average realized
prices, partly due to lower customer subsidies and accommodations and higher wholesaler selling
prices.
This would include soaring inflation and the possibility of massive interest - rate hikes
by the Federal Reserve to
offset the
price increases.
Prices go down per unit, but Emiliani believes the savings are often
offset by hidden costs, such as more returns, greater warranty claims, and a larger volume of customer service calls.
Suncor said that while the discount Canadian producers face nearly doubled in the first quarter compared with last year's quarter, it had no impact on the company's earnings or cash flow, as low crude
prices were
offset by better midstream and downstream returns.
Treasury
prices pare their gains
by the end of Wednesday, pushing yields lower, after rising political tensions lures haven bids but later
offset by signs that inflation is running higher
Total CPI inflation remains near the bottom of the Bank's target range as the disinflationary effects of economic slack and low consumer energy
prices are only partially
offset by the inflationary impact of the lower Canadian dollar on the
prices of imported goods.
If expectations of the future
price level matter, lags get
offset by leads.
Within program expenses, major transfers to persons were up $ 1.1 billion, primarily due to higher old age security payments, reflecting an increase in the number of recipients and higher inflation, as benefits are indexed to quarterly changes in the consumer
price index, major transfers to other levels of government were up $ 0.6 billion, reflecting legislative increases; while direct program expenses declined
by $ 0.2 billion, as lower «other transfer» payments more than
offset increases in departmental / agency operating costs.
Coke
offset its flat volume
by raising
prices and selling more of its expensive products.
The central bank knows that every period a fraction 1 / n of the sticky
price firms will cut their
prices by 5 %, and to
offset this it loosens monetary policy just a little so that the flexible
price firms raise their
prices by (5 / n) %.
They believe that plunging crude
prices could easily
offset any rise in CAD caused
by surge in gold imports.
This is done
by indexing property valuations (typically provided at the time a loan is originated)
by a measure of housing
prices and accounting for
offset balances.
As in previous quarters, higher input costs were the primary drivers of the Q4 decline, though these were partially
offset by higher
prices, lower airfreight and product cost reduction initiatives.
Statistics Canada reported today that consumer
prices jumped in January (
by 0.4 % or 0.5 % seasonally - adjusted),
offsetting the drop in December.
Adjusted EBITDA growth was driven
by gains from cost savings initiatives and favorable
pricing net of higher local input costs that were partially
offset by unfavorable volume / mix.
Pricing increased 2.1 percentage points, primarily driven by pricing to offset higher input costs in local currency in Latin A
Pricing increased 2.1 percentage points, primarily driven
by pricing to offset higher input costs in local currency in Latin A
pricing to
offset higher input costs in local currency in Latin America.
United States Segment Adjusted EBITDA increased 32.9 percent versus the year - ago period to $ 1.5 billion, driven
by gains from cost savings initiatives and favorable
pricing net of commodity costs that were partially
offset by volume declines in ready - to - drink beverages and frozen nutritional meals.
Heineken would have serious
pricing power,
offset only partially
by management of the target's pubs
by third parties.
This is a temporary effect, and is currently being
offset by lower fuel
prices — another temporary effect.
Canada underlying pretax income decreased 6.4 percent to $ 48.5 million in the quarter, primarily due to incremental brand amortization expense of $ 10.9 million and lower volume, partially
offset by cost savings and positive
pricing.
Excluding the impact of currency, Adjusted EBITDA increased primarily due to gains from cost savings initiatives (2), lower overhead costs and favorable
pricing, which was partially
offset by higher input costs and lower volume / mix.
Escalating
prices in the province were largely taken in stride
by Alberta homebuyers in Q2 as lower mortgage rates and solid growth in household incomes provided
offset.
Pricing increased 5.7 percentage points, primarily driven
by actions to
offset higher input costs in local currency.
Excluding the impact of currency, Segment Adjusted EBITDA increased 3.6 percentage points, primarily reflecting favorable
pricing and lower overhead costs that were partially
offset by higher input costs in local currency.
By then, it could be welcomed by the market to offset a decline in oil inventories and to help prevent oil prices from rising too muc
By then, it could be welcomed
by the market to offset a decline in oil inventories and to help prevent oil prices from rising too muc
by the market to
offset a decline in oil inventories and to help prevent oil
prices from rising too much.
The reason behind this is the nearly full employment in China's labor market and rise in wages, which to some extent have
offset the influence brought
by price drops in energy and raw materials.
Looking deeper into the results, P&G's grooming business shrank
by 3 % as
price cuts in the Gillette shaving franchise were only partially
offset by increased volumes.
There were increases in the
prices of base metals and rural commodities of around 10 per cent and 2 1/2 per cent, respectively, which were
offset by falls in the
prices of gold and coal.
This was
offset by falling import
prices resulting from the appreciation of the New Zealand dollar, so total CPI inflation remained low at 1.5 per cent over this period.
The negative trend has been only partially
offset by menu
price increases.
Some investment spending is likely to have been delayed until the September quarter to take advantage of lower
prices, though this has been
offset to some extent
by businesses needing to invest in systems in preparation for the introduction of the goods and services tax and the new business reporting requirements.
Rural
prices fell marginally over the three months to January as strength in beef
prices, underpinned
by increased demand, was
offset by lower
prices for wheat and cotton, owing to recent and prospective increases in global supply.
CEO Steve Williams said the loss of production and ongoing effects of deeper discounts paid for western Canadian heavy crude were
offset by higher
prices for its offshore production, higher realized profit margins in its refining and marketing arms and lower feedstock costs.
Tighter monetary policy
by itself creates a headwind to asset
prices, but the net effect on asset
prices and valuations could remain positive if it is
offset by resilient growth.
Substantially improved Mining underlying EBITDA of EUR 16 million, up EUR 11 million year - on - year, driven
by higher commodity
prices and the successful restart of the Middle Tennessee mines, partially
offset by the EUR 8 million negative EBITDA contribution from the restart of the Myra Falls mine
«The 2014 sales market will continue to be dominated
by primary sales, with beneficiary packages offered
offsetting some impact of the cooling measures, while secondary sales will be further suppressed with primary
prices being close to or even lower then secondary
prices in the locality and lowering valuation of second - hand units,» he says.
The importance of this is that the Chinese can relieve some of the food
price pressure
by increasing imports to
offset whatever domestic shortfalls are causing the higher food costs.