Sentences with phrase «on hikes for»

Making friends at your hostel, going out for drinks and going on hikes for a couple days, and then saying goodbye is fun, but not the most fulfilling social interaction.

Nicki Pancholy was on a hike for peace when she returned to her car to find her windows smashed, her purse stolen, and an anti-Muslim note left behind.

For determined visitors, it's best to set aside a day to take on a hike for miles at a time.

Not exact matches

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that Valeant Pharmaceuticals» infamous price hikes for a pair of heart drugs called nitroprusside and isoproterenol — whose prices were increased by 310 % and 720 %, respectively — had significant downstream effects on patient care.

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters)- The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and bond yields were creeping higher again on Tuesday, as the recent rise in oil prices fuelled bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will flag more interest rate hikes this week.

The Fed maintained its forecast for two more rate hikes this year, following speculation on whether budding inflation would push it toward raising its outlook to three more increases.

NEW YORK, May 1 - The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and U.S. bond yields inched higher again on Tuesday as the recent rise in oil prices fueled expectations the Federal Reserve could flag more interest rate hikes at its policy meeting this week.

On the day of its launch in April 2014, Cotopaxi held a competition called Questival in Utah that asked teams to compete for prizes by completing challenges like hiking or volunteering at a local soup kitchen.

Markets do not expect a change in interest rates from the Federal Reserve at the conclusion of its meeting on Wednesday, though analysts will be watching for any change in language and indications that a June hike is likely.

Spending on new drugs for those diseases is expected to rise 7 % in 2018, and it's less due to price hikes as it is for the high prices associated with these specialty therapies.

Bond prices were higher, stocks waffled and the dollar flip - flopped after the Fed's post-meeting statement failed to deliver the clarity markets were looking for on the course of rate hikes.

Gold slid to a four - month low on Tuesday as the dollar strengthened ahead of a US Federal Reserve policy meeting that is being watched for clues on the future pace of interest rate hikes.

Strikingly, for all the media attention on the case (propagated by Shkreli's troll - y Twitter antics and relish for stirring the pot), the trial verdict had nothing to do with the drug price hike that thrust him into the national limelight.

Dorsey said he would take Saturday off to hike and spend Sunday focusing on reflections, feedback, strategy, and getting ready for the rest of the week.

In their decision, the central bank policymakers mostly followed the script, though they did indicate that one less hike is on the way for 2019.

The Federal Reserve came through on a widely expected interest rate hike Wednesday following its two - day policy meeting and sharply raised its economic growth forecast for 2018.

European markets closed higher on Monday as political uncertainty dominated and traders geared up for a likely rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Although MEC is still focused on providing equipment for backcountry hiking, skiing and paddling, it also has diversified into other areas including cycling, running and yoga.

Martin Shkreli, unaffectionately known as the «pharma bro» — and infamous for his decision to hike the list price of Daraprim, a drug used by HIV / AIDS and cancer patients to combat infections, by more than 5,000 % in 2015 under his former company Turing Pharmaceuticals — was convicted on three criminal securities fraud and conspiracy charges by a Brooklyn jury on Friday.

«Today's comments appear to open the door for others on the Committee to revise their forecast as they see fit, and that Powell himself may be inclined to look for four hikes this year,» he wrote in a note.»

On the other hand, Summers believes it's too late now for the Fed to change course, since its communication leading up to Wednesday's meeting has so strongly signaled a rate hike.

Retailers looking to maximize revenue understock their shelves to increase demand or hike prices on coveted items for last - minute shoppers.

Federal Reserve officials followed through on an expected interest - rate increase and raised their forecast for economic growth in 2018, even as they stuck with a projection for three hikes in the coming year.

Investors will be watching closely on Wednesday for Fed chair Janet Yellen's statement, as she has dropped numerous hints that the central bank would introduced another interest rate hike this summer.

As the market waits with baited breath for any news on the Federal Reserve's impending interest rate hike, investors will pore over Wednesday's release of minutes from the Fed's July meeting to look for solid signs that the central bank will raise rates in September.

Investors will keep an eye out for any language in the minutes that could shed some light on when the next hike could come to fruition.

The view that the Federal Reserve will raise expectations on Wednesday for an interest hike in June is supporting the dollar.

Pretty soon, we will be back to debating when «good» economic news is «bad» for the markets because it increases the chances the Fed will suddenly get more aggressive on rate hikes.

Pricey gas hikes the cost of getting to and from a weekend place, of course, while also diminishing cash on hand for discretionary items such as cottages.

Economic growth well above expectations could be an issue for stocks because it increases the chances the Fed will suddenly get more aggressive on rate hikes.

I want to go on mountain hikes for a few days at a time.

Wall Street closed lower on Thursday, weighed down by news about potential U.S. restrictions on Chinese telecommunications companies, and after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed outlook for more rate hikes.

And attention will also likely fall on the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report due on Thursday, which markets will be closely monitoring for the health of the U.S. economy and its ability to withstand an interest rate hike.

LONDON, May 3 - World stocks made little progress on Thursday as worries over global trade tensions weighed, while the U.S. dollar consolidated recent bumper gains after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed the outlook for more rate hikes.

Twelve hours is an extreme case for letting warm beverages stay on an apartment table, but it isn't that weird if you go camping or hiking.

However, it's far simpler to do consistent, smaller price hikes on drugs used by a far greater number of people in order to make up for revenue gaps.

For one thing, increases in commodity prices take time to trickle down to the consumer, and hikes depend largely on the willingness of retailers to absorb added costs.

I'd put on some boots to go for a hike around San Francisco to be shown by Natalie, and I went down and hit my head very hard.

NEW YORK / SAN FRANCISCO, April 5 - Janet Yellen cashed in with her first paid visit to Wall Street since stepping down as Federal Reserve chair, discussing rate hikes and U.S. President Donald Trump at events on Monday that included a dinner for 40 at a CEO's Manhattan penthouse.

The most outrageous price hikes — the ones that have drawn the most public attention — number in the 1,000 % - plus range, have been imposed on therapies for vulnerable and niche populations, or both.

And in case you've been hiking in Nepal for the past little while, let's not forget that «gift that keeps on giving,» AKA, the Yahoo breach.

Both companies have since rolled back their price increases, and experts say that while drug prices will continue to rise the practice of hiking prices purely for profit may be on the wane.

Several months later, while on a hike in Arizona with her mother, all she had for water was a cheap, thin metal bottle that had warmed up in the sun, and she suddenly thought, Why not create a more upscale, fashionable, reusable bottle that would keep liquid cool?

With that in mind, and with Washington hiking expectations around tax reform, Cramer turned to the stocks and events he'll keep an eye on during a busy week for the markets.

Because equity investors — that tend to get what they ask for — increasingly are saying enough is enough, and a lot of releveraging activity was front loaded, and with an expected more benign rate hiking cycle there is less urgency to pull the trigger on deals, we continue to think that corporate balance sheets (ex-energy, ex-materials) will improve in 4Q and into 2016.

The price hike, which will hit renewing customers starting on June 16, is the first for U.S. annual Prime members in four years, the CFO noted.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell downplayed recent market volatility and said the Fed is on track for more rate hikes.

«Now, even if inflation does accelerate over the remainder of the year, there's still reason for the bank to be cautious on future rate hikes.»

«The companies deliberately exploited the opportunity offered by debranding to hike up the price for a drug which is relied upon by many thousands of patients,» Philip Marsden, chairman of the CMA's case decision group, said on Wednesday.

The contract for September, which is a date many on Wall Street think is ripe for a hike, indicates a rate of just 0.43 percent, while December points to a 0.5 percent rate, a 0.13 percentage point increase from the current level that the CME tool translates to a 59 percent chance of a hike.