Sentences with phrase «on lowering the cost to»

A year ago, after the company announced it had raised $ 50 million in Series D funding, Wojcicki said that they were focused on lowering cost to bring in more users — a million by the end of 2013 was the company's stated goal.

The fixed - price discussion necessarily focuses on lowering the cost to levels where it is less expensive to fight than settle.

«Let's test the marketplace and see if it moves the needle» on lowering costs to about $ 50 per month and insuring more low - income drivers under 133 percent of the federal poverty level.

Not exact matches

Apple is unlikely to ever beat low - cost computer makers, especially when Google and Microsoft give their operating systems away for free or for very low cost — which means it'll have to beat its rivals on experience in the classroom.

By contrast, while the cost of older, branded pharmaceuticals continue to rise and contribute to increased spending, when discounting is considered, prices of these drugs increased, on average, 2.8 % in 2015, the lowest growth rate in years.

The best way to fund your business will depend on your need to access funds quickly, your business» ability to make repayments or your need for low cost funding.

Tim Berry, president of Palo Alto Software Inc., responds to a reader seeking advice on finding a low - cost writer to help with a business plan.

The Trump administration's moves on Obamacare last week — including the decision to stop paying subsidies meant to lower low - income enrollees» out - of - pocket medical costs to insurance companies — have dominated health care headlines.

U.S. health insurer Aetna, which has agreed to be bought by CVS Health, reported a better - than - expected first - quarter profit on Tuesday as an adjustment for low healthcare spending late last year offset a rise in flu - related costs.

As I've been reporting this week, the Trump administration's threats to cut off insurer payments that help low - income Americans with their deductibles and out - of - pocket medical costs has already had a real - world effect on markets.

Reductions on this level would lower the total cost of national annual human health damages by US$ 20 billion to $ 50 billion annually.

But he has nearly stopped the financial bleeding, having outsourced manufacturing to Foxconn and aggressively focused on enterprise clients while still offering low - cost handsets to emerging markets.

If you rent, then paying for renters insurance, which tends to be very low cost (prices often start at around $ 100 a year, depending on location and other factors), is a must - have.

«But it seems that launching low - cost long - haul flights without connecting services is challenging,» Gagey said, pointing to Norwegian Air Shuttle, which on Thursday reported a bigger than expected loss for the last quarter of 2017.

A number of prominent GOP Senators, including Sen. Bill Cassidy, are sounding a defiant note on President Trump's proposal to end Obamacare payments to insurance companies — payments that help reduce the deductibles and out - of - pocket costs paid by low - income Americans who purchase a mid-level «Silver» plan in Obamacare's markets.

Successful workplace education programs are built on good partnerships: they help to lower costs, facilitate knowledge - sharing and provide access to resources.

Round - trip plane tickets from New York City to the Maldives cost around $ 1,000 on the low end, while hotels can range from under $ 50 to around $ 2,000 per night, depending on the level of amenities.

There could be mergers and acquisitions in the German banking sector to offset the costs of low interest rates, a member of the ECB told CNBC on Monday.

Greece's 10 - year borrowing cost fell to their lowest level since 2009 on Monday after a rating upgrade from Moody's.

First - time smartphone buyers are likely to opt for low - cost models, putting further pressure on RIM's margins.

Air Canada is counting on Rouge to help generate strong profits because of its lower operating costs.

This approach ensures that when the technology is put in the hands of patients, devices like smartphones become incredibly powerful in educating them on how to make good decisions in terms of taking medication and finding lower - cost alternatives.

Newton, who doesn't own the stock but has his eye on it, says investors have to believe that the U.S. will continue its push for energy independence and that natural gas prices will remain low enough to keep it a more cost - effective way to fuel up.

Because many companies employing low - wage workers face too much competition to pass the increased labor cost on to customers, a higher minimum wage would mean lower small business profits or costly investment in labor saving equipment.

Creating events on Facebook can be an effective, low - cost way to market your business event.

Private equity funds are basically «corporates on steroids» because they can't simply compete and perform the same way any other corporate would because corporates have a lower cost of capital and are able to accept lower returns than a PE firm.

Though it operates with the mission of providing high - quality, low - cost education for all, Bridge has drawn criticism from some education experts and teachers unions for the model it uses to make good on that mission.

According to Larson, the APR might be 2 to 4 points lower on a non-rewards card, so carrying a balance on a rewards card costs more.

High - deductible health plans have lower premiums than traditional HMO - or PPO - type plans and have caught on with employers seeking to reduce their premium costs.

He came to me with his business plan on a beer mat, outlining the startup of a low - cost carrier in Australia to take on Qantas and Ansett.

It's far better to compete on quality, ingenuity and customer service than to position yourself as your industry's low - cost provider.

Perhaps of all my possessions, the ones that make my commutes easier — despite their comparatively low cost — are highest on the list of things I most appreciate and least want to lose.

Cost - cutting has been one of the main policies to overcome such difficult times.The bank has lowered adjusted costs by 5 percent on a yearly basis.

Add to this that English is the official language, business laws are based on British laws with protections for investors, and the lower cost of living and you can enjoy a high quality of life for much less.

Porter tells potential clients that he focuses on not guessing the market by buying index funds that buy broad swaths of the market; keeping costs as low as possible, such as fewer transaction costs and not paying analyst fees; and focusing on tax efficiency, by relocating assets from tax - inefficient types of investments to tax - advantaged accounts.

He also innovated on the supply - chain side, sharing the rich customer data generated by his direct sales with his suppliers — an unprecedented move that enabled Dell to deliver computers almost in real time, keeping costs and inventories low.

That's why Western Union is interested in a pilot program — on a system like Bitcoin or Ripple, a transaction takes mere minutes to complete and at a much lower cost than traditional money transfers.

Consumer demand for cars was ready to rise on low oil prices, and lower raw material costs could also translate to lower costs for GM.

If you add the lower of these tolls into the calculation, and assume we'd have received similar prices on the west coast as the landed U.S. prices I used above, you're still looking at $ 8 to $ 12 million per day in transportation costs.

Kalgoorlie - based MacPhersons Resources says its Nimbus - Boorara project near Kalgoorlie will have lower capital and operating costs than previously estimated, according to early findings in the feasibility study on the project.

Australia ranks eighth on a global scale for digital attractiveness thanks to low market costs and risks, but the country is the second highest illegal downloader, an EY report has found.

«We can also come together on smart policy choices that will allow us to deliver better care at lower cost.»

The Democrats are seizing on the forecast as proof that the AHCA will simply drive millions more Americans to emergency rooms and do nothing to lower overall costs.

Gold and nickel producer Independence Group has posted a 264 per cent increase in profit for the six months to December, on the back of increased production from its Jaguar and Tropicana operations and at lower costs.

On the other hand, information wants to be free, because the cost of getting it out is getting lower and lower all the time.

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Working longer can mean lower costs on the health - care side, according to McClanahan, as many individuals are able to take advantage of company health plans.

By 2017, more than half of employers won't just tolerate employees bringing their own phones, they'll insist on it as they move to lower their own costs.

Lloyds Banking Group, which announces third quarter results on Wednesday, is seen delivering a 4.5 percent rise in underlying profit before tax on the back of lower costs, according to analysts at Investec.

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