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As my colleague Salvador Rodriguez reported this week, Twitter is currently touting research that shows that customers who get support help from a brand on Twitter spend 3 to 20 percent more.

Gallup polling on favorable or unfavorable views of both major parties has found neither party has had more support than opposition since at least the 2012 election, the last time that more people approved of the Democratic Party (51 percent) than disapproved of it (43 percent).

It will also have to negotiate increased pressure on labor costs, with unions having called for a strike on Feb 22 to support demands for a 6 percent pay increase.

It said this would support its target of 5 percent per year on average output growth between 2016 and 2022, even though Total noted that the global environment remained volatile with persistent uncertainty around the evolution of global supply.

What's more, while 95 percent of small businesses are organized as pass - throughs (based on 2014 Treasury Dept. data) rather than traditional C - corporations, the CNBC / SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey found the most support (68 percent) for the tax plan among C - corps — which would receive the flat corporate tax - rate reduction to 20 percent.

A 2010 study conducted by Cone Communications, a public relations and marketing agency focused on social causes, reported that 80 percent of consumers are more likely to purchase a product that supports a cause during the holiday season.

Thirty - two percent of shareholders supported the split in roles, down significantly from last year's tally of 40 percent on the same issue, a reversal that will emboldened companies that still embrace having one person serve in the chairman and chief executive roles.

A drop in the euro provided support, helping the exporter - heavy DAX index outperfrom with a rise of 1.5 percent, while Italy's FTSE MIB rose 1.2 percent to its highest level since October 2009, as government debt rose on dimming prospects of a snap election.

Hudson's Bay said in a statement on Wednesday the company «believes that there is no merit to this appeal, particularly in light of the fact that written consent in support of the equity investment, from sophisticated long - term shareholders representing well over 50 percent of HBC's outstanding common shares.»

To support these efforts, Chobani plans to spend 35 percent more on marketing next year, with the bulk of spending occurring in the first half of the year, said Chobani's chief marketing and commercial officer, Peter McGuinness.

The study found there was a 17 percent increase in super-rich individuals year - on - year, supported by a surge among Asia's wealthy.

President Cristina Fernandez's Peronist party is facing a tough battle to elect her successor as 30 percent inflation, a restriction on dollar purchases and a stubborn refusal to settle with creditors from its 2001 default erode support.

This is why smart crowdfunders line up 25 percent or more of their financial support before they launch their campaign, then have that money donated on the first day before promoting to the general public.

Companies that use the cloud spend 40 percent less on consulting and 25 percent less on support personnel.

Fifty - nine percent of respondents supported Hillary Clinton's plan, which includes the individual mandate, when informed that the plan also includes government assistance for those who need it, requirements on employers to play or pay, and increased government programs.

His comments suggest the ECB remains confident that inflation is finally on an upward trend, supporting market expectations for the bank to finally end its bond purchase programme this year, satisfied that inflation will eventually hit its nearly 2 percent target.

Cannabis legalization, an issue that 68 percent of Millennials support, will likely be on the ballot in at least seven key states.

On the other hand, 69 percent of millennials say it's a good thing for parents to encourage young boys to play with toys and pursue activities normally associated with girls, while older generations don't support such a move as much.

They are also far more likely than boomers to support their favorite brands online: 52 percent said that they post likes of a brand on social media such as Facebook, and 21 percent reported that they do so «every time» or «almost every time.»

After the 8.5 percent plunge in the index on Monday, China's central bank issued a statement on Tuesday before markets reopened, saying that «stable financial markets are expected to continue supporting steady gains in the real economy.»

Just hours before Scots vote on Thursday, a poll by Survation showed support for staying in the United Kingdom is at 53 percent.

Beyond the actual gas project and LNG sales, China's state - run shipping conglomerate COSCO has also secured a 50 percent stake in the four LNG shipping carriers serving Yamal.90 Chinese engineers and workers have been deployed to the Yamal Peninsula to help construct surrounding infrastructure, which includes a Chinese - produced polar drilling rig.91 Moreover, a Chinese oil and gas rig producer now provides Russia with about 60 percent of its imported oil rig supplies, indicating that China is becoming a dominant player in this sphere.92 Chinese media recently hailed Yamal as an example of China's construction and engineering prowess and a symbol of its transformation into an Arctic player.93 In return for China stepping into support the project, senior officials from Novatek, the main shareholder of the project, announced that the first LNG shipment would symbolically go to China.94 But a British subsidiary of Malaysia's Petronas purchased the first shipment of Yamal LNG and sold it to France's Engie, which then shipped the cargo to its Boston import facility for American use.95 Western sanctions on Novatek, Russia's largest independent national gas producer and a company with close ties to the Kremlin, made Yamal's pivot to China possible, as sanctions forced Russia to find an alternative source of investment and technology.

Several major evangelical figures, including Jerry Falwell Jr., and Franklin Graham, both of whom serve on Donald Trump's unofficial evangelical advisory council, have spoken in support of Moore, and, according to the latest Fox News poll, 65 percent of white evangelicals in Alabama still plan to vote for him.

According to Italian investment bank UniCredit, Hungary could potentially grow its GDP 4.5 percent this year on fast net wage growth and deleveraging, which is expected to support consumption and private investment.

Up 7.75 percent in the first six months, gold was supported largely by strong demand in India as consumers made their purchases ahead of the government's Goods and Services Tax (GST), in effect since July 1, which levies a 3 percent tax on gold.

Furthermore, the government is expected to spend 0.3 percent of GDP on public infrastructure that should support growth.

The pair ended 0.4 percent lower for the week and was seen holding on to key technical supports at 1.3050.

On October 30, 2004, Ipsos - Reid released a public opinion poll that put support for Ralph Klein and his Progressive Conservatives at 50 percent.

On average, the proposals earned about 25 percent support, according to ISS.

The 25 percent tariff on pork that China imposed on Monday is expected to be particularly harmful, including in regions that supported the president, like Iowa, North Carolina and Indiana.

A Strategic Counsel poll, released on January 17, placed the PC Party at 58 percent support, the Liberals at 19 percent, the NDP at 9 percent and the Alberta Alliance at 5 percent.

The share of Americans supporting a ban on all guns hovers in the 8 to 10 percent range, making it a pretty fringe position.

The poll put the right - wing Alternative for Germany (AfD), which supports a hard line on immigration, on 11 percent.

Vallarino said that once he learned about Varela's dismissal he spoke with Martinelli to voice his support for Varela.Vallarino, a former banker and businessman, has maintained Panama's economy vigorous during his 26 - month tenure, with three international rating agencies putting the country's credit rating on a positive outlook.Martinelli has repeatedly asked Vallarino to remain as finance minister until he finds a replacement to ensure the healthy development of the Central American country's economy, which is projected to grow 9 percent this year.

In the March 3 - 5 poll, 63 percent of Americans supported «nationwide ban on the sale of high - capacity ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 bullets.»

In November, 65 percent of Americans supported a «nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons.»

Another poll released on Friday, by the Elector Research Group, showed support for Merkel's conservative bloc steady at 37 percent.

One recent poll found 64 percent of voters supporting an assault weapons ban and 74 percent in favor of the opportunity to vote on it.

But in a mirror image of the findings on a gun ban, support for universal background checks often polls in excess of 90 percent.

According to Quinnipiac, support for a ban on high - capacity magazines grew from 56 percent to 63 percent from January 2013 to March 2018.

However, the time and weather displays were nixed on this model, and Nest says it supports only 85 percent of home HVAC systems compared to the more expensive model's 95 percent.

An opinion poll by research company INSA / YouGov, published on Sept. 11, put support for Angela Merkel's CDU / CSU at 36.5 percent.

But Americans are roughly split on this proposal, with 50 percent in support and 46 percent opposed, a stark contrast from the 80 percent support for the ban in 1994, the year it was enacted.

Direct Relief's policy ensures that 100 percent of all designated contributions for a specific program or emergency response are used only on expenses related to supporting that program or response.

But that slim majority belies deep divisions across Islamic sects in Lebanon, with 94 percent of Shia supporting Hezbollah and 84 percent of Sunnis looking on the group unfavorably.

While 22 percent of mainline Protestants attend churches that offer formal marriage or parenting programs, only 20 percent of conservative Protestants do (though many evangelicals and fundamentalists get family support from parachurch ministries like Focus on the Family).

According to a Pew Global Attitudes Project survey released yesterday, support for a ban on veils that cover the whole face except the eyes is widespread across Europe, with strong majorities in Spain (59 percent), Britain (62 percent), Germany (71 percent) and France (82 percent) all supporting legislation outlawing such veils in schools, hospitals, and government offices.

Seculars tend to vote Democratic at all levels, with 54 percent supporting Kennedy in 1960, but there have been exceptions to this pattern; in 1980, 68 percent voted for Ronald Reagan on the basis of short - term economic considerations.

Only among Jews and only on the right to suicide is there little change - from 80 percent support at the end of the»70s to 82 percent at the end of the»80s.

Black Protestants, on the other hand, are much more likely to support every other Republican candidate over Trump, with 68 percent thinking The Donald would make a poor / terrible president.