Sentences with phrase «point increase as»

Investors responded to the Fed's quarter - point increase as if a weight had been lifted.

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There are also new revenue streams developed through Promoted Trends and Promoted Accounts, which, as Greencrest points out, «allow a greater potential for increased ROI numbers for advertisers, thereby increasing interest in Twitter's Promoted Suite for marketers.»

As you chill the methane and oxygen below its liquid point, you get a fairly meaningful density increase — you get on the order of 10 % to 12 % density increase, which makes quite a big difference for the propellant load.

You want to get to a there, a point in the future (usually three to five years out) at which time your business will have a different set of resources and abilities as well as greater profitability and increased assets.

Some professionals wear a heavy workload as a kind of badge of honor, considering it a point of pride or evidence of job security, but that isn't a valuable long - term strategy to deal with the increased load.

As a matter of fact, there is no point in denying that by all means clichés surely increase the number of words in the text, which is clearly seen in this sentence.

But with all of these benefits comes risk, as the increase in connected devices gives hackers and cyber criminals more entry points.

«At some point we'll need to increase our spending rate significantly in order to ensure we die broke, as we have no children to leave money to,» Jason said.

Critics point to MDC's lack of overall profits and its huge amount of debt as signs of a company making more bets than it can afford to lose, (this, despite its increased revenues, organic growth and free cash flow).

That's an increase of 75 % over the previous May, which, as the report points out, means smartphone map usage is outpacing general smartphone adoption, which went up 57 % in the same period.

Unions and cheerleaders of the NLRB's decision will point to the profitability of a company like McDonald's or a large employer like Browning - Ferris as a way to handle any increased costs from the ruling.

Many have pointed out that the emphasis should instead be on increasing workplace pension coverage and educating those still not covered to save more and save more effectively, using lower - fee options such as exchange - traded funds.

As economic tensions between Silicon Valley elites and the rest of society increase — affordable housing in California among the flash points — the approach to contract workers may need to change.

«It makes sense to point to an increase in the number of travelers as one likely reason, but other than that, we have no theories.»

Last year, The Economist said Vancouver's fall from grace was due to increased congestion, a point of contention for many Canadians, due to the the magazine citing closures on the Malahat highway on Vancouver Island as an example.

It pointed to the continued presence of fragile fixed - income market liquidity as a key vulnerability in the overall financial system, while it repeats the risks of a sharp increase in long - term interest rates, stress from emerging markets like China and prolonged weakness in commodity prices.

The purchase worth as much as 26.5 billion rupees could increase Singtel's stake in Bharti Telecom by up to 1.7 percentage points to 48.9 percent and its holding in Bharti Airtel, the country's biggest mobile carrier, by up to 0.9 percentage points to 39.5 percent.

Within six months, the company increased ten-fold from 3,000 to 30,000 distribution points that include company operated stores, franchised businesses, retailers, grocers, restaurant chains, and food service locations, such as college campuses.

SINGAPORE, April 23 (Reuters)- Oil prices dipped early on Monday as a rising U.S. rig count pointed to further increases in the country's output, underlining one of only a few factors holding back crude markets in an otherwise bullish environment.

As lawmakers and the public scrutinize dramatic price increases for other old drugs — most recently with the Mylan - owned EpiPen, which saw its cost go up by 500 % in the past nine years — the next flash point may be insulin, a drug both ubiquitous and complicated.

Access to private plays for accredited investors has increased, and some advisors use this as a point of differentiation for their practice.

For all the reasons mentioned above, font sizes have increased over the last few years to the point that many view 14 px as the very minimum font size, and many sites go even bigger with 18 px as a minimum, especially when a lot of reading is involved.

But as United Steelworkers economist Erin Weir points out, «Corporate Canada's goal isn't to increase national productivity, it's to maximize profits.»

The company has responded with statements saying that it's not as dependent on drug price increases as critics have claimed; it has also pointed out that while attention has focused on changes in list prices for drugs, those prices don't reflect the actual cost for insurers, governments and other group purchasers, which typically receive discounts that aren't publicly disclosed.

The price point has increased with the new lounge offerings but the goal remains clear: As American Airlines is able to generate significant profits, some of that money will be reinvested in improving travel experience, at least for premium cabin customers.

Because most credit cards have a variable rate directly tied to the Fed's benchmark rate, that quarter - point increase will show up as soon as the next billing cycle, McBride said.

Oil prices fell as increased drilling in the United States pointed to more output, raising concerns about a return of oversupply.

The tepid confidence level is somewhat at odds with how business owners view their current financial situations — 67 percent gave their situation a rating of good, the same as the prior quarter and an increase of two percentage points compared with the second quarter of 2015.

As you'd expect, men outnumber women on the list, but the 17 - to - 13 margin points to an increase in the number and quality of women pursuing leadership roles in business.

Mortgage planner and rate comparison website founder Robert McLister says the increase is «unusual» as the benchmark rate hasn't seen a jump of 45 basis points or more since March 2010.

SINGAPORE, April 23 (Reuters)- Oil prices dipped on Monday as a rising U.S. rig count pointed to further increases in the country's output, underlining one of only a few factors holding back crude markets in an otherwise bullish environment.

And yet, as Reynolds points out, the Conservative - Liberal coalition government actually increased spending in real - dollar terms by 5.3 % in the past year.

As they go through several cycles of acting, learning, and further designing, the maturity and sophistication of the strategy increases up to a point where companies start rolling out the strategy on a larger scale.

«If hand hygiene compliance rates increased by 8.7 percentage points across the board during a typical work shift, this could potentially eliminate as many as 1.2 million infections per year, save up to $ 25 billion, and prevent up to 70,000 unnecessary deaths in the United States,» reports Knowledge@Wharton.

«As more entrepreneurs are starting online businesses, there is an increased demand for freelance website designers and developers who are capable of delivering attractive and functional websites at a lower price point than offered by larger agencies.

However, there is increasing evidence that the STEM shortage is a myth and, as Fareed Zakaria points out in his book, In Defense of a Liberal Education, what we most need to improve is communication skills.

As a result of this new dynamic, since 2010 a one point increase in the VIX Index has been associated with about a quarter point decrease in equity multiples.

Since 2013, McDonald's has seen a 14 percentage point increase in Happy Meals ordered with water, milk or juice as their beverage, the company says.

A lot of market strategists were pointing to bank stocks as the sector that would benefit the most from interest rate increases, since higher interest rates would boost lending profits.

So get as many quarter - point increases without disturbing the system --

As Steve Jobs likes to point out, «In the past 15 years, there have been only a few tools that have actually increased the efficiency of the office worker — the IBM Selectric typewriters, the calculator, the Xerox copier, and the newer, advanced phone systems.

As for its year - over-year progress, Pinterest reported that it increased its percentage of female employees by 2 percentage points (40 % to 42 %).

I am currently thinking of ways to increase my savings a couple of percentage points, but that proves to be a challenge as living expenses in Switzerland are notoriously high.

Mortgage payments as a percentage of income (MPPI) rose 0.6 points, as a 6.6 % increase in house prices outweighed lower mortgage rates and a higher average median income.

Now as economic indicators like low unemployment and increased consumer spending tick toward the positive, many economists are pointing to a limited rate hike as a way to move the economy towards normalcy after the volatility of the past decade.

As the previous points illustrate, there is a compelling case (wholly apart from any ideas about aggregate demand) for increased infrastructure investment.

Bringing it back to the initial point of fast tracking repayment, you can accomplish this without increasing your monthly payment so long as you can obtain a lower interest rate.

The increase in hiring by small businesses is an encouraging sign for the economy amid estimates that the 16 - day government shutdown could have sliced off as much as 0.6 percentage point from fourth quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth.

Issuers can give smaller increases without any additional steps, but for larger ones, your lender likely will request a copy of your credit file — also known as «a hard credit pull» — a move that will ding your credit score modestly — typically by 5 points or less.

They talk about getting up to 3 or 4 %, which looks unlikely given that 10 year rates are at 2 % and as you pointed out their predictions of 10 year rates increasing have always been wrong.