Sentences with phrase «points remain points»

Not exact matches

Optimism among small business owners has also remained around the 70 percent point since the beginning of this year — important to note since this group tends to act on its instinct.

The fetuses were connected to a machine that oxygenated their blood while allowing their lungs to remain fluid - filled (since they weren't strong enough at that point to breathe on their own).

He's careful to note that any discussion of Apple releasing an actual TV set remains «sort of conjectural at this point in time.

Despite extremely wide swings and days with 1,000 - point Dow Jones industrial average losses, stock strategists have remained largely confident stocks will ultimately adjust to rising interest rates.

This doesn't mean there isn't a great deal of money to be made during the bear market (on both the long and short side), but at some point we must recognize that our global imbalances all remain.

But will Trudeau remain a good student when the fund points the flaws in some of his own programs?

Private - sector economists are pointing to a surfeit of positive data, while Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz remains wary (or, as Poloz himself put it at press conference last week, «decidedly neutral»).

The remaining $ 3.5 million of Mr Cookson's $ 8.5 million ad spend goes on point of sale promotional material and other marketing activities.

The underlying combined ratio of 92.4 % remained strong and increased 0.7 points, driven by normal quarterly variability in both loss activity and expenses.

But he points to a report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer released earlier this year showing that, since 2009, the debt service ratio — a measure of income spent to pay debt — has remained steady at around 14 per cent, not much higher than the long - term average.

The site of fierce battles during the Korean War, Gangwon's mountains remain a focal point for recovery missions searching for the remains of more than 7,700 American soldiers still unaccounted for, according to Pentagon figures.

The underlying combined ratio of 80.7 % remained very strong and improved 1.2 points due to improvements in both the loss and expense ratios.

A few things stand out about this particular rate change: first, the magnitude of influence that just a quarter percentage - point change had on the stock market; second, the current rate with an upper range of.50 % compared to the various long - term averages of about 5 %; and third, the rate remains historically low, with only minute incremental changes, despite the relatively good news we continue to read about the economy.

Despite extremely wide swings and days with 1,000 - point Dow Jones industrial average losses, stock strategists have remained largely confident in stocks.

The point here is to remain open, flexible and adaptive throughout the entire process.

As the price of fuel has dropped, it's been taking up a smaller and smaller share of these expenses, to the point that now, he estimates, fuel only makes up about 15 percent of airlines» spending (assuming their other costs have remained roughly equal).

Meanwhile in the U.S., the Dow Jones industrial average was flat though investors remained wary the index could continue its march towards 20,000 having closed around 25 points away in the previous session.

Skeptics pointed out that, despite Apple CEO Tim Cook's inclusive stance on LGBT rights, Apple's record on hiring non-white, non-male people remains sorely lacking.

The question that remains unanswered is at which point Trump policies become an embarrassment for those who have lined up behind Trump's promise to cut taxes and regulation, or indeed the Wall Streeters who have joined the administration.

The future general activity index remained positive; however, the index decreased nearly 9 points from its reading in March (see Chart).

The employment index remained positive for the 10th consecutive month and increased 5 points, suggesting overall improvement.

He added that «much remains to be done» in U.S. foreign policy, pointing to efforts to end a civil war in Syria and ensure stability in Iraq.

And as the EIA points out, this brief wholesale price drop hasn't been matched by overall drops in California's consumer electric rates, which remain well above average.

'' Determining how meaningful this proposal is, or any other domestic content requirement, depends very much on the cost of non-compliance, which at this point remains trivial,» he said.

Google's YouTube video division, however, will remain part of the core business under Pichai, although Page made a point of praising its chief, longtime ad executive Susan Wojcicki.

However, critics have pointed out that Airbnb's board remains all male.

«Underlying end demand remains strong in the U.S. while improved cement volumes and equipment operating hours point to an emerging recovery off the bottom in Western Europe,» he writes.

It's worth noting the team that brought the company to this point are all still on board: founder Michel Laberge is chief scientist (and will be recounting some of his adventures in fusion research at the upcoming TED conference in Vancouver in March); former CEO Doug Richardson is chief technology officer, in charge of the research team; and former chairman Michael Brown remains a director.

In a short time, the Central State has borrowed sums so staggering that it has no choice but to either inflate the debt away, thereby destroying the savings and income of its remaining productive citizenry, or by taxing these same productive citizens to the point of penury.

That's because it will be one of the few remaining data points that Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and the rest of the Federal Open Market Committee will have before they decide whether or not to begin the process of raising interest rates at their upcoming meeting December 15th and 16th.

«The global unemployment rate would remain broadly constant during the next five years, at half a percentage point higher than before the crisis,» the ILO said.

The publishers, who remained anonymous in the report, say they are concerned if the investment of time and money required to produce longer - form video will be worth it, and several pointed to a lackluster experience with Facebook Live as one reason for their concerns.

Mentally tough people have trained their whole brain to remain active and pointed towards finding a solution.

What is certain at this point is that the U.K. would not remain in the European Aviation Safety Agency, said the European Commission.

Other vendors have tried to replicate this experience, but it remains Apple's biggest selling point.

Points won't expire either, as long as you remain an active member.

Still, the question remains whether the Obama administration scrubbed the talking points and used the video red herring in order to cover up the fact that they failed to prevent a planned terrorist attack that killed four Americans on the anniversary of September 11.

Always have the endgame in mind as you plot your strategy, and be prepared at some point to split the remaining difference.

Whether Viacom eventually folds its hand as well remains to be seen, but at this point Dish holds most of the cards.

In years to come, a lack of real income growth is likely to remain problematic for many Americans, but Soros is right to point out how a much maligned trend may perversely play to our advantage in the short - to medium term.

Some top - level executives understand this, enforcing various strategies in an attempt to ensure meetings remain a constructive use of employees» time and resources: Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's COO, reportedly maintains focus by sticking to a strict, bullet - pointed schedule, while Amazon's Jeff Bezos employs a «two - pizza rule,» which keeps meetings small enough so that two pizzas can feed the entire group.

While Chisa remains leery of setting prices too high, she now knows to at least write down these two points to ensure she's not undercharging.

Some pointed to low voter turnout among younger Britons, who tended to favor Remain.

China remained a focal point for the business.

But while the negotiations remain between owners and players at this point, the impact on the American economy is much deeper.

After 90 seconds, engagement falls consistently until you reach the 6 - minute point, where it remains fairly constant.

The key sticking points remain with the owners wanting concessions on many issues, most notably an 18 - game regular season, a rookie salary cap, and a pay cut in the players» share of the overall revenue.

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.

In the face of crisis or danger or even gross incompetence, they remain steely - eyed, focused, and on point.

So while the time for VIX to fall back to 15 has, in the post-financial-crisis era, shortened compared with what was seen before and during the crisis, history still points to the likelihood that volatility will remain above what was seen in recent years.