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The strategy illustrates how companies are coping with Western Canadian Select bitumen blend oil prices that have largely failed to keep up with higher prices for New York - traded West Texas Intermediate, leading to wider - than - usual differences between the two.

«This new carbon tax will make almost every single Alberta family poorer, while accelerated plans to shut down coal plants will lead to higher power prices and further jobs losses.»

NEW YORK, April 24 - Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday after Brent hit its highest level since November 2014, supported by strong demand, OPEC - led production cuts, and the prospect of renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran.

He emphasizes the $ 100 - million fund is just a start — that amount is merely the price of entry to lead Series A rounds, after all — and naturally, he's aiming high.

«We have strong concerns that the combined company's unmatched control of popular content and the distribution of that content will lead to higher prices, fewer choices, and poorer quality services for Americans,» they wrote.

Nonetheless, Saudi Arabia's economy is still largely predicated on oil and, with oil prices rising on the back of Saudi - led OPEC and non-OPEC producers curbing oil supply, the kingdom's finance minister said he welcomed higher prices but they would not affect spending limits.

That doesn't leave Square a lot of wiggle room if the credit card companies decide to raise interchange fees: «Because we generally charge our sellers a flat rate,» higher swipe fees «could make our pricing look less competitive, lead us to change our pricing model, or adversely affect our margins,» the company said in its prospectus.

Businesses have been sounding the alarm for some time, warning that higher labour costs will lead to price increases, layoffs and reduced hours for the people who can least afford it.

Another channel by which greater productivity could lead to higher purchasing power is through prices.

Elsewhere, oil prices were higher on Monday, on the back of hopes that leading exporters would agree to extend the output cut - as OPEC members gear up for a meeting in Vienna this Thursday.

In the days to come the Fed will have to prove that a new set of tools for managing interest rates will work as expected; see how higher U.S. rates affect domestic and global financial conditions; and hope that weak world demand and commodity prices do not lead to an overall bout of deflation and force the Fed to reverse course.

Higher interest rates usually lead to lower stock prices.

According to Koch, mergers and acquisitions led by Molson Coors» subsidiary MillerCoors and Anheuser - Busch InBev (bud) have led to $ 2 billion in higher prices annually, thousands of lost jobs, and a more restrictive wholesaler channel that favors Big Beer over craft upstarts.

U.S. output, supported by high prices, has hit record levels, partially offsetting the OPEC - led cuts.

Some business owners argue that raising the minimum wage will lead to higher prices for consumers, and some economists argue that it could depress job growth or even end up eliminating positions as it leads to more automation.

While fluctuations in the global price of coffee on the commodity markets led industry behemoth Starbucks to boost its per - cup price tag last month, a growing share of consumer dollars are going to higher - cost specialty or craft coffee.

First there was the discovery that the government's announced changes to the General Preferential Tariff (GPT) system would lead to tariffs being charged on MP3 players produced in many countries (and subsequently higher retail prices), including iPods produced in China.

Gottlieb suggested that this opaque structure ultimately leads to higher costs by thwarting competition, and argued for broader adoption of «biosimilar» drugs to bring down drug prices.

LONDON, April 12 - Cryptocurrency prices jumped on Thursday, led by a surge in bitcoin to two - week highs, with people active in the market citing a squeeze on traders who have bet against prices, given a lack of obvious news to trigger the gains.

While overall low inventory has led to competition in some markets — about a quarter of 2017 home sales yielded sales prices higher than the asking price, according to Zillow — it's a different story for some sellers.

While some vendors just absorbed the higher costs, others hiked their PC prices, leading to lower overall demand.

While that has led to higher price points — Bollinger Rosé for example retails for about $ 80 — consumers are willing to open up their wallets for a better drinking experience.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Oil prices are higher, but not high enough to inspire new investment in the oil patch, where retrenchment has lead to «very weak» overall business investment, the Bank of Canada said.

That period of reflection appears to have emboldened Poloz's conviction in the story he's been telling from the start: that international sales of manufactured goods and services would lead a rotation away from the economy's reliance on high commodity prices and consumption by heavily indebted households.

Restaurant price hikes led overall food inflation higher.

«This, combined with constraints in (OPEC) production, could lead to higher prices.»

On Thursday, leading retailers including supermarket giant Asda and department store John Lewis also chimed in, raising alarms about possible higher prices for Scottish shoppers.

But higher pricing could also lead to a loss in subscribers, which would result in analysts downgrading their projections for the streaming video provider.

Laut said the company will support TransCanada Corp.'s planned expansions of its Alberta and B.C. gas gathering pipeline system in hopes that better market access will lead to higher prices.

Nevertheless, companies are often quick to assume that a small price cut will lead to large market share increments and higher retail exposure.

Higher prices because of increased labor costs and other expenses have led some consumers to turn to more at - home cooking.

Cheaper Chinese exports would lead to a higher demand for the yuan, which would cause it to rise back up in value over time and enable Netflix to normalize its pricing.

Passengers claimed that the airlines» collusion began in early 2009, led to higher fares and reduced flight choices, and together with low fuel prices and higher fees for checking bags and other services helped the industry post record profits.

Its downstream consequences are lower cost in production and in warranty service, advantages in pricing, and higher customer satisfaction leading to brand loyalty and market share.

NEW YORK, April 6 (Reuters)- The Trump administration's trade dispute with Beijing could slam U.S. retailers if tariffs are implemented and lead to higher prices or a shortage of merchandise.

The fuel price increases will filter through the economy, said McTeague, leading to less discretionary spending, higher inflation rates and fuel premium increases for truck, rail and air transport of goods.

This merger would have stifled competition and led to higher prices and lower quality health insurance.

BMO strategists say higher oil prices should ultimately lead to a flatter yield curve, not a steeper curve as seen last week

Yes the banks and local governments can be a problem such as in LA where the California Environmental Quality Act is preventing new home building leading to sky high prices of homes.

Without it, any preference for at - home companies in procurement leads to cartel - like higher pricing and lower quality goods and services.

The region - wide Stoxx Europe 600 index, the broadest measure of share prices, was marked 0.4 % higher at 390.72 points by 09:00 BST, with both financial and industrial stocks leading the advance.

With the NASDAQ in a raging bull market and trading at fresh all - time highs, you may be tempted to chase the price of leading stocks in fear of missing out on the next monster gainer.

And, although higher yields result in declining bond prices, they can lead to higher income in the longer term.

Leading market benchmarks hit new highs in July, generating interest in small - cap stocks and low - priced securities for August, according to the Investopedia penny stocks to watch for August.

«We look forward to proving at trial that this deal would lead to higher prices and diminished service for customers,» said Debbie Feinstein, the head of FTC's competition bureau, referring to the administrative proceeding.

Too few homes for sale drove prices sky high and led to fierce competition among buyers, especially at the entry level.

Auto manufacturers: «We are concerned with the unintended consequences the proposals would have, particularly that it will lead to higher prices for steel and aluminum here in the United States, compared to the price paid by our global competitors,» Matt Blunt, president of the American Automotive Policy Council, said in a statement.

My January and April posts on the Ontario electricity sector described how decisions by different Ontario governments gave rise to excess electricity generation with an inflated cost structure, leading to higher electricity prices.