Sentences with phrase «pricing war for»

But among them, the Saudis and smaller Gulf states have more than enough cash stashed in reserves, as well as sovereign wealth funds — at least $ 3 - trillion in various funds they can tap — to wage this price war for years.

Carphone Warehouse is expected to launch a UK price war for broadband this week when, if the rumours are true, it will announce the launch of a cheap, possibly free broadband package.

Kobo has started something of a price war for self published authors though, by offering a higher royalty to authors who use their self publishing platform.

And Virgin America couldn't really handle a price war for a prolonged period because they're a bit cash strapped for that.

SBLI is a big player in the low price war for term life insurance.

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For a number of reasons, Saudi Arabia's competitors in international markets had an incentive to engage in Riyadh's price war.

Canadian grocers, which were locked in a price war and are just coming out of a prolonged bout of food deflation, now have to get ready for Amazon, which in June agreed to buy Whole Foods Market Inc..

The French president warned that trade wars, rather than trade deals, «destroy jobs» and raise prices for the middle class.

In the past year, major cities have occasionally seen bidding wars — not for homes but for prime rentals, with choice units renting for higher than asking price.

Given the recent war between the federal government and the industry over the prices Canadians pay for wireless service, that may be an understatement.

French President Francois Mitterrand panicked over the prospect of a strong Germany after the Cold War, and prodded Chancellor Helmut Kohl into accepting the euro as a price for German reunification.

The government blames a fall in oil prices and a U.S. - led «economic war» for Venezuela's financial mess.

This key category is the current battleground for a pricing war between Amazon and Walmart that is terrifying big - name brands.

If a product is available across storefronts, you simply end up in a price war, which means you'd spend more to acquire the user than earn from them for that one single transaction.

Their main reasons for panic were that the Chinese government could retaliate with its own tariffs on U.S. goods; that steel and aluminum prices would rise, causing a ripple of inflation; and that Trump's move would spur a full - blown trade war, slowing the economy and potentially even sparking a recession or depression.

This, of course, is lousy news for supermarkets, whose profits are already being squeezed by price wars and flat sales.

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The Fed for example fought a difficult battle with inflation in the 1970s, hiking interest rates to recession - provoking levels and eventually winning a war of credibility over its ability to rein in price increases.

The price war with Walmart comes at a time so - called food deflation is already pinching all these chains» sales and profit margins: Dollar General said prices for milk fell 8 % and more than 50 % for eggs during the quarter.

The latest research has put the price tag for the War on Terror at an exorbitant $ 4 - 6 trillion, more than any armed conflict in U.S. history.

«But the potential for trade wars would be the main issue for me going forward, that's the clear and present danger and what effect it may have on oil prices,» he added.

We quickly engaged in a bidding war for 11,000 followers, at a starting price of $ 80.

In Toronto, where less than a year ago a rundown semi-detached could sell for $ 100,000 or more over asking price, the era of the bidding war is fading.

Before branching out on his own, he was one of legendary investor Julian Robertson's first so - called tiger cubs, responsible for some big market calls during the 1990s such as the collapse of oil prices after start of the Persian Gulf War and the plunge in the British pound.

Prices for crude oil, the world economy's most essential commodity, will need until 2020 to recover from the price war unleashed last year by Saudi Arabia, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday in its annual outlook for the global energy market.

Stuck in a price war with its competitors and accused of failing to evolve its menu, the global company announced a $ 344 - million loss for the final quarter of 2002, the first in its history.

And for the Star Wars fan who has everything, the Jedi Challenges AR headset comes complete with a light saber motion - tracking, at a suggested price of $ 199.

«Prices have declined at the high end of the market but remained steady for more moderately priced units; bidding wars have become noticeably less prevalent,» the Beige Book said.

The new wireless companies brought additional choice to the marketplace as well as a number of price wars and deals for consumers.

And sales of cellphones have slowed, giving rise to price wars and battering margins for third - party retailers like RadioShack.

The ensuing battle for bands triggered lawsuits and price wars.

With the advent of highly competitive pricing tools, winning the online pricing war can be a lose - lose for ecommerce retailers.

The inflation wars of the 1970s and 1980s led to a broad consensus on two fronts among academics and policymakers: First, central banks are responsible and accountable for price stability, which was often acknowledged through the formal adoption of an inflation targeting framework.

Mr. Campbell, for example, notes a couple of plausible explanations for higher stock prices: the lack of recent world wars, for example, and the spread of stock ownership to a larger group of investors, which distributes risk more broadly.

A price war has raged in U.S. supermarket aisles for well over a year, bloodying retailers big and small.

David Kotok, chair and chief investment officer for Cumberland Advisors, said investors are now pricing in the risks of a trade war and other issues stemming from Trump's words and actions.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Lei will need more than tricks as price wars and marketing bonanzas intensify the fight for market share.

Bouygues could bid for Altice's French business, Bloomberg reports, to end a painful price war.

A bidding war and the rich price paid for Reckitt's food brands may help Unilever pocket more money.

Western allies press Trump to maintain nuclear deal with Iran: Reuters US intelligence monitors Iranian cargo shipments into Syria: CNN A trade war is a major risk for China's debt - ridden economy: CNBC Federal judge orders gov» t must accept new DACA immigration applications: WaPo Unification of Koreas still unlikely as leaders prepare to meet: Reuters US Consumer Confidence Index rebounded in April after March decline: CB New home sales in US increased to 4 - month high in March: MarketWatch Richmond Fed Mfg Index turns negative for first time since 2016: Bond Buyer S&P Case - Shiller Home Price Index surged in Feb, up 6.3 % y - o - y: CNBC Federal Housing Finance Agency: US house prices continued to rise in Feb: HW Corp bonds with lowest investment - grade rating look vulnerable: Bloomberg 10 - year Treasury yield reaches 3.0 % for first time since 2014: CNN Money

With tensions running high between the US and EU, analysts have warned that the spat could devolve into a tit - for - tat trade war that would cause prices to rise and damage economic growth.

Rising commodity prices associated with the beginning of the Korean War had significantly strengthened Canada's trade balance with the United States, and the concurrent economic recovery in Europe had further boosted demand for Canadian exports.

When an index, ETF, or stock approaches the level of its 52 - week high (or multi-year high), the price action often becomes a volatile tug - of - war for at least a few days.

Price wars constitute the other driving issue for grocers.

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The raging data and price wars have led to shrinking profits and growth for the incumbent operators.

I think that if it weren't for the trade war brewing with China wheat prices would even be higher.

Homes in these five metros stay on the market for an average of just 54 days and rarely feature slashed prices; bidding wars are common in these hot housing markets.»