Sentences with phrase «purchases of»

U.S. consumer spending barely rose in January as households cut back on purchases of a range of goods, suggesting the economy started the first quarter on a softer note.

The Fed's taper, combined with weaker foreign purchases of treasuries, will leave private domestic investors to take on an increasingly larger portion of treasury purchases.

Philadelphia Energy Solutions has already cut its purchases of oil from North Dakota by 80 percent, switching to imports from Nigeria, Chad and Azerbaijan.

Amazon is a large retailer of DVDs and Blu - ray discs and also offers online rentals and purchases of digital video products.

The payment processor MasterCard have reportedly reclassified customers» cryptocurrency purchases as «cash advances,» leading to an extra 5 % fee on purchases of virtual coins made via credit card.

The recent decision follows moves by several U.S. banks to stop allowing credit card purchases of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Free cash flow represents operating cash flows less net purchases of property and equipment and patent and licensing rights.

For example, The Platinum Card from American Express card offers $ 200 in statement credits each year toward fees, including those for checked bags, ticket changes and in - flight purchases of meals and drinks.

The U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, an intra-government agency that scrutinizes foreign groups» purchases of U.S. assets to protect national security interests, rejected the initial application for the Alerian deal, one of the sources said on Tuesday.

«Others have increased reserve requirements on foreign purchases of local assets, or sought to increase incentives for domestic investors to channel money abroad.»

The expansion of e-commerce giant Amazon.com has coincided with an explosion in online purchases of physical goods, while consumers increasingly treat malls as places for socializing.

In one experiment at Arizona State University, researcher Stephen Nowlis oberserved that offering a free sample didn't just lead to more purchases of the item being offered — it led to more purchases of everything.

LONDON, Jan 11 - Fears that China may slow or even halt purchases of U.S..

In early January, Ant Financial, the electronics payment affiliate of China's Alibaba Group, and MoneyGram, a Texas - based money transfer company, announced that it had been forced to abandon a proposed deal after failing to win approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a congressional panel that reviews foreign purchases of American companies.

Chinese officials have hinted that they are prepared to impose retaliatory penalties on purchases of Boeing aircraft (for which they could easily substitute aircraft from Airbus), US soybeans (for which they could easily substitute soybeans grown in Brazil and Argentina) and US - made automobiles.

British Columbia's new tax on foreign purchases of homes in Vancouver is the first serious attempt by local authorities to confront a local problem.

Purchases of usage subscriptions (including credits, points, and / or virtual currency) or any virtual items made available on the online services are nonrefundable, have no monetary value (i.e., are not a cash account or equivalent), and are purchases of only a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-assignable, personal, and non-transferable right to use, even if such came with a durational term (e.g., a monthly subscription).

Free Cash Flow - Net cash provided by operating activities less cash purchases of property and equipment, including proceeds related to beneficial interests in securitization transactions and less cash payments for debt prepayment of debt extinguishment costs.

The Fed's operations in the recent crisis have been loans to banks and other financial institutions and purchases of financial assets, not helicopter drops of cash into households» accounts.

Cash purchases of property and equipment, excluding capitalized interest, are expected to be between $ 4.9 and $ 5.3 billion, unchanged from the prior guidance.

We calculate free cash flow as the sum of net cash provided by operating activities and net cash provided by the sale of revenue earning equipment and operating property and equipment, collections on direct finance leases and other cash inflows from investing activities, less purchases of property and revenue earning equipment.

Unchanged target of cash purchases of property and equipment, excluding capitalized interest, of $ 4.9 to $ 5.3 billion.

Citigroup said in a statement that «We have made the decision to no longer permit credit card purchases of cryptocurrency.

Trump produced charts to show the depth of Saudi purchases of U.S. military hardware, ranging from ships to missile defense to planes and fighting vehicles.

In December, in the run - up to the peak of the holiday season, the promotion will be expanded to allow guests to save $ 25 on purchases of $ 100 or more in a given category.

Specifically, the Fed announced it will reduce its monthly purchases of mortgage - backed securities and U.S. Treasuries to $ 35 billion from $ 45 billion starting in July, and it will end new purchases completely in October.

In Oval Office talks, Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed an agreement last year for $ 200 billion worth of Saudi investments with the United States, including large purchases of U.S. military equipment.

A Bank of America spokesperson also said in an email that the bank has decided to decline credit card purchases of cryptocurrencies.

Trump's focus on Saudi purchases of U.S. military equipment came amid a bipartisan effort to limit the United States» role in Yemen's civil war and protests in several U.S. cities over the Saudi - led invasion, which has contributed to a humanitarian crisis.

Global investors should not be concerned by a report that China is looking to curb its purchases of U.S. bonds, one economist told CNBC.

Huge purchases of longer - dated Japanese government bonds is a natural way to ease monetary policy, but central bankers must monitor the side - effects, Haruhiko Kuroda, the government's nominee to be the next Bank of Japan governor, said on Monday.

Earlier this month, for instance, it offered small boxes of truffles with all purchases of more than $ 75, and right now when you buy Victoria's Secret Pink merchandise and use the coupon code LIVEPINK, you can get a free tote bag.

So, which variable has a closer relationship to nominal domestic purchases of currently - produced goods and services, i.e., gross domestic purchases, the M - 2 money supply or the sum of Federal Reserve and depository institution credit?

Tal notes that Australia limits foreign purchases of homes to new housing stock while New Zealand has introduced a capital gains tax on properties sold within two years of purchase.

As higher costs are passed on to consumers, supporters aim to put a dent in sales, as was the case in Berkeley, where according to public health officials retail purchases of sugar - sweetened beverages dropped nearly 10 % during the first year of that city's soda tax.

The switch coincided with several banks» decisions to ban credit card purchases of cryptocurrency, which may have triggered direct debits from customers» accounts instead.

I forecast some big purchases of media platforms from major brands aiming to start pushing niche content to already - loyal audiences.

An additional $ 500,000 of funding to Statistics Canada to «develop methods for gathering data on purchases of Canadian housing by foreign homebuyers.»

NEW DELHI, April 24 - U.S. sanctions on Russian military exports have put the brakes on a $ 6 billion deal with India and may derail the arms purchases of other U.S. allies around Asia, experts say.

U.S. - based trade experts said they expected Beijing to offer Trump's team a package of policy changes that may include some previously announced moves, such as a phase - out of joint venture requirements for some sectors, autos tariff reductions and increased purchases of U.S. goods.

But with the Federal Reserve tapering its purchases of bonds and signaling that it could soon begin to tighten monetary policy, more and more experts have been declaring an end to the bull market.

Purchases of «Trump labeled merchandise» came to $ 563,000, «including $ 470,000 for Trump Ice bottled water served to our customers.»

«The potential purchase of Wembley Stadium is a further powerful sign of their commitment to the U.K. and their vision to help us grow the sport.»

The profits included a US$ 328 - million gain from an adjustment on the purchase of Miller International and increased pricing.

The potential deal sent both stocks soaring as it would tie up two giants from Quebec and give Metro an expanded foothold in the drug business, mirroring Loblaw Cos.» purchase of Shoppers Drug Mart four years ago.

The sales growth got a boost by its 2015 purchase of Interline Brands the company's biggest acquisition in nearly a decade.

Rumours of Verizon's entry into Canada recently subsided with the company's purchase of Vodafone's 45 % Verizon stake, as well as statements from Verizon's CEO indicating that the company wasn't particularly interested in going north.

To the Barça watchers, the purchase of both players suggested that the club was panicked.

From the Amazon purchase of Whole Foods, their efforts to buy into organic farming... organic is huge.

On Thursday, a spokesman for China's commerce ministry signaled Beijing has anti-trust concerns about Qualcomm Inc.'s $ 44 billion purchase of NXP Semiconductors, a Dutch firm, a move trade experts on both sides of the Pacific interpreted as a direct response to the ZTE ban.