Sentences with phrase «steep fall in»

Beginning in 2014, a steep fall in oil prices and other commodities put a serious dent in the economic growth of major exporting countries, like Nigeria and Angola.

The «Banking on Climate Change» report finds that 2016 actually saw a steep fall in bank funding for extreme fossil fuels — however despite this overall reduction, banks are still funding extreme fossil fuel projects at a rate that will push us beyond the 1.5 degrees climate change limit determined by the Paris Climate Agreement.

However, according to government data cited in its NDC, Brazil's emissions were already well below 2005 levels when it made the pledge, largely due to a steep fall in deforestation rates.

With the recent steep fall in oil prices and associated declines in other energy prices, the stars are aligned for adopting a carbon tax on consumption of fossil fuels, Lawrence Summers, a former treasury secretary and presidential adviser, says in the Washington Post.

In the event of a steep fall in Canadian equities, you may not have enough time to recover.

After the steep fall in U.S. home prices a few years ago, he bought three properties in Phoenix in 2011 and 2012.

And while, yes, The Last Jedi did take a steep fall in its second weekend, it's only by absurdly inflated Star Wars standards that this thing could be considered less than a very big financial success.

Now a team of physicists and financiers have bucked the trend by successfully predicting a steep fall in the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Initial figures from the Financial Times showed a very steep fall in job openings advertised online in the week immediately following the referendum.

It has attributed the dairy price increase to the «hot, dry weather» currently being experience in Oceania — more specifically New Zealand, where the drought has led to a steep fall in milk production in the country.

The steep fall in 2012 - 2013 has many possible causes, including the heated presidential elections and the knockdown, drag - out budget battles that culminated in last year's government shutdown.

Thanks to steep fall in tariffs over the years and complex rules of origin, much of world trade is happening outside of FTAs

Thanks to steep fall in tariffs over the years and complex rules of origin, much of world trade is happening...

Treasury prices rose on Monday, paring the earlier climb in yields, as a steep fall in the stock market sirs up haven - related buying in U.S. government paper

Shares of Fiat - Chrysler were up by more than 4.61 percent on Friday after a steep fall in the previous session.

Atlas Iron has launched an extensive review of its operations, finances and possible asset sale opportunities in response to steep falls in the iron ore price.

Depending on which period you're looking at, I suppose you can pick out a recent episode in which employment rates in the U.S. increased more than in Canada, but the most striking thing to me in that graph is the much steeper fall in the U.S. employment rate.

This had a respectable but a bit steeper fall in its ongoing run than «Love & Friendship,» but this unusual romantic fantasy continues to do surprisingly well around the country as one of the top specialized releases of the year.

As a result, local funding for schools fell after the recession took hold, worsening the even steeper fall in state funding.

Not exact matches

SAO PAULO, May 2 - Brazil's benchmark Bovespa index fell almost 1.5 percent in morning trade on Wednesday, its biggest intraday drop since - mid April, pressured by steep losses among heavily weighted stocks during an otherwise quiet day across Latin American markets.

Since implementing that 15 per cent charge last summer, the raw number of home sales have fallen about 40 per cent, primarily in the upper end of the market, and the steep price gains have levelled off.

In the tony Hamptons, a luxury vacation destination on Long Island, N.Y., sales fell an even steeper 14.5 percent annually at the end of 2016, according to Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers, which compiles reports for Douglas Elliman, a real estate brokerage.

PC shipments are expected to fall 7.3 % in 2016 compared to a year ago, according to new estimates from IDC, in what is a steeper decline than originally forecast.

U.S. stocks fell sharply in volatile trading Monday, extending a steep sell - off from the previous session.

NEW YORK, Dec 29 - The dollar fell to its lowest in over three months against a basket of major currencies on Friday, marking its steepest annual drop since 2003, on doubts over durability of a pickup in U.S. economic growth in wake of last week's tax overhaul.

Advertising revenue at U.S. newspapers fell nearly 8 percent in 2015 — the steepest decline since 2009.

Visitor numbers also fell nearly 10 %, the first decline since at least 2008, driven by a steep drop in mainland guests.

The steep fall of oil prices has depressed the outlook in Alberta and beyond.

Of particular note is the increased revenue between 2008 and 2009 (up 47 percent), but the steep decline in profitability (net income fell 73 percent over the same period).

Health insurers also fell, with the 6.2 % drop in UnitedHealth (unh) the steepest.

Last month, the burger giant posted a steeper than expected sales decline, with global sales at restaurants open for more than a year falling 1.8 % in January, the eighth straight month of falling sales.

In reality, Taylor took charge after P&G shares suffered a steep decline, falling from $ 93.50 in December of 2014, to $ 76.38 on Nov. 2, 2015, the first day of trading under the new regimIn reality, Taylor took charge after P&G shares suffered a steep decline, falling from $ 93.50 in December of 2014, to $ 76.38 on Nov. 2, 2015, the first day of trading under the new regimin December of 2014, to $ 76.38 on Nov. 2, 2015, the first day of trading under the new regime.

But it doesn't take a financial wizard to figure out that the family's all - encompassing trust in the frothy Toronto real estate market may be leading them to a steep fall if any part of their plan falters.

First, airline jobs appear to be caught in a steeper free fall.

Venezuela, the most hardline socialist country in the American continent, is in a steep crisis in recent years ever since oil prices fell below the $ 100 area in 2014 down to a third of the price in early 2016.

Government expenditures fell again, but at a slower 0.4 % rate compared to steeper drops of 4.2 % and 6.5 % in the prior two quarters.

Still, the current return / risk profile features highly «unpleasant skew» - in any given week, the single most likely outcome is actually a small advance, yet the average return in the current classification is quite negative, because those small marginal gains have typically been wiped out by steep, abrupt market plunges that erase weeks or months of gains in one fell swoop (see Impermanence and Full - Cycle Thinking for a chart).

With years of steep losses, Rite Aid, which itself acquired the Brooks and Eckerd pharmacy chains in 2007, has fallen to a distant third.

Italy, however, continued to post the steepest overall decline in May, despite registering a slower fall than in April.

Ethereum Classic continues to be the weakest major short - term, trading in a steep downtrend after falling below the long - term base formation near $ 13.50 The coin might remain stuck in the long - term downtrend so traders and investors should wait for some strength before entering new positions, despite the attractive price levels.

Also, the labour market in Europe continues to make only very slow progress with unemployment falling from a peak of 12.1 % in April 2013 to 10.3 % in January 2016, contrasting sharply with the steeper declines seen in the US and the UK over the past five years.

The stock has been extremely active of late, falling more than 14 % in after - hours trading on Nov. 8 after it revealed a much steeper - than - expected third - quarter loss of 14 cents a share and cautioned there was a «strong likelihood that the redesign of our application will be disruptive to our business in the short term» after founder and CEO Evan Spiegel told investors the Snapchat messaging app was too difficult for new user to understand.

In a recessionary period with a falling public market and a steep decline in real estate values, investors in VC funds may also worry that their percentage exposure to venture capital assets is rising in relation to their other assets; therefore, they may reduce their capital commitments to VC fundIn a recessionary period with a falling public market and a steep decline in real estate values, investors in VC funds may also worry that their percentage exposure to venture capital assets is rising in relation to their other assets; therefore, they may reduce their capital commitments to VC fundin real estate values, investors in VC funds may also worry that their percentage exposure to venture capital assets is rising in relation to their other assets; therefore, they may reduce their capital commitments to VC fundin VC funds may also worry that their percentage exposure to venture capital assets is rising in relation to their other assets; therefore, they may reduce their capital commitments to VC fundin relation to their other assets; therefore, they may reduce their capital commitments to VC funds.

To put this in context, the fall in employment was the steepest seen over such a period in recent history (since 1999) with the exception of the height of the 2008 - 9 financial crisis.

Despite ample wind and sun, some of the highest electricity prices in the country, and the steep cost decline in renewable energy technologies, Puerto Rico has fallen far behind other US regions in renewable energy investment, forming barely 2 percent of its generation mix.

The fall in sentiment and the apparent softness in retail sales in March are likely to reflect several factors including the March interest rate increase, the publication of the weak December quarter national accounts and associated commentary, and the recent steep rise in petrol prices.

In the GBP's steepest one - day fall, the pound closed at 1.36 USD on Friday, 24 June 2016.

Although they are the only racial group to have experienced a decline in longevity — other races enjoyed steep increases — there are still enough whites in the United States that this meant longevity fell for the country as a whole.

Spotlight - UK drinks sector falls victim to sin tax strategy The steep rise in alcohol duties announced in yesterday's Budget, which the Government says will help to tackle binge drinking, follows

With volume sales falling 3.6 % over the period, the steeper value decline has been driven by price cuts as bread is used as a key weapon in the ongoing price war.