• NIAMEY, June 19, 2023 - Niger's economy recovered strongly in 2022 after two years of weak growth. (worldbank.org)
  • The country's economic growth is expected to follow a positive trend in 2023 at 6.9%, and it is projected to nearly double to 12.5% in 2024. (worldbank.org)
  • Gartner projects IT spending to increase 4.3% in 2023, significantly higher than the 2.8% growth witnessed in 2022. (247wallst.com)
  • When global growth starts up again in 2023 and the Fed slows down its rate hikes, the dollar may fall from where it is now. (washingtonindependent.com)
  • The report titled 'Strengthening Financial Resilience of Pastoralists to Drought' provides an overview of Niger's economic situation and poverty levels in 2022 as well as the outlook for the next three years. (worldbank.org)
  • The favorable agricultural season of 2022 contributed to the growth of the economy, leading to a 7.5% increase in average per capita income. (worldbank.org)
  • These developments are helping improve prospects across the region, with growth set to accelerate to 4.7 percent this year from 3.8 percent in 2022. (imf.org)
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: "The 2022-23 GDP growth figures underscore the resilience of the Indian economy amidst global challenges. (indiatimes.com)
  • Small business wages in Australia are growing slightly faster than they were a year ago (3.2% y/y March 2022 versus 2.9% y/y March 2021), reflecting tighter labour markets and a lack of international talent. (xero.com)
  • Spending on IT services is expected to witness a 8.8% improvement, much better than the 7.5% growth for 2022. (247wallst.com)
  • Can USD Remain Strong Until The End Of 2022? (washingtonindependent.com)
  • Stäfa (Switzerland), May 18, 2021 - Sonova Holding AG, a leading provider of hearing solutions, today reports its results for the 2020/21 financial year. (sonova.com)
  • In addition, the Board of Directors has approved a new share buyback program, valued at up to CHF 700 million for the 2021/22 financial year. (sonova.com)
  • The Group is confident that the strong recovery will persist and therefore expects consolidated sales to increase by 24%-28% and adjusted EBITA to grow in the range of 34%-42% in 2021/22, both measured at constant exchange rates. (sonova.com)
  • Strong momentum in the 5G market, coupled with the imminent arrival of the first compatible iPhone , is making analysts more optimistic about the pace of adoption, with CCS Insight predicting there will be 3.6 billion connections by 2025. (techradar.com)
  • Sales were up 10.7 percent year-on-year (y/y) in March, a slowdown from the 16.6 percent y/y February result but a sign of continued momentum following the easing of lockdowns last year. (xero.com)
  • Growth momentum will be sustained at 7.4% in 2016 before picking up to 7.8% in 2017 with measures to fund stalled projects and an uptick in bank credit. (adb.org)
  • Strong momentum continues. (experianplc.com)
  • Many expect its strong momentum to continue. (moneymorning.com)
  • We have sustained our positive momentum, outpaced the market and achieved strong sales and earnings growth in the second half-year. (sonova.com)
  • Sales momentum picked up strongly in the second quarter and the Group returned to growth in the second half-year. (sonova.com)
  • Business momentum continued to improve throughout the year, with all regions returning to growth in the second half. (sonova.com)
  • However next year is likely to be when hikes start, says Barclays analyst Rahul Bajoria, who predicts the first will come in May of 2018, with follow ups in August and November. (afr.com)
  • With our view that growth is likely to slow in 2018 under the weight of a contraction in the residential construction cycle and falling terms of trade, the case for raising rates in that year will prove to be fragile,' he said. (afr.com)
  • Islamabad, Pakistan, 18 December 2018 - Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, has concluded his first official visit to Pakistan by applauding efforts to boost health and health care in the country. (who.int)
  • Thankfully, the quick rebound in the labor market and the unprecedented policy response have mostly kept households afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the strong housing market and stock market have boosted overall wealth," said Dr. Weicher. (themreport.com)
  • Containing and mitigating the spread of the virus has rightly been the first priority of public authorities, to reduce the incidence of the disease, limit the pressure on healthcare systems and prepare for a stronger rebound as mitigation measures are relaxed. (oecd.org)
  • The strong performance of manufacturing exports has also started to cool under the weight of slowing global trading partners. (imf.org)
  • For Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan Province of China, the technology cycle-visible in the sagging price of microchips-is a drag on exports that's likely to last through year-end. (imf.org)
  • The fall in commodity prices also helped lift growth, reducing the drag from net exports. (indiatimes.com)
  • With weak external demand and the fall in commodity prices pushing down import and export values, net exports improved significantly, adding 1.4 pp (percentage points) to headline growth, a swing away from negative contributions in the previous three quarters," said Rahul Bajoria of Barclays. (indiatimes.com)
  • The PRC continues to shift away from its reliance on investment and exports, and strong public investment has boosted growth in India despite weak exports. (adb.org)
  • Growth slowed further last year as exports faltered, labor shortages began to bite, and the short-term adverse impact of supply-side reform took its toll. (adb.org)
  • Strong public investment boosted growth in India despite weak exports. (adb.org)
  • In addition, the strong dollar is depressing all exports, including those of capital goods exporters. (newsmax.com)
  • As of August, merchandise exports rose by 13.3 percent year-on-year to $42.1 billion. (inquirer.net)
  • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's central bank said Thursday Asia's fourth-largest economy is likely to grow at a 3.0 percent annual pace this year, helped by strong exports. (thegardenisland.com)
  • Growth in beef exports to several major U.S. beef export markets continues to be strong. (usda.gov)
  • Through August, exports to South Korea and Japan were 50 and 38 percent higher than a year earlier, respectively. (usda.gov)
  • Exports to Russia have continued to outpace year-earlier levels through August (up 72 percent), placing the United States behind Paraguay as the sixth largest exporting country of beef to Russia thus far in the year. (usda.gov)
  • The group had earlier forecast a 13-16% growth in full-year EPS. (rte.ie)
  • Growth in developing Asia is forecast to dip slightly, with growth in the industrial economies unlikely to pick up this year. (adb.org)
  • Risks to the regional growth forecast remain tilted to the downside. (adb.org)
  • Growth in developing Asia is forecast to dip slightly. (adb.org)
  • Aggregate growth in the 10 ASEAN economies is forecast to accelerate steadily from 4.4% in 2015 to 4.5% in 2016 and 4.8% in 2017. (adb.org)
  • New York: Pfizer reported higher second-quarter profits on Tuesday on increased overall sales and lower US taxes, but trimmed its full-year revenue forecast because of the strong dollar. (gulfnews.com)
  • Walgreens Boots Alliance raised its forecast for the year after a stronger-than-expected fiscal third quarter. (nbcwashington.com)
  • It had previously forecast growth in the mid-to-high single digits. (nbcwashington.com)
  • Bank of Korea said South Korea's economic growth this year will be stronger than its earlier forecast of 2.8 percent growth in July. (thegardenisland.com)
  • The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has joined the CBI in cutting its forecast for growth in the UK economy for the rest of 2012 and 2013. (myfinances.co.uk)
  • Keeping the official cash rate on hold for an eighth straight meeting , the Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe reaffirmed on Tuesday the central bank's forecast for falling unemployment and an acceleration in economic growth. (afr.com)
  • The budget will almost certainly be framed around a core forecast for GDP growth to return to just above 3 per cent in coming years - a marked step-up from sluggish sub-par rates recorded since the global financial crisis. (afr.com)
  • U.S. beef imports for 2011 are forecast at 2 billion pounds-a year-over-year decline of almost 13 percent. (usda.gov)
  • The net inflow of job-creating foreign direct investments from January to July, meanwhile, declined by 16.5 percent year-on-year to $3.904 billion, although two recently infused FDIs were seen boosting inflows in the third quarter. (inquirer.net)
  • Well-managed Latin American countries that depended on abundant inflows of foreign capital will have to adjust their growth rates of consumption, investment, and public spending, says Ernesto Talvi of Brookings. (cfr.org)
  • Since Tokyo was selected as the host city of the 2020 Olympics Games more than three years ago, home prices in the city have been increasing. (northwestern.edu)
  • A sharp dip in activity in April 2020 was followed by a swift recovery, reflecting the market's strong fundamentals, the successful launch of the Phonak Paradise platform, and Sonova's strategic growth initiatives. (sonova.com)
  • Return to growth in 2H 2020/21 - sales up 6.6% and adj. (sonova.com)
  • In the 2020/21 financial year, Sonova Group sales reached CHF 2,601.9 million. (sonova.com)
  • That hasn't happened so far, though real GDP growth was back below this speed at 1.8% last quarter. (newsmax.com)
  • We also believe that a stronger nominal and real GDP growth path should result in employment continuing to improve, working hours being extended and aggregate wage bills rising. (afr.com)
  • Chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran dismissed concerns over private consumption stemming from the weak fourth quarter, pointing out that overall, it remained strong in the last fiscal. (indiatimes.com)
  • Tasmania however was the outlier, recording weak sales growth of +1.3 percent y/y, well down from February's result of 14.4 percent y/y. (xero.com)
  • Growth is slowing in many developing countries in Asia as a result of the continued weak recovery in major industrial economies and softer growth prospects for the People's Republic of China. (adb.org)
  • Shrugging off ongoing doubts about the labour market, weak wages growth - and a lingering disappointment at the lack of a pick-up in non-resources investment spending - Dr Lowe declared the drag on growth caused by the end of the mining boom to be all but over. (afr.com)
  • Ashfield Commercial and Clinical generated "good growth" in the six months, mainly due to a strong performance in North America, which the company said was driven by increased activity levels with one client. (rte.ie)
  • In North America, Diageo's largest segment, the company was boosted by double-digit growth of both Don Julio and Casamigos tequila. (foodbev.com)
  • Labour markets have tightened further in many countries and forecasts for global growth have been revised up. (afr.com)
  • The reduction in pneumonia mortality due to the nationwide arrival of sulpha antibiotics boosted the labour income and health of the cohorts that received these antibiotics in infancy. (lu.se)
  • ACT (+14.3% y/y) had the strongest growth, followed by Queensland (+13.1% y/y) and Victoria (+12.1% y/y). (xero.com)
  • The tax rate fell to 14.3 per cent from 19.4 per cent last year following US tax reform, boosting results. (gulfnews.com)
  • Reform to raise labor productivity can invigorate developing Asia's potential growth. (adb.org)
  • While macroeconomic fundamentals are strong, progress on major structural reform is expected to be gradual. (adb.org)
  • Mark Hamrick, the Washington bureau chief of Bankrate.com, believes corporate tax reform has the "greatest opportunity for bipartisan support" next year. (cnn.com)
  • Europe is growing, and capital is beginning to return, which has made policymakers "buoyant," says CFR's Robert Kahn, but officials face the challenge of bolstering the growth rate "before markets again lose confidence in the reform process. (cfr.org)
  • Two multimillion dollar transport projects opened in Hawke's Bay today, providing a major boost to road safety and economic growth in the region. (nzta.govt.nz)
  • UDG had said last year that from the beginning of the new financial year on 1 October 2016, it would change its reporting currency to US Dollar. (rte.ie)
  • Developing Asia is projected to grow at 5.7% in both 2016 and 2017, down slightly from 5.9% in 2015, due chiefly to considerable global headwinds and moderating growth in the People's Republic of China. (adb.org)
  • Aggregate growth in the major industrial economies-the United States (US), the euro area, and Japan-will stay at 1.8% in 2016 before inching up to 1.9% in 2017. (adb.org)
  • However, Japan's GDP growth slowed in 2016. (northwestern.edu)
  • We face big challenges to help the world's poorest people and ensure that everyone sees benefits from economic growth. (worldbank.org)
  • The economic headwinds that faced Asia and the Pacific last year have started to fade. (imf.org)
  • Our analysis in the latest Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and the Pacific shows that, for every percentage point of higher growth in China, output in the rest of Asia rises by around 0.3 percent. (imf.org)
  • That boost would increase overall economic growth in America, which has been sluggish in recent years. (cnn.com)
  • New Delhi: A stronger-than-expected fourth quarter lifted India's growth to 7.2% in FY23, exceeding the 7% cited in the second advance estimates released in February, underscoring the country's economic resilience in the face of multiple challenges. (indiatimes.com)
  • We are counting on fiscal stimulus to boost economic growth this year. (newsmax.com)
  • Government spending in GDP was mostly a drag on economic growth during the current economic expansion. (newsmax.com)
  • Its North American frozen foods business has been particularly hard hit, as have developing markets, many of which have experienced slower economic growth. (foodnavigator.com)
  • Making Hawke's Bay more competitive, fostering economic growth, and improving road safety is the focus of a three-year package of transport investment for the region announced today by the NZ Transport Agency. (nzta.govt.nz)
  • But there are many drivers that are likely to boost growth," said Pernia, who also heads state planning agency National Economic and Development Authority. (inquirer.net)
  • In a Sept. 28 report, economic managers belonging to the Development Budget Coordination Committee said that a 6.5-percent GDP growth in 2017 was "well within the reach of government. (inquirer.net)
  • Trade agreements, falling commodity prices, economic growth and Basel III are among the issues that are top of mind for many experts in banking and trade finance in Asia. (gfmag.com)
  • Similarly, economic growth all across Southeast Asia is helping to drive trade finance. (gfmag.com)
  • While economic growth leads to higher demand for trade finance, availability of the latter helps facilitate the former," Wei says. (gfmag.com)
  • For instance, the World Bank is forecasting real economic growth in Cambodia, (a member of Asean) at 7% for 2015, notes Janakiraman. (gfmag.com)
  • This is bound to not only boost economic growth but also achieve greater social welfare,' he said. (outlookindia.com)
  • It said private consumption has recovered moderately and will likely pick up pace as the government implements more economic stimulus to boost spending. (thegardenisland.com)
  • Dollar demand is boosted by global financial liquidity and economic growth. (washingtonindependent.com)
  • Since the economic growth is smaller for the past year, the housing price appreciation may become smaller soon," Yoshida said. (northwestern.edu)
  • A year ago, we were in the midst of the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression. (bankofcanada.ca)
  • We will continue to witness a turbulent path of human and economic development, as some States struggle and some States strive, through crises and growth, progress and upheavals. (who.int)
  • This thesis therefore supports the endogenous growth theory, which posits an interaction between health improvements in early childhood and health technology, based on application of the germ theory of disease, as a determinant of economic growth in the long run. (lu.se)
  • Although the health benefits due to this dynamic process cannot be viewed as a main driver of economic growth, societal health investments nonetheless led to income growth sufficient to yield a high rate of return on the investment. (lu.se)
  • Just like the near-term acceleration in growth in China is expected to generate positive spillovers, the slowdown in coming years will weigh on growth prospects across Asia's highly integrated supply chains and around the world. (imf.org)
  • It could continue to weigh on growth this year as capital spending is slashed by energy and mining companies around the world. (newsmax.com)
  • A lower Aussie dollar-it's down 9% against the US dollar year-on-year-will boost competitiveness, as well, Janakiraman says. (gfmag.com)
  • Barring unforeseen setbacks, that would be South Korea strongest growth in three years. (thegardenisland.com)
  • The Utah SBA 2019 Growth Award was presented to Maize Tacos, owned and operated by Brian Noguera, during the National Small Business Week Awards Ceremony May 9, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (sba.gov)
  • 7am, 15 May 2019 ─ Experian plc, the global information services company, today issues its financial report for the year ended 31 March 2019. (experianplc.com)
  • Pfizer Looks Beyond COVID After Quarterly Loss on Paxlovid Pfizer on Tuesday urged investors to focus on growth in non-COVID products such as the new RSV vaccine Abrysvo as slumping demand for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments pushed the drugmaker to its first quarterly loss since 2019. (medscape.com)
  • Revenues for the six month period were up 8% to $578.9m as the company said it was well positioned to deliver continued growth both organically and through strategic acquisitions. (rte.ie)
  • We expect inflation to return to central bank targets sometime next year amid an easing of financial and commodity headwinds. (imf.org)
  • Stronger growth is seen for ASEAN, and low commodity prices are weighing on growth prospects in Central Asia and the Pacific. (adb.org)
  • The improvement in the global economy has contributed to higher commodity prices, which are providing a significant boost to Australia's national income,' Dr Lowe said. (afr.com)
  • In nominal terms, without adjusting for inflation, GDP rose 16.1% in FY23 compared with 18.4% expansion in the preceding year. (indiatimes.com)
  • Investors seemed relieved that the economy continues to add jobs at a healthy pace, that unemployment remains low, and that wage growth-which has now topped 3% for six months-remains robust enough to deliver meaningful increases to household incomes, but not so rapid as to stoke fears of inflation. (ziprecruiter.com)
  • The Reserve Bank of Australia has validated Treasurer Scott Morrison growing confidence that next week's budget will benefit from an improving global outlook, nascent evidence of stronger inflation, and signs that extreme gains in house prices may have peaked. (afr.com)
  • The near-term outlook for Japan is stronger, supported by accommodative policies, border reopening and supply chain improvements while growth would fall back in 2024 as conditions normalize and policy support eases. (imf.org)
  • The better-than-expected growth in Q4 FY23 is encouraging and is reflective of the sustained strength in domestic demand amid gloomy global outlook," said Rajani Sinha, chief economist, CARE Ratings . (indiatimes.com)
  • Walgreens Boots Alliance on Thursday raised its outlook for the year and laid out its strategy to drive growth, after a stronger-than-expected fiscal third quarter. (nbcwashington.com)
  • 1. The U.S. is in a lot better place than it was eight years ago in the Great Recession. (cnn.com)
  • The investors believe Disney + is likely to create strong competition for Netflix ( NASDAQ: NFLX ). (learnbonds.com)
  • The region's emerging and developing economies, poised to expand by 5.3 percent this year, drive this dynamism. (imf.org)
  • China has strong trade and tourism linkages, so this is positive news for Asia, as half of the region's trade takes place between its economies. (imf.org)
  • Risks are tilted to the downside as tightening US monetary policy may heighten financial volatility, further moderation in the People's Republic of China could spill over into its neighbors, and producer price deflation may undermine growth in some economies. (adb.org)
  • Most Asian economies are benefitting from low international food and fuel prices, while the regional current account surplus will narrow this year and next. (adb.org)
  • Stronger growth in major developed economies should also assist. (gfmag.com)
  • Developing economies will likely enjoy relatively high growth in 2014, while the United States will continue with real growth and Europe's economy will expand very slowly, says CFR's A. Michael Spence. (cfr.org)
  • The 2014 global economy is likely to see a reemergence of the post-crisis pattern of relatively high growth in the developing economies, a continuation of real growth in the United States, and very low growth in Europe. (cfr.org)
  • And this reality is here to stay, it will not go away, it will further widen and deepen as new centres of growth develop, in the East and South, as a number of large emerging economies are gaining strength. (who.int)
  • The economy likely expanded faster in the third quarter than the first half given the expected sustained recovery in the agriculture sector and strong performance of the export industry, the country's chief economist said yesterday. (inquirer.net)
  • It stands out for its highest ever resource allocation for building the foundation for the country's growth in terms of capital expenditure. (outlookindia.com)
  • Our focus on quality sustainable growth is backed by a culture of everyday efficiency that enables us to invest smartly in marketing and growth initiatives while expanding margins. (foodbev.com)
  • Strong margins ensure that the company can turn revenue into profit. (aol.com)
  • That, in turn, boosts the profit margins that comprise our quality score. (moneyandmarkets.com)
  • This growth is primarily driven by the government's goal of increasing oil production. (worldbank.org)
  • The government's capital spending boosted gross fixed capital formation by 8.9% in the quarter, lifting its share in GDP to an all-time high of 35.3%, but private consumption was sluggish with a 2.9% rise. (indiatimes.com)
  • Reduced investment in industries with excess capacity will be another factor moderating growth still further to 6.5% (within the government's target range of 6.5%-7.0%) and to 6.3% next year. (adb.org)
  • Dr Assad Hafeez, Director General of Health briefed the WHO delegation on the Government's 5-year National Action Plan for Health, which was found in great harmony with WHO global and Regional strategic priorities. (who.int)
  • The industry's growth is expected to accelerate in the days ahead due to an increasing number of hybrid workers. (247wallst.com)
  • The International Monetary Fund expects the growth of the global economy will accelerate to 3.6 percent in 2014 from 2.9 percent in 2013. (cfr.org)
  • Philips delivered another strong quarter, with good top-line growth and strong profitability in all three operating sectors," Philips president Gerard Kleisterlee said. (industryweek.com)
  • This was driven by a strong profitability in the second half of the financial year, with adjusted EBITA rising 33.6% in local currencies. (sonova.com)
  • Commenting on the results, Yatish Mehrishi, CEO, ENIL, said, "I am pleased to share that our operating profitability reported a significant growth of 59% YoY during the quarter. (exchange4media.com)
  • Solid growth in India and a pickup in aggregate growth in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will help balance continued growth moderation in the People's Republic of China (PRC). (adb.org)
  • Stronger growth is seen for ASEAN. (adb.org)
  • Pfizer cited solid growth in a number of products, including blood thinner Eliquis, breast cancer medication Ibrance, and Xeljanz, which treats rheumatoid arthritis and some other ailments. (gulfnews.com)
  • Flu-COVID Shot Generates Strong Immune Response: Pfizer, BioNtech The companies said on Thursday that their vaccine to prevent flu and COVID-19 generated a strong immune response against strains of the viruses in an early- to mid-stage trial. (medscape.com)
  • In the span of just three years, the median net worth of U.S. households rose nearly $25,000, according to Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA) . (themreport.com)
  • Addressing this won't boost growth overnight, but it will set America up on a much stronger financial path for years to come. (cnn.com)
  • This readiness to act helps boost confidence. (oecd.org)
  • The greenback hit a 13-year high on Wednesday, driven by investors' hopes that the Federal Reserve may raise rates more quickly under a Donald Trump presidency. (cnn.com)
  • Through the first seven months of this year, U.S. investors. (247wallst.com)
  • When growth names struggle, investors prefer low-volatility stocks. (moneyandmarkets.com)
  • China and India alone are expected to contribute more than half of global growth this year, with the rest of Asia contributing an additional quarter. (imf.org)
  • The strong growth makes India the fastest-growing major economy again. (indiatimes.com)
  • I am confident that India is on a very strong growth path,' he said. (outlookindia.com)
  • The RBI expects the economy to grow 6.5% in the current fiscal, though economists expect the stronger-than-expected FY23 to pull that down. (indiatimes.com)
  • The company now expects a 15-18% increase in diluted earnings per share, on a constant currency basis, for the year ending September 2017. (rte.ie)
  • The drugstore chain said it now expects about 10% growth in adjusted earnings per share in the fiscal year, after seeing how Covid vaccines are boosting its finances. (nbcwashington.com)
  • Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi expects the United States to experience its fastest growth in a decade, driven by a reduction in fiscal austerity, a resurgent housing market, and the "superb condition of American corporate, bank, and household balance sheets. (cfr.org)
  • Despite insiders having experienced ebbs and flows, challenges continue to loom as obstacles to their sustainable growth. (cens.com)
  • Carnegie's Yukon Huang says China can reach a more sustainable growth path if it deals with its debt problem and boosts productivity. (cfr.org)
  • Amazon's first-quarter strength boosted analyst confidence in the stock. (moneymorning.com)
  • Ahead of the earnings release, JPMorgan Chase analyst Douglas Anmuth wrote in a research report, "Underlying user growth trends remain strong. (moneymorning.com)
  • The continuing trend of stagnating wages growth is an anomaly for the Australian market. (xero.com)
  • Veteran Reserve Bank guru Bill Evans, Wespac's chief economist, doubts the central bank will be hiking this year or next. (afr.com)
  • Diageo reported a 6.1% rise in organic net sales in its full-year figures, thanks to the growth of its gin brands and performance in China. (foodbev.com)
  • Organic volume and net sales growth was broad-based across regions and categories, with new product innovation being a strong contributor. (foodbev.com)
  • We expanded organic operating margin ahead of our guidance and increased investment behind our brands ahead of organic net sales growth. (foodbev.com)
  • "We expect 2015 to be similar to 2014 and we aim to achieve organic growth of around 5%," ​ he said. (foodnavigator.com)
  • The slowdown caused the company to miss its 5-6% organic growth target for the second year running, with organic growth of 4.5% in 2014. (foodnavigator.com)
  • Full-year organic sales were up 5.4% in the Americas, 1.9% in Europe and 5.7% in Asia, Oceania and Africa. (foodnavigator.com)
  • With another year of continued investments, FY20 is expected to deliver further strong performance, with organic revenue growth in the 6-8% range, Benchmark EBIT growth at or above revenue growth and strong progress in Benchmark earnings per share. (experianplc.com)
  • Consumer Services organic revenue growth of 6% with rapidly growing new product portfolio. (experianplc.com)
  • Organic growth was negative at 7.1%, while acquisitions contributed 0.3% to growth. (sonova.com)
  • But it's a solid long-term dividend payer that I'd be comfortable holding for years, if not decades. (moneyandmarkets.com)
  • Given Sonova's strong cash and balance sheet position, the Board of Directors will propose a dividend of CHF 3.20 per share to the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting. (sonova.com)
  • The first half of 2017 has been another very progressive period for UDG Healthcare, with strong growth delivered and continued progress made in pursuit of the group's strategic objectives," commented its chief executive Brendan McAtamney. (rte.ie)
  • The first half GDP growth was at the lower end of the 6.5-7.5 percent full-year growth target of the government for 2017. (inquirer.net)
  • Despite concerns that private consumption was sluggish, with a rise of just 2.9%, an increase in government capital spending boosted gross fixed capital formation by 8.9%, and private consumption grew 7.5% in the past financial year. (indiatimes.com)
  • The biggest challenge has been financial growth and the SBA has bridged that gap for us to fulfill our dream of opening up our first brick and mortar. (sba.gov)
  • Tail winds are coming from growth in the emerging markets (especially China), low-cost energy in shale gas, and extensive deleveraging in the household and financial sector. (cfr.org)
  • All three businesses returned to growth in the second half of the financial year, with sales up 6.6% in local currencies. (sonova.com)
  • And it said it will continue to work toward reducing annual costs by more than $2 billion by next fiscal year. (nbcwashington.com)
  • But with growth thought to be bottoming out in the rest of the world, external demand should firm heading into next year. (imf.org)
  • Overall, the greenback is expected to get stronger in the next year or two because the Fed is raising rates while other countries like the U.K., Japan and European Central Bank are lowering rates, which weakens their currencies. (cnn.com)
  • Japan's growth will improve slightly, helped by a pickup in private consumption this year in anticipation of a value-added tax increase next year. (adb.org)
  • Kehoe acknowledged that the drugstore chain will face tough comparisons because of that next year. (nbcwashington.com)
  • But it should persist for the next year or two. (moneyandmarkets.com)
  • Dr. Weicher also notes that the housing market has been more stable and more consistently positive, due to historically low mortgage rates of the past two-plus years. (themreport.com)
  • On the contrary, the increase in employment rates has been strongest for the least educated workers-those with less than a High School diploma. (ziprecruiter.com)
  • In our scenario, mortgage rates are likely to remain affordably low all year. (newsmax.com)
  • Benchmark EBIT margin of 26.9%, up 20 basis points at constant rates, down 20 basis points at actual rates, with 10% total Benchmark EBIT growth at constant rates. (experianplc.com)
  • 9% Benchmark EPS growth at constant rates. (experianplc.com)
  • Reaser argues that lowering tax rates is "probably the fastest short-term boost we could deliver for the economy. (cnn.com)
  • The Fed boosted interest rates by 25 and 50 basis points in March and May, respectively. (washingtonindependent.com)
  • The report also noted unit shipment growth of a modest 8.3 percent in the second quarter year over year, the eighth consecutive month of slow growth after double digit growth rates in 2004 and 2005. (cio.com)
  • How to Boost COVID Vaccination Rates in Pregnant Women Physicians provided tips on how to increase rates of pregnant women receiving the COVID-19 booster. (medscape.com)
  • The BCC is urging the government to implement an infrastructure programme to provide some dynamism and growth to the moribund economy. (myfinances.co.uk)
  • Sectors that could work from home and weren't as impacted by COVID-related isolation requirements had some of the highest sales growth in March, with administrative services up 18.7 percent y/y and professional services up +12.3 percent y/y. (xero.com)
  • The best performing industries for jobs in March were administration, recording a rise of 6.7 percent y/y, followed by professional services (+2.7% y/y). (xero.com)
  • Hospitality was the weakest sector, (down 5.2% y/y) while agriculture and wholesale trade both posted job declines of 4.0 percent y/y. (xero.com)
  • As a result, in the first six months of 2013 Zend has experienced over 40 percent growth in enterprise subscription revenue. (zend.com)
  • Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia told reporters that while gross domestic product (GDP) growth was not likely to hit 7 percent in July to September, it was expected to be higher than the average of about 6.5 percent in the first six months. (inquirer.net)
  • Cash remittances coursed through banks by Filipinos abroad as of August rose by 5.4 percent year-on-year to $18.6 billion. (inquirer.net)
  • Condo prices in 23 wards of Tokyo increased by 13.7 percent in January from a year earlier, according to the Real Estate Economics Institute. (northwestern.edu)
  • Its market share grew to 12.9 percent from 11.2 percent in the year ago quarter. (cio.com)
  • IBM maintained its lead at 31 percent on revenue of $3.8 billion, down 2.2 percent from a year earlier. (cio.com)
  • Sales revenue for volume servers (those selling for less than $25,000) grew by 6.2 percent year over year, while sales of midrange servers ($25,000-$499,000) fell by 3.5 percent and high-end ($500,000 and up) fell by 6.9 percent. (cio.com)
  • Revenue growth was strongest in the U.S. market (3.6 percent) and Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (2.6 percent) while weaker elsewhere. (cio.com)
  • Revenue growth for x86-powered servers continued, but at a modest 3.3 percent to $5.9 billion, on unit sales growth of 9.8 percent to 1.68 million. (cio.com)
  • The blade server market showed strength with 37.1 percent revenue growth on a 29.7 percent jump in unit sales. (cio.com)
  • Eighty-five percent of children with type 2 diabetes are either overweight or obese (defined as at or above the 85th percentile of the sex-specific body mass index [BMI] for age-based growth charts). (medscape.com)
  • Brendan McAtamney said today that UDG Healthcare could spend up to $600m for acquisitions, after the company raised its full-year earnings estimate as a recent acquisition helped prop up profit in the first half. (rte.ie)
  • This year, for the first time, healthcare professionals in France are invited to offer influenza vaccination to all children. (medscape.com)
  • Meanwhile, net sales were up 19% in Greater China, with double-digit growth of Chinese white spirits and Scotch. (foodbev.com)
  • Fiscal drag from government persists, and the pattern of public-sector underinvestment will remain, diminishing longer-term growth potential. (cfr.org)
  • Robust spending on cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), cyber security, data and analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and automation is driving industry-wide growth. (247wallst.com)
  • In our view, the inventory time-spread mechanism is the strongest and most robust relationship in commodities. (goldmoney.com)
  • On cue, Asian shares rose close to two-year highs on Tuesday, buoyed by an easing in tensions over North Korea and robust company earnings data. (afr.com)
  • The market pundits were expecting it to attain this level by the end of this year. (learnbonds.com)
  • He has worked for international clients for many years on several projects related to the stock market, equity research and other business, accounting and finance related projects. (learnbonds.com)
  • Rapid7 recently signed OEM deals with two of the largest security and service vendors in the industry, which should give them a boost in the market. (forrester.com)
  • In fact, channeling Taiwan's lighting products to the regional market is the new TLFEA chairman's priority during his three-year term. (cens.com)
  • Foreign investment, particularly from China, may also be boosting the real estate market. (northwestern.edu)
  • Recovery in the advanced countries will eventually restore some growth potential coming from the tradable sector, but probably not in 2014 with the huge European market treading water. (cfr.org)
  • We are confident in a strong recovery and we are in an excellent position to continue to outperform the market. (sonova.com)
  • Sun Microsystems has rebounded in the server market, according to new numbers for the second quarter of this year released today. (cio.com)
  • The growth helps Sun reclaim third place on the market share ranking of the top server vendors, pushing rival Dell back to fourth. (cio.com)
  • The gross domestic product (GDP) rose 6.1% in the March quarter from a year earlier, accelerating sequentially as well from the upwardly revised 4.5% in the preceding quarter, data released on Wednesday showed. (indiatimes.com)
  • Manufacturing gross value added (GVA) rose 4.5% in the March quarter from a year earlier, reversing two quarters of contraction. (indiatimes.com)
  • Farm sector output rose 5.5% in the quarter, the highest in three years. (indiatimes.com)
  • In the quarter, Walgreens posted a net profit of $1.20 billion, or $1.38 per share, compared with a net loss of $1.71 billion, or $1.95 per share, a year earlier. (nbcwashington.com)
  • Sun was also the only major vendor to report second quarter revenue growth, while others reported declines. (cio.com)
  • For the year to the end of June, the owner of Johnnie Walker, Captain Morgan and Smirnoff posted reported net sales of £12.9 billion. (foodbev.com)
  • Strong sales of Gordon's ready-to-drink gin and Tanqueray helped Diageo post a 4% net sales growth in Europe and Turkey. (foodbev.com)
  • While many are still struggling to either find staff or schedule around isolation periods, sales growth continues to be strong across the board. (xero.com)
  • Sales were up 10.7% y/y in March, a slowdown from the 16.6% y/y February result. (xero.com)
  • Sales performance was especially strong in emerging markets. (industryweek.com)
  • Emerging markets sales growth accelerated to 29%, now representing over one-third or 34% of total sales, said the company's quarterly report. (industryweek.com)
  • For the rest of the year, Philips expected sales to moderate, the statement said, partly due to the "continued but slow recovery in the U.S .and Europe. (industryweek.com)
  • Sales were down 0.6% for the full year to December 31, to CHF91.6bn (€85bn). (foodnavigator.com)
  • The drugstore chain said it now anticipates about 10% growth in adjusted earnings per share for the year, due to rebounding sales and the boost from Covid-19 shots. (nbcwashington.com)
  • Sales rose to $34.03 billion from $30.36 billion a year earlier, exceeding the $33.76 billion that analysts expected. (nbcwashington.com)
  • Cupertino, Calif. - August 13, 2013 - Due to a combination of increasing new Zend Server sales, a burgeoning channel partner program and expanded international presence, Zend, the PHP Company, is experiencing continued year-over-year growth. (zend.com)
  • Concerns have been raised, however, that for some companies, this is little more than 'greenwashing', i.e. a cynical attempt to boost sales without any meaningful underlying sensitivity or change, in practice. (who.int)
  • In May, the company had strong revenue growth but missed on profit estimates . (aol.com)
  • Even aggressive estimates put the federal funds rate at 1% or less by the end of the year. (moneyandmarkets.com)
  • The Dublin-based company said strong performance at its recent acquisition, STEM Marketing - a provider of commercial, marketing and medical audits to pharmaceutical companies - helped boost profit in the first half. (rte.ie)
  • Products for lifestyle and lighting, and emerging markets, helped electrical equipment and electronics giant Philips to boost quarterly net profit six-fold, the company said on July 19. (industryweek.com)
  • However, profit jumped more than 43%, to CHF14.5bn (€13.44bn), boosted by its sale of shares in L'Oreal. (foodnavigator.com)
  • Wall Street celebrated the profit margin growth as a sign of what's to come for Amazon in 2012. (moneymorning.com)
  • The company noted that Sharp US delivered good growth during the period and said that its underlying trading performance was evident across all packaging formats was good, with biotech especially strong. (rte.ie)
  • As one of the most iconic brands in the world, its strong branding allows the company to charge premium prices. (moneyandmarkets.com)
  • Though Coca-Cola is an old company with an established portfolio of products, it's no slouch on growth. (moneyandmarkets.com)
  • While this September brings signs of renewed growth around the globe, the recovery is in its earliest stages and almost entirely driven by public policy. (bankofcanada.ca)
  • While past growth is no guarantee that revenue will keep rising, it's certainly a better sign than a stagnant top line. (aol.com)
  • But the stock has done reasonably well, gaining 20% over the past year. (aol.com)
  • Mindray has had mixed results on the earnings front over the past year. (aol.com)
  • Despite the slight dip, the region will contribute around 60% of global growth in the next 2 years, close to its contribution in the past 5 years. (adb.org)
  • In just the past year, the number of Americans aged 55 and over outside the labor force has increased by 1.5% or 860,000, while the number of employees aged 55 and over has increased more than twice as quickly, by 3.1% or 1.121 million. (ziprecruiter.com)
  • Over the past year, over 534k new jobs have been created in professional and business services, 484k in health care and social assistance, 435k in leisure and hospitality, 246k in construction, 225k in trade, transportation, and utilities, and 209k in manufacturing. (ziprecruiter.com)
  • Leonardo Hotels in Europe has experienced a strong growth over the past several years. (breakingtravelnews.com)
  • China will account for 170 million of that figure thanks to strong support from the government and from all three major operators. (techradar.com)
  • Anecdotal reports do not support hopes that the London Olympics provided a major boost to UK growth. (myfinances.co.uk)
  • But the UK economy will face major obstacles over the next few years. (myfinances.co.uk)
  • Exchange rate fluctuations had a significant negative impact, reducing growth by 4.0% due to a strengthening of the Swiss franc against most major currencies. (sonova.com)
  • These results reflect the steady progress we are making and as we look ahead we see attractive opportunities to deliver consistent growth and create shareholder value. (foodbev.com)
  • M. tuberculosis rpoB multiple terial osteomyelitis: results after two years to-tymine transitions, which easily of follow-up. (cdc.gov)
  • Capital Energy, a leading renewable energy group in Spain, announced a five-year tech contract with Google Cloud to boost its data retention and analytics capacity. (infotechlead.com)
  • The research shows that positive climate policy shocks can boost the stock price of renewable energy firms. (lu.se)
  • Homeownership is the primary source of wealth accumulation for most middle-class households, and the final years of the 2010s saw an increase in the homeownership rate at a time of steady-rising home values," said Edward Seiler, Executive Director of the RIHA and MBA's Associate VP, Housing Economics. (themreport.com)
  • Total global commercial petroleum stocks are now at an all-time high, up 285 million barrels year-over year and 550 million barrels above the 5-year average (see Figure 1). (goldmoney.com)
  • The steady erosion of trade barriers across Asia is boosting demand for trade finance, says Rachel Wei, head of global trade and receivables finance with HSBC Hong Kong and Macau. (gfmag.com)
  • The recently signed free-trade agreement between China and Australia should boost business, says Hariramchakraborthy Janakiraman, head of global core trade product with ANZ. (gfmag.com)
  • It will not fall further unless global growth improves. (washingtonindependent.com)
  • Immunization is a success story for global health and development, saving millions of lives every year. (who.int)