Sentence examples for a decrease in business from inspiring English sources

Another drag on growth — a decrease in business investment — is more baffling.

Before school began last fall, the new restrictions were put in place and led, Mr. Vincenti said, to a decrease in business.

A) An increase in consumer spending B) An increase in interest rates C) A decrease in business investment D) A decrease in income 4.

James Oliver, chief executive of Beach Bum Tanning, with more than 25 salons in New York state, said "people are coming in and asking about it, but we have not seen a decrease in business".

Avik Kabessa, the chief executive of Carmel Car and Limousine Service, said he had observed a decrease in business between traditional rush periods, which he attributed to the apps.

The rerouting of SR 76 away from Mission Avenue resulted in a decrease in business for establishments located along the old routing.

In 1997, Fluor's revenues fell almost 50 percent, in part due to the Asian financial crisis and a decrease in overseas business.

Some insurers have seen a decrease in small-business sales.

Hal Rosenbluth, chairman of Rosenbluth International, a corporate-travel agency in Philadelphia, says he has not seen a big decrease in business but he expects changes and cancellations should a conflict break out.

The survey said that 69percentt of the merchants reported a severe decrease in business in the fourth quarter, and 28percentt a modest decline.

Of those, 88percentt reported a "severe decrease" in business during the last quarter.