A decline in new lending in the second half of the year had been expected; the rate of decline has, for many, been a shock.
E-commerce analysts have long expected the rate of online returns to rise, at least modestly, because Internet shoppers initially tend to buy safe items, like books, airplane tickets and computers.
Despite the setback, the DfE said it expected the rate of academy conversions to increase, bolstered by the Education and Adoption Act that came into force in March, giving the department extra powers to intervene in "coasting" schools and have them taken over by academy sponsors.
In a conference call with investors, Mr. Elop, a former Microsoft executive, said he expected the rate of growth in Nokia's smartphone sales to accelerate in the second quarter, with the pending introduction of a new model in the United States.
As expected, the rate of CO2 diffusion in water increases with increasing temperatures.
As expected, the rate of floc aggregation increased with increasing G, resulting in faster changes in aggregate size and structure in the initial stage of flocculation.
As expected, the rates of volunteerism among retired people are stunningly stable over the past decade.
As expected, the rates of severe nausea and vomiting were lower in the paclitaxel/gemcitabine arm, but toxicity was otherwise similar.
As expected, the rates of oocyte retrieval in vivo, even following FSH treatment, were lower in hybrid females than in pure females.
Over the three months to December, manufacturers expect the rate of production to accelerate rapidly.
