Sentence examples for hold discount from inspiring English sources

[World Business, Section W.] Low-Fare Airlines Prosper Amid the chaos of the airline industry -- bankruptcies, fare cuts and other maladies -- one trend seems to hold: discount carriers are prospering at the expense of the major carriers.

The displays will also hold discount coupons to promote sales to new customers.

The privately held discount retailer said its sales soared in the fourth quarter and it plans to open 450 new stores in 2009.

The privately held discount retailer announced it will add up to 4,000 jobs this year to support its plans to open 450 stores, many in markets severely hit by the recession.

Among them: a publicly traded oil tanker owner/operator (Stelmar Shipping); a privately held discount car-rental company (EasyRentacar); a chain of the world's largest internet cafes (EasyEverything); an online shopping guide (EasyValue) and a web-based e-mail service (Easy.com).

The last in line are leisure travelers holding discounted fares.

Directors at the other nine regional Fed banks all voted to hold the discount rate steady at 2.25percentt in the same period leading up to the Fed's most recent interest rate-setting meeting, according to minutes of discount rate meetings released by the Federal Reserve Board in Washington.

Has been more successful with his U.S. holding, discount food chain Trader Joe's, whose 340 stores have attracted cost-conscious customers during the recession.

You are not charged for the blocks; the hotels will simply hold the discounted rooms for your employees for a set time.

Salomon Smith Barney even has a 20percentt "holding company discount" on Stilwell as a hedge against the possible departure of any of Janus's star portfolio managers.

Correction: January 2 , 2004 Friday Because of an editing error, an article in Business Day on Monday about exclusive deals between musicians and large retailers misattributed a figure for the market share of music sales held by discount stores like Wal-Mart.