Imports of foreign-made autos and auto parts rose, likely reflecting catch-up shipments after port disruptions in October caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Some economists are starting to fear a recession brought on by the joint effects of higher interest rates and a strong pound.Are further rate rises likely?
Not to mention requiring an army of cheap labour on tap at home to do the assembling, without which the cost of manufacturing the products would rise — likely pushing up their retail price-tag.
The retailer said second-quarter profits tumbled 76.7%, undercut by a costly takeover, but shares of the company still rose, likely because investors believe the firm remains a good buyout target.
Doing deals in the first part of the year may be even more important as companies aim to take advantage of record low borrowing costs before US interest rates are expected to rise, likely later this year.
Companies like T-3 Energy Services, Willbros Group, Dawson Geophysical, Carrizo Oil & Gas and Rex Energy are riding a rising tide likely to lift all boats.
Recognised as a public health concern in Mongolia, its burden is rising - likely associated with the recent rapid epidemiological transition and associated dietary, socio-economic and lifestyle changes in this population [ 2, 3].
But growth is now likely to slow, particularly if interest rates keep rising: they were 4% in 2007 and are 6% now, with another rise likely.
The United Nations has boosted its appeal for Philippines typhoon relief by nearly 16 per cent from £186 million to £215 million with a further rise likely.
Small differences between the simulated and experimental spectra rise likely rise from difference in the details of the morphology of the nanostructure: these differences are more notably between 300 and 400 nm, probably reflecting a small contribution arising from the transverse plasmon mode in silver.
