The increase in margins is supported by increase in premiums due to the implementation of the new variable annuity products and increase in fee income due to increases in average assets under management resulting from improvements in equity markets and increased deposit activity as equity market improvements created an environment where investors were willing to re-enter the capital markets.
First, we increased total net subscriptions by 234, 000 in the fourth quarter, the highest quarterly increase in close to six years, which led to an increase in overall net subscriptions of 11% year-over-year and we expect this growth to continue.
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If employee costs are 10% of expenses, a fairly common situation at places like retailers that hire many minimum wage workers, that means it would take a 1% increase in selling prices to pass along the increase in the minimum wage to the customer.
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One of the lesser-discussed benefits about to kick in is the increase in payments to certified nurse midwives.
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It includes such observations as a 17% increase in suicides in 2009 compared to 2007 and a 25% increase in 2010 compared to 2009.
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"This change in method has led to an initial increase in calls to the ambulance service, " the company said.
The situation was more grave for value-based retailers such as Aeropostale as it was facing a double-whammy on its margins, first from the increase in production costs due to rising cotton prices and second from the increase in promotions due to stiff competition in challenging retail environment.
The de-leveraging of the past three years as companies cut costs, restored profits and paid down debt may have drawn to a close in Europe, and in America it has given way to a mild net increase in borrowing to finance more capital spending and share buybacks.
The average of forecasts for number of daily customers per store created by Trefis members indicated a projected increase from 428 in 2010 to 509 by 2016, compared to the baseline Trefis estimate of an increase from 434 in 2010 to 531 by the end of the Trefis forecast period.
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The average of Trefis member forecasts for Number of Daily Customers per Store indicate an increase from around 468 in 2010 to 575 by 2016, compared to the baseline Trefis estimate of an increase from 434 in 2010 to 531 by the end of the Trefis forecast period.
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After experiencing negative adjusted net profit margins in 2009, privately owned building-material and supplies dealers analyzed by Sageworks saw margins return to the black in 2010 and increase to between 2 and 3 percent in 2011.
The average of Trefis member forecasts for Juniper Market Share in Core Routers indicate an increase from 27% in 2010 to 32% by 2016, compared to the baseline Trefis estimate of an increase from 26% in 2010 to around 30% by the end of the Trefis forecast period.
In an ideal world, an increase in savings would automatically lead to an increase in investment.
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So it is possible in theory that the expiry of the EU's ban may lead to a negligible increase in supplies to the opposition but boost those available to the Assad forces.
In professional sports, sometimes players take less money in order to increase their odds of winning a championship in order to enhance their long-term legacy.
The FAA attributes the massive increase in incidents to laser pointers being more widely available online, stronger power levels, and an increase in green lasers which are easier to see, as well as better reporting of the incidents by pilots.
The increase in free subscribers is primarily attributable to an increase in free trial customers which is necessary for Netflix to drive increasing subscriber growth.
Alan Johnson, the Health Secretary, has announced that 3, 600 therapists are to be trained during the next three years in England to increase patient access to talking therapies, which ministers see as a better alternative to drugs.
New drilling technologies have led in recent years to a modest increase in U.S. oil production, and over the past two decades, to a six-fold increase in U.S. conventional natural gas production.
The average of Trefis member forecasts for Number of YouTube Users indicate an increase from 408 million in 2010 to 705 million by 2016, compared to the baseline Trefis estimate of an increase from 450 million in 2010 to 718.5 million by the end of the Trefis forecast period.
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The average of forecasts for global notebook shipments created by Trefis members indicated a projected increase from 156 million in 2010 to 233 million by 2016, compared to the baseline Trefis estimate of an increase from 157 million in 2010 to 238 million by the end of the Trefis forecast period.
The increase in inexpensive flights between Russia and the holiday town of Rimini has led to a rapid increase in Russian visitors to San Marino.
Police in the capital defend their record, pointing to an increase in rape complaints to 463 so far this year to mid-April, more than double the number registered with police in the period of 2012.
Stephanie Flanders, the BBC's economics editor, explained to today presenter sarah Montague that even if David Cameron "lost" on getting the freeze that he will be looking for, the increase that would come into place over the next few years "is actually very small" in comparison to the increase that the UK has had to pay in recent years.
You appear to accept this key role of the increase in national saving and to acknowledge that such an increase in saving would occur with a Bush-type plan.
Agricultural exports, which peaked in November, led to a 6.5% increase in overall exports compared to 2009, the largest increase since 1983, when the index debuted.
Wal-Mart in February said it plans to increase its stake in Yihaodian to 51% from 18%, pending government approval.
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The average of Trefis member forecasts for Juniper Market Share in Edge Routers indicate an increase from 14.5% in 2010 to 17% by 2016, compared to the baseline Trefis estimate of an increase from 14% in 2010 to 16% by the end of the Trefis forecast period.
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