Indeed, the popularity of flat rate tax has already forced some of the earlier adopters to lower their rates, particularly on corporate income.

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Leeds Building Society credited some of its success on the savings front to the popularity of its fixed rate bonds, which allowed customers unlimited access to a proportion of their money without penalty during the product's term.

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With growth running out, the risk for the president is that her popularity starts to move in inverse relation to the inflation rate.

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The Philippine cellphone market has been growing at an exceptional rate, riding on the crest of the popularity of SMS (short messaging system), in which subscribers send text messages to each other, and on the poor service of the largest landline and longtime telephone monopoly PLDT, which operates Globe's closest cellular rival, Smart.

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It said the lower churn rate was due to improved broadband speeds and the popularity of its TiVo digital service.

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Despite a low install rate from such engagements, such manipulating of user numbers can push apps higher on popularity-based lists, improving their chances of getting noticed by actual potential users.

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In addition, the increasing popularity of smartphones and the threat of cannibalization from tablets led to a decline in global PC shipment growth rate.

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