It's not only Scotland that's seen a sharp reduction in the number of listed companies with headquarters.
Good behavior rules and jail overcrowding guidelines add up to a sharp reduction in actual time served for county inmates, Whitmore said.
In a non-negotiable six minutes, long answers equal dead time and a sharp reduction in the amount of questions you can ask.
Claims for such injuries have soared in recent years despite improvements in vehicle safety and a sharp reduction in the number of reported accidents involving personal injury.
This morning, smaller China Sunergy added to the fun, with a weak Q2 report and a sharp reduction in full year shipment guidance.
In 2008, the economy weakened and power generation from natural gas and renewables began to increase, a combination that led to a sharp reduction in emissions.
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In his budget speech, Mr Shanmugaratnam said that while the foreign worker inflow had been "too high" last year, a sharp reduction was not the best way to go.
This would make it harder for companies to raise fresh capital, and so lead to a sharp reduction in the corporate investment that has been driving America's recent economic boom.
So far, al-Sadr has resisted the temptation to end the Mehdi Army cease-fire, which, combined with the simultaneous increase in U.S. forces last year, had brought a sharp reduction in violence.
Credit Nissan's turnaround to a sharp reduction in parts procurement costs and the fact that the company is well on its way to meeting its goal of cutting 21, 000 jobs by 2003.
The tax cuts he wants in exchange hinge on a sharp reduction in the effective tax rates paid by Japanese corporations, along with cuts in the inheritance, gift and property taxes that combine to distort the property market.
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Stress tests of the largest 17 commercial banks showed that most of the banks seem resilient to isolated shocks, including a sharp reduction in real estate and other asset values, shifts in the yield curve, and changes in the exchange rate.
There was a sharp reduction in the sale of fireworks in the city, with 260, 000 boxes purchased in the five days leading up to the new year, a 37% drop compared with last year, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
The impact of such a sharp reduction in government spending and individual income, reckons the Congressional Budget Office, would be to shrink the economy by 0.5% of GDP (compared to 1.7% projected growth) and add more than a percentage point to unemployment.
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"Given that the MPC will have had access to forecasts which are quite likely to have shown a sharp reduction in their growth forecast this year and probably next, it's evidence the committee is very concerned about inflationary pressures, " said Peter Dixon, an economist at Commerzbank.
But both analysts and lawyers warn that using the first trial as a harbinger of what is to come is a risky strategy for investors, because Texas is a particularly plaintiff-friendly venue and a long process of appeals could result in a sharp reduction in the award's size.
Since the implementation of HIPS for the 3 and 4 bedroom properties there have been a sharp reduction in the number of those properties being put on the market even after taking into account a general reduction in the number of properties being marketed due to other factors.
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But both analysts and lawyers still warn that using the first trial as a harbinger of what is to come is a risky strategy for investors, because Texas is a particularly plaintiff-friendly venue and a long process of appeals could result in a sharp reduction in the award's size.
Bank balance sheets have swollen further as a consequence of the sharp reduction in investor willingness to buy securitized credits, which has forced banks to retain a substantially higher share of previously committed and new loans in their own portfolios.
He blamed the shortfall on a sharp rise in energy costs and a reduction in government grants.
While he admits that the worsening Midwest drought will cause a sharp hike in crop prices, he maintains there is yet no need to seek a reduction in corn-based ethanol production.
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