The upward revision made to Chinese oil demand in 2010, on an average across the main forecasts, totaled some 600, 000 barrels per day since the start of last year.
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One day--maybe not next year or in five years, but eventually--the Big Mac will flatline in the U.S. The evidence: In the past four years McDonald's has averaged only 1% annual same-store sales growth, trailing the 4% average for its main burger rivals.
One day--maybe not next year or in five years, but eventually--the Big Mac will flatline in the U.S. The evidence: In the past four years McDonald's has averaged only 1% annual same-store sales growth, trailing the 4% average for its main burger rivals, Burger King, Wendy's and Jack-in-the-Box.
We took the average corporate tax rates in the main oil producing countries and treated only the difference between that average (28.9%) and the 35% American cap as the amount that should qualify as a tax deduction and not a credit.
Yet a decline in average rainfall may not be the main worry.
The inability of the fee-for-service system to provide good preventive care is arguably one of the main reasons why the average American is no fitter than, and lives no longer than, people from European or Asian countries that spend far less on health care.
Between the second quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2012, prices for prime residential properties outside the main tourist areas dropped an average 20%.
At Yum Brands' three main chains, U.S. average same-store sales growth softened last year after the first quarter. (They rose an estimated 2% for the year.) In a move that can be seen as desperate, McDonald's and Burger King keep extending those 99-cent add-ons in an attempt to boost sales.
Building, tourism, technology and financial services provide more than 46% of national income and are usually the main reason cited for the country's average annual growth of nearly 5% for more than 12 years.
On Wednesday investors in the region fled equities following confirmation of the rate hike, dragging down Europe's main stock-market indexes, which were on average 1.9% lower in afternoon trading.
Typical male players average something like 200 yards off the tee, and their main consideration in buying any new golf product is usually whether it will help them smite the ball farther.
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The "average Aussie" is Catholic rather than Anglican, and one of the main reasons why is because of new arrivals from the Philippines and Vietnam.
Fox's Web site pledges the network will cut through jargon to speak to the average investor, echoing comments by owner Rupert Murdoch that the channel is for Main Street rather than Wall Street.
On the main track employers offer a streamlined menu of mutual fund choices to keep average workers from feeling overwhelmed.
Of nine routes between Delta's three main domestic hubs and those for Northwest, seven have seen above-average fare increases over the past three years.
Thus, on average the Federal government subsidy disadvantages individual U.S. taxpayers, who are the main holders of municipal bonds, and benefits new entrants in the municipal bond market.
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One of her main research projects looked at the relationship between self-control and grade-point average.
The outlook for the winter wheat crop is also poor, with India's main reservoirs, a source for irrigation canals, one-third below their seasonal average.
But in fact, the main reason for the two indices rising at different rates is because they use different arithmetical methods for calculating average prices.
The snow socked the city's main airport, where more than 200 of 1, 500 flights had been canceled and other travelers faced average delays of more than 4 hours on Sunday night, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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