And based on this sample, the survey projected that 1.4 million people believed they had missed promotion because of weaknesses with literacy and numeracy.

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Based on this rate, the annual yield comes to 4.1%.

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Based on market prices at the time this was a ratio of 15:1.

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This index is based on data from QuickBooks Online and covers the period from Dec. 1 to Dec. 31.

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The bank forecasts growth in the US this year of 1.9%, but says this is based on US politicians in Washington making progress in budget talks.

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The National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Index, based on contracts signed in March, fell 1% to 83.0, the lowest since this index began in 2001, and was 20.1% lower than a year ago.

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Samsung and Apple lead the pack in the third quarter of this year with an estimated 21.8 and 15.1 percent share each, based mostly on their mobile dominance.

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