In such an environment, processor pricing across the mix should hold steady, or even increase modestly, reversing the declines of the last year.
That figure is on top of a planned reduction of 3, 000 to 4, 000 workers in CCB at large, though in the broader segment expenses are expected to increase modestly as the bank invests in the business.
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While airfare, hotel and car rental rates in North America and Europe should only increase modestly in 2012, those travelling to, from or within the burgeoning economies of Latin American or Asia-Pacific regions could be paying up to 10% more next year, according to the report.
JPMorgan has said it will continue to buy back more stock and increase dividend modestly while simultaneously building its capital to a target Basel 3 Tier 1 Capital of 9% by the end of 2012.
In that case, the share of the economy taken up by the state will increase, if modestly.
But at first sight, the figures on employment do appear to be more encouraging than one might have expected - an increase of 181, 000 on the quarter and, more modestly, an increase of 75, 000 year-on-year.
The company also cut its expected revenues for 2008, saying they would be "modestly below" the 50% increase it had previously forecast.
The scrap market for both palladium and platinum is starting to grow modestly for, but that could start to increase in coming years.
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Overall, executive pay levels will continue to increase at little more than an inflationary pace, with perhaps modestly higher increases in equity incentives if the stock market holds up.
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