The rates mean that the euro will start out worth $1.17.

A high rate of illiteracy means that radio has a greater reach than the press.

High rates of retention means that you keep experienced staff who can often offer a better overall service.

No investment is risk-free and a high rate of return means greater risk.

But the low rates also mean the banks have little reason to loan more money out and must find other ways to be profitable.

It is not entirely clear what these rates meant in practice.

As that is not so, it is hard to see what the rates in the table actually mean.

For many of these businesses, the new rates mean hard choices.

A lower and slower rate means the universe has had more time to evolve.

However, these rates still mean significant population growth in raw numbers.