account for
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He owns a number of rental houses, and his investment portfolio, including retirement accounts for him and his wife, is in the millions.
H&M says the region accounts for 3% of total stores, with 26 in the United Arab Emirates and 28 in Saudi Arabia.
From MarketWatch
Schwab’s Craig said he opened custodial brokerage accounts for his own children when they were minors and discussed investment decisions with them, but he wishes they had participated more in the process.
From MarketWatch
"LNG supplies from Qatar account for roughly one-third of our total supply. Therefore, roughly 60 to 70 percent is basically not a problem."
From Barron's
The group—regarded as a bellwether for U.K. retail—has accounted for $20 million of additional costs likely to arise from the conflict, including fuel and air freight.
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