Sentences with phrase «investment in capacity»

There is a desperate need for substantial public investment in the capacity of Indigenous people to manage this vast estate.
This is partly offset by the fact that we will learn more over time, so an optimal plan may involve an initial period where the reduction in emissions is slower, but there is an investment in capacity to reduce emissions quickly if the news is bad.
A few analysts think the huge growth in revenue makes up for the low profits (profits are low due to heavy ongoing investment in capacity and technology).
«We have used high stakes accountability to its limits; the challenges of the next five years all concern investment in capacity — school places, great teachers and great leaders.
Teachers: Investment in the capacity development of teachers will help increase knowledge of themes related to LTLT, as well as increase the transfer of LTLT competencies in the classroom through effective teaching strategies.
Investment in capacity building through research and training therefore still needs attention.
One consequence has been the establishment of a «certain dependency» on the constraining rules of the commercial banks, «antagonistic and incompatible with the system of financial solidarity of the community banks that promote different financial services, strengthened by local power and guaranteeing an investment in the capacity of the most poor.»
The committee was pleased with the specific inclusion of the one - year extension of the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit, and the $ 8.4 - billion investment in capacity - building, education and social infrastructure for First Nations.
Since you ultimately sell physical products, success is great but also requires major investments in capacity.
Investments in capacity and marketing have swamped revenues for the typical EMO.
This proposal reinforces the recurring view in recent American school «reform» that schools can be improved by competition and metrics tied to sanctions or incentives, without investments in the capacity of educators to learn how to meet the demands of new standards and the needs of an increasingly diverse student body.

Not exact matches

This is an enormous need for solar capacity: Only in 2015, after years of effort and investment, did the U.S. as a whole reach 20 GW of solar - generating capacity.
But Fiat said the investment was the next phase of a previously announced plan, describing it as a «continuation of the efforts already underway to increase production capacity in the U.S. on trucks and SUVs to match demand.»
Business don't have faith that investments they make in new capacity today will provide enough of a return to justify the risks.
Weber warned that «clearly with bitcoin, this is a speculative investment; I don't call it currency and retail clients do not have the risk bearing capacity nor the knowledge to invest in that.»
Not every entrepreneur wants to borrow the money necessary for substantial investments in real estate or equipment to increase capacity.
«A partnership that looks to maximize the synergies of the two networks, minimise duplications of capacity and investment on key routes, and use IAG's travel management capabilities to improve Norwegian's expertise in this area could all provide some of the benefits of consolidation without the likely high cost of a deal,» they said.
In October, Toyota said it would scale back investment in a planned plant in Mexico by 30 percent to $ 700 million and cut planned annual capacity in half to 100,000 vehicles as it shuffles its production plans to meet market demandIn October, Toyota said it would scale back investment in a planned plant in Mexico by 30 percent to $ 700 million and cut planned annual capacity in half to 100,000 vehicles as it shuffles its production plans to meet market demandin a planned plant in Mexico by 30 percent to $ 700 million and cut planned annual capacity in half to 100,000 vehicles as it shuffles its production plans to meet market demandin Mexico by 30 percent to $ 700 million and cut planned annual capacity in half to 100,000 vehicles as it shuffles its production plans to meet market demandin half to 100,000 vehicles as it shuffles its production plans to meet market demands.
«This will inevitably lead to more growth in Canadian exports and, with the reduction in uncertainty that comes with that, more investment in Canada's economic capacity, including creating more companies — and the much - anticipated rotation in growth.»
«If you had that hypothetical never - sleeps, infinite - capacity, perfect - memory chief of staff, we'd get a lot more leverage out of the investment we make in all these IT systems and software platforms.»
Nevertheless... in light of the extensive investments made in additional network capacity, and given economic ITMPs (Internet Traffic Management Practices) in the marketplace, the companies will withdraw the shaping of P2P traffic on the companies» networks.
Company e-sites with errors in content, structure, or navigation have the capacity to plunge businesses far behind their competitors and obliterate painstaking calculations of return on investment.
Getting aboriginal investment in the company is a challenge due to the substantial resources required, although the federal government can step in to help the communities «build capacity,» Anderson said.
Investments in renewables in 2015 were $ 285.9 billion, a 5 % increase from $ 273 billion the year before, according the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), and representing 53.6 % of total added capacity worldwide in 2015, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Internet providers fear net neutrality rules make it harder to manage internet traffic and make investment in additional capacity less likely.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
Big brokerages require such capacity to put new investment products in front of their brokers.
These deals are the latest in a series of investments by Microsoft and other tech giants; last year it bought fiber capacity from Seaborn Networks to build better links to South America.
«We are in the sweet spot between Amazon investment cycles where new fulfillment / data centers are driving accelerating revenue growth while incremental capacity utilization is driving margin expansion,» Goldman Sachs analyst Heath Terry wrote in a note to clients Friday.
«I know how awful it is to watch people you love struggle as the disease robs them of their mental capacity... It feels a lot like you're experiencing a gradual death of the person that you knew,» he said in a blog post about the dementia investments.
That's driving an increase in investment and employment in the sector as manufacturers start to address capacity constraints and meet the rising demand.
That said, as the economy gains momentum and approaches full capacity, greater investment — including through new firm creation — could lead to potential output growing faster than we assume in the base case.
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These new counterparties were major investors of cash in overnight markets and had capacity to facilitate the «draining» of substantial reserve balances, if offered attractive term investments with the Federal Reserve.
«Many nonfinancial firms do have the balance sheet capacity to expand investment, and reductions in corporate tax burdens could have a positive impact on their cash flow,» the IMF writes.
«In our view, China's structural growth deceleration is only half - way through and under the weight of debt and excess capacity, weakening investment demand will remain the main culprit.»
There are a range of factors that affect the flows of goods and services across international borders, but the sustained outflow of funds from some emerging economies witnessed in recent years may have as much to do with the limited intermediation capacity of the local financial systems as with the scarcity of profitable domestic investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Cerberus, from 1996 to 2003, Mr. Kapadia served in various capacities with The Carlyle Group, a global private investment firm, and Carlyle Management Group, an affiliate of The Carlyle Group dedicated to turnaround and special situation investments.
While the terms of trade have passed their peak, the substantial investment in productive capacity of the resource sector in recent years is expected to provide a large boost to the production and exports of resources in coming years.
In a personal capacity, he makes direct investments in social enterpriseIn a personal capacity, he makes direct investments in social enterprisein social enterprises.
In that case any credit - fueled increase in investment would likely have resulted in a net improvement in China's debt servicing capacity, in which case, with government debt at well below 25 % of GDP, rising debt would not be a concerIn that case any credit - fueled increase in investment would likely have resulted in a net improvement in China's debt servicing capacity, in which case, with government debt at well below 25 % of GDP, rising debt would not be a concerin investment would likely have resulted in a net improvement in China's debt servicing capacity, in which case, with government debt at well below 25 % of GDP, rising debt would not be a concerin a net improvement in China's debt servicing capacity, in which case, with government debt at well below 25 % of GDP, rising debt would not be a concerin China's debt servicing capacity, in which case, with government debt at well below 25 % of GDP, rising debt would not be a concerin which case, with government debt at well below 25 % of GDP, rising debt would not be a concern.
Debt, in this case, must be rising faster than debt servicing capacity, in which case Beijing's true debt level is not the nominal debt level but rather the nominal debt level plus estimates of contingent liabilities likely to rise as a consequence of wasted investment.
In his capacity as Managing Partner, he co-managed NGP's investment portfolio and played an active role in the full range of NGP's investment process, from transaction sourcing through analysis, execution, and exiIn his capacity as Managing Partner, he co-managed NGP's investment portfolio and played an active role in the full range of NGP's investment process, from transaction sourcing through analysis, execution, and exiin the full range of NGP's investment process, from transaction sourcing through analysis, execution, and exit.
In this capacity, she also manages Microsoft's relationship with the venture capital community and oversees strategic investments through the company's corporate venture fund, Microsoft Ventures.
The fact that China's debt is rising much more quickly than China's debt servicing capacity is consistent with my implicit model — which claims that the optimal amount of capital stock in China is a function of China's relatively low level of social capital, and that Chinese investment has far exceeded its optimal level — but it doesn't prove it.
The core of the Morgan Creek investment team has worked together in a fiduciary capacity for many years managing one of the most complex endowment management programs in the country.
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China's investment in high - tech industries is squarely aimed at the traceable goods sector — building the capacity to export even more goods and reduce their reliance on imports.
«It's the advisor who would be acting in the capacity of the fiduciary, in order to help them pick and choose the investments in these plans,» Houston said in response to a question from analyst Steven D. Schwartz of Raymond James & Associates.
To date, he has maintained fairly consistent criticism of cryptocurrencies, specifically directed at bitcoin, of which he said, «this is a speculative investment; I don't call it currency and retail clients do not have the risk - bearing capacity nor the knowledge to invest in that.»
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