Sentences with phrase «ugochukwu eke»

Don't say anything to someone you wouldn't want everyone to hear; don't spread malicious rumours you can't verify; and use gossip to eke out weaknesses in order to improve them, not exploit them.

Not only are there numerous highly valued tech companies looking for an exit, economic fundamentals remain moderately strong in the U.S., which has been eking out economic gains since late 2009.

In November 2008, an election year that swept a barrier - breaking dynamo of the opposite party into the White House and pumped Democratic numbers in the chamber to 59 (and soon after, a filibuster - proof 60), McConnell barely eked out a win.

Wall Street has fallen as healthcare stocks slid and investors worried about rising costs for companies as oil prices rose, although the major indexes eked out a gain in April to snap a two - month losing streak.

But even with this inconsistency, the value at Taco Bell ekes out a win.

Sanders eked out a narrow victory.

Banks and manufacturing names were mostly lower, while technology stocks eked out some gains.

European markets closed to eke out gains on Friday as investors digested strong U.S. jobs data ahead of a probable rate hike next week.

European stocks eked out slight gains by the close on Tuesday as political concerns eased and investors digested new data releases.

In order to meet payroll for her 52 employees and eke out a profit that she admits is on the low end for the industry, Antonetti says she budgets no more than $ 60,000 a year for advertising.

By the time Waugh became CEO, Scotia had eked out just a 3 % share of the wealth - management market in Canada, the smallest of the Big Five banks.

Even if the stay supporters eke out a narrow victory, the sentiment stirred by the vote could stiffen the growing resistance to control from Brussels.

Our top 25 neighbourhoods held their value, eking out a small gain over 2015.

Productivity — the ability to eke out sustained gains in wages and profits — is the thing that determines whether you have a better standard of living than your parents, whether your children live more comfortably than you.

And year - to - date, XLK has still eked out a gain, which makes it one of the few sector winners among S&P 500 stocks.

China ranks dead last among the world's top beer markets for profitability; brewers eke out $ 2 of profit per hectoliter of beer sold.

U.S. stocks underperformed emerging markets stocks, which was the only one among the three major regions — U.S., developed markets ex-U.S. and EM — to turn in positive performance as of Thursday, but even emerging markets barely eked out a gain, up about one half of 1 percent.

Startups that thrive manage to eke out the first profits that convince investors to put in the money that grows the company.

The stock eked out a 1.1 percent gain in 2017.

In one of the film's most telling scenes, Reine, who during the filming was eking out a living teaching gymnastics to children, signs up for a Toastmasters course.

So far rivals have not shown an ability to take advantage of Bloomberg's missteps; the company has continued to eke out additional market share even as its terminal sales have slowed to 1 % annual growth the past two years.

Those among us who have managed to find professional success and eke out a life actively embrace this philosophy.

Eventually, she was able to eke out a few additional weeks to bounce back.

Global growth is seen rising 3.4 percent next year, with China slowing to a 7 percent annual pace, Europe expanding by 1.2 percent and Japan eking out 1 percent gain in GDP.

With interest rates at historic lows, though, it's nearly impossible to eke out an income by playing it safe.

U.S. stocks eked out a positive close Wednesday, with gains in real estate and utilities offsetting declines in energy and telecommunications stocks.

TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters)- Japan's Nikkei eked out modest gains in holiday - thinned trade on Tuesday supported by buying in index - heavy stocks such as Fast Retailing and Fanuc, though Sony tumbled after the company issued a profit warning.

TOKYO, May 1 - Japan's Nikkei eked out modest gains in holiday - thinned trade on Tuesday supported by buying in index - heavy stocks such as Fast Retailing and Fanuc, though Sony tumbled after the company issued a profit warning.

With equity valuations at historic highs and government bonds barely eking out a return, junk bonds offer solid yields at a good price, he reasons.

With profits harder to eke out this year, the trend could accelerate.

All this was just a small part of the party that cost at least $ 1 million in a nation where just about everyone ekes out a meager existence.

Then make peace with them not doing the stuff they hate, or at the very least eking by with it.

In a report on looming layoffs, the paper said financial institutions are «weighing staff cuts or actually paring payroll as they struggle to rein in costs and eke out profits in a choppy market.»

Applications to refinance a home loan, which usually fall when rates rise, eked out a 1 percent gain for the week and were nearly 2 percent higher than a year ago, when interest rates were lower.

The S&P 500 eked out a fractional gain.

Eke was raised in Nigeria, and soon after arriving at Google in 2015, she noticed there was a need for a Google employee group focused on Africa.

«We have a lot of offices in Africa and a lot of projects going on because that's where we see a lot of growth,» says Eke, who wrote papers about the business opportunities in Africa while in college.

Stateside, the Coyotes eke out a precarious existence via taxpayer dollars from host city Glendale; other American teams are losing millions of dollars a year.

While U.S. stocks managed to eke out modest gains last week, it wasn't without some violent swings along the way.

The savings such austerity measures are supposed to achieve will be upstaged by the dwindling revenues eked out by a shrinking economy.

The markets are still eking out gains ahead of the unofficial start of summer.

NEW YORK (Reuters)- Wall Street fell on Monday as healthcare stocks slid and investors worried about rising costs for companies as oil prices rose, although the major indexes eked out a gain in April to snap a two - month losing streak.

The S&P 500 eked out a small gain while the Dow declined after a volatile trading session on Wednesday, with weakness in sectors such as consumer staples and financials offsetting strong gains in the energy and industrial indexes.

Alaska Air eked out a profit that topped Wall Street expectations, while posting revenues that were in line with estimates.

Miller Lite eked out a slight volume gain in 2016, as shipments grew 0.1 % as market share in the beer category held steady at 6.2 %, according to Beer Marketer's Insights.

On average, Canadian workers have eked out only a 0.5 % improvement -LSB-...]

By the closing bell, the S&P MidCap 400 managed to eke out a 0.2 % gain.

Like most days those of us keeping our nose to the grindstone work to eke out some points.

Despite the worst sentiment towards gold we have seen since the brief 30 % price fall in 2008, gold continues to eke out gains in all major currencies.

The United States is turning into a nation of 1099 workers who eke out a living driving cars, renting rooms and running errands for people who apparently have better things to do with their time.