Sentences with phrase «ability for said»

Publishers wanted a larger piece of pie and managed to convince online retailers that they should be the ones who established the end cost and limited the ability for said retailers to discount the titles for a competitive advantage.

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«One never holds people necessarily responsible for their government, but one does have the ability to be very careful in what one does with the government itself,» said Smith, who became Microsoft's president in 2015, taking on a title that had not existed at the company since 2002, when Richard Belluzzo left.

«We're a bit hesitant on the ability of [President - elect Donald] Trump to, one, get legislation passed in the time frame that the market is expecting and, two, the impact of that legislation if and when it is passed,» says the global macro strategist for Pavilion Global Markets in Montreal.

While they generally applauded Congress for getting involved in the debate about the way broadband and wireless services providers are to be regulated going forward, they also took issue with parts of a draft bill that would weaken the FCC's ability to regulate such providers, experts say.

Steven Cook, senior fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, said higher oil prices lessen all the worries from 2015 and 2016 about the Saudi government's ability to maintain its commitments, but the consolidation of power in the hands of the Crown Prince also is significant for the market and investors as his reform program is widely regarded as critical for Saudi Arabia's future prosperity.

The company's Pratt & Whitney unit halted deliveries of its Geared Turbofan engine for the Airbus A320neo for almost a month this year, but the issues are coming under control and «we feel very good about the supply chain and our ability to support Airbus requirements,» CFO Akhil Johri said in an interview on Tuesday.

The appeals court «rightly confirmed Yelp's ability to provide a forum for millions of consumers to share their experiences with local businesses,» said Aaron Schur, Yelp's senior director of litigation.

Mary Miller, assistant Treasury secretary for financial markets, said: «We believe S&P's negative outlook underestimates the ability of America's leaders to come together to address the difficult fiscal challenges facing the nation.»

«I have great faith in the ability of the Senator from Tennessee, Lamar Alexander, the Senator from Washington, Patty Murray, and others to work together in a bipartisan fashion to craft a bill that increases competition, lowers costs, and improves care for the American people,» he said.

For several days this week, Bitconnect said it had come under a «continuous» cyberattack known as a denial - of - service, depriving customers of their ability to withdraw money.

Payne says he's seen a definite increase in demand for Japanese products recently, due in large part to the ability for fans to access Japanese media, trends and culture on the internet.

Island nations that take loans should «consider their ability to repay them,» says Concetta Fierravanti - Wells, minister for International Development and the Pacific.

«I'm not necessarily looking for someone who has brilliant analytical ability if their job is going to be assembling hardware,» Musk said.

«About a year ago, I stopped drinking caffeine, and I can not say enough for what it's done for my energy levels and ability to wake up each morning ready to charge into the day ahead.

«They like talking, so if you give them a positive place where they can talk, you can channel their abilities for the good,» she says.

Hotels may try to accommodate guests to the best of their ability in these cases, but if a customer paid a deposit to a scam site, then the money is typically lost, said Katie Longo, a spokeswoman for the association.

Slovakia - based computer security company ESET and Maryland - based Dragos, Inc. said in a report published Monday that the malicious software has the ability to control the switches and circuit breakers — a nightmare scenario for those charged with keeping the lights on.

«That is the inexcusable part,» he continued, adding: «At the end of the day, the chief of staff is the one responsible for the staff of the White House, and I think it's fair to say this particular issue was not handled to the best of the White House's ability.»

Clinicians can measure language ability by having a patient describe a picture, for instance, said Dr. Seyed Sajjadi of the University of Southern California, a neurologist who specializes in dementias.

«You're always looking for a founder that has incredible conviction in what they're solving yet has flexibility and an ability to pivot when they receive feedback,» Dua said.

«Entrepreneur Media could not be more excited to have the ability to empower young, brilliant entrepreneurs, and to be able to sponsor space and provide an outlet for showcasing these new innovative products and services,» says Ray Hennessey, editorial director at Entrepreneur.com.

Science also says that charm and persuasion can be learned, and there are a ton of research - validated tricks for increasing your charisma, your presence, and your ability to influence others.

«A bigger move, say outside of a 20 percent band, might destroy confidence and make it harder for small business to raise money, or even to sell to larger companies who might be more worried about their viability, or ability to deliver on orders placed.»

Russia has used its involvement in Syria as a sort of «test bed for showing off its new submarine capabilities,» including the ability to launch cruise missiles from subs, Nordenman said.

Perhaps most important, Ollila says Elop boasts an ability to make things happen «that will be remembered for a long time.»

'' (It) underlines the challenges for the CBRT (central bank) in managing the lira when Erdogan has tied both hands behind its back in terms of limiting its ability to hike policy rates,» Bluebay Asset Management strategist Timothy Ash said.

The cash was serendipitous, to say the least, and Newman later named the brewery for his ability to pull things together at the last minute — like a rabbit from a magic hat.

«The need to repay TARP capital is what depresses [community banks»] lending ability,» says Rob Klingler, an attorney for Bryan Cave, a global business litigation firm, in Atlanta.

«Credit to the team at Amazon for creating a lot of excitement in this space,» Pichai said, while claiming that Google Home will be considerably superior in its «far - field voice recognition» (ability to decipher speech against background noise at different distances), its integrations with other smart - home systems like Google - owned Nest, and its aptitude to understand and manage things like restaurant reservations, travel itineraries, and contact lists.

It is unclear when Uber began using Wickr, but the company said that in October of last year it began paying for a business version that gave it the ability to preserve messages for as long as a year instead of a maximum of six days.

The ability to say with confidence that a product is safe for your customers, their families and the planet is more than worth the extra cost involved.

Highlighting his party's lack of power, House Minority Leader Patrick Bauer said Wednesday that his caucus» ability to stall the measure for even a few weeks itself constituted a success, of sorts.

Even in strictly defined technology jobs, employers are increasingly looking for «soft skills and leadership abilities,» says the Robert Half firm, adding that «many employers now view these skills as requirements for some IT roles.»

Page said the recent change of guard at the Fed's helm, with Jerome Powell taking over for Janet Yellen as chair, further complicates the Fed's ability to telegraph its intentions to markets, increasing the risk of further hiccups.

Navitas chief executive Rod Jones says he has been impressed by the company's ability to retain earnings despite the closure of two university joint ventures in Australia, with the education provider growing net profit and maintaining guidance for the 2017 financial year.

None of this is good for our ability to comprehend deeply, scientists say,» Sakaj reports.

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By Wednesday afternoon, the officials, like Trump, were saying he had in fact been considering ousting the FBI director for months because of a lack of confidence in his ability to lead the agency.

«Elections have consequences, and the consequences for our community have been dire, and if we do not change the balance of power, we question our ability to remain free in this country,» she said.

«Our solar plants are going to lose over half of their ability to generate electricity during the two to two and a half hours that the eclipse will be impacting our area,» says Steven Greenlee, spokesperson for the California Independent System Operator, or CAISO, one of the largest independent grid operators in the world.

But critics in the financial services industry say the rule would limit the ability of advisers to service clients who can not afford to pay for financial advice and must use products that carry commissions or other indirect costs.

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«Currency alone doesn't buy you the ability to create new social structures,» says Vinay Gupta, an Ethereum project manager best known for inventing the hexayurt, a makeshift shelter that dots the landscape at the Burning Man festival each year.

«It's easier for an algorithm to determine someone's financial ability to take risk, but it's a whole lot more difficult to determine a client's emotional ability to take risks, and that's probably where a financial advisor has an advantage over a computer,» said Stammers.

I think there is an ability for the Napster brand to be welcomed back, if you will,» she says.

Vanity Fair contributing editor Sarah Ellison said that Trump has also talked with advisors often about his ability to drive high traffic numbers for networks such as Fox News and CNN, and feels that he could do the same thing for his own media company even if he is unsuccessful in his presidential bid.

«Almost every failed entrepreneur... overestimates their ability to generate revenue, or underestimates what it'll take» to start making money, says Stewart Thornhill, executive director at the Pierre L. Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship at the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Chief Customer Officer Liza Landsman said the move also gives Jet the ability to add a membership fee later for access to additional perks, without making the fee too high for most people.

Witnesses repeatedly criticized IFRS for stripping auditors of their ability to «exercise prudent judgment» — which is another way of saying it gives management wide discretion when reporting financials.