Sentences with phrase «against backdrops of»

This Kroenke's lack of passion not to invest heavily in Arsenal stance to see it win bigger titles occasionally or even regularly against the backdrops of Chelsea, Man U and Man City owners who have passionately invested heavily in their clubs which has led these clubs won bigger titles in recent past seasons.

The real significance of the Google Patent Starter Program is instead more subtle, and should be seen against the backdrop of other moves Google is undertaking to change the economic incentives that have made patents such a problem for the tech sector in the first place.

This is all happening against the backdrop of two big regulatory events.

«Against the backdrop of digitalization and changing customer requirements, Lufthansa recognized that the company needed to modernize the aircraft appearance in order to remain up to date,» the airline said a statement.

Venezuela's plunging output and looming U.S. sanctions against Iran come against a backdrop of strong demand, especially in Asia, the world's biggest oil consuming region.

Similarly, against the backdrop of new data, funding and policy being implemented to address the opioid epidemic, we have an opportunity to further expand patient access to VIVITROL, increase utilization and drive growth.»

The government has changed seven times, against a backdrop of chronic, and at times, serious political turmoil.

Dwyfor Evans of State Street Global Markets says institutional investors are judging their strategies against the backdrop of «erratic» political headlines.

However, a deep divide is emerging across the EU, with one side calling for further controls and the other pushing for each country to do their part, against a backdrop of widespread border confrontations and chaos.

Specifically, it comes against a backdrop of groups such as Fight for $ 15, which has been organizing fast food workers to demand higher wages.

And then, against the backdrop of Hong Kong's neon - rainbow skyline, they raised their hands as the countdown began: «10, 9, 8... FREEDOM!»

The winners of the sprint for sites and tenants will be resolved within the next two or three years, playing out against a backdrop of broad change in the Canadian retail scene.

The new $ 10 will honor the story and the heroes of the women's suffrage movement against the backdrop of the Treasury building... The new $ 10 design will depict that historic march and honor Lucretia Mott, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Alice Paul for their contributions to the suffrage movement.

Also, evaluate people on your team against the backdrop of your culture.

Against the backdrop of current macroeconomic trends — European sovereign debt, the continued monetization of U.S. obligations, the prospect of a hard landing in China — another phenomenon is quietly playing out here in Canada: a continued strengthening of merger - and - acquisition activity in our mining sector, which could boost what are now severely compressed equity valuations.

But against the backdrop of slow average wage gains and record levels of household debt, she says, «it looks like the average Canadian is about to get into a pretty serious squeeze play.»

He argued that it would lead to a long period of uncertainty in which «Europe would be increasingly inward - looking, consumed with divisive debates about its future against the backdrop of an anti-immigration and anti-free trade backlash.»

The movie is just hard to watch, with so much ugliness and heartbreak set against the backdrop of Spielberg's saccharine, Disney-esque environment.

Against the backdrop of average hourly earnings that climbed just 0.1 % on the month and a modest 2.6 % on an annual basis, this suggests a strong labor market is drawing new workers in without generating any inflation.

That concentration of funding in rounds for just two enormous startups against a backdrop of a decline in the overall number of deals seems to indicate relatively grim times.

The legislative push come against a backdrop of the expanding legalization of same - sex marriage, which is now allowed in 36 states and in limbo in a 37th — Alabama, where there have been contradicting state and federal court orders on the matter.

Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, fallout from the 60s, and the continued fight for Civil Rights, these interviews are invaluable capsules from the past.

All of the digital asset's explosive growth has come against a backdrop of steady criticism from many financial luminaries.

The following, done against the backdrop of the 50th annual Turing Award, an honor in computer science from the Association for Computing Machinery, has been edited for length and clarity.

The common denominator for me is stories which have helped Chinese business leaders do a better job of managing their businesses as well as their personal and family lives, against a backdrop of phenomenal, turbulent change.

Jettisoning its traditional antipathy to the Taliban, Russia indicates readiness to negotiate with the Taliban against the backdrop of the growing threat of Islamic State in Afghanistan.

And all this, of course, plays out against the backdrop of changing consumer habits.

Overall, Treasury yields, which influence the interest rates that borrowers pay on mortgages and other loans, have been «remarkably stable» given the Fed could raise rates against the backdrop of ongoing turmoil in global markets, said Kathy Jones, chief fixed income strategist at Schwab.

What it's about: Scarlett O» Hara and Rhett Butler engage in a tumultuous romance against the backdrop of the American Civil War.

The possible merger comes against a backdrop of massive change in the car industry, thanks to electrification and the shift towards car - sharing.

Against this backdrop of delayed rebalancing, we now see oil prices fluctuating around current levels, in a lower range than we had expected earlier this year.

Over the past few years, allegations ranging from verbal harassment to rape have rocked the careers of these men against a backdrop of increasing awareness about harassment.

Through the continuing turmoil, further down print ad revenue is forecast, and that against the backdrop of threats of overall economic downturn.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- New orders for U.S. factory goods recorded their biggest increase in eight months in March, boosted by demand for transportation equipment, but the underlying trend remained weak against the backdrop of a strong dollar.

Entrepreneurs get funded, co-founders meet and come together and deals are made, all against the backdrop of dust for days and almost - naked revelers.

The Fed left its key short - term rate at 1.5 per cent to 1.75 per cent — the level it set in March after its sixth increase since December 2015 — as it gradually tightens credit to control inflation against the backdrop of a tight labour market and a pickup in consumer prices.

When it comes to valuations, U.S. and emerging market credit spreads reached post-crisis tights in late 2017, reflecting low default risks against a backdrop of solid global growth.

We prefer to take economic risk through equities rather than credit against a backdrop of low absolute yields, tights spreads and rising rates.

The company, which invests about evenly in stocks and bonds, performed well against the backdrop of a particularly difficult bond year, portfolio manager Chip Carlson said.

Either way, new Fed Chair Jerome Powell's measured and steady performance before Congress and the media reassured investors, settling the markets somewhat against a backdrop of supportive fundamentals, led by globally synchronized growth, massive new fiscal stimulus and robust corporate earnings.

Our strategy is even more compelling against the backdrop of global demand growth for light sweet crude oil,» Muncrief added.

«Against a backdrop of overwhelming corporate pressure to free - up capital and reduce future spend - to the detriment of production growth - there is considerable scope for this wall of output to get pushed back further if prices do not recover and / or costs do not fall enough,» the Wood Mackenzie report concluded.

This came against a backdrop of surging global demand for oil and related products.

Paradoxically, the federal Liberal revival in Quebec is taking place against the backdrop of a surge in support for the right - of - centre Coalition Avenir Québec provincially.

The increase took place against a backdrop of an overall variable annuity market in which sales last year fell 9 percent to $ 128 billion compared to 2016.

I would be particularly concerned as higher rates would be rising against a backdrop of an older population with a taste for income and elevated debt levels.

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The signing ceremony in the Kazakhstani capital Astana was set against a backdrop of heightened regional tension stoked by the ongoing political crisis in Ukraine.

Against the backdrop of the tax agency's summons to Coinbase, it's clear that the IRS is trying in earnest to connect the dots on cryptocurrency tax evasion.

The uneven regional trends are playing out against the backdrop of the lowest mortgage rates of the year.