Sentences with phrase «as step up for»

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This would be seen as a step up for the 26 - year - old, who is reported as being unhappy with the decision by PSG to appoint Thomas Tuchel as their next manager to replace the struggling Unai Emery.

Not exact matches

He added: «You have to take responsibility for this as a media company because you are not a passive, sitting there, digital engineer, tightening the digital pipes, with your digital spanner, and not responsible for the flow - through content... you are responsible and you have to step up and take responsibility.

Facebook is stepping up its efforts to compete with Twitch and YouTube for video game streaming: The company is now offering select video gamers a chance to monetize their gameplay live streams on Facebook by giving their audience a way to tip them as part of a test of new monetization options.

The jobs of both the president of the Eurogroup and Euro Working Group will soon be up for grabs as incumbents step down at the end of the year.

«I am today more interested also to encourage other donors to step up to the plate and to finance neutral humanitarian organizations and operations more generously and this certainly is true for some Europeans states, Gulf states as well as other important countries,» Maurer added.

She also drew up a step - by - step sequence of operations for programming Babbage's engine to generate a complex series known as Bernoulli numbers.

As you can imagine, during her time she had to fight tooth and nail for every step up the ladder.

«We wait to see if her enablers step up and respond on Syria's behalf,» he said — just as Russia warned of «consequences» for the U.S. - led attack.

If the flight is out of one of the airline's hubs, it will usually have flight attendants on standby as «ready reserves» to will step in if others don't show up for their shifts on time.

After writing non-stop as a journalist for 16 years, I've listened to countless bands during my regular workday, but the one factor that comes up over and over is that an upbeat artist adds some spring to my step (and my typing).

«Corporate America hasn't really stepped up on this disease like it has for cancer,» she said, adding that Alzheimer's isn't as «sexy» since there aren't really survivors.

Stepping in after Leo Apotheker's discredited 11 - month stint as Hewlett Packard CEO; cleaning up after his $ 7.4 billion purchase of Autonomy; and negotiating HP's breakup were jobs not for the faint of heart.

While Davis recently stepped down from the role of CEO, users and entrepreneurship groups such as Venwise Visionaries and The Big Plate continue to sign - up for the service that's been billed as a «Meetup killer.»

Unfortunately for Red, the change is coming just as most of its competitors are stepping up to the higher resolution.

This can be as simple as always saying thank you — even for «expected» good behavior like picking up toys or tidying a bedroom — or might involve taking conscious steps to push yourself to count your blessings more regularly.

Qantas is planning a significant patch - up job on its over-crowded Perth domestic terminal, spending around $ 50 million in what is considered an interim step which could put off a major redevelopment decision for as much as seven years.

MÅLOV, Denmark, Nov 21 (Reuters)- Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is stepping up its efforts to treat obesity, seeking to tap into a potentially huge market as prices for its established diabetes drugs come under pressure, particularly in the United States.

But if you then leave those securities to your heirs, their cost basis for tax purposes will be «stepped up» as of the date of your death, and your capital gains liability simply evaporates.

To take that comparison a step further, is there really any difference between the way VW packaged and marketed its pollution - spewing cars to regulators and customers as «clean,» and the way financial dark wizards took lowly subprime mortgages and prettied them up for sale as Triple - A high quality securities to gullible investors?

That provision puts 2U a step ahead of other education start - ups, such as Coursera, whose courses are not currently eligible for credit.

LONDON / FRANKFURT / MILAN, May 2 (Reuters)- U.S. hedge fund Elliott is stepping up its activities in Europe, a Reuters review of data shows, as it sees more opportunities to unlock value for shareholders by pushing through management changes, company break - ups and merger deals.

(Stepping down at Disney would also free up Iger for other pursuits, with the CEO even rumored as a potential presidential candidate in 2020.)

LONDON / FRANKFURT / MILAN, May 2 - U.S. hedge fund Elliott is stepping up its activities in Europe, a Reuters review of data shows, as it sees more opportunities to unlock value for shareholders by pushing through management changes, company break - ups and merger deals.

Charlie Munger, Vice-Chairman of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, once said «As for corporate consultants who advise (boards of directors) on salary, all I can say is that prostitution would be a step up for them.»

NEW DELHI / MUMBAI, Feb 27 - A company owned by Nirav Modi, the billionaire jeweler at the heart of a $ 2 billion fraud case in India, has filed for bankruptcy in a New York court, as investigators stepped up their investigation into a case that has stunned the country.

Perhaps best of all, you can identify and correct any obstacles to conversion, such as a poorly designed page or registration form, inferior product descriptions, or excessive steps for signing up for an e-newsletter.

Either way, amping up its customer service is a good step for the company as it dives into this critical phase.

You obviously haven't established a relationship, or even a channel of communication, so back up a step and ask yourself what you can do to be as prepared as possible for your opening opportunity.

For example, anonymous social apps such as Whisper, which have faced pressure to step up content policing efforts, rely on TaskUs employees to manually flag inappropriate messages — nude photos, threats of violence, etc. — and keep them off its networks.

Regulatory changes had been in the wind for some time as the evidence against the program built up, yet employers relied on the lobbying efforts of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business to maintain the program rather than taking steps to improve domestic recruitment and training efforts or adjust wages and benefits to attract workers.

His comments were seen as negative for the single currency, which has fallen almost 3 percent from a 15 - month high of $ 1.37 hit earlier this month, as European officials step up the rhetoric on a strong euro.

Analysts said that although steps taken by the European Central Bank and European policymakers last year, such as formally setting up a bailout fund to provide assistance to troubled member states, provided a degree of support to markets, the euro now looked poised for a period of volatility.

Also an elder law attorney told me recently that several states are looking into «filial duty» laws where families must step up to care for aged parents rather than game the system to have parents cared for as indigents by the states.

As if the $ 100 million settlement for a couple of class - action lawsuits were not enough, Uber drivers are stepping up their efforts to have a stronger voice in the behemoth ride - hailing company.

Content marketers: It's time for you to lean in, step up, and learn how to function as a strategic partner in your business.

As a first step, the Government has said it will cut premiums in half for families and individuals with a family net income of up to $ 120,000 per year beginning January 1, 2018.

Taco Bell is stepping up its $ 1 message as the fast - food industry gears up for its latest low - priced fight.

Product development last year was muted as low interest rates made it difficult for companies to tweak lifetime guarantee withdrawals, step up benefits and the adjust fees charged by insurers.

PARIS (Reuters)- French drugmaker and healthcare group Sanofi is to buy privately - held U.S vaccines biotech company Protein Sciences for an initial amount of $ 650 million, as Sanofi steps up its acquisition program after recently missing two large deals.

And, hey, as long as you're being a smart entrepreneur taking these steps now, you should simultaneously be setting up your business for success in the future when it flourishes!

As the company steps up its original content production, particularly for Nickelodeon where it has committed to 800 + new episodes, it can continue to flex its muscles and find revenue opportunities globally.

«Exports to China led the overall growth thanks to demand for semiconductor - related equipment and for general machinery as the country is stepping up infrastructure investment,» said Toru Suehiro, senior market economist at Mizuho Securities Co..

Identification and acknowledgement are the first two steps in building up a critical immunity to these psychological games that will be paramount for our survival as the banker currency wars eventually reach their apex.

As it turned out, only nine Courtenay - Comox votes — quite possibly from the very people we spoke with on those door steps, and almost certainly from some of those first - time voters we signed - up — currently make up the difference between another Christy Clark Big Money majority and the chance for a fresh start in B.C. politics.

While there are many steps that you can take to line up funding you need to get your new business off the ground, the reality is that your quest for startup funding is only as beneficial as your budgeting efforts allow for.

«All we can do is to warn people as we don't see virtual currencies as actual types of currency, meaning that we can not step up regulation for now.»

I'm deeply grateful to Cox for making this mission possible and stepping up as Startup Runway's first - ever presenting sponsor.»

When Campbell stepped down as CEO in 1998, Cook did something very brave for a founder, giving up his chairman's slot so that Campbell would still have a formal role.

Whether you're buying the home to live in or as an investment, these 10 steps should help set you up for success with bank - owned properties.