Sentences with phrase «as a haven from»

People are piling into bitcoin in developing and frontier markets, where the virtual currency is often viewed as a haven from political and economic turmoil.

South Africa is also not the only African nation where Bitcoin is viewed as a haven from political and economic turmoil.

We can no longer idealize nature as a haven from the adventure of history.

Why should the contemporary Christian be innocent of the knowledge of Hell unless the Church has succeeded in establishing itself as a haven from the horror of the modern world?

Following 15 years of painstaking work, a series of rural buildings has become a relaxed, versatile home, perfect for entertaining and as a haven from busy life.

Not exact matches

The move was announced as Pope Francis hit out at nations that «close the door» to those seeking a safe haven from war, poverty and persecution.

«Sydney is already playing a role as a safe - haven hub in Asia but it is quite geographically remote from Europe... so it could equally benefit from that process.»

Despite harsh noises from western leaders about throttling tax havens, he believes they are proliferating as never before — with the complicity of those same leaders — and are causing immeasurable damage to developed and developing nations alike.

... [But] Japanese exporters... face weakening demand from the impact of the Euro - zone crisis, concerns about the economic health of China [and] the persistent strength of the yen... as investors seek a safe haven.»

Over in the markets, the price of gold is falling in Asian trade, as investors move away from the safe - haven asset.

That demand stems from the perception of Canada as a safe haven amid global volatility.

Wall Street stock futures are higher and the dollar at a five - month low, as the Federal Reserve's partial retreat from its rate - hike intentions boosts confidence for the world economic outlook and leads to the unwinding of some of the «safe haven» flows into the U.S. currency over recent months.

«Of course Japan is in the region so there are questions as to is that the one (currency) you want to buy... I still think it probably is in the sense that it has all the characteristics from a safe - haven currency,» Graf said, mentioning a fair value in the currency.

The Paris - based group, which counts Switzerland among its 35 member states, on Tuesday issued findings from a year - long review of the Alpine country that has long been associated with shady financial transactions and as a haven for clandestine deal - making.

The uptrend in the Yen and gold, the main safe - haven assets is also something to watch, as apart from the global leaders, everything seems to be rolling over, or best case going nowhere.

The Merriam - Webster dictionary defines the word «haven» as «a place where you are protected from danger, trouble, etc.» Referencing junk bonds as a place where investors «are protected from danger» is the epitome of theatrical absurdity.

The yellow metal, which is considered a safe haven by some, bounced back from a low of $ 1,072 / oz in July to $ 1,178 as of this writing.

On the contrary, the safe - haven asset has seen a massive drop in investment interest as investors have flocked to profit from rising stock prices.

From previous trading on risk appetite, bitcoin appears to be taking advantage of risk - off flows as a safe - haven once more.

Kelly Escobedo is Managing Director at Blue Haven Initiative, where she is responsible for overseeing the deployment of capital across the family office's asset classes, from traditional equities and direct investments to real assets, such as real estate.

But from what we have seen, BTC can be considered as a safe haven cryptocurrency.

Whenever the economy suffers and stocks and currencies go down, gold goes up because people turn to gold as a safe haven from economic turmoil (and to combat inflation).

They define an asset as a safe haven from another if returns of the former exhibit zero or negative correlation with returns of the latter when the latter experiences a sharp drawdown.

Are other precious metals more effective than gold as safe havens from turmoil in stock and bond markets?

Denmark became an unintentional safe haven, as investors sought triple - A-rated economies in which to deposit their cash, according to a research note from Jefferies.

In their September 2013 paper entitled «Time Variation in Precious Metal Safe Haven Status — Evidence from the USA», Brian Lucey and Sile Li compare and contrast the effectiveness of four precious metals (gold, silver, platinum and palladium) as safe havens from sharp declines in U.S. stocks (the S&P 500 Index) and U.S. bonds (a 10 - year U.S. Treasury note index).

The religious event commemorates the grueling journey of the Virgin Mary and Joseph as they traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a haven to give birth to their son.

This information comes from Pregnancy, Contraception and Family Planning in Industrialized Countries (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1989), as reported in the New York Times, November 10, 1990.

First, there's A4's great pizza - wood - fired; crisp, charred crust made from a 10 - year - old sourdough starter; described accurately in press materials as somewhere between New Haven and Neopolitan in style.

George Breen, crew - cut Cortland State Teachers College star, stroked 1,500 - meter freestyle in 18:05.9 to shatter world standard in NCAA meet at New Haven, drew praise from coaches as greatest freestyler in history (see page 18).

Why not start laying out your family haven from the beginning deliberately and slowly choosing what you want as a family.

No matter how much they protest, teenagers really do want to feel protected and like they have that one place as a safe haven from pressures.

A child with a secure attachment will be less distressed if they are separated from their primary carer, more confident mixing with others, and develop stronger social skills as they venture out into the big scary world, secure in the knowledge that there is a safe haven with you if they need it.

The Farm has really become a staple of the greater birth community, not only as a safe haven that honors and supports normal physiological birth, but as one that is willing to learn from and collaborate with the medical community at large so that birthing women can receive the best possible care.

She is also the founder of the Diaper Bank, formerly the New Haven Diaper Bank, where she volunteered as the executive director from 2004 until 2010.

Order and routine give young children a safe haven from what they view as an overwhelming and unpredictable world, Lerner says.

The accountability made possible by the net is often of the trivial, superficial sort (as with Emily Thornberry MP's resignation from cabinet for tweeting a picture of a van), while the major deceptions (over the NHS, foreign wars, tax havens) have not resulted in anyone being held to account.

Some undercover CNN journalists showed what looked like migrants from West African countries being haggled over as «merchandise» by smugglers operating in what has become a haven for illicit trafficking networks.

As Mauro was voicing his dissatisfaction with the ticket Wednesday, Lamont's campaign rolled out the endorsement of Martin Looney, the president pro tempore of the state Senate, who is also from New Haven.

A Democratic powerbroker from New Haven — the biggest prize on the political map at the state party's upcoming convention — says he's underwhelmed by Ned Lamont's choice of Susan Bysiewicz as his running mate in the governor's race.

«The general public is requested to remain vigilant and be security conscious, as suspected insurgents may be fleeing from military operations in the North East and finding safe haven amidst our communities.

Mayor Bill de Blasio repeated his promises to preserve New York City's status as a haven for undocumented immigrants in the face of an imminent executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at punishing so - called «sanctuary cities» that refuse to cooperate with federal deportation efforts.

As a state senator from New Haven for more than two decades, Toni Harp certainly had a good understanding of Elm City issues when she became leader of New Haven in January 2014.

Originally from Chicago, Hernandez is director of the University of New Haven's Myatt Center for Diversity and Inclusion, and said he wants to boost athletics and supports restorative justice practices as a way to handle disciplinary issues.

More than 30 restaurants and breweries, from Mott Haven to Riverdale, will offer a variety of discounts including up to 20 percent off the bill as well as special prix fixe menus.

In 1993, having graduated with a degree in economics from Yale University in New Haven, Conn., and a master's from Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts, she was hired as vice-president of programming for the cable division of television network NBC.

Internet «boot camps» are springing up in China and the superfast - broadband haven of South Korea as parents seek ways to free their kids from a debilitating latter - day condition: internet addiction.

«The imaging technique could shed light on the immune dysfunction that underpins a broad range of neuroinflammatory diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction,» said Christine Sandiego, PhD, lead author of the study and a researcher from the department of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. «This is the first human study that accurately measures this immune response in the brain.

I'm still recovering from a fun weekend at Haven Conference, but I wanted to share this easy craft that will add a fun element to a fall tablescape as a centerpiece or mantel display: Apple candles!

I'm still recovering from a fun weekend at Haven Conference, but I wanted to share this easy craft that will add a fun element to a fall tablescape as a centerpiece or mantel display: Apple... [Read more...]