Sentences with phrase «as a sector in»

A deeper look at five large districts and charter schools as a sector in Idaho shows that districts did better when they have a lower concentration of poor and Latino students.

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When asked whether technology also had a negative impact, especially with regard to destroying jobs, Schmidt echoed Sandberg's early statements that technology doesn't just create jobs for coders but in other sectors as well.

In addition to the underperformance from the energy sector after U.S. military strikes in the Mideast, big oil stocks like Exxon Mobil and Chevron, which have a longer history than the ETFs, as well as the price of crude oil, have also trailed the markeIn addition to the underperformance from the energy sector after U.S. military strikes in the Mideast, big oil stocks like Exxon Mobil and Chevron, which have a longer history than the ETFs, as well as the price of crude oil, have also trailed the markein the Mideast, big oil stocks like Exxon Mobil and Chevron, which have a longer history than the ETFs, as well as the price of crude oil, have also trailed the market.

The advisory group, in a report submitted to Congress and the U.S. trade representative in late June, suggested the USTR borrow exact language pertaining to the agricultural sector and suggested using the Asiawide trade deal as the basis for text on environmental and labor regulation, with «additional strengthening of measures beyond what was in TPP,» according to a copy of the June 30 letter obtained by CNBC.

A lot of U.S. housing stocks have skyrocketed as the American recovery has taken hold, but there are still some companies in this sector that will continue to climb.

From my experience in the beauty sector with brands such as Kiehl's, Mally, Evolution of Smooth, Kerastase, and more, I can say that the beauty industry has in fact incorporated social listening as part of its macro playbook by paying attention to user - generated content such as product reviews, unboxing videos, and makeup tutorials.

While zero - hours contracts are particularly common in fast food and retail, other sectors where workflow is unpredictable, such as the creative industries (advertising, PR, film and design), have long employed «per project contract» freelance talent to deal with the ups and downs, and the specific skill requirements of individual projects.

The reported moves comes as the Japan - based company seeks to expand its footprint in the mobile sector.

While progressive farmers like Willemse have been dabbling in «precision ag» (also known as agri - tech) for nearly a decade, the past few years have seen scores of companies, old and new, blitz the sector.

This came in handy: Virgin became known as the brand that could go into sectors with troublesome reputations and shake them up by applying our values.

As the Trump administration nears a key deadline in its renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, a council of private sector executives is urging principals to use portions of the Trans - Pacific Partnership deal scrapped during President Donald Trump's first days in office.

While we're not to blame for financial difficulties of some U.S. farmers, as the President suggested, our agricultural sector is highly restrictive — especially in «supply managed» products like milk, poultry, and eggs.

The adverts remained on the taxis for four weeks afterwards as they transported punters and tourists round the British capital — a physical reminder that though the cryptocurrency sector began in forums, chatrooms and underground recesses of the internet, it's no longer limited to them.

However, even though demand for contractors in areas such as the IT sector is booming, finding the next contract isn't always so straightforward, so take a look at our brand new infographic to see some tips of the trade!

The company also made waves as part of the insurer exodus from the individual insurance sector (including Obamacare marketplaces), which led to almost $ 700 million in losses between 2014 and 2016, according to Aetna.

Can Canada's manufacturing sector once again generate major growth for the economy as it did in the decades before oil and other commodity prices surged to record highs?

In sectors such as tourism, catering and food, around 50 percent of employees have one, with other big users being retail and the care industry.

But while Saunders» resume may ultimately be defined by his role in several massive mergers, his reputation in biotech is rooted in a rock»em, sock»em approach to deal - making which has led to his reputation as one of the industry's biggest boosters — especially in a year when biotech has been hopelessly floundering in the marketplace, with major sector indices plunging by 20 %.

While there are a few firms in Canada targeting Series A rounds (as Lacavera plans to), there are usually only one or two names per sector.

«Movenpick marks an acceleration towards its development in the luxury part of the sector, as well as the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific,» said Roche Brune Asset Management fund...

THE slowdown in the mining sector may have prompted many businesses to scale back their operations, but Esperance company Davies Wear Plate systems has all guns blazing as it embarks on an ambitious

As foodie culture continues to infiltrate everything from Netflix shows to social media, experiences surrounding food are also spiking in popularity in the travel and tourism sector.

Defensive stocks, as they're often called, are big players like Coca - Cola or McDonald's — companies that have a lot of customers in sectors that aren't as dependent on good economic conditions to survive.

The small - business sector in particular is poised to benefit as it becomes safer and easier to connect real - time transaction data to third - party solutions like QuickBooks, Xero or a host of other applications.

It was the NDP leader's first major speech to the industry since winning the provincial election in May; although prior to Oct. 9 she had consulted with individuals and small groups, she'd yet to speak directly to the sector as one entity.

Oil hit a multiyear high as President Trump threatened to strike Syria with missiles, but actual attacks in the Middle East have been bad for the energy sector.

In general, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), individuals can't volunteer services to for - profit, private - sector companies unless the activity benefits the employee, such as in the case of an unpaid internshiIn general, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), individuals can't volunteer services to for - profit, private - sector companies unless the activity benefits the employee, such as in the case of an unpaid internshiin the case of an unpaid internship.

As well as its decision on upstream oil and gas, the World Bank Group said on Tuesday that it would, among other things, report the greenhouse gas emissions arising from investment projects it finances in «key emissions - producing sectors» from 201As well as its decision on upstream oil and gas, the World Bank Group said on Tuesday that it would, among other things, report the greenhouse gas emissions arising from investment projects it finances in «key emissions - producing sectors» from 201as its decision on upstream oil and gas, the World Bank Group said on Tuesday that it would, among other things, report the greenhouse gas emissions arising from investment projects it finances in «key emissions - producing sectors» from 2018.

Some observers predict that such borrowers will be forced to tap networks of small investors who lend through mortgage brokers, as well as mortgage investment corporations — in other words, the most remote corners of Canada's shadow banking sector, which accounts for 40 % of Canada's banking space.

Founded by David Tedman, Ryan Holmes and Dario Meli as a design and development agency, Invoke evolved into a startup generation engine, spawning one of the country's most promising tech firms in Hootsuite (of which Holmes is CEO), as well as other buzzy names in the sector, like Foodee, Quietly (of which Meli is CEO) and Memelabs.

A GE survey of executives found that more than half are in favor of protectionism as a way of increasing competitiveness in their sectors.

Dealmaking in 2016 may surpass this year's levels as acquisitions of distressed assets and firms accelerate, particularly in the energy sector, says Robert Profusek of Jones Day.

Wesfarmers could find the healthcare sector offers more appeal than retail, as US giant Walmart makes its own moves in that direction.

But here — as elsewhere in a tech sector that's being driven by billions in less - than - discriminating venture capital dollars — revenue hasn't necessarily followed.

The healthcare sector will be one of the top catalysts to push the wearables markets to these heights, as consumer and professional healthcare trends will spur interest in wearable devices.

And a version of that is playing out in the stock market as the once invincible tech sector suddenly looks vulnerable.

As oil prices have fallen, defaults in the sector have risen — about a quarter of all corporate bond defaults in 2015 were energy related, according to Moody's — and that's made traders even more reluctant to buy.

SPECIAL REPORT: There has been a flurry of high - profile moves by senior lawyers in Perth as the sector readies for a pick - up from several quiet years.

M&A activity — as revenue growth stays challenged — has been feverish, and the announcement of talks between Pfizer (PFE) and Allergan (AGN) is reminiscent of deals such as AOL / Time Warner in 2000 and RBS / ABN - AMRO in 2007, blockbusters in market leading sectors which were followed by major market tops.

Not only is the sector on more stable ground, but Canada is increasingly seen as bright light in innovation and technology spheres — something that's finally being reflected in funding availability.

Harford is a prominent diversity champion, both in the financial services sector and the wider business community, and served as the co-head of Citi Women and on the board of directors of The Forte Foundation, a U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the number of women leaders in business.

The two companies have been forced to follow in Adidas» footsteps as it has run away with one of the few sectors of the sportswear market that is growing rapidly: lifestyle running.

With Fitbit, Park is partnering with a host of companies and his gadget company is increasingly embedded in the traditional health care sector as it works with insurers, medical device companies, and employers to try to figure out how to motivate and engage individuals in behaviors that can help manage chronic conditions as well as general wellness.

Travelers, which is seen as a bellwether for the insurance sector, said catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance, widened 2 percent to $ 354 million in the first quarter.

And judging from my introduction to Chinese innovators in the health sector — which, as I said, could be an $ 18 trillion market in just 20 or so years — that's one area where the competition's clearly heating up.

The new contender for Silicon Valley North has displaced Waterloo, Ont., as the country's innovation hub, playing host to some of the biggest names in Canada's booming technology sector.

With software replacing hardware in most major sectors, users and businesses depend on researchers to unearth vulnerabilities and make them public as part of ongoing efforts to improve security.

But, as part of Beijing's «Made in China 2025» industry plan, President Xi Jinping identified the pharmaceutical sector as one to push, with the focus on innovation and homegrown research and development.

Finally, services account for about 75 % of Ontario's GDP, and the majority of these services are in knowledge sectors such as financial services, insurance, healthcare, information technology and cleantech.

On a scale out of seven, the magazine staff rated 4.8, meaning we're about as happy as employees in the ever - downtrodden manufacturing sector and significantly less happy than the normal knowledge - based worker.