Sentences with phrase «as boost growth»

The law was a solution to shake up an economy drowning in rules and regulations as well as boost growth.

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The UK capital hopes to lure talent with its East London «Silicon Roundabout,» (OK, a «roundabout» sounds a bit dinky compared to a whole «valley,» but the area boasts a new Google - sponsored space for start - ups as well as 300 innovative companies) as well as measures to boost the city's start - up scene, including # 75 million in funding for high - tech small and medium businesses from the government's new Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth and the Digital London summit showcasing local tech talent that's due to be held March 13 to 14.

PARIS, May 3 - France's Thales posted a 7.2 percent underlying rise in first - quarter sales, lifting its shares to record highs, as growth in defense and transport systems boosted turnover.

Expedia is «planting seeds for faster growth,» snapping up international hotels in Europe and Asia as a way to boost profits, according to one Wall Street firm.

Britain's main business network has boosted its forecast for the country's economic growth this year and next but lowered it for 2018, as uncertainties surrounding the Brexit process persist.

«Global growth is what matters most to Canada,» as the demand will boost exports, he said.

Hershey (HSY) cut its full - year revenue forecast again earlier this summer, and also announced a round of layoffs, as sales continue to shrink in the increasingly health - conscious U.S. and the company's efforts to boost sales in China have faltered amid that country's sluggish economic growth.

Also, notwithstanding a silly fiscal policy and the ongoing political impasse, the U.S. economy has some very good things going for it now, as even king of doom, Nouriel Roubini, couldn't help but note: the Fed is going to stick to its asset - buying regime for the foreseeable future, providing a monetary protein shake the recovery still very much needs; the housing rebound is well on its way, which is helping Americans rebuild their wealth and is boosting employment in many states with high jobless rates; and the shale oil and gas revolution continues to power investment, job creation and revenue growth.

ConAgra, which has reported flat or falling sales in four of the past six quarters, is struggling to boost growth as consumers shift from packaged products to fresh foods in search of healthier options.

The native Canadian faces a tough business climate as letter volumes continue to decline and her plans to boost revenue through package growth have been challenged by Amazon's launch of its own delivery network.

It wasn't immediately clear how much of the change reflected confidence that the tax - cut legislation moving through Congress will boost growth, or other factors such as pickups in business spending and global growth.

Activist fund Corvex Management six months ago built up a stake in the maker of Activia yogurt and Evian water, as European consumer - goods companies come under pressure to boost profit amid slow growth in mainstream brands.

Citi, like other big banks, has been cutting costs to boost profit as low interest rates and new regulations crimp revenue growth.

Bank on it Sonders sees financial stocks as cheap relative to their potential for growth, with bank earnings likely to get a boost from both rising interest rates and deregulation.

The Persian Gulf region is also in the sights for massive growth, as the company wants to boost the number of locations there to 200.

Famed bond fund manager Bill Gross attacked the use of negative rates as an attempt to mask the symptoms of an unhealthy global economy, while Ray Dalio, the head of the world's largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, has recently argued that negative rates will be ineffective at boosting growth.

Those gas prices have still not returned to pre-recession levels, keeping the deal from boosting Exxon's growth prospects as expected.

In an interview, Rendle told Fortune the company is looking for its next big deal, even as he said VF would focus on building up its online and international businesses to spur growth, and touted a $ 5 billion share buyback program to boost the stock.

As web traffic grew and the company boosted its online advertising, Ciccarelli's team last year decided to step back and conduct a close - in assessment of where their customers were, and also identify further international growth opportunities.

By using these findings, as well as the data I'm about to share with you below, I've been able to boost the growth on our Twitter account quite a bit.

Earnings: Wall Street now expects S&P 500 earnings growth of 18.4 percent for the year, up from a 12 percent estimate on Jan. 1 as analysts account for an earnings boost from a corporate tax cut.

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Those gains came as improvements in global economic growth gave a boost to the country's export - dependent economy, in turn resulting in a pick - up in earnings growth.

Because of the likelihood that pursuing an acquisition will boost a company's revenue growth and thus its share price, investors have increasingly been pressuring pharmaceutical firms such as Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Teva to strike deals.

Las Vegas is now one of four U.S. cities that has its own domain name, as part of an effort to boost local small business growth.

Delays in passing domestic legislation, including health care, are seen as likely to push back any new fiscal stimulus, which investors had anticipated would boost growth and possibly spur a quicker pace of interest - rate hikes.

Debt has grown 30 % since the end of 2010 alone, after a huge government stimulus package had already boosted the figure, as officials struggled to meet economic growth targets in 2014 and 2015.

CNN noted that its growth doesn't look as impressive as its competitors in part because the network had a number of special presidential debates and town - hall events in the first quarter of last year that boosted its reach, so the rise since then is smaller by comparison.

Inflation is expected to breach its target this year as a tightening labor market boosts wage growth.

Republican businessman - turned - politician Donald Trump, who will be sworn in as U.S. president on Friday, has promised tax cuts, regulatory rollbacks and infrastructure spending that he says will boost economic growth.

Still, German analyst and investor sentiment rose sharply in December for a second month running, as a decline in the euro and oil prices boosted hopes for a pickup although a composite PMI covering Europe's largest economy showed weaker growth.

The group's view of Tim Hortons as a relaxed meeting place is exactly what the chain is now aiming for in Canada, where boosting same - store sales has become the focus of its growth strategy.

But the growth of golf, the growth of all sports as a marketing force boosting the bottom line of multi-billion dollar corporations, owes a debt to «the King».

The company's growth will be boosted for years to come as penetration rates in other countries follow Sweden's path.

Uncertainty shock = lower US GDP estimates; markets will price in EU fragmentation; Fed likely to pass in Dec; ultimate growth impact of Trump will depend on whether his protectionism or Keynesianism triumphs; either way Trump will boost inflation / stagflation expectations as electorates say end wage deflation via immigration controls, trade protectionism, fiscal spending.

They could be accountable for managing your growth pipeline as you grow your company while at the same time overseeing specific content marketing campaign and split testing experiments to boost sales.

Banco Santander posted stronger - than - expected first quarter earnings Wednesday as solid growth in Brazil boosted the bottom line of Europe's biggest bank.

U.S. equities look well - positioned in the short to intermediate term as the outlook for a profitability boost eclipses longer - term growth fears.

During her press coverage, Fed Chair Janet Yellen expressed doubt that the U.S. economy can grow much faster than 2 percent annually over the next couple of years, placing her squarely at odds with President Donald Trump, who campaigned on a pledge to boost GDP growth as much as 4 percent.

MUMBAI Infosys Ltd, India's second - biggest IT firm, plans to renew its focus on digital services as it looks to boost growth amid shrinking profit margins in its legacy business and rising competition from local and international rivals.

Such a bounce back should both drive outperformance for the winners in the new environment and also act as a boost to overall GDP growth.

If growth can not be boosted by monetary policy, and fiscal policy is «in the hands of a plutocracy more concerned about immediate profits as opposed to long - term vitality, then no Genie or Flavor Flav with a magic clock can make a difference.»

In that case, a U.S. trade deficit is actually a boost to economic growth, as it was for much of the nineteenth century.

The bank is seeking to boost efficiency and growth by combining the two wealth - management businesses into a single one known as Global Wealth Management, appointing Martin Blessing and Tom Naratil as co-heads of the business.

As with forward guidance, this can enhance the impact of lower policy rates by spreading the effect to a wider range of borrowers, thereby boosting economic growth.

The supply constraints did not significantly slow overall shipments, and in fact may have boosted growth slightly and accelerated market consolidation as the largest players moved to lock up supply.

Just as the 50 - year boost to potential growth caused by baby boomers is ending, the forces acting today will unwind eventually.

The argument WDAY bulls assert is that profits don't matter now as WDAY is boosting spending on sales and marketing and product development to spur revenue growth, which was 71 % last year.

You can raise prices, though it doesn't seem likely to do that soon, as it looks like it has been discounting to boost its growth.

The Trump administration wants the lower rate to begin next year because the White House believes that would help boost growth, but the Senate needed to find savings somewhere to make the bill comply with a Senate accounting rule known as the Byrd Rule.