Sentences with phrase «as economies in the region»

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The euro, which in the aftermath of January's meeting rose to a new three - year high, started the year surging against other currencies, including the U.S. dollar, as the region's economy improved and political risks dissipated.

But Sabancı's power in the region is undeniable: A member of Siemens» supervisory board, she began acting as co-chair of the Business 20 (B20) Trade Task Force — an outreach group for the G20 economies — earlier this year.

He described a combination of pro-growth, fair trade and low tax policies as beneficial to business in a world economy that was performing strongly across all regions.

«This chart in nutshell captures the rapidly shifting economic fortunes between regions as a result of the oil shock, the Canadian dollar's steep drop and the ongoing improvement in the U.S. economy.

A tightening monetary policy is usually seen as positive for a currency as it's a sign of health in that region's economy and reduces that amount of that currency in circulation.

With the global economy slowing, the numbers might fall further and a five - year commitment may not be so appealing, although this may be offset in the future by Malaysia pulling out as F1 fans in the region would have only one nearby option.

In late 2008, after Hurricane Ike hit the Texas coast, Tysh Mefferd's 10 - year - old wedding paper business drastically slowed as the region's economy sputtered.

Small business accounts for 97 per cent of all enterprises in the APEC economies, and 66 per cent of people in the ASEAN region view entrepreneurship as a positive career choice (surpassing the global average of 62.5 %).

That is due in part to the considerable oil wealth that characterizes countries throughout the region; although lower oil prices in the last two years have significantly impacted fiscal revenues, particularly in the larger more - oil - dependent economies such as Saudi Arabia.

In a region where more than a 1,000 workers were recently laid - off from the coal mines, projects like this offer a much - needed economic boost that helps diversify the local economy and buffer, as the mayor of Tumbler Ridge said, the «devastating shocks» from the regular boom - bust cycle of the traditional resource sectors.

Now that the region's economy is recovering and creating jobs, the Workforce Housing Scorecard is again released at a turning point for the housing market — but this time in a positive direction, as home prices, construction and demand are on the rise.

With an energy - related rebound in inflation fading, signs of improving economic conditions need to be put into perspective — despite the strong performance of Germany, the bloc's largest economy — as the output gap across the region as a whole remains large, and so does the slack in its labor market.

Within these regions, it is also important for an investor to understand the dynamics of each country as they are highly uncorrelated markets even though they have the same characteristics in terms of the economy.

This is especially important as the potential in Canada - Korea relations moves beyond the purely bilateral sphere of the past 50 years to more cooperation on international issues of common concern, such as the health of the global economy, effective global governance in the G20 and elsewhere, and preserving a peaceful and secure Asia Pacific region.

The tsunami disaster is unlikely to have a major impact on aggregate GDP in the Asian region but will reduce growth in the short term in Indonesia and Thailand, as well as in some smaller economies on the Indian Ocean rim.

«This partnership recognizes the tremendous growth of the London region's knowledge - based economy in recent years, the leadership of organizations like TechAlliance, as well as the presence of world class institutions and research institutes in this community.

As the Middle East begins looking toward a post-oil economy, Dubai's success provides an obvious example for other cities in the region to mimic.

Among the explanations that have been put forward are the increased credibility of central banks in controlling inflation (inflation rates remain below 3 per cent across the developed world), the low level of official interest rates in the major economies reflecting low inflation and the continuing weakness in some economies, a glut of savings on world markets particularly sourced from the Asian region, and changes to pension fund rules in some countries which are seen as biasing investments away from equities towards bonds.

The event will cover new opportunities that exist in the single - family housing sector and in secondary and tertiary regions, as well as the recovering Europian and other developing economies.

European equities have garnered a fair share of attention lately as leading indicators suggest economies in the region are starting to recover from years of crisis and austerity - induced recessions.

As noted above, the contractionary impulse arising from the Asian crisis has occurred in two stages — an initial, rapid contraction in the economies first affected by the regional financial instability, and a more delayed slowing of other economies in the region.

In the Greater Vancouver Economic Scorecard 2016, the «information economy» was identified as one of the key clusters in our regioIn the Greater Vancouver Economic Scorecard 2016, the «information economy» was identified as one of the key clusters in our regioin our region.

It's official: Asia Pacific's ever - growing network of economies has topped North America and Europe as the region with the largest number of wealthy citizens in the world.

Frei expects greater growth in the region starting in 2013 as the economy continues to improve gradually.

Poland is the biggest economy in CEE as well as key transit country connecting Europe and Asia as well as regions of Baltic and Adriatic seas.

Fast growing economies of China and India, a former powerhouse in Japan, an increasingly affluent South Korea, and the fast - growing Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).61 Each possessing multiple regions and demographics that demand varying tastes, sizes, prices, packaging and branding, as well as differing in standard business practices, routes to market and competitive landscapes.

Alto - Shaam remains committed to the Wisconsin economy by providing hundreds of jobs — 80 of which have been added in the past two years — and ongoing training to area workers, as well as supporting 1,200 suppliers and vendors in the region.

Santa Monica is also a part of the growing larger region known as «Silicon Beach,» an L.A. Metropolitan collection of more than 500 startup tech companies, as well as major influencers in the fields of web technologies, the gig economy and the ever - expanding video game market.

Today, tourism is widely recognized as a pivotal industry in the economy of the region — and CHTA functions as the common denominator for this industry in a region of diverse nationalities, languages and styles, identifying mutual problems and marshaling the resources of the active and allied members to devise solutions.

http://ghanapoliticsonline.com Nana Addo's «one district, one factory» has been a serious issue for discussion — speaking in the Central Region as part of a 5 - day tour of the region, the NPP flagbearer, said his government would establish a factory in each of the 216 districts as part of plans to industrialize the ecRegion as part of a 5 - day tour of the region, the NPP flagbearer, said his government would establish a factory in each of the 216 districts as part of plans to industrialize the ecregion, the NPP flagbearer, said his government would establish a factory in each of the 216 districts as part of plans to industrialize the economy.

According to the rankings, Ghana beat the biggest economy in the West African sub region, Nigeria and its neighbor, Ivory Coast, as the best place for doing business.

The Africa region, and West Africa sub-region specifically, is not well - connected enough for the various economies to realise the benefits of aviation as a result of subtle protectionism policies and non-adherence to the Yamoussoukro Decision of 1999 that sought to promote open skies in the continent.

The students have taken great pride in putting forth the effort to complete professional boat restorations that will be displayed as part of the state - wide effort to boost tourism and the local economy in the Finger Lakes Region.

The bill includes Maloney's Crop Risk Options Plan (CROP) Act that defends the specialty agriculture economy of the region as well as an amendment to help families and communities with flooding in the black dirt region.

And I promise even better years ahead as our economy grows from strength to strength,» Mr Mahama said when he addressed members of the NDC at Sunyani in Brong Ahafo region.

«[SUNY] recognizes the value of all faculty, staff, and students at work on our campuses and the significant contributions they make to our campus communities as well as local economies in every region.»

In his goodwill message, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode said that the proposed extension of the Lagos - Ibadan Rail Project would go a long way to open up the economy of the South West region as well as facilitate regional integration and growth.

She is a threat to them and their go - along - to - get - along culture, which has done nothing as the economy of the region has been in a tailspin for 30 years.

As the largest economy in East Africa, Kenya is a crucial trade route to the continent and provides an important buffer of stability in a region that includes the fledgling Somali government and the politically tense Sudan and South Sudan.

The arguments against paid sick leave, as stated in the Capital Region Chamber's petition opposing Local Law «C» on behalf of its more than 2400 area businesses and organizations, include: the proposal will hurt our economy, reduce jobs, lower the county's sales tax revenue, and act as «an impediment to attracting, retaining and growing jobs.»

As a key part of the CNY Rising economic development plan, the region is working to establish itself as the global hub for this innovative industry, which in turn will help to grow the regional economy.&raquAs a key part of the CNY Rising economic development plan, the region is working to establish itself as the global hub for this innovative industry, which in turn will help to grow the regional economy.&raquas the global hub for this innovative industry, which in turn will help to grow the regional economy.»

I am pleased that the Northern Hub will be funded in full as part of the government's plans, which is a significant boost for the major towns and cities of the north, helping to rebalance the UK economy and enabling growth and regeneration throughout the regions.

Describing Belleayre as «one of the crown jewels of the Catskills and a major driver of the region's tourism economy,» Cuomo said «the project will increase visitation, enhance customer experience and provide a major boost to tourism in the Catskills and the region's economy.»

State officials have branded the Gateway to the Adirondacks in North Hudson not only as a way to strengthen the regional economy, but also to broaden access to recreational offerings and steer visitors into less - trafficked regions of the Adirondack Park.

Speaking to residents of Savelugu as part of his campaign in the Northern Region, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia said the current challenges bedeviling the country are a result of the NDC's mismanagement of the economy.

«As we work together to build a strong and thriving knowledge - based economy in Western New York — particularly with our region's burgeoning life sciences and advanced manufacturing industries — STEM education plays a critical role in preparing and educating the students who will be tomorrow's leaders.

This, he said, implies that no country can thrive economically in an environment of insecurity as was demonstrated by the Boko Haram insurgency and militancy in the Niger Delta region adding that Boko Haram insurgency has decimated the economy of the North East, impoverished the region, and escalated the levels of insecurity, poverty and disease in the region.

By working in partnership with SUNY Upstate, the accelerator is helping retool our region's economy to create the jobs of tomorrow and establish Central New York as a world - class biotech hub.

The initiative empowers community, business, and academic leaders, as well as members of the public in each region of the state, to develop strategic plans specifically tailored to their region's unique strengths and resources in order to create jobs, improve quality of life and grow the economy.

He says that the R&D carried out in Singapore are among the top in the region and are in line with studies carried out in the U.S. «Singapore is moving toward the knowledge - based economy and was one of the earliest countries to identify environmental studies as a key area for development.