Sentences with phrase «as in the developed world»

Cholera is particularly rampant where clean water is scarce such as in the developing world, war zones and areas reeling from natural disasters.

«A different set of ethical concerns stems from the tendency of the pharmaceutical industry to neglect the problems of the very poor, such as those in the developing world.»

Nowhere are the effects of climate change being felt as acutely as in the developing world, where it is already undermining development gains.

Yet this waste stream continues to grow as we in the developed world cycle through our devices at faster and faster rates.

Not exact matches

A year ago, the London - based multinational undertook a study entitled «The World in 2050,» which projected Canada would be the only major developed economy to hold its position in the world — at the No. 10 spot — at mid-century, largely because of the demand for its resources and its ties through immigration to emerging markets (which by that time will no longer be labelled as sWorld in 2050,» which projected Canada would be the only major developed economy to hold its position in the world — at the No. 10 spot — at mid-century, largely because of the demand for its resources and its ties through immigration to emerging markets (which by that time will no longer be labelled as sworld — at the No. 10 spot — at mid-century, largely because of the demand for its resources and its ties through immigration to emerging markets (which by that time will no longer be labelled as such).

Cottonwood Heights, Utah - based Cotopaxi — named after a volcano in Ecuador that Davis frequented as a child growing up in South America — is an outdoor gear and apparel retailer that donates 10 percent of all profits to charitable causes in the developing world.

The film world will also go through major shifts, and we foresee a billion - dollar business developing in how what's known as «PVOD windowing» — that is, premium content that's behind a paywall for some time and eventually is made available to all — changes the way feature films are produced, marketed and delivered.

Leading RegTech specialist Harry Toukalas will be revealing how his firm's AI tool can predict misconduct in financial services.This ground - breaking technology developed in conjunction with MIT analyses email communication patterns and psycholinguistic analysis of email content to flag up issues such as mis - selling, cyber security and fraud.The Blackhall & Pearl tool already being used around the world by more than 40 organisations is eight times faster than other methods.

As the U.S. economy slogs along at a tepid pace, household incomes in much of the developing world are leaping ahead.

Interest rates are low throughout the developed world, except in countries experiencing fiscal crises, as central banks and other policymakers try to cope with continuing financial strains and weak economic conditions.

In the world of Seth, it is far more important to firstly build a strong tribe based on trust - one that is formed through meaningful connections - then develop the products or services that they need (as opposed to making stuff and trying to flog it to anyone who will buy it).

Living and traveling abroad has allowed me to develop friendships around the world, and I really appreciate this, as it is one of the most rewarding things in my life.

I think, rather than threatening to use controversial presidential powers to prevent U.S. companies legally reducing their tax burden as has been mooted recently, Mr Obama must instead bring America's corporate tax rate in line with the rest of the world's developed economies.

But his interest is as much in the developing world, where massive urbanization is making ever more pertinent the question of what makes a city successful.

Just as some impact investors focus on supporting businesses in the developing world, investors with a conscience would do well to fund minority - owned businesses in the U.S., Bradley argues.

As scientists learned more about the virus and the ways it mutates, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed a more rigorous process for targeting the strains that affect the most people which was instituted in 1973.

«We've spent a lot of money in the past few years developing Napoleon as a world - class brand,» he says.

Further rises in the cost of basic inputs such as energy have since driven consumer inflation up, even though the country has the same weak wage dynamics as those seen elsewhere in the developed world.

Soon after he started developing and marketing a product known as a «derma - filler,» made from naturally occurring substances in the human body, cosmetic surgeons use it to eliminate facial wrinkles, Khoshbin began receiving unsolicited orders from all over the world.

Launched in 1973 as a plastic injection molder with six employees, Cascade Engineering has blossomed into a diversified manufacturer with 15 business units and a product line that includes waste containers, auto parts, and furniture components — and, more recently, wind turbines, solar panels, and affordable water filters for the developing world.

BDO USA, one of the top financial consulting and assurance firms in the world, notes in its Consumer Business Compass blog that the retail industry's adoption of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) is not an incredibly new tactic:» [Both] have been rapidly developing as viable business tools to connect with consumers in new ways and revolutionize business processes.»

«As an investor, I think the ideas and discoveries coming out of biohacking will change the world,» says Scholnick, though he adds that companies concentrating in this market face a challenge in developing products that are easy for consumers to understand and use.

She also called out the United States as the only developed country in the world without paid maternity leave.

The Internet, by his estimation, «is the best tool we've ever developed as humans,» and while most for - profit startups realize this, «the nonprofits that are solving some of the most important problems in the world — that are trying to save lives and provide education — are not adopting it fast enough.

As usual, Canada came out looking like the worst of the bunch, with some of the highest rates in the developed world, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation.

In many ways, Keller is a throwback to an earlier generation of business leaders who remained devoted to their communities even as their businesses expanded and developed interests around the world.

The memory - eating disease, expected to afflict 15 million Americans by 2060 (and tens of millions more around the world as life expectancy increases), has no cure; a new drug for the condition hasn't been approved in well over a decade; initially promising experimental treatments seem to be failing with clockwork regularity; and there's not even a definitive consensus on what, exactly, biopharma companies should focus on while developing Alzheimer's medicines.

Niedermaier described the typical garment factory owner in the developing world as: starved for capital; lacking the experience to scale up operations; thin in middle management to improve productivity; and suffering high staff turnover.

While the experiences of women entrepreneurs in the developing world are as diverse as the countries they inhabit, since the difficulties facing a small woman - owned business in Vietnam looks nothing like that of a new venture in, say, Turkey or India, there are some common challenges.

UCLA has made an impact in the business world as well, with more than 140 companies originating from technology developed at the school.

As a result of the many technological advances in the information world, people have been able to select preferred ways of receiving information based on their natural - born and developed learning styles.

«When I joined the company in 1992, we used to talk about our mission as putting a PC in every home, and by the end of the decade we have done that, at least in the developed world,» said Nadella.

But soon other beauty brands started aggressively pursuing Avon's customers; multinationals such as P&G made inroads in the developing world, and drugstores and big - box retailers expanded their selection of affordable cosmetics.

His research interests include the areas of corporate governance and corruption as a constraint on business activity, international legal reform and business ethics in the developing world with a focus on the Middle East, and covenants not to compete as an obstacle to employee mobility and knowledge transfer.

Demand for iron ore still looks positive in China as the world's second largest economy continues to develop, said Fortescue Metals CEO, Nev Power.

While New Zealand's official cash rate is already at a record - low 2 % after the latest cut in August, it is still the highest in the developed world — a major draw for yield - hungry investors and a complication for the central bank as a higher kiwi further dampens imported - led inflation.

As the founder of Childs Capital LLC, a Wall Street firm that seeks to alleviate poverty in developing nations by investing in private enterprise, her business trips take her around the world, from Africa to Latin America.

In November, the International Energy Agency, a Paris - based think - tank supported by energy - consuming developed nations, predicted the U.S. would surpass Saudi Arabia as the world's largest oil producer before 2020, and be self - sufficient in energy by 203In November, the International Energy Agency, a Paris - based think - tank supported by energy - consuming developed nations, predicted the U.S. would surpass Saudi Arabia as the world's largest oil producer before 2020, and be self - sufficient in energy by 203in energy by 2035.

To Nintendo's credit, Miyamoto told Mashable, «This is something that we want to continue to work on as we continue to develop the game,» in reference to freeing «World Tour» mode from an online requirement.

The U.S. is the only advanced nation in the world that doesn't mandate paid maternity leave (most developed countries provide the benefit to fathers or partners as well).

In the entire rest of the developed world, forcing sick employees to choose between nursing themselves back to health and earning money to support their families would be viewed as both cruel and a little insane.

I grew up in Slovenia, where extensive, paid parental leave is a given — as it is in the rest of Europe and the developed world.

At the Challenge Festival, startups like as BaseTrace, which «uses DNA - based tracers to track where industrial fluids are going in large, complex environments» and Reliefwatch, a cloud - based system that uses smartphone technology to track inventory and diseases for healthcare organizations in the developing world, battled it out on stage for a grand prize of $ 150,000 in investment.

If patience is a trait you don't currently possess, but you want to play in this world, I recommend developing it as much as you possibly can.

Jerome Booth, head of research for U.K. - based Ashmore Investment Management, argues that the emerging world is not, in fact, as risky as some developed markets.

Investing in your employees» growth requires a broad outlook: developing skill sets and personal brands for maximum value not just within your company, but in the outside world as well.

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This way they maintain their razor - sharp edge, and a complete mastery of the very same methods, strategies and tools that Tony Robbins continuously develops and uses as he helps millions of people — in more than 100 countries all over the world.

«The traditional approach of relying on a corporate - installed software agent to secure a device has significant limitations in today's world as devices are developed using a wide variety of platforms and operating systems that can not support agents.»

His testimony, which included fielding questions from members of Congress about Russian interference, political censorship and Facebook's role in the developing world, was largely seen as a success within Facebook.