Sentences with phrase «as the end for»

But with huge plant investments and the nightmare of retrenchment facing educational institutions, the temptation is to see students not as ends for which schools exist, but as means to the economic survival of the institutions themselves.

A diplomatic row between the European Union and the Israeli government could spell a sharp loss in funding for Israeli science as well as the end for countless collaborations with European scientists.

Not exact matches

The company, which started out primarily as a flash - sales site for high - end women's fashion, has diversified its product offerings over the past few years to include houseware items and travel packages.

AT&T was confident it would win regulatory approval for its $ 85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner before year's end as the Justice Department continues its review, but was still awaiting details about any final requirements for the deal, a senior executive said.

The company received $ 3 billion from China in 2007 for a 10 percent stake in the company that had $ 368 billion under management as of the end of March.

Those are the new skills and talents the business world is looking for, putting an end to job descriptions as we've known them for decades.

For example, it is not uncommon for an independent worker such as a freelancer whose engagement period has ended to apply for unemployment insurance benefits with a state agenFor example, it is not uncommon for an independent worker such as a freelancer whose engagement period has ended to apply for unemployment insurance benefits with a state agenfor an independent worker such as a freelancer whose engagement period has ended to apply for unemployment insurance benefits with a state agenfor unemployment insurance benefits with a state agency.

For one thing, it's on par with what competing top - end devices such as the iPhone are selling fFor one thing, it's on par with what competing top - end devices such as the iPhone are selling forfor.

For one thing, the bank is sitting on a lot of cash (possibly as much as $ 4 billion by the end of the year, according to one estimate) and continues to churn out excess capital.

Competing carrier United, as well as major businesses like MetLife and Enterprise Rent - A-Car, have ended discount programs for NRA members.

The chart below shows indexed month - end stock prices for each bank during their CEO's tenure, as well as the performance of a benchmark, the S&P / TSX Composite Index Financials Sector Index GICS Level 1 (STFINL):

At its analyst day, the company said it was gunning for sales in the year ending January 2021 to hit as much as $ 119.8 billion, compared with this year's estimate of $ 100.6 billion.

Researchers who published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology found that a request was more likely to be granted if it was asked for in the beginning of a conversation, as opposed to the end of it.

Apple faced a crucial test on Wall Street on Tuesday, as it reported financial results for the quarter ending in March.

The creator of Romania - based misinformation site Ending the Fed, cited by Buzzfeed as responsible for four of most viral false election headlines on Facebook, told Inc. in November that he created the U.S. politics website with the intention of helping Trump get elected.

«Lead with the request as opposed to saving it for the very end... of an interaction [when] someone might be tired or they may have a competing demand on their attention,» Tausig - Edwards suggests.

Bless said while uncertainty is never a great thing as far as investors are concerned, he believes the end result will be better for the company's bottom line.

McKeown suggests being frugal when starting up, as Fox was in starting his high - end rental company in a prime real estate location for less than $ 100,000.

In the most simplistic terms, a dropshipper acts as a front - end marketing arm for certain products.

Petite & Sweet staff set about creating a higher - end version of the Twinkie, incorporating their recent obsession with salted caramel, a rising trend in dessert offerings, as well as their penchant for ganache, into two Twinkie prototypes.

As stated previously, the cost of living is high in Abuja, creating a great market for high - end residential living.

It's the great intangible, that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for a business owner: How do you get your employees to care about their work as much as you do?

First, the fact that purchases will still be running at $ 30 billion a month in September implies that the program may not actually end until much later, as a transition from $ 30 billion to zero in one month doesn't gel with the ECB's desire for a smooth exit.

«The anniversary has already opened old wounds for Camilla, people are being reminded of the fact that she was instrumental in ending this marriage that was described as a fairy tale,» said Morton, who has released a revised version of his book to mark 25 years since its release.

The Special Item for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 represents a gain recognized from the re-measurement of our previously held equity interest at fair value upon acquisition, as described in the accompanying notes.

Still, Wilson is not calling for the end of the bull market — at least not right this instant — since, as he notes, this euphoric stage can last for a while.

To that end, the company's staff — about 60 total, with eight each in Montreal and Calgary — are encouraged to travel between North's three outposts as much as possible, to get the collaborative juices flowing on marketing and PR campaigns for clients including Samsung, Canadian Tire and Canada Goose.

All eyes will be on the earnings report as recent warnings from some chipmakers, on softening demand for iPhones and other top - end models, took a toll on Apple's shares.

CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with Starbucks outgoing CEO Howard Schultz about his strategies for higher - end retail stores as well as the company's plans for China.

Legere came on as CEO at the end of 2012, a low point for the company.

He says he recently attended one of the largest industry trade shows, Mipcom, and ended up talking to the same people he'd last encountered six years ago, most of whom were still thinking in terms of selling programs region by region to established channels as opposed to «worldwide deals for rights to be exploited via the Internet anywhere.»

Wu Xiaohui, the former chairman of China's Anbang Insurance, has changed course and requested leniency at the end of his high - profile trial in Shanghai for alleged economic crimes such as fraud and a $ 10 billion embezzlement.

Yet, as a small business owner or entrepreneur, it is common to plant your seat in a chair for hours on end to do what it takes to grow your business.

That valuable background includes an explanation for why R2 - D2 wakes up at the end, as well as a brief history of the galactic government now in place 30 years after «Return of the Jedi» and the Resistance's relationship to political powers.

Northwest and Ethical Investments, a Toronto firm, may seek a proxy vote to prevent the co-CEOs from also serving as co-chairmen of the board of directors if RIM's board can't provide adequate justification for the governance structure by the end of January.

No touchscreens, except for a «Touch Bar» on the high - end MacBook Pro that many have decried as a mere gimmick.

For White to reach the next level, he'll have to make a name for himself in the U.S. And while he has made strong inroads with high - end independent retailers, it's a much different story with larger chains such as NordstrFor White to reach the next level, he'll have to make a name for himself in the U.S. And while he has made strong inroads with high - end independent retailers, it's a much different story with larger chains such as Nordstrfor himself in the U.S. And while he has made strong inroads with high - end independent retailers, it's a much different story with larger chains such as Nordstrom.

«In that sort of environment, I think the retailers will have to become more competitive in terms of the prices they pay for diamonds and, as a consequence, maybe concentrating on the production and the mining end of the spectrum makes more sense.»

Late last year, she accepted a job as a senior consultant on ocean governance for World Wildlife Fund Canada, which provides her with new mentors, new skills and the chance to go home at the end of the day.

But, at the same time, make them the heroes in your success as a team, because at the end of the day, they truly are the heroes... you've just inspired and motivated them to be up for the task!

«If the end of the tweet is a link, as it often is, then your link will be lost,» says Tim Frick, author of Return on Engagement: Content Strategy and Design Techniques for Digital Marketing.

It was a brash move for an exploration and production firm to tack on a high - end jewel retail arm, but it made perfect sense to the pragmatic Gannicott, who liked the efficiencies of operating in what he described then as «the two bookends of the diamond pipeline: mining and retail,» and who also saw the brand's prestige as having great potential in such emerging luxury markets as China.

«I would take the fat off her chicken, and with the potatoes, I would dip them in egg white and paprika and put them to one end of the dish and she would know they were for her,» McGrady explained of how he would help Diana enjoy the same meals as her children.

Blue Origin is headed quickly toward commercial operations as the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos nears the end of testing for several of its major projects.

A big Shell energy project can require investing $ 10 billion on the front end — with the understanding that profits, assuming they materialize as planned, probably won't come for a decade or more.

Rare pink diamonds from the Kimberley are emerging as new class of investment asset.The diamonds, which are only produced at Rio Tinto's Argyle mine, have typically been used for exclusive, high - end j

He also suggests paying for add - ons to your renters or homeowners insurance policy to make sure possessions such as jewelry, high - end cameras and other treasured items are covered.

These run from discount clubs with memberships as low as $ 9.99 a month to high - end boutique studio sessions commanding over $ 50 for 45 minutes.

«It's with a great amount of heartbreak for the both us as we have decided to end our engagement,» the ex-couple said in a statement.

Whitman is well - known in state and national politics as well, having worked on presidential campaigns for Mitt Romney and John McCain, and having run against Jerry Brown in 2010 for the governor of California, a race she ended up losing.