Sentences with phrase «based economy of»

Poland's history has long been intertwined with coal; the former communist state built almost all of its industrial - based economy of the back of its considerable reserves.

One, it is designed to diversify the petroleum - based economy of the UAE.

I then presented a rough estimate of the reduction in warming that would theoretically occur if the carbon - based economy of the UK were totally shut down.

I later extended this to the carbon - based economy of the whole world.

The higher expectations for student achievement will help Wisconsin succeed in the knowledge - based economy of the future.

Wisconsin should accept Obama's challenge, raise its bar, measure for results and lead the nation into the knowledge - based economy of the future.

Regarding a raise in the wage, Stallmer said considering the tourism - based economy of the district, there should be distinctions made between wage - earning students and teens versus wage - earning adults and parents.

The contaminated river has nearly destroyed the livestock - based economy of the Navajo Indians living downstream.

In previous positions, Mr. Christopher supplied international economic perspectives for Wells Fargo predecessor A.G. Edwards, and advised institutional clients of Istanbul - based Global Securities on the oil - based economies of the Caucasus and Central Asia.

Masdar is the UAE's state - backed initiative for developing future energy solutions, describing itself as an agency to bridge the gap between hydrocarbon - based economies of the past and the energy efficient, renewable future.

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 such).

«It's really attractive on a short - term income basis relative to alternatives and... the long - term prospects with demographics relative to the developed world and the sort of metrics that you would expect to generate improving economies,» Barrickman said during the panel.

Luckily, the sharing economy means that small businesses have thousands of resources at their disposal (including web designers, IT programmers, call centers and sales resources) on an hourly basis.

Here are five cities that look particularly welcoming, based on the fastest - growing sectors of their economies and the cultural amenities they offer to a veteran professional who's looking forward to some free time.

And it's graded on a scale of 0 to 600, based on the mention of sets of terms revolving around the economy, uncertainty, Congress, legislation and regulation, among others, culled from thousands of newspapers around the country.

It then explained its view on how debt analysts should pursue their profession: «Credit rating decisions should be based on objective data, policymakers» announcements and realistic assessments of the conditions facing an economy.

The London - based National Institute of Economic and Social Research, a non-partisan think - tank, said in May that the economy of a European Union — free U.K. could be as much as 3.2 % smaller by 2030.

The energy sector wants tangible incentives and tax relief — based support that recognizes it as the spine of the Albertan and Canadian economies.

The crackdown on Seoul - based operators of some of the world's busiest virtual currency exchanges comes as the government attempts to calm frenzied demand for cryptocurrency trading in Asia's fourth largest economy.

As the freelance economy continues to grow, more organizations follows the lead of PwC to transition their knowledge to the talent platforms and stay connected with their freelancers as an ongoing resource for the company — while preserving these connections and data as part of the company's base of institutional knowledge.

Also, I based Artemis» internal economy — and kind of its social structure that emerges as a result — on resort towns, tourism towns.

Far from being a drain on the tax base, immigrants and refugees are among the most vital parts of the economy

An ageing population and weak consumption is gradually hollowing out much of the manufacturing base that provided the foundation for Japan's modern economy.

Here in the desert, Chief Louie has built a thriving economy, one based not on what he calls «rocking chair money» from natural resources, but on a series of businesses that have provided permanent jobs, a sense of dignity — and profits for the band.

Now, it's selling investors on the idea of a futuristic blockchain - based messaging system that, if all goes as planned, will be up and running by 2021 and create a «VISA / Mastercard alternative for the new decentralized economy,» according to a primer published online.

Once a rail - based economy, most of Brazil's railway system is today slow, polluting, overcrowded and falling apart.

When Sarkozy was elected, fund managers at New Jersey — based Cumberland Advisors were excited about the possibilities for investing in a pro-business version of the EU's second - largest economy.

«Some may object to the EU moving so aggressively against U.S. - based companies, but these authorities are at least trying to deal with some of the new competitive challenges facing our economy,» said the News Media Alliance.

Against this backdrop, China is facing a plethora of structural obstacles as it aims to transition its economy into one that is based on consumers from one that depends on exports and investment.

They recently received a $ 10,000 grant to help grow their business from the New Economy Initiative's small business challenge, and his farm was among one of five Detroit based urban farms to be awarded.

While the Wired contributing editor advocates for an out - and - out end to physical money, he talks with advocates on both sides of the ledger: those who see the waste, inefficiency and malfeasance of our cash - based economy; and those who think a turn away from the almighty dollar is unwise, unpatriotic or even ungodly.

Alibaba will most likely play a key role in the shift to a consumer - based economy, as 9 % of all retail sales are down online, according to Alibaba, and Ma expects that to grow.

A whole new part of the economy is the experience - based economy.

Lori Becker, founder and CEO of Boston - based education publishing firm Publishing Solutions Group, says she is a fan of the five - year goal, but the current economy and some major changes in her industry have forced her to reevaluate.

Several money market funds appeared to «break the buck» which in turn threatened the $ 4 trillion overnight repo market - the center core of our current finance - based economy.»

Using data from Washington, D.C. - based think tank the Brookings Institution, NerdWallet compared 357 metro areas based on the demand in each city for employees with a STEM bachelor's degree, the average salary of STEM graduates and the health of the local economy.

Thousands of people gathered outside the Economy Ministry building in Budapest on Sunday to protest a proposed law which would tax people based on their Internet usage.

Non-partisan groups such as the Brookings Institution argue that raising the minimum wage is not a punitive exercise, but a necessary one that broadens the base of consumers who can participate in the economy.

Indeed, when one ponders the changes that the global economy has had to digest over the past 25 years, from the fall of the Iron Curtain to the flowering of the Internet - based economy to the entrance of 1.3 billion Chinese into the labor force, it would be surprising if the effects weren't felt by American workers.

Of course, China isn't known for being particularly compromising when it comes to solving its higher - ed pickles: In 2011, the country's Ministry of Education notoriously announced that it would be canceling all majors that didn't produce employable graduates — largely programs that didn't accommodate the country's export - and manufacturing - based economOf course, China isn't known for being particularly compromising when it comes to solving its higher - ed pickles: In 2011, the country's Ministry of Education notoriously announced that it would be canceling all majors that didn't produce employable graduates — largely programs that didn't accommodate the country's export - and manufacturing - based economof Education notoriously announced that it would be canceling all majors that didn't produce employable graduates — largely programs that didn't accommodate the country's export - and manufacturing - based economy.

Also, most of what economists call «soft indicators» — which give a gauge of the state of the economy based on people's impressions and intentions rather than hard data — are revealing.

Shelby Clark, the new executive director of Peers, a San Francisco - based organization that supports members of the sharing economy, embraces these developments, noting that ultimately there will be dozens of companies working to bridge service gaps and make work more efficient.

San Francisco - based Breeze, founded this year, offers customers week - by - week access to vehicles they can use to support jobs as drivers for Uber, Lyft and other sharing - economy platforms; co-founder Jeffrey Pang describes the service as an «equalizer» for those who want to get in on the action but don't have cars of their own.

With 74 London - based companies making this year's Inc. 5000 Europe, a listing of companies with the fastest - growing revenues from 2010 to 2013, it's no surprise London contributes 20 percent to the overall UK economy.

«We are seeing weaknesses more in the North Asian market, and (South) Korea... and a lot of the strong (demand) growth in where you might expect,» said Neil Beveridge, a Hong Kong - based analyst at AB Bernstein, referring to emerging economies such as Pakistan.

The plan, the result of months of study and public input, will introduce a broad - based carbon tax that would apply across the economy.

It would effectively raise the minimum exempt H - 1B wage to $ 132,000, and its «market - based allocation» system would favor H - 1B visas for candidates who are offered the highest wages, an indicator of their relative talent and value to the U.S. economy.

Nevertheless, Liberland has a government of 10 to 20 members, an economy based around cryptocurrency and bitcoins, and has already received hundreds of thousands of applications for citizenship.

«The U.S. economy has changed dramatically from 2008 to the present, and there has been no immigration reform to accommodate new start - ups and businesses,» says Zach Haller, founder and chief executive of Seattle - based Found in Town.

It's now touted as one of the few nations in the world that has gone from an aid - based economy to great wealth within a relatively short time.