Sentences with phrase «better economic position»

In fact, they leave her in a better economic position than she had before the marriage.»

IBM appealed to the British Columbia Court of Appeal, and ultimately the Supreme Court of Canada, arguing that receiving both pension benefits and notice pay would result in Waterman being placed in a better economic position than he would have been in had he been given proper working notice.

Not exact matches

The agency is very well - positioned now, and it is strong internally, and there is an understanding of the interconnection between small business, entrepreneurship and economic competitiveness.

When asked if the Federal Reserve's actions helped or hindered the economic recovery, the governor took a liquidationist position, arguing that the U.S. economy would be in a better position today if we had just let America's major banks fail.

Warren Buffett's distinctly old - economy conglomerate is perhaps the best positioned to benefit from tax cuts and an economic expansion.

In fact, MacDonald's latest portfolio might well be the most important position in the entire cabinet when it comes to Nova Scotia's economic survival.

Job creation tumbled in May, with the economy adding just 38,000 positions, casting doubt on hopes for a stronger economic recovery as well as a Fed rate hike this summer.

On the foreign policy front, Trump will need to rethink the economic consequences of his positions as well.

And despite lessons learned from the economic crisis — where, arguably, too many extroverted risk - takers in leadership positions wrought financial ruin — and the value of having quiet leaders who, as Good to Great author Jim Collins puts it, «build not their own egos but the institutions they run,» a workplace stigma around introversion still exists.

Commentary: «Despite signals of slower economic growth, we expect positive organic growth to continue the rest of this year and into 2012... These repositioning tailwinds, combined with our great positions in good industries, execution track record, and disciplined playbook, will be keys to our continued outperformance.»

If done right, Canadian mines would be well - positioned to sell their products to an increasingly discerning clean energy marketplace, creating opportunities for economic development and revitalization in communities across Canada.

Bryan Cox will speak about what is needed to ensure the B.C. mining industry is globally competitive and well - positioned to continue providing significant economic and social contributions and, importantly, creating the mining jobs of tomorrow.

It wants a straight, perfectly positioned, well - drilled drain hole right down the identified sweet spot of the reservoir being targeted, one that, when completed, will yield the maximum amount of oil over its economic life at the lowest possible cost.

We believe that AbraPlata is now well positioned, and due to our recently oversubscribed Offering, well capitalized to take advantage of the converging factors of renewed interest by investors in the mining sector and the positive changes in Argentina at the start of a new economic / political cycle.

This is made worse with the economic reality of two - income lifestyles, as women who work are still expected to do essentially all of the household work as well; this pushes women towards the fall - back position of remaining single.

The «bull» position is that China is in very good shape and is more or less doing everything right, even though (the remaining bulls have been adding lately) its economic growth must slow down a little.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

Still, we see the economic and earnings backdrop as positive for equities, with fuller valuations a potential drag, especially in the U.S. Equities in Japan, the only major region to see multiple contraction in 2017, look well positioned.

If you own shares of McDonald's, Johnson & Johnson, an S&P 500 index fund, or any other countless security, when you glance over your reports, you should know exactly why you own them — how much you expect earnings per share to rise over the next decade, management's capital allocation policies (dividends vs. share repurchases vs. debt reduction vs. acquisitions, vs. growing organically), as well a legal and economic trends that might affect your position.

Canadian firms in other sectors, including energy and mining, would be well - positioned to benefit if they had the access and protection afforded by an economic partnership agreement.

One of the keynotes of every great religion is expressed in the desire that the sick should be made well, blind eyes opened, unfortunate economic situations set aright, that persons in positions which give them no opportunity to display their own real worth should be given that opportunity....

Wherever they went they gathered contributions and built mosques as centers for their religion, mosques which were relatively large and well - built, attesting to the substantial economic position of the traders.

It is well known that the Church accepted within its fold, people of all castes and provided educational and health services to all regardless of their social or economic position.

but I doubt Romney is putting himself in the best position to win on this issue if present economic conditions persist and Obama's job approval stays in the 46 - 48 % range.

«We urgently appeal to those in positions of social and economic, as well as political and cultural, responsibility to hear the cry of the Earth and to attend to the needs of the marginalised, but above all to respond to the plea of millions and support the consensus of the world for the healing of our wounded creation,» they wrote.

World - system theory also emphasizes the long - term forces that affect religion but stresses short - term economic cycles and different structural positions as well.

Chairman John Spark said given the company's tenuous economic position, the sale was the best option for unit holders and shareholders.

On the other hand, advanced maternal age is associated with a more stable family environment, higher socio - economic position, higher income and better living conditions, as well as better parenting practices, [14] but it is more or less uncertain whether these entities are effects of advanced maternal age, are contributors to advanced maternal age, or common effects of a certain state such as personality type.

Although economic, cultural, and political pressures often confound decisions about infant feeding, the AAP firmly adheres to the position that breastfeeding ensures the best possible health as well as the best developmental and psychosocial outcomes for the infant.

«Inheriting» Chris's position on the economic and monetary affairs committee meant dealing with financial rather than technical industry but a mathematical background has been useful and I fit in quite well.

But he has also made clear that there will be no backing down from this position, saying that stronger economic growth, rather than higher taxes or borrowing, is the way to deliver better public services and higher real wages.

Despite it's disastrous track - record of macro-economic management, epitomised by the Lawson boom in the late 1980s and George Osbourne's ill - timed retrenchment since 2010, the Conservatives have consistently positioned themselves as the party of fiscal discipline and economic competence, as well as the party of entrepreneurship and material affluence.

«The EU's advice is totally in agreement with our public position on the same issue, to the effect that the Buhari administration must refrain from massive deployment of State violence and use of dark side of the laws of the land as well as levying of political, economic, social, ethnic and cultural wars against members of the Nigeria's Igbo and other Southern nationalities.

The challenge to Compass is that they have a general political position of being strongly opposed to «authoritarianism», but whether they can contentfully come up with proposals (beyond eg «drop ID cards») in this area, as well as in economic policy, public services, etc..

Our workers are the best in the world and as Senator I'll stop the reckless spending and put America back in position where we can stand - up for sound economic policies, not just protecting jobs — but growing them.»

[1] An good recent debate on the Venezuelan economy that represents both pro- and anti-Chávez positions can be found on al - Jazeera and is between Mark Weisbrot and economist with the Centre for Economic Policy and Research and Arturo Porzecanski, an international finance and Latin American economic analyst http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestoryamericas/2013/02/201321384852270Economic Policy and Research and Arturo Porzecanski, an international finance and Latin American economic analyst http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestoryamericas/2013/02/201321384852270economic analyst http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestoryamericas/2013/02/201321384852270930.html

«New York is well positioned to become a national leader in the clean energy economy as we continue to use green technology to lay the foundation for economic recovery and prosperity.

The economic crisis of the 1970s, and the defeats suffered by the trade union movement, as well as the decline in influence of the British Communist Party, led to a strengthening of the position of Labour party members who were opposed to Marxism.

Libya, with the largest oil reserves in Africa, was well - positioned to launch a new era unlike its neighbors, Egypt and Tunisia, who had mounting economic and structural challenges to address.

Their problem is that no one knows what that economic agenda is, besides opposing tax cuts, generally not a good strategic position to be in just months away from a national election.

He said the group was positioned to avoid all errors of misrule of former affiliation and assured that there was enough capital, human and material resources to plan policies towards better technological skilled manpower development for brighter economic attainment of the new state.

«If we can take the asset and find good strategic partners, I think we'll better position that asset to have positive economic impact locally,» said Howard Zemsky, president and CEO of Empire State Development.

She is the leader best - positioned to make economic justice and fairness top priorities for city government.»

Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to Mr. David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, requesting him to «you use your good offices and position to urgently request the National Assembly of Nigeria, specifically the Senate, to withdraw a bill which if passed into law would undermine the internationally recognized right to freedom of expression and press freedom on the internet in the country.»

Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Professor Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights asking him to «use your good offices and position to urgently request the National Assembly of Nigeria, specifically the Senate, to withdraw amendments to the Code of Conduct Bureau and Code of Conduct Tribunal Act which if passed into law would seriously weaken the act, undermine the fight against corruption in the country, exacerbate extreme poverty and violations of internationally recognized human rights.»

«Training, whether it is to top up existing skills or retraining for a new career, is important not only for personal development but will also help Britain recover from the economic downturn in a better position.

«As a result,» says Mr Powell, «we missed an opportunity to put the country into a better fiscal position going into the economic crash of 2008».

«Rich's exceptional skill set and acuity in economic development areas, as well as his deep understanding of governmental relations and processes, make him the ideal candidate for his new position,» said Poloncarz.

Despite that difficult decision, the City of Buffalo is well positioned to compete for funding that will be available through the creation of the Regional Economic Development Councils and for the Governor's recommended grants that will reward municipalities that either consolidate services or make added improvements and efficiencies in operations.»

If Jeremy Corbyn is able to say on Thursday to those 50 % of Labour voters who don't yet know what Labour's position is «we are unequivocally for», that can only be a good thing because Labour voters - whether it be because of the social chapter or our economic gains, never mind our place in the world - have a huge amount to gain, and a huge amount to lose if we get this decision wrong.»