Sentences with phrase «biggest nation in»

If all those people were assembled in one place, they would constitute the planet's 28th biggest nation in terms of population.
what sickened me bout henry was the way he celebrated, i could understand if hed curled 1 in the top corner but he knew he had wronged and you cant call that celebration «instintive» as a neutral i understand you can not appreciate the injustice we feel considering fifa also blatantly changed their policy to suit the bigger nations in the play - offs, this in itself is a scandal but because it was only ireland to suffer the bad luck nobody in world football cares, lucky tho that it was 15000 irish fans in that stadium last night as i can only imagine the damage if it had been other less behaved nations..
Since the organization needs the cooperation of bigger nations in making climate policies work, it's a big boost to the U.N. effort that China, the worst emission offender in the world, has already set a goal to stick to a ceiling limit on emissions by 2030.

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Australia's big four banks and one insurance company have been ranked within the top 100 most sustainable companies in the world, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia leading the charge for the nation.
That's the big question posed in «Cyborg Nation» and one the documentarians set out to answer.
San Jose held the top position among the 40 largest metro areas in three of our five metrics: Its Q3 2017 average weekly wage of $ 2,297, 2016 GDP growth rate of 5.9 %, and 2016 GDP per capita of $ 126,820 were all best among the nation's big cities.
Producers like the Goldins believe bugs are headed for big - time consumption and point to a United Nations report published in 2013 as a turning point.
As the holiday acquired nation - wide popularity, Alibaba became the first major company in 2009 to monetize the holiday by launching a special online sale and effectively transforming the day into the world's biggest 24 - hour online shopping event, one that reflects the growing wealth of China's middle - class.
GM Korea's future is important for South Korea as it accounts for some 13 percent of the nation's auto industry jobs and 16 percent of auto exports in Asia's fourth - biggest economy.
But a loss in the nation's biggest state could underscore Sanders» case that superdelegates should switch their support to him ahead of the Democratic National Convention in July.
That plays into a bigger trend by some of the nation's largest food manufacturers to invest in newer brands that are built on the premise that plants are a great source of protein.
The nation is strikingly united — across ages, income levels and political ideologies — in its generally negative opinion of corporate behavior, and on the ways in which it believes big business can and should do better, according to the organization's survey of 43,000 Americans.
In 2010, red shirt protestors shut down Bangkok's central business district for weeks; the government responded with a crackdown that resulted in 92 deaths, and provoked the torching of Bangkok's biggest megamall and the nation's stock exchangIn 2010, red shirt protestors shut down Bangkok's central business district for weeks; the government responded with a crackdown that resulted in 92 deaths, and provoked the torching of Bangkok's biggest megamall and the nation's stock exchangin 92 deaths, and provoked the torching of Bangkok's biggest megamall and the nation's stock exchange.
Cutmore covers the biggest business gatherings for CNBC including the World Economic Forum meetings in Davos and China, the IMF / World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C. and the United Nations Climate Change Conferences.
It seems Watson's taken a page from her character: During her first big speech as a United Nations Women's Goodwill Ambassador, she once again worked to inspire bravery in men.
«The biggest worrying factor is the domestic confidence level has plummeted due to [the] goods and services tax (GST) and also due to the fact that politically it's not very stable,» Wong said, on the sidelines of the U.S. - ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Business Council conference in Kuala Lumpur.
Great weather and Hollywood are two of L.A.'s biggest draws, but for entrepreneurs in the nation's second largest city, there's more than meets the eye.
The nation's largest retailer may be looking to play a bigger role in health care by acquiring Medicare insurance giant Humana — just as its rival Amazon is increasingly making moves in the sector.
A prolonged economic slowdown in the nation's economy has put pressure on big consumer brands like Anheuser - Busch InBev, which has long depended on Brazil as an engine of growth.
Occupy Wall Street made popular the idea of a country divided between the 99 % and the 1 %, but its really the chief executives of the nation's biggest businesses that are pulling away in the income race and leaving everyone else behind, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute.
Ride - hailing service Uber inaugurated a support center in Brazil's biggest city on Tuesday with plans to invest 200 million reais ($ 62 million) and create 2,000 jobs, underscoring an aggressive growth strategy in Latin America's biggest nation.
While in the same breath he talks about «Putting America First» - which to some sounds like a return to U.S. isolationism - Trump makes it clear he has big plans to write a whole new chapter of the nation's war on terrorism, which dates back to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S.
The nation's leading food and beverage manufacturers — an industry collectively known as Big Food — have been busy reformulating legacy brands to be more competitive in a world in which consumers are gravitating away from highly processed foods and instead favoring fresher alternatives, like vegetables and fruits, that are found along the perimeter of the grocery store.
Millennials had been driving the nation's overall homeownership rate, showing the biggest gains throughout 2017, but they dropped back in the first quarter of this year.
Furthermore, Boris Schlossberg, managing director at BK Asset Management, said Tuesday on «Trading Nation» that while neither stock is a buy right now, «the bullish case for both is if you're truly a big believer in a massive bull move this year in the market, and that the tax cut is going to increase spending on travel.»
The big question on most Americans» minds Tuesday was whether Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton would be the nation's next president, but voters in nine states also had a big decision to make regarding marijuana legalization.
In the ongoing saga between the nation's biggest banks and small retailers, the courts today ruled in favor of small businesseIn the ongoing saga between the nation's biggest banks and small retailers, the courts today ruled in favor of small businessein favor of small businesses.
In the ongoing saga between the nation's biggest banks and small retailers over swipe fees, the courts rule in favor of Main StreeIn the ongoing saga between the nation's biggest banks and small retailers over swipe fees, the courts rule in favor of Main Streein favor of Main Street.
While USC's Marshall School is handing out the highest average MBA scholarships in the nation, MIT Sloan now offers the biggest financial aid packages of any business school that publicly reports these numbers.
That sort of efficiency is a big deal, given the nation's sky - high health care costs — costs that are likely to increase in the short term as the new wave of Obamacare - covered insurees hits the system.
CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis takes a look at the nation's first offshore wind farm and how big a market there is in the U.S.
Each year, in the unlikely venue of a tiny opera house decked in gold - and - rose shells, the nation's technology elite gather and give voice to big ideas.
Unlike the nationalism of more culturally monolithic nations that tends to exclude foreign - born citizens, in Canada it's immigrants like Abdul - Rahiim and Tura — people who live here by choice, not happenstance — who tend to be the biggest patriots.
But self - protection is a very important thing for nations and... But I just don't like to see it... I was not a big fan of going to war and in Iraq or Afghanistan for several reasons, several practical reasons.
Shulkin's job of overseeing the nation's biggest integrated health - care system was widely considered to be hanging by a thread, along with that of other high - level officials in the Trump administration.
It is the biggest game in the nation, with a viewership of over 100 million.
In Louisiana, for instance, the gender pay gap is 30 %, the biggest wage gap in the natioIn Louisiana, for instance, the gender pay gap is 30 %, the biggest wage gap in the natioin the nation.
But if you are building an innovative and disruptive company in one of the nation's biggest industries, you have to open your own eyes well before your competition.
«There's many successful First Nations communities that are now thriving in big ventures.
Now, the nation's largest retailer may be looking to play a bigger role in the sector by acquiring Medicare insurance giant Humana — just as its rival Amazon is increasingly making its own moves in the health - care market.
To explain why this big gap in valuations isn't a sign of over-valuation, the CAPE's critics cite lots of individual issues in these nations that make them riskier bets than the U.S., such as looming Brexit in the U.K. and Germany's uncertainty regarding future leadership.
It's a poster child for how Canadian businesses can tap into the surging growth in South - South trading — trade between developing nations — one of the biggest growth opportunities in 21st - century global commerce.
Starbucks plans to add over 10,000 new jobs a year in China over the next five years as part of the U.S. coffee giant's big bet on the nation of tea drinkers, where coffee culture is flourishing amid a booming middle class despite an economic slowdown.
Plus, he noted, because coal from western states, including Wyoming — by far the nation's top coal producer — is considerably cheaper than Appalachia's, «even if there's a big resurgence in demand, it's not likely to be for Kentucky coal.»
Decision follows impasse in contract negotiations between the satellite television provider and the nation's biggest broadcaster.
Most of the other big industrialized nations have experienced a similar decline in both performance and expectations.
Its San Juan Basin facilities collectively make up one of the biggest emitters of methane in the nation.
The facts are not right here, energy is cheap that means the cost of manufacturing and transporting of goods is low, food and consumers staples already more affordable, so what if a few American oil companies going out of business.the cost of producing oil in middle east is less than $ 10 / bl and we were paying more than $ 140 / bl for it, with that huge profit margin the big oil companies and oil producing nations became richer and the rest of us left behind, with the oil price this low the oil giants don't want to reduce the price at pump even a penny, because they are so greedy.worst case scenario is some CEOs bonuses might drop from $ 20 million to $ 15 millions I am sure they will survive.in terms of the stock market it always bounces back, after all it's just a casino like game.
And, as the newest member of the leadership team, I was terrified of standing out like an idiot who had no idea what was going on in our nation's capital in front of my boss, my peers, and a couple of famous VCs, not to mention the big guy himself.
Published Thursday, «Building Global Community» neatly sidesteps the constitutional niceties of the nation - state in favor of an extension of the big blue benevolent dictatorship of Facebook.
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