Sentences with phrase «by a record number»

Murray's firm, which does brokerage valuations, has been hired by a record number of firms looking to merge or sell over the past 12 to 15 months.

By Jay Jacobowitz and Laurie Petersen Sponsored by A record number of independent natural and organic products retailers responded to the WholeFoods Magazine 40th Annual...

Slowed by a record number of yellow flags but capped by a furious finish, the COCA - COLA 600 highlighted NASCAR's big questions heading into the second half of the regular season

We won by record numbers.

As a final measure of possible environmental influence, we assessed the rate of resource depletion through tool - assisted foraging by recording the number of prey items consumed during daily foraging events.

The Oscars family could soon grow by record numbers, as AMPAS announced Wednesday its list of annual invitees, which represent 57 countries from around the world among the biggest collective ever asked to link with the Hollywood organization.

The Labour Party claims that the so called «teacher crisis» is being worsened by record numbers of teachers leaving the profession, with 50,000 reportedly leaving this year alone.

Animals are being dumped by record numbers so that «shelters» can provide everyone stats --

At E3 2014, media and gamers recognized the high quality of the games presented by Ubisoft as demonstrated by a record number of awards won and a 27 % share of views on Youtube.

Record visitor numbers for 57th edition of Venice Biennale In other biennial, triennial, and quinquennial news, the Associated Press reports that the 57th edition of the Venice Biennale, which ended last Sunday, was attended by a record number of visitors.

The high values, driven by a record number of $ 100,000 + per bed transactions (previously a rarity), are not unfounded.

«Among other things, this situation can be explained by the strength of the real estate market and by the record number of transactions over the last few years,» says Mayer.

Renovation activity should outpace new construction and sales, sustained by the record number of existing home sales in recent years.

Not exact matches

Despite record years in terms of total gross, the number of actual tickets sold by movie theaters has been plateauing for years.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Record numbers of consumers drive out to malls, big boxes and smaller retailers only to be ignored by skeleton staffs and made to feel like they are troubling the staff when asking for help.

CNBC's Morgan Brennan on a report by Birinyi Associates that a record number of companies have announced buybacks.

The numbers are not large by the standards of political donations but they mark the first time the industry has tilted its contributions toward Republicans, according to federal records.

Entries on the digital record include dozens of attributes for each diamond, including the color, carat, and certificate number, which can be inscribed by laser on the crown or girdle of the stone.

Indeed, Vancouver's HootSuite scored a record - setting $ 165 million in venture capital last year, followed by another impressive $ 100 million going to Ottawa - based e-commerce firm Shopify — numbers previously almost unheard of in Canada.

With the addition of the streaming and DVR views recorded by Nielsen for «Game of Thrones» (seasons five through seven), the numbers go up.

That record was set by Jurassic World in June with $ 208 million, and Hollywood box office pundits are expecting to «handily» beat that number, reported the Journal.

The unemployment rate across Australia, and especially in Western Australia, has recorded a surprising fall, with the local number affected by a special adjustment by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

As the White House engages in a fierce fight to restrict travel into the U.S. by citizens of some Muslim - majority countries, a record number of Americans are voluntarily renouncing their citizenship.

But he also stressed that Trump needed to release far more detailed medical records and undergo a neuro - psych exam as well, alluding to the mental health concerns that have been (somewhat controversially) raised by a number of psychiatrists and psychologists about the candidate — including whether or not he is a narcissist or sociopath.

A review by The Trace of Atlanta Police Department data found that the city recorded at least 850 guns stolen from cars in 2015, almost double the number reported in 2009.

While Pew reports that one - third of 25 - to 29 - year - olds in the U.S. had completed at least a bachelor's degree in 2012 (a record number), a survey by Braun Research for staffing firm Adecco found that 66 percent of hiring managers do not believe college grads are ready for the work force.

Boomers are responding to the challenge by starting their own businesses in record numbers.

Western Australia's unemployment rate has fallen by a surprising 0.9 per cent in the month of December, while job numbers were up for a record - equalling 15th consecutive month nationwide, with economists giving positive assessments of the labour market.

The number of millionaire households in America increased by 400,000 in 2016, reaching a new record of 10.8 million.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

In the five years to 2000 — 01, the number of small businesses in Australia's state and territory capital cities increased by 6.4 per cent to 945,320, and only Hobart recorded a decrease in the number of small businesses.

Record passenger numbers and several major property leasing deals have driven Perth Airport's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation up by 18.5 per cent in the first half 2005 - 2006.

According to Immigration Canada, the number of American temporary residents in this country grew by almost 15 % in 2009, and applications for work visas doubled between 2008 and 2010, hitting a record in 2010.

The exhibition, organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, opened in 2013 and had already sold a record number of tickets even before the artist's death.

By contrast, the number of millionaires — households worth $ 1 million or more, including homes — hit an all - time record in 2010, according to Wolff.

The sales numbers reflect the wide appeal of the emotional and personal ballads by the 27 year - old British singer, as well as the decision by her independent record company XL Recordings not to make the album available for streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and Google Play.

But Toronto area business Sunrise Records isn't deterred by the numbers.

The proposal met with a record number of comments, with a number of health insurance groups expressing concern that the short - term plans will undermine the health exchanges by siphoning off younger, healthier consumers who will no longer face a penalty if they enroll in non-compliant plans in 2019.

The number of business partnerships in the U.S. has been growing steadily by an annual rate of about 5.6 percent a year to more than 3 million in 2007, according to the most recent records reported by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

«Record numbers» of jobs are being created, he said that same day in October, which also happened to be the one when he capitulated... sorry, kept his campaign promise... to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, lowering the income tax paid by smaller companies.

If your Shares are held in the name of a broker, bank, or other nominee and you want to vote in person, you will need to obtain (and bring with you to the 2015 Annual Shareholders» Meeting) a legal proxy from the record holder of your Shares (who must have been the record holder of your Shares as of the close of business on April 10, 2015) indicating that you were a beneficial owner of Shares as of the close of business on April 10, 2015, as well as the number of Shares of which you were the beneficial owner on the record date, and appointing you as the record holder's proxy to vote the Shares covered by that proxy at the 2015 Annual Shareholders» Meeting.

While it's hard to say if the punishing number and intensity of storms were due to climate change, climate scientists have now determined — in two separate research efforts — that Hurricane Harvey's record - blasting rains (best measured in feet for much of Houston) were likely amplified by climate change.

Meteorologists still have to vet this number, but if confirmed, it would best the previous record — 52 inches in Hawaii from Hurricane Hiki in 1950 — by 8 inches.

ZeroFOX was founded in January of 2013 and has collected a number of industry awards including being recognized as the CRN's Top 10 Security Companies, 2013 Maryland Cyber Company of the Year, Winner of Chesapeake Regional Technology Council 2014 Rising Star Award, Winner of the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Venture Association Capital Connection TechBuzz show in Washington D.C., «Incubator Company of the Year» for the state of Maryland in June 2013, and Baltimore Business Journal's «Top 5 Cyber Companies to Watch», «20 Most Promising Security Companies» by CIO Review, and Daily Record's «Innovator of the Year».

Prime Day sales grew by more than 60 percent from the same 30 - hour window in 2016, with a «record number» of Prime members shopping across 13 countries, Amazon said.

Common Share Equivalent Basis shall be determined by comparing the dividend that would have been or will be declared or paid on the number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series A Preferred Stock would have been or will be convertible as of the record date (s) to the dividends which were paid or will be paid on the Common Stock during such twelve month period.

At the same time, the number of job openings nationwide is approaching 6 million — the highest number recorded since the statistic started being tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2000.

The small but growing number of shareholder votes on diversity proposals is on pace to match or exceed the record set last year, according to data compiled by ISS Analytics,...

As it turns out, investment in the sector by the middle of 2017 hit $ 3.5 billion — a record in terms of both the number and size of deals.