Sentences with phrase «clear year to year»

Not exact matches

At the 2014 graduation at University of Washington, the L.A. Clippers owner and former longtime Microsoft CEO told the graduates that he, at 58 - years - old, had no clear plan of what he was going to do next — but that success was a long - term trip, not an overnighter.

That vision and his company's incredible financial performance — Nvidia has been growing profits at better than 50 % annually and its stock has leapt from $ 30 to above $ 200 in two years — make Huang the clear choice as Fortune's Businessperson of the Year for 2017.

In addition to those smaller bets, Dopfner has made it clear that he is also willing to make large ones: Earlier this year, he tried hard to acquire the venerable Financial Times, only to be outflanked at the last minute by Nikkei.

While I was cleared of all charges four years later, I wound up filing for bankruptcy protection and lost a personal fortune in business equity to the tune of about $ 3 billion.

It would take a few years before Twitter's true power became clear, but its role in everything from political movements to how companies market themselves is undeniable.

Last year, Alexa was the clear winner of CES, with companies like Ford, Huawei, and LG agreeing to integrate their products with Amazon's virtual assistant.

The purpose of the shift in OPEC's target was clear: There's capacity for prices to rise even further beyond their current three - year high, Al - Falih said.

But if McConnell makes it through his electoral gauntlet this year (along with the six - seat gain the GOP needs to retake the chamber), he's made it clear he'll seek to govern by consensus.

President Donald Trump asked the White House counsel, Donald McGahn, to call the Department of Justice last year and ask a senior official to persuade then - FBI director James Comey to publicly clear the president of wrongdoing in the Russia probe, The Washington Post reported.

While it's best to organize your desk before leaving for a holiday, take a couple of hours in the New Year to clear off your desk before settling in.

If you're looking to be more clear - eyed, informed, grateful, and empathetic this year, consider picking it up.

Turning from high politics to popular views, it's clear that Americans are concerned about these kinds of drone attacks - apparently unilateral, apparently violating the 350 - year - old norm of state sovereignty and conducted without a formal justice process.

The path forward may be complex but the challenge Ontario faces today is clear: It can no longer ignore the reality that the conditions for much greater financial pain are beginning to emerge and poised to take hold over the next several years.

After aligning on our strategy, we saw a clear theme emerging: to achieve our goals for the year, we need to double down.

Finally, I've tried for years to figure out why some seemingly smart (and arguably perceptive) people never rise to the highest levels of trust and responsibility, even though it's pretty clear that they are hard workers who are definitely trying to get ahead.

In the past few years, it's become clear that old technologies like vinyl records, analog cameras, and print books are managing to hang on in the world of streaming music, smartphones, and ebooks.

It could be that because we've brought more cases in the last few years against some well - known names that that's interpreted as a crackdown, but that's simply more a reflection of the fact that time has gone by since we've updated the guides in 2009 to make it clear it applies to social media marketing.

Finish off the year by planning ahead to making clearer goals and setting more consistent expectations for your team members through the lost art of one - on - one conversations.

Republicans and Democrats began this year with ambitious talk of reaching a bipartisan agreement on tax reform, but it has now become clear to most that it will require the investment of more time and political capital than President Obama has remaining.

It was not immediately clear what his $ 4 billion figure referred to, but a Government Accountability Office report published in March estimated that the total cost of replacing both jets would be $ 3.2 billion for fiscal years 2010 to 2020.

Not only is that clear and inspirational, it gives everyone plenty of scope for the business to aim at over the next several years.

After years of economic crisis, Centeno wants to make it clear to European citizens that the efforts they made were worth it and now it's time «to reap the benefits.»

What is not yet clear is whether Trump plans to initiate a formal withdrawal from the Paris accord, which under the terms of the agreement could take three years, or exit the underlying U.N. climate change treaty on which the accord was based.

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, an 87 - year - old former communist with no natural affinity for Berlusconi or Grillo, made clear that as head of state he would brook no insults to national pride.

It would take a few years before Twitter's (TWTR) true power became clear, but its role in everything from political movements to how companies market themselves is undeniable.

«I explained how for the past couple of years I've kept Wednesdays clear on my calendar, usually worked from home, and used it as design / writing / solo - thinking time because the other four days get consumed with collaboration,» Schweikardt explained to the board, but lately «the collaboration days had gotten so busy, that Wednesdays had turned to email and administrivia catch - up days.»

On the other hand, Lucas and Lee Brown, 22 - year - old twin brothers and students at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, made the decision to close down a fashion business they'd been running from February to October 2005 when it became clear that their inventory wasn't selling.

It's clear that there's still something in the tank should he choose to play another year and chase down Terrell Owens to become the second - leading receiver in NFL history.

While there's little indication of the market souring, it's clear that investor interest is driving up initial valuations — 30 percent of offerings have exceeded price expectations this year, according to Renaissance Capital — and that some companies» stocks quickly deflate from their first - day gains.

Last week, the House narrowly approved a Senate version of the 2018 federal budget, clearing the path for the Republican - controlled Senate to pass its tax reform plan later this year.

Given Apple's iPad performance and broader market challenges, it becomes clearer why Apple didn't decide to hold a big iPad event like it would have several years ago.

«A ruling by a single judge in one circuit can not and does not undo the years of clear legal precedent nationwide establishing that transgender students have the right to go to school without being singled out for discrimination,» said a statement from five groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), that have filed «friend of the court» briefs on behalf of transgender students.

When you consider the company added $ 1.4 billion dollars to its gift and loyalty card platform this time last year, it's clear that it has ample resources for marketing.

We expect to clear spectrum covering approximately 120 million POPs by year - end 2018 and target approximately 250 million POPs by year - end 2019.

Starbucks, for example, has weathered several boycott threats with no clear effect — most recently over a promise to hire some 10,000 refugees within five years.

The company has been expected to go public for several years, though it's not clear if Hootsuite will do so in 2017.

But the first three months of the year could be the biggest hurdle for the small companies to clear, Abhishek Deshpande, an oil markets analyst at Natixis, explained.

The 12 - year old scandal over the Australian Wheat Board's payments to the government of Iraq has moved closer to final resolution, with its former chairman Trevor Flugge convicted today of breaching his duties as a director but cleared of more serious charges concerning his knowledge of the payments.

By following TechGirls» advice, TWG increased its number of female employees by 15 % in a year, and has a clear plan to further balance its ratios in years ahead.

CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP)-- Oil could be flowing through the $ 3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline in less than two weeks, according to court documents filed by the developer just before police and soldiers started clearing a protest camp in North Dakota where pipeline opponents had gathered for the better part of a year.

So we spent about a year trying to course correct and then it became clear that we weren't going to be able to.

If you held them for nine months of the year, and decided that the gains were so huge you would hang on to them for another couple of months and clear up your tax bill, the gains would have been crushed.

Powell in statements throughout the year, culminating with his recent Senate confirmation hearing, has been clear he sees little risk of inflation that would prompt the Fed to raise rates faster than expected, and takes weak wage growth as a sign that sidelined workers remain to be drawn into jobs.

After we had explored the massive, adventure - filled world of «The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild» and the massive, adventure - filled world of «Horizon Zero Dawn,» it became clear that 2017 was shaping up to be one of the best years in the history of video games.

After all, for years we've been subjected to a relentless assault on our civil liberties, with the War Party running roughshod over what weak dissents have surfaced - and now, finally, a clear voice of reason has emerged, to answer their war cries with a resounding «No!»

So it's clear that over the years, YouTube continues to be a video content giant for businesses and personal brands.

The two that drew the biggest criticism last year: an unprecedented press conference in which he chastised Clinton for using a private server but ultimately cleared her of criminal wrongdoing; and a letter to Congress announcing that he was effectively reopening the case 11 days before the election.

In May, CEO Steve Easterbrook, who took the reins in March with a clear mandate to stop years of sales bleeding at the world's largest restaurant company, announced a series of steps to shake up the company.

What I think has changed only in recent years — and we still need more — is data to drive to help this become clear for those who need to see it.

Facebook's agenda is clear: they want to build community in the coming years.