Sentences with phrase «come under pressure from»

HBC has also come under pressure from activist investor Jonathan Litt of Land & Buildings Investment Management, who is urging the company to monetize some of its real estate holdings.

Consider this, if a majority of miners use hardware that was built by a big name manufacturer, this manufacturer could quite possibly come under pressure from governments to allow for killswitches to be installed in the hardware they produce.

Most of the islands are part of the Solomon Islands rain forests ecoregion, which also includes the islands of Bougainville and Buka; these forests have come under pressure from forestry activities.

When your companies come under pressure from ETFs because ETF holders sell indiscriminately and the company that you own is not a party to the macro phenomenon that is leading to the selling, it is time to buy a little more.

Each found evidence that staff had come under pressure from parents and governors with strongly held religious beliefs, and in some cases had forced changes to the curriculum which made them resemble faith schools, when in fact they were state - funded secular ones.

Internet dating sites have come under pressure from international rivals like eHarmony and mobile applications, such as Tinder.

The dating sites have come under pressure from a new wave of free mobile apps led by Tinder, which has already been adopted by 5 % of the Australian population.

Both sites have come under pressure from international rivals like eHarmony and Tinder.

May has already come under pressure from opposition parties to call an early general election, something that she has promised Conservative MPs she will not do.

Locally, Alexander has come under pressure from the pro-Corbyn campaign group Momentum, including from some activists who are also members of the far - left Alliance for Workers» Liberty.

And Cuomo, considered a possible White House contender in 2020, has come under pressure from progressives to end the schism once and for all.

However, Creasy has come under pressure from within her local party in recent weeks over the coming vote on bombing Syria.

However, since quitting the shadow cabinet in protest at Corbyn's leadership in July 2016, Alexander has come under pressure from pro-Corbyn campaign group Momentum, including some local activists who are also members of the far left Alliance for Workers» Liberty.

But he has come under pressure from the party faithful who still believe in the core Thatcherite message, and from the rise of the UK Independence Party.

The boisterous session saw Mr Clegg come under pressure from all sides of the House, but he succeded in uniting the government benches by repeatedly questioning Labour's failure to act during their 13 years in power.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has come under pressure from liberals to help his party take control of the Senate after years of accusations that he preferred the arrangement of Republicans maintaining power with the help of the Independent Democratic Conference.

Speaker Silver had come under pressure from good government group Common Cause and the National Organization for Women, which demanded an investigation into his handling of the harassment charges.

Cox also praised IDC Leader Jeff Klein, who has come under pressure from liberals and mainline Democrats to rejoin the mainline conference or form a new alliance with his party.

MARK HALPERIN: You're going to come under pressure from national liberal groups to join an attempt to block him by demanding 60 votes.

Haruna Iddrisu since last month appeared to have come under some pressure from persons within the party to run as flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2020 general elections or make his stance on who he will support public.

Despite his comments, Wenger could come under pressure from supporters to recruit during the January transfer market with his squad rocked by injuries.

The 66 year - old is into the last 12 months of his current deal and has come under pressure from Gunners» fans in recent years.

The attacking talent has come under pressure from his club's fans, having made his desire to join a bigger club public, and he has reaffirmed his stance on wishing to leave.

New Health Minister Greg Hunt has immediately come under pressure from the doctors» lobby to lift the amount they receive from the governme...

UBS analyst Craig Stafford expects the Australian business to come under pressure from the growth of in - house brands developed by the major retailers Woolworths and Coles.

Once the linchpins of the traditional party coalitions, these bodies will increasingly come under pressure from both the religious right and the secular left.

But dividend stocks may come under pressure from higher bond yields, so we prefer companies that can sustainably grow dividends.

Now, as Wall Street executives come under pressure from shareholders for their mounting subprime - related losses, Mr. Steel's mix of a Goldman pedigree and years in the thick of the government's effort to grapple with the housing crisis has made him a short - list regular on investment bank board committees looking for new leadership.

Macerich is the latest mall operator to come under pressure from activist investors during a downturn in the brick - and - mortar retail sector.

CHOVANEC: Earnings potentially will come under pressure from rising costs.

The BOE has come under pressure from bankers and financial lobbyists to fast - track licensing of European banks that want to continue doing business in London after Brexit to avoid cutting off customers and disrupting markets.

But the New York real estate tycoon, who once supported abortion access, has come under pressure from conservatives to prove he is truly one of them.

The EU's executive arm has come under pressure from the European Parliament to strengthen protections for European citizens, while also facing calls to ensure that any new agreement does not stifle cross border ecommerce.

The company has come under pressure from outside shareholders to separate its higher - growth assets — notably its stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group — from its struggling core search and e-mail businesses, but such a split would be complicated by the fact that it could land the company with a large tax bill.

But Apple has come under pressure from naysayers who believe the company will flounder without a steady stream of category - creating new devices and investors unhappy with its humongous cash pile.

The company said this month that it would sell its private - label unit to TreeHouse Foods, after it came under pressure from Jana Partners, its second - biggest shareholder with about 7 % stake.

South Africa also suffered a sovereign debt rating downgrade from Moody's last month as the economy comes under pressure from energy shortages, unrest at platinum mines and a soaring budget deficit.

Health insurance companies are exploring new ways to diversify their revenues with acquisitions in acute care after federal regulators blocked two major mergers in the sector, and insurance exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, came under pressure from Republicans.

Set - top streaming boxes are thus coming under pressure from both ends — from smaller, cheaper and more convenient USB - like dongles, and «smart» televisions with software and interfaces that are indeed smarter, as opposed to the dog's breakfast that many of them have been so far.

The Sunnyvale, Calif. - based company started exploring a sale of the assets after coming under pressure from activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP.

After the shooting, Cerberus tried unsuccessfully to sell Remington, then known as Freedom Group, after coming under pressure from some of its private equity fund investors.

The Sunnyvale, California - based company started exploring a sale of the assets after coming under pressure from activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP.

China's nuclear industry might not thrive into mid-century unless the state continues to provide it incentives and benefits that are now coming under pressure from market forces and their advocates in Chinese government agencies.

The company last year said it would exit its underperforming U.S. shale oil and gas business after coming under pressure from Sydney - based Tribeca Investment Partners to sell the assets.

Brookdale has also came under pressure from activist investor Land and Buildings.

In a lengthy profile by Texas Monthly, he says that Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein was eager to court his business when Whole Foods first came under pressure from an activist investor to look for a takeover.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters)- McDonald's Corp said on Tuesday it will soon tweak its Happy Meals, reducing the french fry portion by more than half and automatically adding apples to the popular children's meals, after coming under pressure from consumer groups to provide healthier fare.

But the model is coming under pressure from larger rivals trying to emulate the local touch and enjoy similar profitability.

By now the track was coming under pressure from Bernie Ecclestone for not being up to modern F1 standards and as it turned out, 1987 would be the last time a Grand Prix was held at the Osterreichring.

Turvey came under pressure from Sebastien Buemi and Nelson Piquet Jr. towards the end of the race, but managed to hold on to take his first podium in the series.