Sentences with phrase «confidence in the future at»

Continued positive results, an alignment with management's new brand strategies and confidence in the future at Cicis has spurred an acceleration in newly executed franchise development agreements that will result in more than 70 new restaurants being added to the brand's nationwide network through the end of 2017.

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This discount (cash adjusted) becomes even more compelling given our confidence that Apple will grow earnings per share at a rate well in excess of the S&P 500 for the foreseeable future.

And we are not talking just about the recent rise in lipstick sales at Estée Lauder, which is considered by some to be a hot - red indicator of economic trouble (at least on slow news days) on the horizon because consumers tend to turn to less expensive indulgences when losing confidence in the future.

The larger stake, now 27.8 million shares, shows the billionaire's confidence in the newspaper's future — at least from a financial perspective — even as readers and marketers have flocked to the Internet where content is largely free and ad rates are cheaper.

In a dramatic shift in sentiment, fewer than half of retirees believe the value of future Social Security benefits will be at least as high as what today's recipients get right now, according to the just - released 2018 Retirement Confidence Survey [opens PDF] from the Employee Benefit Research InstitutIn a dramatic shift in sentiment, fewer than half of retirees believe the value of future Social Security benefits will be at least as high as what today's recipients get right now, according to the just - released 2018 Retirement Confidence Survey [opens PDF] from the Employee Benefit Research Institutin sentiment, fewer than half of retirees believe the value of future Social Security benefits will be at least as high as what today's recipients get right now, according to the just - released 2018 Retirement Confidence Survey [opens PDF] from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Economic growth has been falling since 2010 and the economy has been operating below its potential since then; employment growth, particularly full time employment growth has struggled; in 2014 only 121,000 jobs were created; employment growth has not kept up with population growth; labor force participation has declined to its lowest level since 2000; long - term unemployment has increased; the unemployment rate remains stuck at just under 7 per cent, and youth unemployment is at 14 per cent; business investment has stagnated; and Canadians are losing confidence in their economic future.

So question is, is what really is giving you this high confidence level in the future, the success of future promotions at Olive Garden, just given the weakness of some — of the most recent ones.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

It is an attitude of submission, patience, openness, in the confidence that God is at work in the present; an attitude that determines how the Christian should act with reference both to the future (which is given by God) and to the hidden present (where God reveals himself).

will have to be assumed and telescoped; but I will concentrate on what I think are critical questions — critical in the sense that they represent, at least in my opinion, points on which greater clarity is required if the community of Christ's discipleship is to move into the post-Christendom future with something like apostolic confidence.

With this experience of what we humans are capable of doing to one another, and with the decline of belief in a providential God, there is far less confidence about the human future among informed people today than there was at the beginning of the twentieth century.

In the pre-modern ages human consciousness was dominated by a feeling of helplessness in the face of all natural and supernatural forces, causing people to acknowledge their absolute dependence on divine help, whereas the modem age has been marked by a high degree of human self - confidence and the belief that humans can at last master the forces of nature, justifying an optimistic hope for the human earthly futurIn the pre-modern ages human consciousness was dominated by a feeling of helplessness in the face of all natural and supernatural forces, causing people to acknowledge their absolute dependence on divine help, whereas the modem age has been marked by a high degree of human self - confidence and the belief that humans can at last master the forces of nature, justifying an optimistic hope for the human earthly futurin the face of all natural and supernatural forces, causing people to acknowledge their absolute dependence on divine help, whereas the modem age has been marked by a high degree of human self - confidence and the belief that humans can at last master the forces of nature, justifying an optimistic hope for the human earthly future.

Tesco may have waded in to rescue UK dairy farmers last week, but confidence in the sector is at its lowest point since 2004 and more producers intend to quit in the near future, a new survey says.

In the games where Chambers started he showed (at times) he's not building the confidence / attitude required to be a future starter.

Play Wilshere, he needs this for confidence, he's the future of arsenal and England... a gunner at heart, may be substituted or come in as a substitute.

I know how hard it is, I still get up with my daughter at least twice a night but I know the investment I am putting into her, will benifit her with confidence and compassion towrd others in her future.

Unicef UK's Baby Friendly Initiative has made a real difference in giving our staff the skills and confidence to change the conversation about breastfeeding and early relationship building with parents... Together we can ensure that every single mother and baby receives the very best possible care, at a point in their lives where the information and support we provide will have a profound effect on their future health and development.

Significantly the «feel good factor» - which measures voters» confidence in the future of the economy - stands at a record low of minus - 52.

At the same time, however, if we are to ask the taxpayer to take on those liabilities — I have set out what the scale of those liabilities is — it is equally right that we also give the taxpayer some confidence that the company can be transformed and modernised in the future.

«He's someone who understands our children and our parents... this is someone who, every day, will relate to the kids he serves and will be able to communicate with the parents who care so deeply about their children's future and that gives me tremendous confidence,» de Blasio told reporters in the Blue Room at City Hall on Wednesday afternoon.

Effective, just, and long - lasting fixes must include social solutions that empower communities through knowledge, skills, and the confidence to question, challenge, and hold those in power accountable, to demand seats at the decision - making table, and to ensure that their rights are protected in the present and the future.

Adams handles every moment with skill and aplomb — no more so than in the scene at the baby shower, in which she is required to portray social uncertainty and lack of confidence developing into belief in her worth and (for the first time in years) hope for her future.

«Those taking part also gain confidence in group discussions and at the same time build - up a global network of contacts which are invaluable for their future career.

Its launch comes in the wake of the publication of The Prince's Trust Youth Index 2017 report, which found that young people's self - confidence is at its lowest ebb in eight years, with 58 % of the 16 - 25 year olds surveyed fearful for their futures.

Professor Chubb states in his 2014 report, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: Australia's Future, that «Australia's STEM teachers at all levels, from primary to tertiary, must be equipped to deliver course content with confidence and inspiration...»

Professor Steve Furber FRS, who led the research, said: «The rate at which technology is transforming the workplace means that we live in a world where many primary schoolchildren will work in technology - based roles that do not yet exist, so it is essential that future generations can apply digital skills with confidence.»

The idea aligns with the Australian Curriculum, which notes on its website that students need the knowledge, skills and confidence to make ICT work for them at school, at home and in their communities in order to participate in a technologically sophisticated society now and into the future.

According to Richard Chadwick, Director of Programmes and Development at The Prince's Trust, «Too many students in the UK become disengaged with education and leave school or college with few qualifications, low levels of confidence and low aspirations for the future.

I think what she saw in Scott was at first what she dreamt would be his future, due to unearthing his own desire to succeed as a writer, and inside that moment, she saw herself gaining the confidence to dare to be something more than what she was originally expected to become... a child bearing housewife with a full social calendar.

For me, if I can't envision with relative confidence what a company's sales and margins will look like at least 5 to 10 years in the future, I pretty much set the company aside.

The possible overnight rate change could either signal confidence in Canada's growing economy or lend support that near - future economic growth is predicted to be conservative, at best.

It also reinforces my confidence that Ally Bank will not disallow an early withdrawal request, although of course they could remove this functionality at some point in the future.

I wish to thank you for renewing your confidence in me and for giving me a second chance at a relationship with you, one that I am determined to keep spotless into the future.

Therefore, don't trust anyone at work and certainly be wary of people who share something «in confidence» because it's likely they'll be sharing your own private matters to someone else in future.

On page 25 this leads to multiple conceptual confusion: «For this purpose, they recommended assessing the likelihood of a future event using broad categories, from very high confidence — at least a one out of ten chance, to very low confidence — less than a one in ten chance (see Glossary).»

Mark — What are your thoughts about the analysis by Ramanathan and Feng (PNAS, Sept 17,2008: http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0803838105), in which they calculate the committed warming of cumulative emissions since the pre-industrial era as in the region of 2.4 °C (with a confidence interval of 1.4 °C to 4.3 °C), based on calculating the equilibrium temperature if GHG concentrations are held at 2005 levels into the future.

This time, «there is low confidence in future precipitation projections at a subregional level and thus in future freshwater availability in most parts of Asia.»

Meanwhile, at what point, given the importance to future security and prosperity of understanding climate, should the confidence of climate scientist in their own — and their peers — work become the basis of activism?

Based on our published results and as well as those of other modeling groups, we conclude that at the global scale: a future increase in tropical cyclone precipitation rates is likely; an increase in tropical cyclone intensity is likely; an increase in very intense (category 4 and 5) tropical cyclones is more likely than not; and there is medium confidence in a decrease in the frequency of weaker tropical cyclones.

Children and young people make progress at different rates and parents, teachers, family doctors or social workers often refer young people because of difficulties affecting their learning, their ability to demonstrate their true ability, their participation in school, college or university activities and by extension, their confidence, their social interactions, their future choices (for employment) and their lives in general.

Since one can not, for example, now and, I suspect, in at least the near future, search for concepts and attitudes — almost always one of the most important factors in determining the confidence a lawyer has in an opinion — word based searching will always be inadequate.

Perhaps Fisker will be able to weather their financial difficulties without their founder at the helm, but his leaving doesn't do much to inspire confidence in the company's future.

«There is at least increased confidence in what Apple can do in the future,» he said.

Try and gain relevant work experience whilst at university, either part - time paid work, during your term breaks or an internship — this will help you gain confidence in your future career field and help with your applications after you graduate

But at least we're committed to talking about this safely and openly, and we can say with confidence that the sexual rut we're in doesn't define us or make us fear for the future of our relationship.

Practitioner confidence in current and future housing sales continues to rise; confidence levels now exceed those posted at this time last year.