Sentences with phrase «countries are in high»

Some other post Soviet Union countries are in high demand among Western men as well.

Visas for Western countries are in high demand in Africa and embassies say the visa market is a big target for organised crime.

Not exact matches

Even though there are certain high - profile states where finding a home could be more difficult, «the best takeaway is that housing remains affordable in large swaths of the country.»

The annual cost of incarceration for a single juvenile is over $ 100,000 — more than twice as high as tuition at the most expensive college in the country, according to the American Correctional Association and the Chronicle of Higher Education.

A number of high - profile attacks in Afghanistan towards the end of January were claimed by competing terrorist groups ISIS and the Taliban — putting the spotlight back on a country that has been at war for over a decade.

It's not clear how many visitors will see the VICE message, but Wednesday is one of the highest traffic days for many online sites, and doing it at 10 am EST means that viewers in almost every country will be affected.

Bitcoin prices in the country are persistently higher than those in the U.S.

The country also is estimated to have the highest sheer number and diversity of plants and animals for its size, meaning it's the most dense country for biodiversity in the world.

The car share company, which operates in 63 countries and 300 cities, is currently the most valuable privately held startup, worth a staggering $ 52 billion, and its valuation could notch even higher as it is reportedly seeking a new round of financing, reportedly worth $ 1 billion.

South Korean women are held to notoriously high standards for beauty — the country has the most cosmetic surgeries per capita in the world, with almost one million procedures every year.

The country also boasts the highest government backing per capita for start - ups, though that tends to be skewed in favor of Korean nationals.

While the literacy rate in Ethiopia is 50 percent for males and 23 percent for females, 100 percent of people in most high - income countries, such as Canada and Norway, can read.

The University of British Columbia's BSF is ranked highest in the country by QS.

The top three happiest countries, Norway, Denmark and Iceland, are all among the highest taxed countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), in terms of total tax revenue as a percentage of GDP.

The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is no longer reserved for bombarding the bejesus out of ISIS militants in Syria from the cover of the war - torn country's rolling deserts: Marine Corps officials are experimenting with firing the guided artillery system from the deck of an amphibious ship in the middle of the ocean.

China's testing was limited to Shanghai students, a narrow scope Lusardi likened to the U.S. testing only students in Washington, D.C. Still, China and other Asian countries typically rank among the top five for other school subjects — and OECD data showed some positive correlation between financial literacy skills and high performance in mathematics and reading.

In a city like Toronto, where daycare costs are the highest in the country, that might make some sensIn a city like Toronto, where daycare costs are the highest in the country, that might make some sensin the country, that might make some sense.

«We believe we can get back to 3 percent or higher GDP that is sustainable in this country,» Secretary Mnuchin told the White House press corps.

The country's inflation is also the highest in the world.

Based on the most recent data, the Cardinals have the highest revenue of any program in the country, and it is not even that close.

But in reality it's a high - tech delivery robot called Starship and potentially the next mega-profitable invention to spring from this snowy, miniature country on the northern edge of Europe — one of the more unexpected launching pads on the planet.

For the past two years, it's had the highest year - over-year growth of any Buffalo Wild Wings location in the country and is still growing.

Now union activists across the country are pressing companies for more in a campaign known as the «Fight for $ 15,» which has successfully spurred cities and private companies to establish higher wage floors.

Much the year - end maneuvering noted by the Rockefeller Institute involved the country's millionaires and billionaires rearranging their finances to maximize the portion of their income that would be taxed in 2012, at lower rates, rather than in 2013, at potentially higher rates.

He was amazed by the high prices Starbucks was charging for a commodity that was once Guatemala's top export but had collapsed in value in the 1980s as cheap beans from countries like Vietnam flooded the market.

Our property taxes are sky high and we have the highest sales tax in the country.

Texas and New Hampshire, for instance, may not tax your earnings, but they do have some of the highest property tax rates in the country, which could ding you if you're a property owner.

They will target the website and the high - profile people in [Olympic organizers, the organizing country or Olympic sponsors]... targeting high - ranking officials in government or media or sporting organizations, and they're going to use this platform in order to protest corruption or political corruption.»

In some parts of the country (hi, New York and the rest of the Northeast), the percentage spent on housing can be even higher than the 37 % average.

The country had been one of the high - fliers of the developing world, so much so that Goldman Sachs included Russia in its BRICs — the emerging economies that would shape the economic future — along with Brazil, India and China.

Coming in at joint eighth position were economically robust Switzerland and Sweden, countries which also boast a high number of ski resorts.

«We are unlikely to see higher interest rates soon, since with $ 15 trillion in debt constantly rolling over, as a country we can't afford higher interest rates,» Backus says.

Meanwhile, «transportation in the U.S. costs the equivalent of less than one yuan ($) per kilometer, while road tolls [in China] are higher,» he added, pointing out that some mid - and small - sized Chinese enterprises have already started moving to Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam and Cambodia for cheaper wages and materials.

House Speaker Paul Ryan is adamant that Congress should be held to «high standards» and set an example for the rest of the country in how women are treated in the workplace amid a flood of recent allegations of sexual harassment both on the Hill and across the country.

First there was the discovery that the government's announced changes to the General Preferential Tariff (GPT) system would lead to tariffs being charged on MP3 players produced in many countries (and subsequently higher retail prices), including iPods produced in China.

In peer countries like Canada, some citizens are taxed at higher rates throughout the year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development notes, but they get a lot more from their government in terms of social services, including health carIn peer countries like Canada, some citizens are taxed at higher rates throughout the year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development notes, but they get a lot more from their government in terms of social services, including health carin terms of social services, including health care.

Whereas huge swaths of the country remain hobbled by scarce credit, depressed home prices, and high levels of unemployment, the technology hubs in Silicon Valley, Boston, and New York City are booming.

But Italy's current debt load is quite high, and the country's leaders surely won't relish the opportunity of going into the next recession as the weakest and most indebted in the eurozone.

In the case of malaria — which hits hardest in Africa — clinical trials must be conducted in countries with significantly constrained public health resources while meeting the universally high quality standards that clinical trials requirIn the case of malaria — which hits hardest in Africa — clinical trials must be conducted in countries with significantly constrained public health resources while meeting the universally high quality standards that clinical trials requirin Africa — clinical trials must be conducted in countries with significantly constrained public health resources while meeting the universally high quality standards that clinical trials requirin countries with significantly constrained public health resources while meeting the universally high quality standards that clinical trials require.

Group MFN: Countries not in the first 3 groups and are therefore subject to the highest rate, the Most - Favoured Nation (MFN) rate.

In his report, the IG found that complaints about sexual harassment, in many cases perpetrated by high - ranking officials, have increased over the last five years, have been consistently mishandled across the country, and require «high level action.&raquIn his report, the IG found that complaints about sexual harassment, in many cases perpetrated by high - ranking officials, have increased over the last five years, have been consistently mishandled across the country, and require «high level action.&raquin many cases perpetrated by high - ranking officials, have increased over the last five years, have been consistently mishandled across the country, and require «high level action.»

High food prices in 2008 that sparked riots in several countries are likely to return.

It is no secret that San Francisco currently has the highest rent in the country with a median monthly rate of $ 3,500 per month.

Several Southeast Asian countries are looking to replace or update aging rail networks, provoking fierce commercial competition between Japan and China which have expertise in developing high speed trains.

The fact is roaming rates are high everywhere, including Europe, which in many cases is the main explanation for why some countries have high penetration rates.

The most common languages crypto startups are using are: Russian, Korean, Japanese and Chinese, due to the high volume of users in those countries.

Trump appears to be simultaneously criticizing inversion mergers that shift drug companies» tax domiciles overseas, pharma's tactic of using manufacturing plants in European, Asian, and African countries, and high drug prices.

French energy giant Engie SA bought the cargo to meet high gas demand during freezing weather in the northeast U.S.. Although not completely unheard of (Norway has previously sent LNG to the U.S.), this would have been the first time that the country imported a cargo from northwest European storage tanks, some of which undoubtedly came from the $ 27 billion Yamal LNG plant Russia started a month ago.

The country is in a very bifurcated mode, where unemployment in general remains stubborn, but there is unlimited demand for almost all key roles in high - growth companies.

For Germany the disaster costs may be the highest ever recorded in the country's history.