«WeChat's Mini Program saw rapid user adoption to 170 million daily active users, showing
early benefits of mini games and Smart Retail strategy that could allow Tencent to expand its offline payment, advertising business and user transactional data,» Jefferies equity analyst Karen Chan said in a report.
The scientists suggest that
the early benefits of staying on course can compensate for the increased distances.
Some of RBC's other divisions have also begun to see
the early benefits of U.S. tax reform.
«
The early benefit of child care exposure can potentially be explained by the hygiene hypothesis,» said Cabana.
«
The early benefit of child care exposure can potentially be explained by the hygiene hypothesis,» said senior study author Dr. Michael Cabana, chief of the UCSF Division of General Pediatrics.
Its colorful history includes a number of distinctive headstones across the nation, erected in the shape of a tree stump, which was
an early benefit of Woodmen of the World membership.
Not exact matches
Boeing — Boeing shares may
benefit after rival Airbus cut output
of its A330 passenger jet and reported a drop in profits compared to a year
earlier.
Canada, though, hasn't enjoyed much
benefit for being an
early adopter on the forefront
of this technology.
Very similar to the businesses who started
early with Yelp and more, the businesses that start using Context Cards
early could reap huge
benefits of reaching new customers in the future by utilizing the feature before their competitors do.
Paleoanthropologists have disproven the basic premise that the modern human digestive system is the same as that
of early humans, but research also suggests that a diet
of unprocessed, hormone - free meat sources coupled with fresh fruits and vegetables has clear
benefits.
Those retailers that reap the biggest
benefits of AR and VR will be the ones willing to invest resources
early, and fully commit to the technology.
Last year, health insurer Anthem said it would set up its own pharmacy -
benefits management unit, after
earlier accusing Express Scripts
of overcharging by billions
of dollars.
Martin believes the
early stages
of a startup would
benefit from the founder's leadership.
A Royal Bank
of Canada report released in
early January even suggested that the
benefit of a low dollar for exporters, coupled with an upswing in the U.S. economy and increased consumer spending in Canada, could offset the economic hit
of low oil prices.
Elan Morgan, mentioned
earlier for her experiment in quitting likes for 2 weeks, found an additional
benefit to prioritizing commenting over «Liking» — it effectively retrained the Facebook algorithm to give her more
of the content she wanted.
An
earlier version
of this article referred to defined -
benefit pension plans maintained by several companies including Weyerhaeuser Canada.
Corporate venture - capital efforts also have the advantage
of involvement with startups at the
early stages, when they can most
benefit from access to a large, established customer base, credibility through brand association and a larger network
of partner companies and advisors.
That's held true from the
earliest days
of the business, when he would personally fire off emails extolling the
benefits of Zenefits to potential clients (mostly existing contacts within his professional network, including other Y Combinator graduates).
If you're married, claiming
early could lessen the amount
of benefits your spouse will have access to once you're gone.
Mark Pincus, the founder
of video game company Zynga Inc, must face a lawsuit alleging he unfairly
benefited by selling $ 192 million
of stock in 2012 when other
early investors were under a lockup agreement, according to a court ruling.
One
of the
benefits of starting
early is the opportunity to look ahead and finish your planning before 2014 actually begins.
During Zappos's
early years, Hsieh decided that customer service was the most important function
of his company and proceeded to craft dozens
of counterintuitive policies that lavished
benefits on the low - wage workers who answered the phones.
While you'll certainly reach a larger audience online, sometimes there are huge
benefits from gaining a few loyal customers in the
early stages
of your start - up who will act as brand ambassadors for the rest
of your company's life.
Right now, Canada's
early - stage investors
benefit from a lifetime capital - gains deduction limit
of $ 375,000.
Beyond the health
benefits,
early diagnosis can be financially valuable — by preventing more costly treatment
of advanced diseases.
It's still too
early to assess just how much a more restrictive U.S. immigration policy will hurt U.S. tech companies or
benefit tech economies elsewhere, says Michael Tippett, cofounder
of True North, a firm that specializes in helping tech companies set up offices in Canada.
If you're thinking
of taking
benefits early and investing that money, beware
of the risks.
In other words, while costs are poised annually to outstrip the
benefits as a percent
of global gross domestic product as
early as 2018, by the report's estimate, «the accumulated [emphasis Fortune's] global
benefits of being connected should still outpace the costs through the year 2030 ″ by nearly $ 160 trillion.
IT might not feel like it, but there are
early signs
of boom conditions forming in some parts
of the state's mining industry, with two sectors in particular
benefiting from events in the markets for commodities, labour, and capital equipment.
There are
benefits to being an
early adopter
of new networks, whether that's Google + or some other yet - unnamed platform, because you never know which one will take off.
They became a big fish in a small (er) pond
earlier in their life cycle, and most likely reaped major
benefits because
of it.
Though Oracle's critics have complained over the years about Ellison's tendency to promise a product prematurely, or sacrifice quality for
early delivery, he clearly understands the
benefit of first - mover advantage.
Since most
of his staff (not to mention his entire board) have 20 years on him and much more executive experience, he decided
early on that the iron - fist leadership style wouldn't
benefit anyone.
Social Security's guaranteed compounding behavior from the
earliest claiming age (62) to the latest (70) results in a
benefit guaranteed to be 76 percent higher, said Ash Ahluwalia, CFP, founder
of National Social Security Partners, and this notion can impact other portfolio decisions.
The companies» announcement
of a merger agreement, currently expected to come either in late October or
early November, will focus on the potential
benefits of the deal for consumers.
An often - cited
benefit of early ownership is the chance to influence the franchise systems.
According to the Employee
Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), a full 47 percent
of Americans who retired in 2013 did so unexpectedly, with most
of these
early retirements due to health and disability issues.
Current retirees can collect as
early as age 62, but their
benefit will be permanently reduced by a percentage based on the number
of months before they reach full retirement age, which ranges from age 65 to 67, depending upon birth year.
Here's how it works: The higher - earning (first) spouse files for
benefits at full retirement age, enabling the other to file for spousal
benefits as
early as age 62 — which, again, amounts to half
of what the first spouse is entitled to.
Travel expert Gary Leff, author
of the View from the Wing blog, recommends checking your airline credit card for
benefits like
early boarding.
The
benefits of taking care
of your body and mind, starting at an
early age, are undoubtedly clear.
«As I look back,» he says in one
of three interviews he has given Fortune in recent months, «I wish I'd had the
benefit of hindsight and done the things we've done recently
earlier.»
«We believe the company remains only in
early innings
of realizing these cost - saving
benefits,» Inch added.
«Our advice to
early stage hardware companies is focus on five things — validating and articulating the pain they eliminate or problem they solve,
benefits versus features and being laser focused on tech product development, cultivating a community
of believers and
early customers, efficiently using their cash by leveraging experts and community hubs like makerspaces and reflecting great leadership and a community mindset.»
Asked Shenfeld: «When it's claimed that today's median American family is worse off than one decade ago, do we really capture the
benefits from the existence
of the Internet, cellphones and other goods that couldn't have been in the
earlier consumption basket at any price?»
By preparing
early they will not only get an extended runway ahead
of the traditional November - December holiday timeline, but will also
benefit from an augmented timeframe to drive sales, increased brand visibility and,
of course, happy profitable holidays.
Aside from technology, the company is also expected to
benefit from a contract it landed with the Ontario government, which said
earlier this week that it would use Shopify's e-commerce platform for cannabis sales online and in stores as part
of its plan to be the province's sole distributor
of legal recreational marijuana.
Nearly half
of retirees report leaving the workforce
earlier than planned, according to the 2017 Retirement Confidence Survey from the Employee
Benefit Research Institute.
One reason the proportion
of working seniors fell between the 1970s and 1990s, said Nyce, is that
earlier generations enjoyed defined
benefit plans loaded with
early retirement incentives.
(Nearly half
of retirees leave the workforce
earlier than planned, for reasons including work layoffs, health problems and caregiving for a family member, according to the 2017 Retirement Confidence Survey from the Employee
Benefit Research Institute.)