Before turning to the «good news» about low crude oil prices (and there surely is good news), it's worthwhile noting that whether individual businesses find these low prices to be good or bad depends largely upon
the economic sector in which they operate.
The lesson explores the differences between the job sector and
economic sector in cities in developed, developing and emerging countries.
«The Maine Center for Biomedical Innovation is really focused very heavily on trying to develop a large
economic sector in the state of Maine that's driven by a high value science and technology commercialization efforts,» said Kevin Strange, President of the MDI Biological Laboratory.
«This purchase is an investment in the vitality of the Rensselaer Plateau and Taconic Region's forest economy, which is the largest natural resource - based
economic sector in the state,» said Tom Duffus, fund vice president.
@indigochild The fastest - growing job sector in the US (and indeed, the fastest growing
economic sector in the us) is currently healthcare.
Indonesia is easing foreign investment rules in a large number of
economic sectors in a bid to attract more foreign investment into the country.
Moreover,
the economic sectors in which individual provinces specialize are impacted differently depending on the competitive strengths of the trading partner.
Tourism is one of the fastest - growing
economic sectors in the world.
«Unfortunately, fishing is a small activity compared to other
economic sectors in France,» she says.
No one has ever consistently predicted either one, neither by timing or degree, so most investors will want to include stocks from most if not all of the five
economic sectors in a well - balanced portfolio.
In addition to overweighting of mega-caps,
some economic sectors in the index dominate others, as shown in the latest edition of S&P Capital IQ The Outlook:
They have proportionately more
economic sectors in agriculture, energy, consumer cyclicals, and basic materials.
There are five
economic sectors in the stock market: manufacturing and industry, resources and commodities, consumer, finance and utilities.
But large areas of the city are still empty tracts, leading
economic sectors in medicine and education have not recovered, organized reconstruction is just beginning, and some neighborhoods may have been lost forever.
We examined the impact of decreasing emissions from particular
economic sectors in North America and in developing Asia.
Encourage the Development of Pilot Application Projects relevant to specific socio -
economic sectors in the region.
The exceptionally deep recession of 2009 affected
all economic sectors in the EU.
Recession accelerates the decline in EU greenhouse gas emissions - News — EEA The exceptionally deep recession of 2009 affected
all economic sectors in the EU.
Exxon Mobil and the Oil Industry Took a Big Hit In addition to displacing over a million people and inflicting catastrophic damage and destruction to
all economic sectors in the region, Hurricane Harvey had a crippling effect on the US oil industry that continues today.
formulate mitigation strategies to the implications of consensus regional climate outlook on the key socio -
economic sectors in the GHA region; and
The North American east and west coastal regions are both strongly influenced by ETCs and, subsequently, land - based, coastal, and maritime
economic sectors in Canada and the USA all experience strong adverse impacts from extratropical storm activity from time to time.
With this new business tie - up, it is expected that Birla Sun Life Insurance will have a more widespread reach among various socio -
economic sectors in India.
Other notable sessions included a block chat panel discussing the impact of blockchain technology on social and
economic sectors in Africa.
The most significant
economic sectors in Bath include education and health (the NHS and University of Bath are key public sector graduate recruiters), manufacturing, tourism and leisure, and other professional services.
Not exact matches
The real significance of the Google Patent Starter Program is instead more subtle, and should be seen against the backdrop of other moves Google is undertaking to change the
economic incentives that have made patents such a problem for the tech
sector in the first place.
He says variation
in political opinion is generally more accepted
in Silicon Valley than it might be
in other
economic sectors, and that many
in the tech world «are going to shrug their shoulders and say, «that's who he is.»»
Overlooking the competition —
in both formal and, more importantly, informal
economic sectors — is a chief reason why ventures fail
in new locations.
Defensive stocks, as they're often called, are big players like Coca - Cola or McDonald's — companies that have a lot of customers
in sectors that aren't as dependent on good
economic conditions to survive.
The sharp decline
in energy prices
in January 2016 forced market participants to re-evaluate not only
economic and stock market forecasts but the solvency concerns of a key
sector.
And it's a shift
in the Liberals» approach to
economic policy, which had become encumbered over the past decade by vacuous buzzwords like «champion
sectors» and «innovation gateways» (Both found on a single - page
in the 2011 election platform).
Local businesses aren't popping the champagne corks for an
economic recovery just yet despite the latest data from the Commonwealth Bank showing a rise
in transactions across a range of
sectors during the Christmas trading period.
The program is capped with a business trip abroad, where students meet and learn from local executives, tour businesses
in a number of
economic sectors, and participate
in a consulting project with classmates and students from international host schools.
The
sector is benefiting from a pickup
in interest rates, positive
economic data and a relaxation of populist fears.
Looking to 2017, McDonald's says it will focus on growing guest traffic
in the U.S.. That's been problematic across the restaurant industry, as
economic uncertainty and falling grocery prices have hurt the
sector.
Morneau's comments came after he met with private
sector economists
in Toronto to get their input on everything from the North American Free Trade Agreement to global
economic uncertainty ahead of the federal budget on Feb. 27.
More broadly, they reflect a growing willingness among private -
sector businesses to take the lead
in tackling what have traditionally been public -
sector issues, like
economic development and training.
The country would now like to flip the script and produce
in country more of the industrial robots it needs
in a variety of
economic sectors.
Other possible factors that officials said could negatively affect the
economic outlook included «persistent weakness
in the housing
sector, a continued slow rise
in household income, or spillovers from developments
in the Middle East and Ukraine.»
As Fortune reported
in early December, the latest data indicates that China's manufacturing
sector is
in its strongest position
in some years, buttressing the country's
economic growth along the way.
The eurozone's recovery from the sovereign debt crisis has been about improving situations
in the
economic bloc's peripheral economies like Italy and Portugal, and this new batch of uncertainty
in Portugal's financial
sector is not sitting well with investors.
Carpenter noted that this county - level data provides a strong signal about a bigger macroeconomic phenomenon: «Using the four maps
in succession identifies both the timing of the
economic ups and downs
in the energy
sector and the regions where that stress was occurring.
«While deliberating the spectrum of potential responses, we believe it is critical to consider the role that the U.S. energy industry and refining
sector play
in our
economic and national security interest.
He also points out that the
economic crisis was caused,
in part, by a crash
in the U.S. housing and automotive
sectors.
And while the protests
in New York and elsewhere are for now focused on the financial
sector and
economic inequality, their target may well shift to «big business»
in general.
But at a time when the public
sector has made a major resurgence
in the global economy
in the wake of the
economic collapse, Barton feels McKinsey is still «looking through a keyhole» at public -
sector issues.
Similarly,
in 2001's
economic dip, women's job losses accounted for only 14 % of total layoffs, largely because women overwhelmingly work
in recession - proof industries such as health care, education and the public
sector.
Tourism is an enormous
sector of the U.S. economy, generating $ 2.1 trillion
in economic output and supporting 15.1 million jobs, with international arrivals a key component, according to data from the U.S. Travel Association.
I do think this is very much the government handing the baton to the private
sector in terms of
economic growth.
In terms of
sector benefits, the firm upgraded industrials to overweight «as the
sector benefits from solid capex trends, anticipated tax reform, and strong global
economic growth.»
In September, HSBC reported that its China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index — an
economic indicator that speaks to the health of the manufacturing
sector — was a low 47.9.