The discovery of oil in the 1960s led to a boom and the emirate used its resources to diversify into a wide scope of industries and
economic sectors with the launch of a number of outstanding initiatives such as the offshore Jebel Ali Free Zone.
In terms of economic impact, changes in temperature and precipitation patterns may result in damage to tourism and other strategic
economic sectors with growth potential such as high - value - added agriculture.
The pharmaceutical industry, or pharma industry, is one of the fastest - growing
economic sectors with predicted worldwide sales of more than $ 1.3 trillion in 2018.
Not exact matches
Or, do the
economic positives we hear each day about low interest rates, low unemployment, low inflation, a healthy banking
sector, rising real - estate prices, technology improvements, protection of resources, renewable energy and the rise of India — among others — suggest that any downturn or crisis will merely be a short - term market correction,
with the kind of
economic rebound we saw following the 2008 crisis?
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.
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.
The B20 agenda mirrors its parent summit,
with a particular emphasis on how the private
sector can spur
economic growth now that government spending is waning.
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.
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.
But
with the country growing ever closer to full employment and the economy finally seeing the kind of
economic growth that suggests a strong recovery, should we focus on the manufacturing
sector at all?
Ones that align
with Beijing's strategic and
economic priorities will get the green light, while others in
sectors like sports and entertainment will be frowned upon as Beijing considers them frivolous.
There are many socio -
economic issues where families can't afford high - speed internet, so we'll work
with the telecommunications
sector on this.
Rather than embracing the
economic opportunity its mining
sector offers, South Africa is struggling
with bureaucratic and labour problems.
Along
with work requirements, the agencies are instructed to follow nine «Principles of
Economic Mobility» to guide their proposed changes, including giving states more flexibility, encouraging private
sector involvement, and promoting marriage as a means to escape poverty.
Demand for change favors Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who represents a fundamental break
with the investor - friendly
economic policies of recent years, particularly for the newly opened energy
sector.
Last fall, the president's
economic advisors, Wilbur Ross and Peter Navarro, had described the plan as deficit - neutral
with substantial tax credits encouraging investment from the private
sector.
The Minister is to meet
with private
sector economists on October 29th Updated
economic and fiscal projections will be presented in the Fall Update, which should be released by mid - to late - November.
As Chief Economist, Brian is tasked
with measuring the impact of the
sector and bringing
economic issues facing charities and nonprofits to the forefront of public policy decision makers.
As Chief Economist for Canada's Charitable and Nonprofit
Sector, Brian Emmett is tasked
with measuring the impact of the
sector and bringing
economic issues facing charities and nonprofits to the forefront of public policy decision makers.
To be fair, there were signs of
economic life, however small,
with ADP on Thursday reporting 175,000 private -
sector jobs created in June, though that drastically overshot the government's June report on Friday of only 80,000 jobs created.
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised foreign companies greater access to China's financial and manufacturing
sectors, pledging Beijing's commitment to further
economic liberalization amid rising trade tensions
with the U.S.
Eliminate the deficit, shrink the size of government and hope the private
sector will eventually awaken from its «doldrums» and
with renewed confidence «self levitate» to replace the lack of government support for
economic growth.
You may disagree
with Krugman's analysis, but it's a little disingenuous to try to denigrate and dismiss Thomas Mulcair's
economic ideas when they're based on Nobel prize winning work in economics (the intellectual case, that is; the factual case that this phenomenon is occurring today, in Canada, is purely a question of whether the appreciation of our currency is based on the oil and gas boom and whether a high dollar results in lower exports in other
sectors, both of which you seem to have admitted are accurate.)
I treat the financial
sector and debt as an
economic overhead, so my focus is on how society can deal
with the debt and to explain why society can not recover from the current depression until it writes down the debts to what can be paid.
In August, Finance Minister Joe Oliver held a meeting
with private
sector experts to discuss ways to strengthen
economic growth and job creation.
The use of the four private
sector forecasting organizations to prepare fiscal projections for the fall update was discontinued
with the September 2009 Update of
Economic and Fiscal Projections.
This implies a slowdown in reforms that increase the private
sector's productivity and
economic share, together
with a greater
economic role for state - owned enterprises (and for state - owned banks in the allocation of credit and savings), as well as resource nationalism, trade protectionism, import - substitution industrialisation policies, and imposition of capital controls.
The New York City area,
with its many interest rate - sensitive industries, has prospered when decision - makers in the public and private
sectors could have confidence that the Federal Reserve was committed to a rigorous set of policies that promoted price stability, in a growth - oriented
economic environment.
These should be compared to the private
sector average
economic forecasts,
with justifications provided for notable differences.
Along
with advanced manufacturing and international trade, the energy
sector — which includes oil refineries and petrochemical plants — is a big part of the economy in New Orleans, according to the Greater New Orleans Regional
Economic Development.
Our maiden Mission Approval establishes an important precedent for the private
sector to engage in peaceful space exploration, bringing
with it monumental implications for the advancement of technology, science, research, and development, as well as commercial ventures that expand Earth's
economic sphere.
With U.S. consumer discretionary companies outperforming year - to - date, this
sector may be vulnerable if sales do not start to accelerate, particularly as the
sector sports the second highest valuation of any of the 10
economic sectors.
You will soon be meeting
with your group of private
sector forecasters to get their view of
economic prospects.
There is some acknowledgement of the global
economic and geopolitical risks,
with the result that the Government lowered the private
sector forecast for nominal GDP by $ 10 billion in each year.
Thomas Gass, assistant secretary - general for policy coordination and interagency affairs in the Department of
Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations, talked
with Global Finance about the UN's new Sustainable Development Goals and how the private
sector can help.
Basically, Mr. Flaherty is looking for suggestions on how to «strengthen our economy in the face of global
economic threats»;
with «cost - neutral or low cost measures», focusing on «more efficient and effective spending» that builds on the «government's belief of respecting taxpayers» dollars» and «encourages private
sector growth and leadership».
The Minister of Finance met
with his private
sector economic advisory group on March 5th to get their views on the National Accounts outcome for the fourth quarter of 2011 and what this meant for the final outcome for 2011 and for growth in 2012.
During the past few decades the emphasis of the economy and the learning curve on the
economic growth factors and the understanding of the role the financial
sector with the
economic growth factors.
Economic data through the Asian session this morning was on the lighter side, but certainly not lacking influence,
with key stats including April's private
sector PMI figures out of China, business confidence numbers out of New Zealand and new home sales and private
sector credit figures out of Australia.
While we currently favour global exposure to the technology
sector and selected opportunities within healthcare, we're also positive on financials — another giant within the Canadian market cap that we believe registers as fairly valued
with the potential for decent earnings growth amid a synchronized and sustained global
economic expansion.
With Russian buyers dominating the holiday homes market on Bulgaria's East Coast, the
sector is vulnerable to foreign policy events and global
economic trends, market experts fear
«Even though Premier Clark and the B.C. Liberals are completely pre-occupied
with LNG to the exclusion of other important
economic sectors, they are failing to do what's needed to ensure responsible development of B.C.'s LNG potential,» said New Democrat Leader John Horgan.
Data from the Institute for Supply Management, along
with other statistics, suggest the US economy continues to be driven by the services
sector, whereas growth in manufacturing (outside the buoyant auto
sector) showed signs of slowing in August, possibly due to dollar strength and weakening
economic prospects outside the United States.
The SEC should be commended for its work on moving forward
with releasing the regulations that will govern a major growing
sector of
economic activity.
Other
economic policies include reducing the regulatory burden for small businesses and northern development; a new $ 75 million venture capital fund to help businesses commercialize new technology developments; a $ 900 million Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative and a $ 250 million Automotive Innovation Fund to support these industrial
sectors; a $ 1 billion Community Development Trust to support communities and workers in struggling industries; a commitment to reduce inter-provincial trade barriers by 2010; pursuing new trade agreements
with emerging markets; as well as a reorganization of federal regional development strategies.
Amid
economic sanctions and a volatile ruble, Russian international property investors are switching from residential to commercial
sectors,
with Spain a top target, says a new report.
The Department's
economic forecasts should be compared
with the average private
sector economic forecasts,
with differences fully explained and justified.
Concerns over negative
economic impacts, such as a widening trade deficit
with China, increased control of certain
sectors by Chinese state - owned enterprises (SOEs), and intensified competition in the labour market for mid-skilled and less educated Canadian workers in particular; [1]
This provides the reviewer
with an assessment of the variability among the private
sector forecasts; thereby providing a better basis to assess the
economic forecast underlying the budget.
The 2018 budget forecast is «based on an average of the December 2017 private
sector economic outlook survey, and also reflects upside and downside risks, noted above, identified through ongoing engagement
with survey participants.»