Sentences with phrase «faces continued pressure»

Even Facebook faces continued pressure from investors to show it can increase its profits and adapt to the mobile world.

The education sector faces continued pressure to provide high quality learning environments to the growing population.

It just rejected an overture from rival newspaper publisher Gannett to buy the company for $ 815 million, and now it plans to embark on what CEO Justin Dearborn has described as an «exciting and compelling strategic transformation,» even as the company faces continued pressure for a sale.

Among the findings: States will face continued pressure due to skyrocketing Medicaid costs, underfunded pensions for retired public employees and volatile tax revenues, as well as reduced federal funding.

Like many retailers, Barnes & Noble has faced continued pressure from online sellers like Amazon.

General Counsel face continuing pressure to control costs while coping with growing demands for legal advice.

Auto, Health, and Other Insurance Concerns for South Carolinians Health Insurance — Citizens in the Deep South face continuing pressure to lose weight and overcome their diabetes.

It was facing continued pressure with billions in debt coming due this year and next.

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For now, market participants expect the rupiah to continue to face pressure though they don't anticipate the kinds of precipitous declines seen in past years.

CNBC contributor Mike Khouw added that companies will continue to face increased pressure from a strong dollar, something that has plagued the U.S. earnings picture for the last year.

«While North American wholesale trends continue to face pressure, new accounts partially offset and we believe international growth remains robust as we note Under Armour's peers in the athletic space recently produced outsized growth overseas, particularly in China.»

«This is the highest reading since 2007 and suggests that employers will continue to face wage pressure in order to attract and keep good employees.»

I've written before about how Netflix is one of the few still doing that, but the mounting pressures the streaming company is facing from all corners don't bode well for this continued focus.

Generic drug giant Mylan is cutting its financial outlook as it continues to face pressure from falling generic drug prices (a fate that similarly struck rival Teva Pharmaceuticals).

-- it will face continued margin pressures «due to higher labor content in certain areas of manufacturing where we have temporarily dialed back automation, as well as higher material costs from recently imposed tariffs, commodity price increases and a weaker US dollar.»

Carrefour shares tumbled in Paris Thursday after the world's second - largest retailer followed Walmart in issuing disappointing full - year earnings and a cautious 2018 outlook as food retailers continue to face pressure from Amazon's game - changing purchase of Whole Foods.

Shaw continues to face pressure from its Western rival Telus Corp., which operates a wireless business and has poached cable and satellite customers with its IPTV offering.

Still, a handful of companies are poised to outperform the sector even amid the pressures the industry continues to face.

If it can continue to rally in the face of heavy pressure from hedgers, it will be an excellent sign that the bear market is likely over.

So there is much to be worried about, especially with regard to the continuing pressures the Church faces to conform to the perceived wisdom about how to respond to problems such as early sexual activity, teenage pregnancy and STIs.

But no other preachers face the overwhelming pressures faced by television preachers, who have no leisure to reflect on the integrity of changes being called for by advisers, and for whom the continued existence of one's whole $ l - million - a-week organization virtually hangs on each decision.

«With the peso as weak as it is, our challenge was to refocus on our American customer base in the face of pressure from larger chains, «Charles continues.

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Over 100 pounds overweight and facing a personal health crisis that included diagnoses for diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, Smith started to exercise and made changes to his diet while continuing to prepare scrumptious meals.

Lukaku is one player who's really not looked himself lately, and Neville now expects Pogba to ease the pressure on him, though he also admits the Belgian is likely to continue facing unrealistically high expectations at Old Trafford.

As for the 15 wins in 17 games (given we had such a poor start to the season) it could be viewed from the opposite perspective ie that under pressure the team has performed exceptionally well (let's face it had early season form continued we would be mid table, certainly below the top 4) yet we have climbed the table to the extent that we now sit 2nd!

Wenger will need to freshen up the squad, but if we keep our «team spirit» and «hunger», we should continue our climb up the table, and put extra pressure on our two rivals facing each other tomorrow in the Manchester derby.....

The pressure continues to mount on Chelsea manager Andre Villas - Boas following Tuesday's» unacceptable» defeat to Liverpool in the Carling Cup, so a trip to St James Park, where they've won only five times in seventeen visits during the Premier League era, to face fourth placed Newcastle, whom are unbeaten in six home league games this season, probably isn't what the doctor ordered.

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In settings where breastfeeding is not the social norm, support can increase women's belief in breastfeeding, and give them confidence to continue breastfeeding in the face of societal and family pressures that might undermine breastfeeding.

The Liberal Democrat leader refused to reveal whether he had ever faced pressure from the Prince of Wales, continuing the lack of transparency which has only served to exacerbate suspicions of royal influence.

Arsenal continued to flounder going forward, with the likes of Mesut Ozil and Joel Campbell largely anonymous in the face of incessant Saints pressure.

It's hard to avoid wondering whether this might be a motivation in David Cameron's continued opposition to offshore trust transparency, even in the face of significant pressure to crack down on tax avoidance and evasion.

Banks and building societies continue to face intense competition for retail deposits, and the NS&I net financing target of # 2 billion in 2011/12 has added to this pressure.

NHS chief executive David Nicholson faces a silent vigil from protesters in Manchester today, as pressure on him to resign continues to step up.

Mr Gove's comments came as the woman who replaced him current Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, Liz Truss, continued to face pressure to intervene in the row.

I travel to Port Talbot where Tata Steel continues to be the area's biggest employer, somehow managing to survive in the face of immense global pressures.

Since creating the Department of Financial Services in 2011, the Cuomo administration has faced pressure from Wall Street and the insurance industry to ease its aggressive oversight as well as calls from liberal activists to continue its legacy of serious enforcement.

WARRENSBURG — Regardless of the bolstered state education aid in the recently enacted 2016 state budget, area school districts will likely be facing continued financial pressure in upcoming years, area school district officials predicted this week.

SKELOS WATCH: The fallout from Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos» arrest on federal corruption charges continues, with Skelos facing increased pressure to step down from his leadership post.

Meanwhile, existing coal - fired power plants, many of which date to the 1970s or earlier, will continue to face pressure to close as other environmental regulations target conventional coal pollutants like nitrogen oxides, mercury and particulate matter.

«We need a planning process that is equal to the scale and complexity of the challenge, rather than continuing to depend on piecemeal efforts that put wildlife species and human communities at higher risk in the face of global pressures like climate change and a race for resources.»

«At the level of individuals trying to maintain their intrinsic motivation and creativity in the face of strong employment pressure — it's very tough,» Amabile continues.

It was a trend that would continue through high school and University — writing notes to the teacher on a final test in High school Math, explaining the reasoning behind the faulted calculations, or writing an Economics term paper on the creative pressure that Haute Couture designers face to become a profitable business entity (anyone?).

«Councils continue to face significant funding pressures, amid further cuts to funding by central government.

Schools and colleges up and down the country continue to face pressure on standards, space, maintenance and budgets.

At CV - Library, we understand that the industry continues to face a lot of pressure, and we hope that our handy tips can help any professionals that may be struggling.

The pressure faced to deliver quality catering within the education sector won't change for some years and the market is reliant on the ability of equipment manufacturers to continue their development of high ‑ quality, flexible and space - saving items that in turn enables caterers to deliver a high - quality product.

«We recognise that schools are facing cost pressures, which is why we will continue to provide support to help them use their funding in cost - effective ways, including improving the way they buy goods and services.»

«Of course we recognise that schools are facing cost pressures, which is why we will continue to provide support to help them use their funding in cost effective ways.»