Sentences with phrase «for years in countries»

«When you read your speeches, the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you, and that's of concern when you come to big issues that large numbers of people have fought for, for years in this country,» Feinstein said.

The «Karl Hoffman» of the story is based on the real - world experience of the late Leopold Bernhard, a Lutheran pastor who fled Germany and ministered for years in this country.

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The U.S. is the last major world economy to adopt the standard, which has been in place in about 80 other countries for years.

The 30 - year - old is seen as key to making the summit with South Korea happen: She was the first member of the North's ruling family to visit the South since 1953 when she asked for a detente at the winter Olympics and is believed to have been in charge of the country while her brother was ill in late 2014.

Last year, Singapore - based United Overseas Bank polled respondents in three Southeast Asian countries to find out their budgets for the Lunar New Yyear, Singapore - based United Overseas Bank polled respondents in three Southeast Asian countries to find out their budgets for the Lunar New YearYear.

Similar data for China was not available, but the country's consumption has been growing, Last year, Chinese consumers reportedly spent 840 billion Chinese yuan (just under $ 140 billion) in retail and catering services over the week - long holiday, an increase of 11.4 percent from 2016.

This European country has reigned supreme as the most innovative in the world for the past four years, according to a new report.

Mexican leaders took the action on medical marijuana - and Pena Nietro has taken a new stance on illegal drugs as a whole - as the country faces a continued escalation in the drug wars that have ravaged Mexico for years.

On New Year's Day, the sale of marijuana for recreational became legal in California, the country's most populous state.

DESPITE a significant fall in new vehicle sales across the country in 2008, car dealers in Western Australia retain a positive outlook for the year ahead.

«We've been coming to SXSW for years, but [now are] actually doing something that is meaningful for companies, that actually shows and inspires the entrepreneurial spirit across the country in every market,» he added.

Although last year was favorable for developing countries, investors remember the painful «taper tantrum» that ensued several years ago, when the Fed signaled it would begin pulling back on its massive bond purchases that kept rates low while injecting liquidity in markets.

SAN FRANCISCO — Last year, representatives of 25 countries met in Tokyo to work on setting international standards for the blockchain, the technology that was introduced by the virtual currency Bitcoin and has ignited intense interest in corporate and government circles.

Afghanistan was already considered one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, with at least 20 killed last year.

Guatemala, where smugglers rely on routes in its vast border regions, and Honduras were both named major transit countries for narcotics by the US State Department this year.

In the last few years I've traveled to lots of countries that understand that the rise of entrepreneurship will be an economic engine for the 21st century.

We then allow these graduates to stay in the country for a period of up to three years via Canada's Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP); tech companies Darren Meister, Kadie Ward and I interviewed in London told me how incredibly valuable these workers are.

The M.N. Nurse Practitioner program at the University of British Columbia, home to one of the top ranked undergraduate nursing programs in the country, requires applicants to have at least three years of clinical experience and a well - demonstrated ability to act autonomously — a critical skill for primary care practitioners.

In America, the only developed country that's actually raised rates recently, Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen is now saying that market forces could keep rates low for years.

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.

A regional election in Sicily over the weekend could lift the party of former Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi, as the country gears up for a national vote next year.

They have also demanded a new vote on the budget for next year after the government approved the spending plan by not putting it though parliament, but holding the vote in an nearby chamber, with a high number of government supporters — something that the country's opposition deemed as «illegal.»

«This is a year of really being an influence and a change maker in an amazing city that's really at the forefront of the revitalization efforts in our entire country,» says Greene Groves concluding her pitch for the program, ending with a paraphrase of the Michigan governor's pitch for Motor City: «Yeah, you can go to another city, but if you want to make a difference, come to Detroit.»

When completed in 2023, it will generate 3.2 gigawatts of power — 7 % of the country's electricity needs for 35 years.

Thanks to the low costs of living in a motor home, which enables them to visit expensive countries «for a fraction of the cost,» their budget is a modest # 15,000 (~ $ 18,400) a year.

In the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index last year, for example, Canada placed a close second to Australia, based on the quality of our pension system among a select group of 11 countries.

Koch began his international aspirations more than four years ago, visiting more than 130 sites in nine countries before settling on Berlin as the location for his restaurant and production facility.

She had worked for one of the biggest companies in the country making $ 80 grand a year; she had worked on the Star Wars Missile Defense system.

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.

With chocolate consumption increasing in countries like India and China, demand for cocoa beans in Asia has risen 29 percent over the last five years.

We plan to live in each country for two years minimum to allow our kids to learn about the two different cultures and languages.

«As has been clear for several years now, the cities that do best in this ranking are mid-sized conurbations in countries with low population densities.

Revolut praised the country as «one of the most exciting fintech hubs in Europe right now» in a statement last year announcing they were applying for a banking license there.

It can't have been in use in this country for more than a year or be described in any printed publication anywhere in the world.

In a little over two years, the service has registered 31 % of Zimbabwe's adult population, a group responsible for more than $ 200 million in transactions per month — that's about 22 % of the country's GDP — using their mobile phoneIn a little over two years, the service has registered 31 % of Zimbabwe's adult population, a group responsible for more than $ 200 million in transactions per month — that's about 22 % of the country's GDP — using their mobile phonein transactions per month — that's about 22 % of the country's GDP — using their mobile phones.

The company has a loyal following in North America and is now looking to expand globally, tasks that Day is suited for after serving as head of Starbucks's Asia Pacific Group; she traveled 240 nights a year, running business operations in 10 countries in Asia.

«He's the only one for our country that, for all of us, is going to even scratch the surface at giving us a chance to have a future where we're not living in a depression for the next 10, 15 years.

If successful, could Zimbabwe's EcoCash overtake Kenya's M - Pesa — which, with a four - year head start has signed up two - thirds of the adult population in that country — as the world's gold standard for wireless financial services?

She is responsible for operations in all countries outside of the United States — generating 61 % of the global payments technology company's total net revenue of $ 9.5 billion last year.

Castillo has been in the country for six years; her husband, Joel, also Honduran, came here 10 years ago.

NEW YORK (AP)-- Emotionally wrenching politics, foreign conflicts and shootings at home took a toll on Americans in 2016, but they are entering 2017 on an optimistic note, according to a new poll that found that a majority believes things are going to get better for the country next year.

Russian tech execs met in Moscow in early October to discuss how to build up their industry, which has lagged for years, as the country imported whatever it needed, largely from the U.S. (where many Russians now work in Silicon Valley).

«The rising tide of Chinese growth has meant that notional volumes for both countries have increased in the years since, but Russia's gains have been outsized,» he continued.

For instance, retail sales rose 6.9 % last year in Alberta, compared with 2.5 % for the rest of the countFor instance, retail sales rose 6.9 % last year in Alberta, compared with 2.5 % for the rest of the countfor the rest of the country.

Hammond's commitment to find the funds for Brexit preparations stands in sharp contrast to promises made by the Leave campaign before last year's referendum, which had assured Britons that leaving the EU would leave the country with hundreds of millions of pounds more a week to spend on other priorities such as its rickety National Health Service.

AB InBev has made inroads in China's small but fast - growing craft beer market, which analysts say may account for as little as 0.1 % of the country's $ 80 billion a year in beer sales, but which may also be growing at triple - digits in the major cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen.

But nearly 3,000 prisoners across the country have been in solitary confinement for six years or longer.

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.

The first - generation Moto G, released in several countries last year, sold well for Motorola thanks to its sub - $ 200 price tag (that's $ 200 without a contract).

Responding to negative coverage in The Washington Post, owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Trump said earlier this year, «I have respect for Jeff Bezos, but he bought The Washington Post to have political influence, and I got ta tell you, we have a different country than we used to have... He wants political influence so that Amazon will benefit from it.