Sentences with phrase «held to mark»

A formal lunch (including speeches and traditional ceremonies) was held to mark the signing of the MoU.

This took place on our 120th anniversary, and the Spinnereifest that was also held to mark this was a first step in creating better communication between the Spinnerei's various users.

Calle Preciados, Madrid This project is part of the activities held to mark the 2015 ARCOmadrid art fair and presents artistic interventions of six prestigious contemporary art authors from three different generations.

An intimate ceremony will be held to mark this historical occasion.

Perhaps the most significant event, at least in terms of presence on the wider cultural stage, was the inaugural GameCity Prize, awarded to Minecraft at a ceremony held to mark the close of the festival on the Saturday night.

The dinner was held to mark the launch of Business Backs Education, a new UNESCO - supported campaign that aims to make education the recipient of 20 percent of global corporate philanthropy aimed at matters of social responsibility by 2020, up from 7 percent now.

The competition was held to mark the centenary of author Roald Dahl's birth, and attracted thousands of entries from across the UK.

Next year marks the 75th anniversary of the battle and events throughout the country will be held to mark this important part of our history.

Mid-month, The New Yorker reported that Kojima's last day at Konami was October 9 and a farewell party was held to mark the occasion.

Harvest festivals are held to mark the end of the cycle.

On 7 June, a symposium will be held to mark the conferral of Bouwer's doctorate, at which international scientists will share new insights into sense of rhythm and the brain.

At 12:30 p.m., a rally, community speak out and press conference led by family members of those killed by NYPD officers are held to mark retiring Commissioner Bill Bratton's final day on the job and denounce his legacy, 1 Police Plaza, Manhattan.

The Ceremony which was held to mark the one year anniversary of the London based news platform which made its debut in the blogosphere in August 2016.

A ribbon - cutting was held to mark the end of a 13 - year effort that started with the acquisition of the 144 - year - old station.

When the time comes for the baby to touch the ground, a special ceremony is held to mark the occasion.

Last Monday, 19 March, a ground - breaking ceremony was held to mark the preparations for the start of construction on the new Brentford Community Stadium and enabling residential development.

The ceremony in Westminster Hall was held to mark the first anniversary of the attack and was attended by politicians, senior police officers and people involved in the incident.

Not exact matches

As Mark Joseph Stern wrote in Slate, «Hsieh holds an almost romantic faith in a city's ability to foster creativity through what he called «the 3 C's»: collisions, co-learning, and connectedness.»

This year marks the 50th anniversary with events being held in Seattle, Dallas, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.. Each city will offer tips, tools and trainings for small businesses to start, succeed and grow.

Famed investors Warren Buffett, Mark Cuban and Tony Robbins all suggest starting with index funds, which hold every stock in an index, offer low turnover rates, attendant fees and tax bills, and fluctuate with the market to eliminate the risk of picking individual stocks.

Edwards, a 53 - year - old from Britain, has held his position since 2013 and is seen as a contender to succeed CEO Mark Parker one day.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's trip to Congress held massive implications for the future of social media... and plenty of comedic opportunity.

Mark Cuban, owner of the HDNet cable channel, holds 5.4 % of Lions Gate and appears to believe the company is worth more than Icahn's valuation.

When Mark Cuban took the stage Wednesday at Inc.'s GrowCo conference in Nashville in front of 900 - some attendees, Inc. president and editor - in - chief Eric Schurenberg re-confirmed an agreement the two had made before the interview: It was going to be a no - holds - barred conversation.

Experienced investors Warren Buffett, Mark Cuban and Tony Robbins suggest beginning with index funds, which hold every stock in an index, offer low turnover rates, attendant fees and tax bills, and fluctuate with the market to eliminate the risk of picking individual stocks.

A perfect example is in «The Last Jedi» (available on digital release Tuesday, on Blu - ray / DVD March 27) when Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) attempts to burn down the giant tree that holds the sacred Jedi texts.

Mark Tucker, group chairman of HSBC Holdings, talks about his passion for football and the impact he hopes to make at the bank during his tenure.

When he hits the mark, Bezos, who started selling books from his garage 22 years ago, becomes the first man to bump Gates from his perch in seven years and is only the sixth man to hold the «richest person» title in the past 30 years, according to Forbes.

In March, India issued an unprecedented ban on Tibetans holding a rally with the Dalai Lama in New Delhi to mark the 60th anniversary of the start of the failed uprising against Chinese rule.

People who hold a US passport can travel to 158 countries visa - free — a good mark, but not quite the highest in the world, according to Passport Index's annual ranking.

Last week, Facebook held its annual Oculus developer conference at which Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the social network would give $ 250 million to companies and developers that build VR software in order to spur the creation of more compelling VR content.

The more than 85,000 attendees are getting ready to hear keynotes from two Americans who hold impressive sway over the future of the mobile industry: Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler.

March 9 (Reuters)- President Donald Trump is ready to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by May in response to Kim's invitation to hold the first - ever U.S. - North Korea summit, a South Korean envoy said, marking a potentially dramatic breakthrough in the North Korea nuclear standoff.

With British officials raiding the offices of embattled political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, Mark Zuckerberg bending the knee before congress, and GDPR set to go into effect next month, no story holds greater sway in techland.

March 9 - President Donald Trump is ready to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by May in response to Kim's invitation to hold the first - ever U.S. - North Korea summit, a South Korean envoy said, marking a potentially dramatic breakthrough in the North Korea nuclear standoff.

Tuesday's performance was the country's worst defeat since losing the 1950 final game to Uruguay in a tournament held in Brazil, a black mark on the nation's psyche known as the Maracanazo.

On the HBR blogs, career coach Mark Bonche recently wrote about how fast learning requires a willingness to admit error, and various business gurus and VCs have long argued that the best kind of thinker is one with «strong opinions weakly held.»

J.P. Morgan's letter to shareholders defending its actions and Jamie Dimon's hold on the CEO - chair position not only missed its mark, it also unwittingly advanced their opponents» cause.

Hold celebrations after crunch times or to mark the achievement of a difficult goal or project.

While Griffith remains CEO of the new company, Flexcar CEO Mark Norman becomes president and chief operating officer, a position he holds to this day.

The ruling marks the second time the high court has rendered an opinion in the case, in which the state is seeking to hold Greenberg accountable for sham transactions at the insurer.

Premier Mark McGowan has no alternative but to hold the line when it comes to pay increases for Western Australia's police officers.

And «in most geographies,» banks hold these domestic government bonds mainly in» «available - for - sale» portfolio buckets, where they have to be marked - to - market.»

And it was on full display at this week's Facebook F8 developer's conference, where CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives revealed to the world what the future holds for the world's largest social network — and reiterated its willingness to correct course in the wake of its recent scandals.

The deal, which could be announced as early as Monday, marks the industry's first big consolidation in Southeast Asia, home to about 640 million people, and puts pressure on rivals such as Indonesia's Go - Jek, backed by Alphabet's Google and China's Tencent Holdings.

Mayor Catherine E. Pugh held a public ceremony to mark the sending of the city's pitch to the retailer.

Four mutual fund companies holding Uber investments recently marked down their shares by as much as 15 %, according to the latest disclosure documents released.

Kudos to Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney for raising the profile of the over $ 500 billion Canadian corporations are holding in excess cash surpluses and not investing in the economy, which garnered front page coverage (and kudos to the CAW for inviting him to speak.)

SALT Lending relies on a multi-signature wallet that allows counter-parties in a transaction to both access the account — and a software service that marks to market the value of the cryptocurrencies held as assets.

Just be sure to keep an eye on your holdings and reallocate as necessary to prevent stocks from sneaking beyond the 50 % mark.