Sentences with phrase «in global opportunity»

It is worth noting that Canada ranked 5th in the Global Opportunity Index, published in 2013 by the Milken Institute, for attracting foreign investment.4 As Bentall Kennedy noted that same year, «Foreign investors have... an increasing... presence in the Canadian market... (acknowledging) the attractive qualities that make Canada a good place to invest.»

Even so, a degree of international exposure tends to be beneficial as a mechanism to participate in a global opportunity set, diversify undesired risks, and improve overall portfolio efficiency.

Even so, a degree of international exposure tends to be beneficial as a mechanism to participate in a global opportunity set, diversify undesired risks, and improve overall portfolio efficiency.

As illustrated in the Global Opportunity Report, edge markets are the future hotspots of business innovation.

The panels play a vital part of the process by securing global input for the analysis in the Global Opportunity Report, explains project Director Morten Jastrup from Monday Morning Global Institute.

To learn more about the three opportunities to address the risk of a lack of freshwater identified in the Global Opportunity Report 2015, follow this link: Global Opportunity Report 2015

Experts in the Global Opportunity Network will assess all the suggestions and help define which can go forward in the process.

As every risk assessed in the Global Opportunity Report is global in its reach, the potential for these market opportunities is enormous.

By Amy Au Just before World Food Day, Tyson Foods Inc., the largest meat company in the U.S., announced its investment in Beyond Meat, a startup we featured in the Global Opportunity Report 2016 which produces plant - based meat that claims to cook and taste like the real deal.

In the Global Opportunity Report 2016 we asked 5,500 leaders around the world about what drives the pursuit of opportunities.

In addition to this, women also demonstrate a strong belief in the more immature opportunity spaces presented in the Global Opportunity Report 2016.

This year, we presented three opportunities in our Global Opportunity Report that dealt with the risk of lack of fresh water — a risk closely connected to SDG # 6.

By Amy Au Just before World Food Day, Tyson Foods Inc., the largest meat company in the U.S., announced its investment in Beyond Meat, a startup we featured in the Global Opportunity Report 2016 which... Read More

Cilia participated in the Global Opportunity Panel in Oslo on 5th June 2015 and works as advisor on climate change and sustainability services for KPMG Norway.

To depict the opportunities presented in the Global Opportunity Reports as concretely as possible, we have matched each opportunity with a range of existing initiatives from around the world.

In the Global Opportunity Reports we can see, first - hand, this trend of rising markets at the edges — such as the those between food and pharma, and between banking and telecommunication, just to mention a few.

What is unique about this project is the survey in the Global Opportunity Report.

Below you will see the five risks that have inspired the analysis in the Global Opportunity Report 2015 and the 15 opportunities they have inspired.

Not exact matches

With growing opportunities in emerging and frontier economies — and countries like Iran and Cuba — a current news headline, given President Obama's visit there — opening up for business, adapting to diverse locations will prove key in the global business landscape.

Back in 2007, Andrea Mandel - Campbell published Why Mexicans Don't Drink Molson, a book that highlighted Canadian entrepreneurs» failure to chase global opportunities.

If your private company has grown in the past few years, take advantage of this opportunity to receive global and national recognition for your achievements.

Kokou Agbo - Bloua, the global head of flow strategy and solutions at Societe Generale, told CNBC Tuesday that there could be short - term trading opportunities in the mining sector, if investors get their timing right.

, said teens may also be interested in global service opportunities around an issue like human trafficking.

Daniel Horgan, executive director of the youth service enterprise generationOn, said teens may also be interested in global service opportunities around an issue like human trafficking.

Its big opportunity came in 2008, when the global recession hit.

This effort can go hand - in - hand with encouraging more small firms to pursue opportunities in global markets.

She was an Entrepreneur in Residence at the California Clean Energy Fund, where she explored investment opportunities to accelerate the shift to 100 % clean energy and is co-chair of the Nexus Global Energy Innovation and Environment Group and a trustee of the American Renewable Energy Institute, mobilizing the next generation of impact investors and philanthropists.

«The closer you get to the actual succession, the fewer opportunities you have to structure the right sale, to save on taxes, to prepare your employees and yourself,» says Joan Crain, global family wealth strategist at BNY Mellon Wealth Management, based in New York City.

Backed by organizations such as Winrock International, a global nonprofit focused on economic opportunities for the disadvantaged, the Northwest Arkansas Entrepreneurship Alliance runs The Iceberg co-working facility in downtown Fayetteville and Gravity Ventures, an angel investment fund operating in Arkansas and Indiana.

According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, 2011 saw «an across - the - board increase in the rate of entrepreneurial activity has not been seen in the U.S. in the last ten years,» and «the majority of entrepreneurs were motivated by improvement - driven opportunities to start new ventures.»

In addition to covering the full range of investment opportunities, the book features new material on the Great Recession and the global credit crisis as well as an increased focus on the long - term potential of emerging markets.

At Dyn, our platform play has meant that we're now prepared to hunt down opportunities in business categories that are emerging as the big prospects of the future: automation, predictive analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), full cloud adoption, mobile and ever more globalization and global growth.

«Confidence» was the theme of Poloz's opening statement before the House of Commons Finance Committee, which identified a need to restore the faith of Canadians in pursuing business opportunities following the shake - up of the global financial crisis.

SHANGHAI, March 21 - Global asset managers are lobbying Beijing to offer tax benefits and other incentives to entice China's aging population to invest in mutual funds for their retirement, as funds eye a multi-trillion dollar opportunity in commercial pensions.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Finding opportunities in the noise, uncovering hidden patterns, revealing what's coming next and acting on insights gleaned will deliver tangible competitive advantage in a global economy.

The analysts said in a note that Domino's is «well positioned to capitalize on a visible longer - term growth opportunity within the sizable and fragmented global pizza category.»

«A combination of Nokia and Alcatel - Lucent will offer a unique opportunity to create a European champion and global leader in ultra-broadband, IP networking and cloud applications,» Michel Combes, CEO of Alcatel - Lucent, said in a statement.

The region «has been a consistently good performer for us over the last several quarters and we will continue to invest our global sales resources to drive opportunities there,» Wehner said in an interview with Reuters.

Sanctions should be designed to limit the opportunities available to our foes, rather than limit our own opportunities to compete with and beat them in global markets.

«Global supply chains are a huge turnaround opportunity,» said Niedermaier, describing the garment industry as engaged in a «race to the bottom» as it cuts corners to keep costs down.

But global opportunities also lead to slipups in how your website is presented, and those slipups lead to lost conversions and profits.

«Merck's reduced commercial global footprint not only lowers competition for Valeant but also probably creates product licensing opportunities, particularly in emerging markets where Valeant has infrastructure,» he wrote in an October 2 report.

«Our research shows that this generation of business leaders wants greater control over educational choices, continued exposure to peers with deep, global experience and more opportunity in their academic experience to self - analyze and self - reflect.»

Twitter gives companies the opportunity to gain access to a global, and in some instances, mass niche audience, something that television broadcasts can not do.

We feel this class will produce dynamic leaders who will create incredible growth and opportunity in the global marketplace.»

Koch «made adjustments to its global commodity trading presence to better reflect the current market opportunities,» said spokesman Rob Carlton, adding it would retain an active presence in commodity markets globally.

«For these companies, maintaining a presence in key growth markets abroad is a priority, and so they are adapting to trends such as rising labor and shipping costs in China, rather than shying away from opportunities in global markets,» says Esch.

In fact, most hackers are equal - opportunity intruders, meaning they scan the Internet for any available security loophole, whether it's at a global financial institution, a midsized manufacturer, a local retailer, or a home - based business.

That's not exactly NASCAR money or Formula 1 prestige, but for ESPN the deal offers an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a growing new competitive sport — as well as to influence which emerging drone racing league becomes the sport's preeminent global organization.