Sentences with phrase «in a given year by»

They are the market, so in a given year by definition about 50 % of them will outperform and 50 % will underperform.

Any Affiliated Society deciding that its interest will be best served in any given year by holding its annual meeting at some other time or place than that selected for the general meeting of the Division may have this privilege without loss of affiliation, provided its presiding officer notifies the Executive Committee promptly in writing of the reasons governing this action, and the Division shall not establish a temporary Section to represent the subject in question.

The theory seems straightforward: determine how much a student learned in a given year by subtracting from his or her most recent test scores the results of the previous year's tests.

Not exact matches

At the same time, Foot Locker shares, already down sharply this year, tumbled 25 % in heavy trading as the retailer reported that comparable sales fell 6 % in the second quarter — a stunning result given the 1.7 % increase expected by Wall Street, according to Consensus Metrix.

A defined benefit exchange backed by $ 35 million in venture funding, Liazon offers products that cater to small employers who give workers a fixed amount of money each year toward health coverage.

By forfeiting more than 200 million vacation days that can not be rolled over, American workers are giving up about $ 66.4 billion in lost benefits each year.

In May, Musk said Tesla would more clearly define its plans for China production by the end of this year; a spokesman declined to give further details.

In a report released today by the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, I give my assessment of whether Canada is better positioned to «compete to win» six years after the Red Wilson Panel.

Following Apple's previous earnings report in February, Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri gave rare additional guidance, telling analysts on a conference call that iPhone revenue would grow by at least 10 % year - over-year in the current quarter.

And mortgage refinancing has been one of the most important reasons why the economy has continued to move forward in the last few years, despite the stagnation in real wages, which is what is show in this next graph of average hourly wages divided by consumer prices to give us «real hourly wages»:

In terms of in - store innovations, the company made a big splash last year by launching and then heavily hyping two stores — a massive 140,000 - square - foot Canadian Tire in south Edmonton and a Sport Chek in midtown Toronto — that came fully loaded with all manner of screens, simulators and other forms of digital eye candy, including interactive video walls, window shopping using glass screens that display products, and community boards that give customers access to local sports clinics, league registrations and fitness classeIn terms of in - store innovations, the company made a big splash last year by launching and then heavily hyping two stores — a massive 140,000 - square - foot Canadian Tire in south Edmonton and a Sport Chek in midtown Toronto — that came fully loaded with all manner of screens, simulators and other forms of digital eye candy, including interactive video walls, window shopping using glass screens that display products, and community boards that give customers access to local sports clinics, league registrations and fitness classein - store innovations, the company made a big splash last year by launching and then heavily hyping two stores — a massive 140,000 - square - foot Canadian Tire in south Edmonton and a Sport Chek in midtown Toronto — that came fully loaded with all manner of screens, simulators and other forms of digital eye candy, including interactive video walls, window shopping using glass screens that display products, and community boards that give customers access to local sports clinics, league registrations and fitness classein south Edmonton and a Sport Chek in midtown Toronto — that came fully loaded with all manner of screens, simulators and other forms of digital eye candy, including interactive video walls, window shopping using glass screens that display products, and community boards that give customers access to local sports clinics, league registrations and fitness classein midtown Toronto — that came fully loaded with all manner of screens, simulators and other forms of digital eye candy, including interactive video walls, window shopping using glass screens that display products, and community boards that give customers access to local sports clinics, league registrations and fitness classes.

Netflix stirred envy in sleep - deprived parents nationwide by saying it will give its employees up to a year of paid leave following the birth or adoption of a child.

This belief is held by other companies, as well: The Container Store is known for giving its new employees 300 hours of paid training in their first year at the company.

I found out a year later by Facebook snooping (he was still in contact with her and she gave me bad vibes).

In a tweet published by the retailer, Patagonia revealed that on Black Friday alone, it beat the amount it gives in an entire year through its everyday «1 % for the Planet» schemIn a tweet published by the retailer, Patagonia revealed that on Black Friday alone, it beat the amount it gives in an entire year through its everyday «1 % for the Planet» schemin an entire year through its everyday «1 % for the Planet» scheme.

The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is at its lowest level in four years, giving U.S. consumers billions more to spend this holiday season, but that extra money is being offset by higher food costs, which account for a bigger chunk of most consumers» budgets.

Being recognized by Inc. magazine two years in a row has given United Bank Card an edge in terms of creditability and name recognition over our competition.

That's the motto of a new charity - Classes 4 Classes was started this year - that encourages students to give back by sponsoring kids in other classrooms all over the United States by raising money and resources.

The takeover should more than double Hitachi's rail business revenue to around 400 billion yen a year, according to an article by Japan Times, giving the company a better footing in the European market.

To illustrate, in a recent Wall Street Journal article Elizabeth Bernstein writes about how she persuaded her 7 - year - old nephew to give her face - licking new dog a second chance by casting him as a «puppy whisperer.»

Giving people an extra day off five months out of the year to take trips — which are often financed by the $ 2,000 allowance — helps create a give - and - take mentality that SteelHouse respects employees, who in turn respect the company.

Alternative trading systems also launched in recent years to give investors another venue to buy and sell shares listed on the TSX and TSX Venture exchanges, charging less than the system operated by the TMX.

Last year, in an attempt to address the growing STEM skills gap in Britain, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) led a collaborative effort by 29 organizations to give every 7th grader in the country a pocket - sized programmable computer that helps teach coding in a simple, fun, and accessible way.

By giving your clients the gift of appreciation during the holidays, you might just find yourself receiving the gift of new business in the new year.

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll ™ among 1087 Canadians 18 years of age and older, the average amount of vacation time given to employed workers is about 4 weeks (3.7), while the self - employed take a similar amount of time off (4.0 weeks, on average).

By offering a number of paid sick days each year, you give good employees breathing space for those rare occasions when they are too ill to come in.

Congress gave the FBI Director a 10 - year term in office because, in the wake of the Watergate scandal in the 1970s, it wanted to protect the FBI from interference or instruction by the White House.

As a remedy, it will most likely raise the prices on its steak and barbacao items by as much as 6 % later this year, placing Chipotle in a bind given its stated vision of keeping its menu options «accessible.»

The deal gives Cott exposure to a growing market — bottled water is poised to surpass carbonated soft drinks as the largest beverage category in America next year and hit $ 280 billion in sales by 2020.

Still, Sal Guatieri, a senior BMO economist, wrote last week that «in no way are family incomes growing fast enough to justify the rampant price moves,» nor can it be explained by a sudden spike in mortgage lending, which was given a boost by the Bank of Canada's two rate cuts last year.

«For example, high - quality engineers or scientists may be more interested in joining a company started by an entrepreneur who previously started a company in a good industry and year if they believe (justifiably given the evidence) that this track record increases the likelihood of success,» they write.

The company did a sort of trial run earlier this year, by giving its blessing to a quasi-affiliate called Maiden Lane (named after the street in San Francisco where AngelList is based), which raised $ 25 million to support select syndicate deals with up to $ 100,000 each.

When it launched in 2014, the SMEG Two - Slice 50's style toaster nabbed a Good Design award given by a Chicago museum and the following year, it picked up two more prestigious design awards.

A couple of years back, there was a phenomenal (and by phenomenal, I mean completely offensive, juvenile and NSFW) video about an animal called the honey badger, who just doesn't care about anything (or in the words of the video, doesn't give a s #!

Given the softening economy in the latter half of last year and first months of 2013, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's target of getting back to balance by 2015 — after piling up $ 172 billion in debt in eight years — will depend on three assumptions all coming to good.

Among nearly two dozen major airlines contacted by Reuters, only Japan Airlines gave actual figures on incidents of sexual harassment on its flights: around 10 to 20 a year, with police called in on some cases.

In April, the Obama Administration requested that states be given more time to set up multiple options for health - insurance coverage, effectively pushing deadlines back by one year.

Through education, art, sports, music, vocational - skills training, medical treatment, and nutritional services, Falling Whistles is giving those affected by the war in Congo the tools and skills they need to stand for peace for years to come.

«I gave more than 20 years of my life to CKE, and Mr. Puzder took a company that I loved and turned it into a business that makes money by stealing from its workers,» Laura McDonald, a former Carl's Jr. general manager, said in a recent forum hosted by Senate Democrats.

Apple has been given top marks by gay rights advocacy group Human Rights Campaign in its annual every year since 2002 when it first began.

Amazon's Jeff Bezos came in a distant second, with 10 % of respondents giving him the top spot, followed by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg with 6 %, and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs (who passed away more than five years ago) at 5 %.

Given the figures in the table, it's easy to see why United's productivity gains have been recognized by investors since it does more with less and it has seen its stock price rise 45 % in one year as of April 26, 2017.

Though the U.K. remains a full member of the European Union until, at least, March of 2019, transitional talks need to end by October of this year to allow enough time for parliamentary approval across the EU — giving U.K. and EU negotiators less than 10 months to decide how both sides will cooperate in the future.

Bain said China's luxury market should also see robust growth this year «fueled by millennials and ready to wear» attire, though the growth rate would likely slow down to «low - mid teen» levels given the fast growth in 2017.

According to business and life coach Tony Robbins, 80 percent of people give up on their New Year's resolutions by the second week of February because they don't have a solid plan in place.

12 Years a Slave The misleading poster by Italian film distributor BIM Distribuzione featured the giant head of movie star Brad Pitt, who served only a supporting role in the film, while the movie's lead actor Chiwetel Ejiofor was given a tiny spot at bottom right corner.

Last year, for example, a study conducted by Unilever — a company that does have an admittedly vested interest in knowing this kind of information — polled 20,000 consumers in five countries and 33 percent said that given the option, they would choose to buy from brands that are focused on sustainability.

Raitt's three - year timeline to fully dispose of older DOT - 111A tankers (and immediate phase - out of 5,000 of the most vulnerable cars) is going to be a difficult one to meet given the existing capacity for suppliers to build new tankers, as well as the desire of oil and gas companies to continue the exponential increases in oil - by - rail shipments into the future.

«We suck at dealing with abuse and trolls on the platform and we've sucked at it for years,» Costolo, who has come under investor scrutiny of late given Twitter's sluggish user growth, wrote in an internal memo obtained by The Verge.

Total giving by the top 50 philanthropists in America dropped 30 percent last year to the lowest amount since 2010.