Sentences with phrase «in the lead by»

Their influence and understanding of the teaching method and her mother's strong belief in leading by example and learn by doing, challenged Deya early in life to take risks and not be afraid to fail, as well as her dad always pushing her to be limitless creative.

«There was a problem with the British flag — we seemed to have forgotten to provide ourselves with one of suitable size and Roger Bannister, an aide to the team manager, had to rush off and find a flag from a diplomatic car and the British team had to march in led by a rather pathetic little flag compared to the magnificent banners of other teams.»

«We've seen the commitment of Democratic members of Congress highlighted by Senator Chris Murphy's filibuster and the sit - ins led by Representative John Lewis and many of our New York members of our New York congressional delegation.»

For at least six months, it has been in the lead by at least ten points, and often as much as fifteen.

Not exact matches

«By partnering with CVS Health, we will offer our guests industry leading health care services, and at the same time, sharpen our focus on elevating the way we deliver wellness products and experiences to our guests,» Brian Cornell, Target Chairman and CEO, said in a statement.

Tim Farron's party has reaped the rewards since becoming the country's leading anti-Brexit party, including a stunning victory in December's by - election in Richmond Park, where the Tory to Lib Dem swing was a huge 21.73 %.

April 11 (Reuters)- Paulson & Co, the hedge fund firm led by billionaire investor John Paulson, has taken a stake in Viacom Inc as the U.S. media company has started to turn around its business, Paulson told Reuters in an interview.

Now, both the SPD and the Christian Democrats — both parties in the country's ruling coalition — will be lead by women for the first time (the other woman is, of course, Chancellor Angela Merkel).

It raised $ 130 million in a round led by Google Ventures in May.

The increase in air strikes has led to concerns over civilian casualties, particularly after the United Nations reported a spike in deaths caused by air strikes last year.

Shareholders led by the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System and Fresno County Employees» Retirement Association in...

I've generally judged smartphone cameras by the yardstick set by Apple, since the iPhone has for years led the way in top - notch mobile imaging.

But in December lead proponent Petronas pushed back its final investment decision by as much as a year.

The finale ends with Jon laying in a pool of his own blood, stabbed to death by the men he was elected to lead.

One thing a company can really benefit from is by letting its sales staff contribute to the business's overall strategy, a move that can lead to a 15 percent increase in revenue.

In a statement, Viacom lead director Salerno, among the directors targeted for removal, called Thursday's action a «brazen and demonstrably invalid attempt» by Shari Redstone «to gain control of Viacom and its management in disregard of Sumner Redstone's wishes,» at odds with the board's efforts «to represent the best interests of all of the shareholders of Viacom.&raquIn a statement, Viacom lead director Salerno, among the directors targeted for removal, called Thursday's action a «brazen and demonstrably invalid attempt» by Shari Redstone «to gain control of Viacom and its management in disregard of Sumner Redstone's wishes,» at odds with the board's efforts «to represent the best interests of all of the shareholders of Viacom.&raquin disregard of Sumner Redstone's wishes,» at odds with the board's efforts «to represent the best interests of all of the shareholders of Viacom.»

ATHENS, April 19 - Greece has accepted a 535 million euro offer from a consortium led by Italy's Snam for a majority stake in gas grid operator DESFA, naming it the «preferred investor,» its privatization agency said on Thursday.

Culture Trip, an online travel magazine, raised $ 88 million in a series B round of funding led by the venture arm of PPF Group, a Netherlands - based conglomerate.

Created by Walter Luh, a serial entrepreneur and formerly the lead architect of the Adobe Flash Lite engineering team, Corona Labs has raised $ 2.5 million in seed investment, mostly from Merus Capital.

In March, the company announced a $ 35 million Series B round led by VC firm Playground Global, which brings the company's total funding to $ 45 million.

U.S. officials say a delegation led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has arrived in Beijing for talks on a festering dispute over trade and technology.

In recent months, there has been a huge push to attract non-crypto-nerds to the space for the first time — led by companies that didn't traditionally deal with cryptocurrencies.

Stengel is joined on stage by Doug Ellenoff, a corporate and securities attorney with a specialty in business transactions and corporate financing who has been actively involved in working with federal government agencies as the rules are being rewritten, and Pelli Wang (on the right end of the couch), the venture director at SeedInvest, a leading equity crowdfunding platform and early - stage VC fund.

He realized that would be where the next generation of big data companies would come in, leading him to found Action IQ after Aster Data was acquired by Teradata in 2011.

The forum, it's worth pointing out, is viewed by many to embody the very ideals that led to the populist uprising, including the surprise victory of Donald J. Trump in the U.S. presidential election in November; it brings together the global elite, or those who are typically first to reap the benefits of wealth creation.

The New York - based startup raised another $ 325 million in funding led by Wellington Management, Fidelity Investments, Kleiner Perkins, and True Ventures.

It's also known in the tech industry for being founded and led by Jack Dorsey, 38, who was separately named CEO of the social networking service Twitter last week.

Like most VC firms, its goal is to make smart bets and earn strong returns — but that's exactly why 40 % of the portfolio companies in Aspect's first fund were led by women.

That's a function praised by Jeff Jordan, the Andreessen Horowitz partner who led the venture firm's early investment in Tilt.

In short, an audit conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) led to the dismissal of 21 immigrant employees from the bakery.

Stevia was approved by the Food and Drug Administration nearly six years ago, and since it comes from the leaves of a plant and has no calories, it has led the charge in the search for more natural alternatives to sugar.

But while Saunders» resume may ultimately be defined by his role in several massive mergers, his reputation in biotech is rooted in a rock»em, sock»em approach to deal - making which has led to his reputation as one of the industry's biggest boosters — especially in a year when biotech has been hopelessly floundering in the marketplace, with major sector indices plunging by 20 %.

Providing further support have been supply cuts led by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries introduced in 2017 with the aim of propping up prices, as well as by the potential of...

Regardless of size, companies can maintain their relevancy by following the lead of the more agile and engaged indie brands who are in lockstep with customers» wants and needs.

The lead investor may negotiate better terms, defend against unfair dilution by negotiating with venture capitalists during follow - on financing, mentor the company and represent small investors on the board,» says Nick Tommarello, the co-founder and CEO of crowdfunding platform WeFunder, in a letter to the Committee of Financial Services shared with Entrepreneur.

Elon Musk - led SpaceX Corp is raising $ 507 million in a new round of funding, valuing the company at around $ 26 billion, according to a filing seen by Reuters.

• Elsen, a Boston - based platform - as - a-service company for large financial institutions, raised $ 2.4 million in a seed extension round led by Hyperplane Venture Capital and was joined by investors including Accomplice and Launch Capital.

The delay came as the free trade wing of the White House, led by Cohn, disagreed with trade hawks in the administration on whether to impose tariffs.

MILAN, April 23 - A judge ruled in favor of an appeal by Telecom Italia and its leading investor Vivendi to block a vote on some board director replacements proposed by activist fund Elliott at an April 24 shareholders meeting, a court document showed.

This performance reflects the strong contribution of the specialty molecular sieves business, the benefits of the integration of XL Brands in adhesives, and the solid performance of the division's other product lines led by innovation.

In June of that year, he led a flight of U.S. defenders against an 80 - plane attack by Japanese forces, disrupting the attack and shooting down seven of the enemy.

• Nubank, a Brazil - based financial startup, raised $ 150 million in funding.DST Global Investment Partners led the round, and was joined by investors including Founders Fund, Redpoint Ventures, Ribbit Capital LP and QED.

This information could lead to significant advances in how doctors determine who may be at risk of a cardiovascular condition and how to best treat them to lower their risk just by analyzing their history.

Houthi supporters hold up rifles as they rally to protest the killing of Saleh al - Samad, a senior Houthi official, by a Saudi - led coalition air strike in Hodeidah, Yemen April 25, 2018.

Blackledge had a decorated college career with the Nittany Lions, highlighted by leading Penn State to its first national title in 1982 and winning the Davey O'Brien award as college football's best quarterback.

What we in the West definitely don't know is the current location of Bo or Wang, what repercussions will be felt by Bo's powerful allies in politics, business and the military (the Financial Times reported May 14 that Bo's mentor and standing committee member Zhou Yongkang had been relieved of his duties as head of China's police, courts and spy apparatus), and who is going to lead China for the next 10 years, let alone what their policy leanings may be.

CRM can drive significant increases in lead conversion and revenue generation, and it can improve customer service by as much as 50 percent.

Last summer the company raised $ 4 million in an early funding round led by First Round Capital and RRE Ventures.

The site was originally founded by Breitbart, a former Drudge Report editor, in 2007 and has become one of the leading conservative news and commentary outlets, with about 17 million unique visitors in December.

TV providers are fighting to keep every subscriber and Bell's Fibe TV has been leading the way with aggressive promotions noted by competitors Rogers and Videotron, which have lost customers in the intensely competitive environment.