Sentences with phrase «increase focus for»

Davita Healthcare (NYSE: DVA), which operates a national chain of dialysis centers, has been an increasing focus for Buffett in recent quarters, leading some to conclude that he'll eventually seek to acquire the entire company.

«The mechanics of the domestic marketplace — which is tough and getting tougher — and more particularly supermarket power, is an increasing focus for an industry that is withdrawing from the world,» Mr Spencer said.

Meeting health needs Health and well - being are an increasing focus for schools, and Pendlebury Centre Pupil Referral Unit has been recognised for its outstanding practice in this area.

With an increased focus for consumers on repairing their credit, it makes sense that there are increased efforts on behalf of less - than - reputable «credit repair» companies to market their services to unsuspecting consumers.

Gopika Khanna, GTA's General Manager for Sales in India, says: «India is an increasing focus for Taiwan's travel and hospitality industry given our rising middle - class, improved infrastructure and airline connectivity, which are helping to make travel accessible to many more people.

Mark Hartigan, Client Services Director at Just Costs Solicitors, said: «Cost management of disputes following Jackson's reforms has become an increasing focus for parties in arbitration and litigation situations, both funded and unfunded.

Patient safety is an increasing focus for the NHS LA.

Facebook's announcement comes as bots are becoming an increasing focus for a number of companies.

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From social and political issues, for instance, came the increased focus companies now have on diversity and inclusion.

Third, for those in Congress who worry that a more aggressive national security team in the White House may push the President too quickly to use military force, this week should focus their concern about the increased risk of military response to Iranian actions.

The CEOs tend to be unassuming folk who ignore management trends to concentrate on the nuts and bolts of running a business — focusing on earnings per share instead of worrying about top - line growth, for example, and working to preserve cash flow instead of increasing earnings to build shareholder value.

Another reason for going paperless is increased productivity, which is our focus here.

Yes, there are good reasons why some startups should put working day - to - day on growing their business aside and spend the time instead looking for outside investment, including: gaining the financial and other operational resources they need to move forward; to increase their financial stability, focus (plus peace of mind) in the short - term if they've been growing on revenue, founders» savings and credit cards; and to quickly accelerate their growth in order to capture a massive market.

Richardson, the chief of US naval operations, told the House Appropriations subcommittee in March that Russia's increasing interest in undersea operations was «exactly why our investments [in European operations] are focused on the antisubmarine - warfare problem, both enhancing our undersea sensors and then... infrastructure for the antisubmarine aircraft, the P - 8.»

Lunch walks, a standing desk, even just getting up for a few minutes every hour can help get that blood flow going and even help increase your focus at work.

Mining and civil engineering contractor Maca has posted a 6.4 per cent increase in profit to $ 34.7 million for the six months to December, despite revenue taking a hit from recent mine closures, as the company shifted its focus onto gold projects in South America.

Instead, focus on the end result by asking questions like, «If you could solve your top three challenges, what would that mean for your company in terms of increased revenues?»

One University of California, Berkeley study that focused on restaurant workers found that wages rose 1 % for every 10 % increase in the minimum wage.

For most businesses, identifying a competitor and then focusing on outperforming them can increase motivation and identification within the organization.

The company has responded with statements saying that it's not as dependent on drug price increases as critics have claimed; it has also pointed out that while attention has focused on changes in list prices for drugs, those prices don't reflect the actual cost for insurers, governments and other group purchasers, which typically receive discounts that aren't publicly disclosed.

Those using Telegram for illicit purposes say they view Telegram as a platform that offers increased anonymity compared to other alternatives, and one that isn't as heavily policed when it comes to removing groups and channels focused on sharing pirated or illegal material.

The memory - eating disease, expected to afflict 15 million Americans by 2060 (and tens of millions more around the world as life expectancy increases), has no cure; a new drug for the condition hasn't been approved in well over a decade; initially promising experimental treatments seem to be failing with clockwork regularity; and there's not even a definitive consensus on what, exactly, biopharma companies should focus on while developing Alzheimer's medicines.

Plenty of Fish grew slowly at first as Frind focused on learning the programming language and trolling internet forums for clues on how to increase traffic.

«For the remainder of 2014 we will focus on our multi-layered growth strategy, which incorporates same - store sales growth, leverage from higher sales, deployment of free cash flow, increasing royalty revenues and new drive - in development to build shareholder value,» Sonic CEO Cliff Hudson said in a statement.

In this regard, our surveillance has been closely monitoring for any signs of liquidity strains associated with the recent increases in spreads for high - yield corporate bonds, as well as for idiosyncratic events affecting particular funds in this segment, such as the events surrounding the abrupt closing of Third Avenue Management's Focused Credit Fund last December.

A global focus on climate action and the increased use of renewables is set to provide a robust long - term tailwind for First Solar for many years to come.

The U.S. drugmaker, which is the focus of multiple federal investigations, has come under fire for staggering price increases on the emergency shot in the United States.

Focusing on what you do for somebody else is active, it increases confidence and determination, says Grant.

Stress, with the increased focus that it brings, gives a surgeon the edge and alertness that's essential for performing emergency open - heart surgery.

The second part of the KIN solution focused more specifically on increasing exposure of startups, in order to help launch them and in order to help create fertile ground for more.

Executives said that price increases aren't a focus for Spotify in the near term, and that desktop advertising is the slowest growth area.

Much of the media's attention has focused on wage increases, but other perks like tuition reimbursement can be an important competitive advantage for companies like Chipotle.

A recent Temkin Group study found that 84 percent of companies surveyed expected to increase their focus on customer experience metrics for this very reason.

In fact, I've found that slacking off makes me more productive because I slack strategically — meaning that I take breaks at designated times, for regular intervals, in ways that sharpen my focus when I sit back down to work,» she argues, asserting that «strategic slacking has enabled me to dramatically increase both the quality of my work and the amount I get done in a given day.»

Wednesday's hearing will be primarily focused on Valeant's drastic price increases for two of its heart drugs.

But it comes as more of a shock to some bosses that study after study shows remote work can actually increase productivity as team members find the right conditions for focus and creativity.

Paul Black lists out three big trends to watch for in health IT this year, namely: a continuing shift to value - based care models (rather than the fee - for - service, volume - oriented paradigm which still dominates the sector); digital health infrastructure interoperability that makes it possible for different systems to talk to each other and coordinate care; and an increased focus on precision medicine and «genomically aware care» that can help take a lot of the guesswork out of medicine.

More than half of poll respondents told Pew that the increased focus on harassment will make it harder for men to interact with women at work (at 55 %, men were slightly more likely to say so than women.)

Follow the tips I outlined above to create high - quality, custom chatbots for your customers that produce results and help reduce their responsibilities, allowing them to focus on increasing their organization's overall performance.

, which focuses on the nation's health policies and medical issues, 29 % of Americans report problems paying medical bills, and 37 % have increased their credit card debt to help pay for medical bills.

As talk about the economy has largely focused on tax cuts, the U.S. budget deficit and the potential for trade tariffs, one of the biggest things investors and the general public seem to be missing is the increased spending soon to be pumped into the U.S. economy by the government.

According to a 2016 - 17 survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, which focuses on the nation's health policies and medical issues, 29 % of Americans report problems paying medical bills, and 37 % have increased their credit card debt to help pay for medical bills.

Your ongoing commitment and ability to remain focused during this restructuring process will increase our ability to successfully close the pending transactions and position them to move forward in the energy service industry for the long - term.

In a recently resurfaced 2016 article from The Atlantic, award - winning director Ava DuVernay talked about how diversity goals that simply focus on increasing the number of employees who don't identify as straight, white, and male can ring hollow for members of underrepresented groups with their own unique identities.

Robin is also a member of the Presidents Group, a network of business leaders in B.C. focused on increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

While the increased focus on building audiences is great news, the data revealed additional opportunities for marketers to address for even better results.

This table is not that helpful for that question because the focus is increasing savings until the 20x at 60.

If it focuses on maintaining the growth necessary to meet its inflation target, there is the risk of further increases in leverage and asset prices setting the stage for trouble down the road.

Reuben Gregg Brewer (Hormel Foods): Protein - focused food manufacturer Hormel has increased its dividend every single year for an amazing 52 consecutive years.

While an increasing number of brick - and - mortar lenders are following suit with similar web portals for their own products, Quicken's complete dependence on such systems likely means that it will devote much closer focus to maintaining and improving on user experience than a competitor that's just beginning to build out its online services.