Sentences with phrase «last year an opportunity»

In response, President Barack Obama announced last year an opportunity for states to become exempt from the requirements if they developed their own accountability systems, among other things.

Towards the end of last year an opportunity arose to spend 10 days there, as part of an organised trek and tour with adventure travel company, Explore.

Then last year an opportunity happened at Gamescom, two third parties happened to meet all together outside Nintendo's meeting room.

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Ryan Drexler thought so, too, but he also saw a great opportunity — first as an investor, then as a board member, and starting last year, as the company's CEO.

Alongside a Canadian Press investigation last year that revealed a «crisis» in faulty elevators, expect there to be plenty of opportunity as landlords scramble for qualified contractors to maintain aging systems.

For residents, the big draw is the opportunity to be around other Indian immigrants, according to a story by NPR last year.

Beyoncé was supposed to perform at Coachella last year, but had to forego the opportunity because of her pregnancy — she delivered her twins last June.

It's a huge opportunity: The overall beauty market is expected to jump to $ 27.8 billion in 2022 from $ 22.1 billion last year, according to IBIS.

Add the opportunity for customization — last year the chain experimented with allowing diners to add 22 different toppings, including guacamole and chili - lime tortilla strips, to their burgers — and wait times have pushed past seven minutes.

Zuckerberg also took the opportunity to share his and Chan's struggles following three miscarriages over the last few years.

The fine, as reported by the New York Times, was levied under rules issued last year that ban not only short - term apartment rentals, but even the advertising of such opportunities.

A growing opportunity gap in access to resources, opportunities, and adult investment has emerged over the last 25 years as income inequality has accelerated, especially among families with children.

«Partnerships like this one have reinvigorated our nation's apprenticeship system, creating opportunity and pathways to prosperity for hundreds of thousands of Americans that will last for years to come.»

According to a 2017 report conducted by Gallup, only four in 10 employees agree that in the last year they have had opportunities to learn and grow.

Microsoft, which launched the YouthSpark initiative at last year's CGI to create jobs, education and entrepreneurship opportunities for 300 million young people by 2015, returned with a private dinner for young participants and nonprofit partners to discuss the progress so far.

«We are extremely grateful for Diane's contributions to Intel over the last 32 years, and wish her well with her new opportunity.»

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.»

Opportunity: Growth has been exceptionally strong in this field, with the number of employees increasing nearly 50 % just in the last five years.

As web traffic grew and the company boosted its online advertising, Ciccarelli's team last year decided to step back and conduct a close - in assessment of where their customers were, and also identify further international growth opportunities.

Among the most active sectors on TSX and TSXV over the last year, Real Estate provides investors with a multitude of investment opportunities.

'' Lost Einsteins,» a paper released last year by economists at the Equality of Opportunity Project, posed that question.

The La Pietra Coalition, a group of leaders advocating for women's advancement that last year launched The Third Billion campaign to support the scores of women entering the workforce, identifies four challenges that stand between women and equal opportunity.

The concept was «wickedly successful,» then - CEO Vucko said in an interview with Canadian Business last year, helping Indochino measure the bricks - and - mortar retail opportunity and connect with customers in person.

Elective courses provide opportunities for concentration in finance, marketing, or entrepreneurship, and 30 to 50 students per year take a one - week elective course overseas, last year in Japan, France, and the U.S..

She was made to last for a two - year mission, but with any luck (and judging by the hearty 9 - years - and - still - going run of the Opportunity Mars rover) she will far outlast that.

Ford's Mobility business, which is tasked with investing in autonomous driving and other mobility technologies and business opportunities, posted higher losses than the same quarter last year.

In the last four years, changes in Hong Kong's and Singapore's startup scenes have created opportunities — and China's consumer market is evolving, too.

The company's acquisition of 39 Zellers sites from Target last year gives it an opportunity to experiment with new formats.

If you missed the opportunity to eat sticks of mac n» cheese deep fried in orange Cheetos dust at Burger King last year, you're in luck.

So when Moment heard last year about an opportunity to work on an airport that could calm its passengers, they were intrigued by the challenge.

Last year, PricewaterhouseCoopers ranked Toronto 3rd after New York and London on its Cities of Opportunity list.

It has shown promise in metastatic melanoma, renal, and lung cancers — the last of which represents a huge opportunity for pharmaceutical companies (160,000 Americans are expected to die from lung cancer this year, compared with 10,000 from melanoma).

«Once new trainers see what the other trainers are doing, they look for opportunities so that they're not left out,» says Harris, whose company did $ 1.5 million in sales last year.

«As the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has emphasized, background checks have limited predictive value and can have a disparate impact on minority drivers,» Rogers wrote in a white paper on Uber that was published last year.

«Last year's event was so well - received by members of our community that we decided to provide this learning opportunity once again,» USFSM Regional Chancellor Dr. Karen Holbrook said.

Tax reform enacted late last year may encourage businesses to invest in more profit - maximizing opportunities which would lead to higher tax receipts (revenue) for the Federal government.

Our Global Opportunity Report this year, as well as last, has consistently found that the top opportunities are those in which people use technology to produce more with less.

Last year was a solid year for hedge fund performance overall, but in 2018, many of these funds may have an opportunity to shine brighter.

Sure enough, last year TLRD wrote down the entirety of the Goodwill attributable to Jos. A. Bank, acknowledging that the «growth opportunities and expected synergies» were essentially worthless.

It was only two years ago that my son Jack and I had an opportunity to fish on Princess Royal Island, and witness the wonder of 300 - foot trees in one of the world's last remaining coastal rainforests, shrouded in primeval mists.

The opportunity in the segment has been noticed by several entrepreneurs and a bunch of tech startups has come up in the relocation services space in the last one year.

Instead, consider creating a 3 - email series that includes information about the brand history and values, provides highlights on the most well - received blog content over the last year and also take the opportunity to continue to educate the customer on the range of your product catalogue and your top selling products.

This was highlighted in a worldwide «challenges and opportunities» process in which I participated late last year that led to the creation of the Global Opportunity Report 2015.

[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?

Over the last ten years, it has become clear that exit opportunities for venture - backed portfolio companies correlate strongly with the state of the economy and its ability to support M&A and IPO market activity.

Legal marijuana was the fastest growing industry in the country last year, but since most large companies won't associate themselves with the plant, there's an unusually diverse set of opportunities to develop products and services.

But Japan has chosen to seize the opportunity and regulate exchanges, setting up a licensing system last year, although experts say such measures are no guarantee against hacking and cybercrime.

I built an amazing team around me over the last three years, and I should have empowered them more to help solve the big problems and take advantage of the big opportunities.

This year we will make sure that we got a balanced high low message throughout the fourth quarter, which we feel good, will give us a nice opportunity to comp over that performance from last year.

The last few years also show that 70 to 80 percent of startup cannabis businesses reach break - even within the first year, making this an unprecedented opportunity for business ventures of all sizes.