Sentences with phrase «more public investment in»

Of course, that would require more public investment in such institutions especially when they are already in danger of being closed because of budgetary concerns.

The argument is simply that those efforts will be insufficient; alongside them should be a concerted push for more public investment in disruptive clean energy tech, to drive prices down and make clean energy competitive with dirty, even in the absence of a price on carbon (in, say, China).

Stepping all the way up to the climate challenge DOES mean ambitious collective action; more public investment in solutions (as well as good climate policy that drives private investment in the right direction); greater commitment to social and economic equity; and curbs on corporate power.

Not exact matches

It will give public investors more faith in their investments, and it could take some air out of the tech bubble.

What's more, the news - reading public has grown accustomed to announcements of multi-million-dollar investments over the last 15 years, a period of extremely active venture capital funding, which reached new highs in 2015.

Private firms» investment decisions are also more than four times more responsive to changes in opportunities than public companies.

That comes as long - term investment returns from U.S. public pensions have hit their lowest point in more than a decade and a half, according to Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service.

An initial investment in Facebook in 2012, when it made its initial public offering, would be worth slightly more than $ 4,600 as of Wednesday, according to CNBC calculations.

The results: Over the course of their careers, Gouw and Fonstad's investments have resulted in a collective seven public offerings, 26 acquisitions, and more than 500 financing rounds in follow - on capital.

«We received more than $ 5 million in investment interest from the public in just the first 48 hours at our page.»

The more - than - billion - dollar capital investment we are making in our facilities around the world this year is easier for a private company than a public one.»

A $ 10,000 investment in Netflix's 2002 initial public stock offering would now be worth more than $ 2.6 million, leaving some investors wondering if Spotify might be on a similar trajectory in music streaming.

Other potential outcomes include a buyback or an initial public offering, with the minimum expected return on investment in 3 - 5 years seven or more times the amount invested.

H.B. 929 Status: Failed Relates to promotion of cybersecurity in the Commonwealth, initiates several efforts to promote economic development, research and development, and workforce development of the cybersecurity industry in the Commonwealth, creates two new matching grant funds, adds one administered by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority for private entities that collaborate with one or more public institutions of higher education on research and development related to cybersecurity.

Studies of investment - fraud victims in particular have shown that more known victims had previously invested in risky investment instruments like oil - and - gas options, penny stocks, and gold coins than the general public had.

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, which has more than $ 224 billion in assets, spent about $ 54 billion on investments last year.

I believe you think we are heading for a long period of low returns, but still, with such a long investment horizon ahead of you, don't you think it could make sense to be more exposed to public equities, maybe in passive index funds, and trust the long term wealth building power of that asset class without so much attention to continuous portfolio rebalancing trying to anticipate short term returns?

Last year, more than 20 percent of investors voted against WPP's compensation, resulting in it being listed in a new public register set up by the Investment Association.

The US - headquartered ride - hailing giant is looking to cut its losses before going public, but recently committed to more investments in Southeast Asia.

In October 2017, Gouw scored an exit through the initial public offering of cybersecurity company ForeScout, which carries a market cap of more than $ 1 billion and is Gouw's fourth investment to reach the IPO milestone.

Making the appointment of Cohn even more of a travesty and insult to the American people, Cohn is reported to own more than $ 200 million in Goldman Sachs stock, much of it awarded to him during the company's years of selling their fraudulent mortgage investments to public pension funds.

His investments have been worth more than $ 40B in aggregate exit value to date, as 25 of his portfolio companies have gone public and 37 have been acquired (or have gone public and been acquired).

Twain Financial Partners is an investment management firm located in St. Louis, MO with more than $ 4 billion in assets under management within the public - private partnership sector.

With jittery public markets, growing interest by large healthcare systems and an increased appetite to make plays in the regulated space (which may demand more resources), the consensus is that we should see more strategic investments and acquisitions and potentially consolidation in the coming year.

In recognizing the catalysts behind the public's persistence to save and reluctance to spend, additional analysis by policymakers should focus on the efficacy of further rate cuts on spending and investment, as well as potential «roundabout» benefits of a more normal rates regime to affirm support toward the public's saving objectives, with the end goal of boosting public's risk sentiment and perceptions of future economic stability.

According to Goolam Ballim, group economist at Johannesburg - based Standard Bank, improvements in public finances over the past decade mean less revenues now go into debt servicing and capital repayment, opening the way for more national investment in infrastructure.

Canada needs stronger legislation and regulation, more investment in research and policy development, greater consultation with communities and environmental advocates, and public service programs and staff to enforce compliance.

Rand Merchant Bank, the investment - banking arm of FirstRand of Johannesburg, raised $ 2.2 billion for its clients in 50 public bond deals, more deals than any other bank in South Africa last year.

«Allowing charities to invest in limited partnerships will remove an unnecessary roadblock to foundation impact investments, opening up more opportunities for foundations to align their investment strategies with their public benefit mandates, and ultimately unlocking more capital for ventures and initiatives that support Canadian communities.»

Citi raised $ 17.7 billion in 114 public bond deals in Latin America last year, more than any other investment bank, including an $ 800 million sovereign bond for Brazil that was more than three times oversubscribed.

In this way, these start - up companies are actually far riskier investments than their more price - volatile public counterparts.

This was the largest study of angel investment returns ever conducted, analyzing results from 86 organized angel investor groups throughout the United States, involving 539 individual angel group investors who have experienced more than 1,130 exits in which investment - receiving companies were acquired, went public, or were closed.

Jonathan is a Managing Director, bringing more than 30 years of investment banking experience in M&A and public and private placements of equity and debt securities to Oberon.

Business investment continued to contribute to growth after a strong first half, and public infrastructure spending is becoming more evident in the data.

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In principle, just as lower interest rates are supposed to make private investment more profitable, they should do the same to public investment.

The main man in this regard was Mr. Paul Boothe, an unassuming, consummate federal civil servant who proved in the heat of battle that he could negotiate with the best of them. If only all our public officials were as determined and skilful in their efforts to pro-actively win real investment and real opportunities for our industries. The St. Catharines announcement is in large part the fruition of the efforts by Boothe (and all the other stakeholders in last year's rescue, including the provincial government and the CAW) to negotiate a package that was much more than a bailout. Rather, it was a recipe for a reaffirmed Canadian presence by these two lynchpin manufacturers (GM and Chrysler).

While this may be true initially for projects funded by the general public or unsophisticated retail investors, the average investment and risk in these securities will be small (i.e. max $ 2,500) enough to seriously negatively impact investor well - being, and investors will become more savvy at managing their personal portfolios and investment selections over time.

Although many will suggest that Robson has a personal vendetta of sorts aimed squarely at the Grinch who stole soccer, that doesn't make his words any less truthful... such tactics are nothing new... in the U.S.this business practice has become so common that even the players regularly use the media to manipulate public opinion (LeBron James did likewise to rally public support for himself and away from his teammate, Kyrie Irving, who has asked to be traded)... whether for contract leverage or to rally support for or against certain players, this strategy can be incredibly effective at times, but when it misses the mark it can be dangerously divisive... for a close - to - the - vest team like Arsenal to use such nefarious means to manufacture a wedge between the fans and it's best player (again), is absolutely despicable... for the sanctimonious higher - ups who demand that it's players adhere to a certain protocol regarding information deemed «in house» or else to intentionally spread «fake» news or to provide certain outlets with privileged information for such purposes is pretty low indeed... no moral high ground here, just a big club pretending to be a small club so that they can continue to pull the wool over the eyes of a dedicated, albeit somewhat naive, fan base... so not only does this club no give a shit about it's fans, this clearly shows that clubs primary interests aren't even soccer related... for all intent and purposes Kroenke doesn't care if we're a soccer club or a tampon factory as long as we continue to maximized his investment... stay woke people... great to see more and more people commenting on the state of the franchise... this club needs to be held accountable for it's actions

In fact when we add our contrarian filter to the mix and look at home teams receiving less than 40 % of public bets, this system becomes even more advantageous with a 96 - 68 record — good for 23.28 units earned and a 14.2 % return on investment (ROI).

You'll notice that the return on investment continues to improve as we examine increasingly one - sided public betting which gives us more confidence in the system.

Partnership, if precisely planned and structured, can be a powerful tool not only to keep public company viable but also to address cost and investment challenges, improve efficiency and service quality, increase expertise, attract more rapid and substantial investments in infrastructure and new energy technologies.

You might as well say that the fuel duty (which is not progressive, which also hits users of public transport and which will bring in more than the 50 %) is either a victory for green politics (in which case why the further investment in North Sea oil?)

In response, policies are required to capture more land value for the public good, perhaps through alternative forms of taxation or the creation of public land banks, to help minimise speculative investment in an effort to reduce rising inequalitIn response, policies are required to capture more land value for the public good, perhaps through alternative forms of taxation or the creation of public land banks, to help minimise speculative investment in an effort to reduce rising inequalitin an effort to reduce rising inequality.

The $ 209.7 million Round III awards will provide 122,285 homes, businesses and community institutions across the state with access to high - speed Internet, driving in aggregate more than $ 341.8 million of public / private broadband investment.

The amendment also backtracks, in two notable ways, from Cuomo's original 2014 - 15 budget proposal to extend the 2011 state Infrastructure Investment Act, which allows more use of «design build» method on public projects:

«If we can shut down Indian Point under an agreement that enhances public safety and kickstarts investment into safer and more reliable renewable energy sources, that will be a major victory for the millions of New Yorkers who live in the region,» he said.

Whilst the economic circumstances might make it more difficult to actually implement the New Labour mantra of increased investment in public services funded by a growing economy, there's little to suggest that the terms of debate in the political centre ground have undergone a paradigm shift such as the one experienced in the post-Thatcherite era.

For those looking for more nuance, detail and depth in analysing the changing position of China and Africa in the international system, I recommend visiting the website of the Oxford University China - Africa Network, which I convene and is currently hosting a series of debates between African public intellectuals on what Chinese investment means for local economic conditions from Mauritania to South Africa.

To date the company has leveraged approximately $ 9.7 billion in private and public investment to finance more than 170,660 units of housing.