Sentences with phrase «more than a quarter of new»

Despite accounting for only about 13 percent of the population, immigrants now start more than a quarter of new businesses in this country.

The controversial luxury Queens waterfront project — which also includes retail and a new school — encountered considerable resistance over developer Alma Realty's initial reluctance to hire union labor and to set aside more than a quarter of the new residences for low - and middle - income tenants.

Not exact matches

Debt is a millstone that weighs down more than three - quarters of Americans,» writes Abrams, whose new book, Minority Leader, is out today.

Total produced 2.703 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe / d) in the first quarter, driven by ramp - ups and new acquisitions, up more than 5 percent compared to the same period in 2017, and above analysts» estimates of 2.663 million boe / d.

The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimates that the richest 5 % of Americans will receive more than half of the benefits of the new federal tax law in 2019, and the richest 1 % of Americans will receive more than a quarter of the benefits.

The biggest states for venture capital activity were California, Massachusetts, and New York, which together accounted for more than half of all U.S. venture funding in the fourth quarter of 2015.

«In fact, more than a quarter of U.S. international travelers consider themselves «sophisticated explorers» for whom «exploring new cultures and their traditions while on vacation» is their top travel motivation.»

Generated new leasing spreads of 15.6 %, representing the sixteenth consecutive quarter that the rental rate for new leases increased by more than 10 % over the prior rent for the comparable space.

While holiday hires account for half of all new hires in the fourth quarter, their distribution is uneven; more new employees can be found at hobby, toy and game stores than anywhere else.

A new study from digital creative agency Razorfish reveals that more than three - quarters of smartphone users think ads like these, targeted mobile ads, are way too invasive.

In the second quarter of this year, more than $ 300 million of new funding was put into marketing - automation companies around the world, according to VentureBeat Insight.

SAP had been slow to move into the cloud, said Reuner, but after making the shift with acquisitions such as procurement software company Ariba in 2012, the first quarter of 2017 saw it sell more subscriptions than expected, with new cloud bookings increasing by 49 percent to 215 million euros ($ 244.9 million) and shares hitting a record high.

«And look if you're paying $ 1,000 for a new handset you're going to want that to be on a good network so we're very confident that we'll get more than our fair share of that activity when it comes through in the fourth quarter.»

Armbruster: During the first quarter of 2000, roughly 60 new companies attracted more than $ 900 million in private capital.

Samsung sold more smartphones than Apple in the third quarter of 2012, as consumers postponed purchases in anticipation of the iPhone 5, new research showed on Tuesday, while Nokia slipped down the rankings to be overtaken by Blackberry maker Research in Motion.

Watching the New England Patriots — trailing 21 - zip in the second quarter, down 25 points in the third, 19 points in the hole with less than 600 seconds to go in regulation — rally to win the Super Bowl in overtime, I couldn't help but wonder if there was some mysterious science behind «the miraculous comeback»: something measurable, or at least point - to - able, that captures the transformation of human spirit that drives an individual — or, more inexplicably, a team of separate beings — to see «victory» when «loss» is flashing all around them.

What: Shares of Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) rose more than 23 % Thursday after the freemium game specialist announced better - than - expected fourth - quarter results and a new game featuring singer and songwriter Katy Perry.

On a final note, Boeing — the world's largest aircraft manufacturer — hit fresh new highs last week after the company crushed Wall Street expectations, reporting record operating cash flow of $ 13.4 billion for 2017, up more than a quarter percent from $ 10.5 billion in 2016.

In the fourth quarter, the average amount borrowed to pay for a new vehicle jumped more than $ 1,000 to hit a total of $ 30,621.

The newspaper also says the new funding gives Babylon a valuation of «more than $ 200m,» while my sources say this in the right «quarter of a billion» ballpark.

«Additionally, the fourth quarter saw significantly more new Android users as a percentage of net additional users than any other quarter in our history,» Spiegel added.

Of the $ 3.9 million Trump» s committee spent in the first quarter of 2018, more than $ 834,000 went to eight law firms and the Trump Corp. for legal fees, according to new Federal Election Commission records filed SundaOf the $ 3.9 million Trump» s committee spent in the first quarter of 2018, more than $ 834,000 went to eight law firms and the Trump Corp. for legal fees, according to new Federal Election Commission records filed Sundaof 2018, more than $ 834,000 went to eight law firms and the Trump Corp. for legal fees, according to new Federal Election Commission records filed Sunday.

Although gas prices have dropped in northern New England after Hurricane Harvey's appearance in the third quarter of 2017, the average price of gas is still much more than it was pre-hurricane.

Shares of Switch Inc (NYSE: SWCH) lost more than 15 percent Tuesday morning and hit a new all - time low of $ 13.24 in reaction to the company's fourth - quarter earnings report.

More first - time customers tried ordering food through Grubhub in the first quarter of this year than ever before as the Chicago - based company continues its expansion to new cities.

Shaw Communications Inc. reported a drop in profit in the second quarter as it shed more subscribers than expected in part because of a new rule from Canada's telecom regulator that makes it easier for customers to walk away from contracts.

(Reuters)- Action - camera maker GoPro Inc reported a smaller - than - expected first - quarter loss on Thursday as the company cut costs and sold more of its new entry - level cameras...

At the end of the quarter, it held nearly $ 3.2 billion in cash, which is actually more than enough to pay a full year of the new dividend.

Moreover, the homebuilder didn't see its quarterly profit fall as sharply as some investors had expected, and despite some lower sales prices for its luxury new homes, Toll Brothers said that unit sales were up 12 % for the quarter, and net signed contracts were up by more than a fifth in terms of homes sold.

«But this windfall was unevenly spread, as many juniors continued to struggle to raise financing and more than one - quarter of the total funds went to just four companies»: Cobalt 27 Capital TSXV: KBLT, Leagold Mining (since graduated to the big board as TSX: LMC), Trek Mining TSXV: TREK (expected to merge with NewCastle Gold TSX: NCA and Anfield Gold TSXV: ANF to form an anticipated new company called Equinox Gold TSXV: EQX) and Bluestone Resources TSXV: BSR.

The stock has been extremely active of late, falling more than 14 % in after - hours trading on Nov. 8 after it revealed a much steeper - than - expected third - quarter loss of 14 cents a share and cautioned there was a «strong likelihood that the redesign of our application will be disruptive to our business in the short term» after founder and CEO Evan Spiegel told investors the Snapchat messaging app was too difficult for new user to understand.

Of the four largest cities in New York, Rochester posted the lowest median listing price in 2017, at just $ 62,000 — slightly more than a quarter of the overall state median of $ 240,00Of the four largest cities in New York, Rochester posted the lowest median listing price in 2017, at just $ 62,000 — slightly more than a quarter of the overall state median of $ 240,00of the overall state median of $ 240,00of $ 240,000.

At the end of 2013 there were more U.S. wind power megawatts (MW) under construction than ever in history: Over 12,000 MW of new generating capacity was under construction, with a record - breaking 10,900 MW starting construction activity during the fourth quarter.

shale oil may be a bubble but countries like Libya Iraq Iran produce nothing compared to their potential / production capacity + there is always offshore exploration recently Morocco seems to be in the spot light not to mention the arctic sea / north pole especially Russia where a new Koweit is to be found and also south China sea Venezuela's tight oil if all the types of oil are included venezuela must be a heaven with a quarter of global oil reserves with +300 billion barrels more than 260 bbls of Saudi Arabia that can still produce more than 10/11 million barrel / day that it's procucing today.

A new Angus Reid Institute study finds that, while Canadians say they would like to do more for global development, just over one - quarter of them (28 %) believe their country should spend more than it currently does.

As mainline Protestantism ceased to be a culture - forming force in American public life, the void was filled by a new Catholic presence in the public square and, perhaps most influentially in electoral terms, by the emergent activism of evangelical, fundamentalist, and Pentecostal Protestantism in what would become known as the Religious Right» a movement that has formed a crucial part of the Republican governing coalition for more than a quarter - century.

They also crow about: «with millions of Americans set to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, a new survey finds more than a quarter of Americans believe that God «plays a role in determining which team wins» at sports events».

Twenty years from now, it will have about twice as many - and they'll represent more than a quarter of all people on earth, according to a new study released Thursday.

The Salvation Army's call came ahead of the budget announcement on Wednesday afternoon and after new figures from the charity found three quarters of people across the UK think that more families are struggling financially today than they were five years ago.

Healthy snacking is on the rise in China, with Chinese consumers eating more nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, vegetables and dairy based snacks, new research shows, while more than a quarter of them are eating less chocolate confectionery.

New market research shows that three quarters of Australian shoppers buy cheese each month, with block cheeses alone accounting for more than half of the market.

More than a quarter of Britons are now meat - reducers, thanks to the efforts of campaigns such as Meat Free Monday, according to a new report.

Cicis positive momentum included the signing of 18 franchise agreements in the fourth quarter of 2015, representing 44 new restaurant commitments that will lead to the creation of more than 1,100 new jobs nationwide.

The second quarter of the Christmas Day showdown between the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers was much more ragged than the first.

The hands that made him fit belonged to 81 - year - old Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, the Belair Stud trainer, who spent the last days before the race shuffling back and forth between one end of Barn A and his living quarters at nearby Olympia Fields Country Club — sandwiching between trips a flood of radio and television appearances and more than one breakfast and luncheon press conference with newsmen on hand from California, New York, Florida and all stations along the way.

When it comes to paternity leave, the majority of fathers take only one day of leave for the arrival of a new child and only a quarter take more than a week.

«While a bare majority of Democrats think the country is on the right track, as do a plurality of New York City voters, more than three quarters of Republicans and roughly six in ten independents, downstate suburbanites and upstaters say the country is headed in the wrong direction.»

More than half of adults in the Sheffield City Region (56 per cent) agree that the new metro mayor should have greater powers than local council leaders, while a quarter (24 per cent) disagree.

More than half of Scots and three - quarters of people from North West England are harmed by another person's drinking, according to a new report released today.

When it comes to reducing corruption in state government, 23 percent of New Yorkers, fewer than a quarter, give him a positive job performance rating, compared to more than two - thirds, 69 percent, who give him a negative job performance rating.