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Industry leaders want «scaling up» of ambition by UK as part of «sector deal» they hope will be in place by mid-year

Then, it was in Warsaw when the Venezuelan government announced that they would host the preCOP, a Venezuelan government which bears as an insignia the communist legacy of Hugo Chavez, and is identified within the UNFCCC (Climate Change Conference of the UN) as a country with sharp criticism of the lack of ambition by many other nations in regard to dealing with climate change.

Bonn 2017 needs to be the launch pad towards the next, higher level of ambition by all nations and all sectors of society as we look to de-risk the future and maximize the opportunities from a fresh, forward - looking and sustainable development path, «she added.

If the transfer of Aubameyang falls through, I predict that Ozil will see this as a total lack of ambition by the Arsenal board and Ozil will continue to run down his contract, play well enough to keep himself «in the shop window» and leave on a free in the summer.

The Czech Republic international denied that he was betraying a lack of ambition by moving from west to north London, insisting that ambition came in various guises, and that he was mostly looking forward to owning a boat one day.

For this adaptation, Warner Bros. has given itself the means of its ambitions by allocating a budget of $ 120 million to the production and by hiring wrestler and action star Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson for the leading role.

Not exact matches

The longest and most in - depth of these is a recent Atlantic piece by Emily Esfahani Smith that looks at the tradeoffs we all face between ambition and community.

Critics decry a lack of ambition and ideas among company executives, most of whom have long - term incentive plans linked to the price of their shares, which are lifted by buybacks.

And it's not just Medbery whose entrepreneurial ambitions have been nurtured by a city many people in the rest of country remember associate more with gumbo, jazz music, and failed levees.

Though most of us probably won't have someone like Steve Jobs as a mentor, you can still find a quality mentor by simply asking and showing ambition, says Sonnenfeldt.

Chief executive from 1993 to 2002, and chairman from 2002 till early last year, Piëch, now 78, infused VW with an ambition and drive that made the most of its political heft, presiding over a culture that was, if not above the law, then not above stretching it, by many accounts.

The ASX junior headed by mining identity Iggy Tan has ambitions to become the world's largest producer of HPA by way of development of their 100 % - owned Meckering Kaolin deposit just east of Perth.

Angelica Schuyler Church, played by Renée Elise Goldsberry, sees her ambitions stifled by the sexist standards of the 18th century.

Human psychology is complex, and we are driven by competing, even contradictory, impulses of fear, desire, ambition, envy, and the need to connect.

The entire show hinges around the boundless ambition and superhuman work ethic of Alexander Hamilton, as played by Miranda.

As its costs of commodities and food skyrockets, its citizens» restive ambitions are thwarted by the limits facing all consuming nations, and its aging populace catches up with it, then China's resources will be stretched too thin to construct a Grand Empire with decisive hard and soft power.

So when he was named last year by Finance Minister Bill Morneau to chair the federal government's blue - chip Advisory Council on Economic Growth, nobody who knew him was surprised that Barton set goals of scaled - up ambition.

«They were willing to risk their health and personal life in pursuit of their ambition, and tended to cope with their stress by venting to others.»

Of course, strong leadership also often goes hand in hand with bold ambition: Polman took a big risk by declaring his — to double the company's size even while reducing its environmental footprint and increasing its positive social impact.

In their attempts to deflect criticism by redefining the problem or moving the goalposts, Facebook and Google risk discouraging young women and people of color from having ambitions of working for tech.

The potential deal of a stake by SoftBank would underscore SoftBank's ambitions to broaden its investments, which already include its $ 93 billion Vision Fund for technology projects.

Theranos is one of the most talked - about companies in Silicon Valley, partly because it was founded by Elizabeth Holmes when she was just 19, in 2003, and represents a huge ambition.

The company at one time had bold ambitions of having 1 million customers by 2018, but began scaling back its plans at the end of 2015 as costs for funding that growth mounted and demand began to slow.

«This is not because they feel pressured by her but because, after they meet her, many soon find themselves in the grip of musical ambitions they never knew they harbored.

Far from being daunted by the magnitude of its ambitions, Tesla seems to be energized by it.

But hey, it's the governments» fault, he said: «Global growth has disappointed because the innovation and ambition of global monetary policy has not been matched by structural measures.»

The bottom line is that Apple's ambitions in the content industries seem to be hampered in part by a lack of a consistent vision about what the company wants to do and why, combined with a culture clash between existing movie studios and TV networks about who is the most important player in the relationship, and who gets to control the terms.

By then, Blankfein had impressed Goldman's board of directors, and especially Paulson, with his tenacity, his ambition, and his hands - on management of the business.

The concept of the group was highly criticized by hard - core Harley bikers, but that did not deter the brand's marketing ambitions.

«Its ability to do well with Mario on mobile can only be hindered by the scope of its platform ambitions.»

A company called OneWeb, backed by Virgin's Branson and founded by Greg Wyler, has similar ambitions: «OneWeb's mission is to bring the entire world online to improve quality of life and spur economic and national development where it's needed most,» Wyler has said.

Poetically, the things about Wolff that his colleagues seem to hate the most — his ambition, his social climbing, his worship of status and buzz and money, his self - referentiality and solipsism — are seen by some as the perfect reflection of the world he covers (and thus the key to his success).

Blake Irving has been the CEO and Board Director of GoDaddy, the world's largest platform for small business - helping millions of independent ventures to grow and thrive online by giving them the digital tools and insights to turn their ambitions into something real.

Total, a top player in solar and battery power, has similar ambitions, aiming for low - carbon business to account for 20 per cent of its portfolio by 2035.

But the ambitions of these giants have been fueled by debt and masked by opaque ownership structures, creating uncertainty over their corporate governance, strategic motivations and financial health.

But if by taking a run at Mark Carney, these Liberals have initiated a never - ending cycle of speculation about the possible political ambitions of future Governors of the Bank of Canada, they will have weakened — perhaps fatally — the foundations of Canadian monetary policy.

The company, founded and still run by Jeff Bezos, rejects many of the popular management bromides that other corporations at least pay lip service to and has instead designed what many workers call an intricate machine propelling them to achieve Mr. Bezos» ever - expanding ambitions.

Despite the grand ambitions for cooperation voiced by the two countries» leaders, achieving substantive results often eludes them, particularly in the Russian Far East and the Arctic, where realizing the plethora of trade, investment, and infrastructure deals announced since 2014 has been difficult.

The CEO demonstrated willingness to bite the hand that feeds by ridiculing representatives of Wall Street's biggest banks, some of which have helped the company raise billions of dollars to fund his other - worldly ambitions.

The ambitions of a Melbourne - based bitcoin mining pool, Bitcoin Group, to go public has have have been put on hold by the country's regulators.

Mid-decade activism by CalPERS, for example, reportedly was «fueled partly by the political ambitions of Phil Angelides, California's state treasurer and a CalPERS board member,» who planned on running for governor of California in 2006.

Snappcar's ambition is to provide an alternative to car ownership, and decrease the number of cars owned by 5 million by 2022.

It's safe to say Bezos is using Whole Foods to speed up his ambitions to shake up food shopping — one of the last areas relatively untouched by e-commerce.

Before the Internet, smaller firms» export ambitions were stunted by the cost of trade.

For anyone who remembers the palpable excitement of Apollo - era space exploration, today's space industry represents an opportunity to rekindle the ambitions of decades past; to finally witness the evolving potential of a human presence on other planets, and to meaningfully participate in the current space renaissance by investing in compelling entrepreneurial space ventures.

In accepting a lifetime achievement award last year from the Real Estate Board of New York, she declared: «I dedicate this award to all the women whose talents and ambitions were overlooked and underrated by our industry.»

Our intention of starting Betty & I ™ Fresh Juice Truck, LLC is to make profit from the industry and we will do all that is permitted by the law in the US to achieve our aim and ambition.

He did so by leading a small team of partners who trusted one another implicitly and who together balanced boldness and prudence in the pursuit of fierce entrepreneurial ambitions.

Uber entered dozens of countries, fueled by billions raised in venture capital and Kalanick's global ambitions.

In the last year alone, AT&T has made several moves indicating its ambitions in the online advertising space, as evidenced by its appointment of former GroupM chief executive, North America, Brian Lesser to lead its advertising and analytics service.