Sentences with phrase «of change in the country»

He argued in a blog post that a single figure, even the son of a king, in pushing for a great deal of change in a country where the politics and power accumulated over decades are complicated, could end up producing the opposite of stability.

But it turns out marches are really expensive, and we want this march to be a seismic moment of change in this country.

In what meanwhile has happened to race relations in America, I find no reason to surrender my contention that a gradually ever - fuller realization of the ideals contained in that national ethos is more than a selected viewpoint when observing and analyzing the facts; it is and will remain the historical trend of change in this country — in a sense the destiny of America, if America is not going to give up its essential national personality.

But if it does, those moms could be part of a tide of change in our country.

A leader that has delivered a legacy of change in the country — ranging from education and mental health support for children through to a better work - life balance for parents.

diplomats reaching across borders to address societal challenges and become agents of change in their countries and sectors.

This intensive week - long training fosters the next generation of boundary - spanning, globally - connected scientists and diplomats reaching across borders to address societal challenges and become agents of change in their countries and sectors.

At the same time, however, policy provided for a lot of change in the country and gave more access to all children.

Job prospects in the United States have changed both because of the shift to a global economy and because of a change in this country from an industrial economy to a knowledge and services economy.

«Race to the Top has catalyzed a huge amount of change in this country, and not only in the states that won,» Duncan continued at the panel.

We can scarcely keep up with some of the changes in some countries.

Not exact matches

Private and foreign investors could be forgiven for having concerns over investing in the country at a time of economic and societal change.

ON January 1, one of the most significant changes to Australia's industrial relations landscape in the country's history came into effect.

«Because the silencing of voices has helped perpetuate sexual harassment, the country should guarantee that people can go to court to ensure these concerns can always be heard,» Brad Smith, Microsoft's president and chief legal officer, said in a blog post announcing the changes.

«Things are changing because we see the disorder of globalisation and the consequences in your own country.

Their brands are not labels but flags that should evoke the kind of patriotism we have for the countries we live in... These leaders want to change the way the planet works — or as Apple's Steve Jobs is widely quoted saying, «to make a dent in the universe.»»

«Ending DACA would place severe economic strain on businesses around the country, putting them into the impossible and extremely costly position of having to fire productive employees for no other reason than an arbitrary change in federal policy, potentially resulting in backlash from other employees, or their broader community,» the report reads.

And local efforts at changing that are not at all helped by businesspeople from affluent countries — with supposedly sophisticated markets and best - in - class business practices — show up with briefcases full of cash.

In this episode of «Inside China,» CNBC heads to Yangon - Myanmar's biggest city - to see how the country's foreign relationships are changing.

The question that should be on the mind of every political leader and policy - maker in the country is: how do we prepare for this evolutionary change to the global economy?

While some of the elements of the landscapes have changed to reflect modernization in the country, some architectural features remain unchanged.

«I think if the crown prince only achieves 50 percent of his vision, that country is going to be fantastically changed,» Investcorp's executive chairman, Mohammed Bin Mahfoodh Alardhi, told CNBC's Hadley Gamble in Abu Dhabi.

«This is a year of really being an influence and a change maker in an amazing city that's really at the forefront of the revitalization efforts in our entire country,» says Greene Groves concluding her pitch for the program, ending with a paraphrase of the Michigan governor's pitch for Motor City: «Yeah, you can go to another city, but if you want to make a difference, come to Detroit.»

It's not every day that a startup looking to disrupt one of the most change - resistant industries in the country manages to raise $ 150 million less than five months postlaunch.

One of the biggest names in the auto industry is concerned with potential changes to free trade amid the new protectionist rhetoric that is coming from countries including the U.S.

«Climate change both threatens [Department of Defense] assets globally and appears to enhance the risk of civil conflict in conflict - prone countries,» Dr. Robert Kopp, a professor in the department of Earth and planetary sciences at Rutgers University and associate director of the Rutgers Energy Institute, told Business Insider.

The survey of 16,000 people in 15 countries highlights the changing global retirement landscape as economic pressures and longer life expectancy force people to work longer.

Lesetja Kganyago of the South African Reserve Bank says the country's sovereign rating and monetary indicators such as the rand have all benefited from the change in political leadership.

That the arrival took so long reflects the difficulty of making changes in a profoundly conservative country where tradition had long kept women out of the workforce almost entirely.

Chamber members quickly saw the potential in a publication reaching more than 250,000 businessmen across the country, and in August 1930 relaunched the newsletter as a publicly available periodical (a change of name to Canadian Business would soon follow).

One Acre Fund is dedicated to changing the lives of families in Africa (Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and other countries) by providing access to seed, fertilizer, financing and training in agricultural techniques.

In the longer term the EU wants to change existing taxation rights to make sure digital firms with large operations but no physical presence in a given country pay taxes there instead of being allowed to reroute their profits to low - tax jurisdictionIn the longer term the EU wants to change existing taxation rights to make sure digital firms with large operations but no physical presence in a given country pay taxes there instead of being allowed to reroute their profits to low - tax jurisdictionin a given country pay taxes there instead of being allowed to reroute their profits to low - tax jurisdictions.

Because of new changes in readily available technology, many companies now offer flexible work environments, including «digital» staff that live and work across different cities and countries.

While a couple states lost population overall from natural change, and many lost population from domestic migration, net international migration — the total number of people moving to a state from another country minus people moving to another country from that state — was positive in each state and DC.

Some of the changes discussed below are still in the testing phase and have only been rolled out in six countries.

More than 170 countries agreed early Saturday morning to limit emissions of key climate change - causing pollutants found in air conditioners, a significant step in the international effort to keep global warming from reaching catastrophic levels.

Although the US military, Secretary of State Tillerson, and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis all say unequivocally that the US does not want or train for regime - change missions in North Korea, the president and the military have to do what's best for the country at any cost.

«Elections have consequences, and the consequences for our community have been dire, and if we do not change the balance of power, we question our ability to remain free in this country,» she said.

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Out of the financial ashes, Theriault changed course, building one of today's hottest real estate empires in the country, Epic Real Estate.

Pharmaceutical companies are concerned about an onslaught of legislative proposals percolating in state houses around the country, among them: changes to Medicaid programs to rein in the high cost of prescription drugs, intellectual property issues, and the fight over biosimilars.

If that plays out, «then you'll see a dramatic change in the volatility profile of these countries,» Tan says.

That's why the controversial proposals to dramatically change the taxation of private business in Canada are proving three things: tax literacy is alive and well in Canada, most people understand and value the incredible entrepreneurial spirit that drives the economic engine in this country, and the government thought these tax changes wouldn't be a big deal.

That the bragging happened a decade ago doesn't change the reality that a man who might be president sees half the country's population not just as objects for his own aesthetic gratification — we knew that thanks to the beauty pageants and the string of model wives — but objects for his physical gratification as well, regardless of how the women in question feel about it.

Our rankings reflect what experts say has been a gradual change in recent years, with the core of economic expansion moving to the middle of the country.

«In fall 2016, the Bank of Canada, in cooperation with the Minister of Finance, will decide whether or not to change the country's inflation targeIn fall 2016, the Bank of Canada, in cooperation with the Minister of Finance, will decide whether or not to change the country's inflation targein cooperation with the Minister of Finance, will decide whether or not to change the country's inflation target.

Business owners across the country would be wise to follow in Smith's footsteps, as the effects of climate change are undeniable.

He wrote in 1971 that outsiders should reconcile themselves to passivity because «the main determinants of change will be and must be, as in any other great country, internal.

Meanwhile all G - 7 countries except the U.S. — which was «in the process» of reviewing its Climate Change policies — reiterated their desire to uphold the Paris Agreement.

It's not the first time a late, broken play has changed the outcome of bets and fantasy matchups across the country — earlier in the season the Chiefs had a similar play on «Monday Night Football» against the Redskins, leaving bettors elated or furious depending on which side of the game they were on.