And for many investors in 2014, secondary markets seem to offer the ideal mix of slightly elevated risk and more attractive returns combined with many
of the demand drivers that fuel investment in the primary markets.
Industrial and office practitioners around the country are reporting a slowdown, though slight, in the absorption of space among dot - com and other Internet companies — a group that has been one
of the demand drivers for both office and industrial space in recent years.
Not exact matches
They typically react (slowly at best) to three outside
drivers: (a) their competition brings a new offering to market, and they need a quick competitive response; (b) their customers see and begin to adopt new processes and solutions, and the customers
demand that their products and services conform to the new ways
of doing business; or (c) they see a new tool, product, or service in the market offered by a new player and they quickly determine that this is a game - changer which they need to own (rather than try to build themselves) because they lack the internal capacity to do otherwise.
But
drivers for ride - hailing apps increasingly hope for and even expect to receive tips, and workers in other areas
of the sharing and on -
demand economies are also hopeful that you might add a little bit to their fare.
Join AmCham as he explores the key
drivers behind the nickel market, the impact the green energy revolution will have on forecast nickel
demand, and how Poseidon Nickel is strategically positioned to take advantage
of one
of Australia's largest nickel sulphide resource base to emerge as a class 1 nickel producer.
There is a significant
demand for GPS trackers as parents
of teenage
drivers are aware that they require trackers in the cars
of their children to monitor their movements.
A new touring production and a bestselling cast album have helped sate
demand, but the eye - watering prices
of the rare Broadway tickets that come up suggest that, in 2016, there are few consumer
drivers more potent than FOMO.
While personal computers and smartphones are still key
demand drivers, it's the growing number
of connected automobiles that is making analysts excited.
The South Asian country, home to 1.25 billion people, is the number one or number two largest consumer
of the precious metal, depending on who you ask, and is one
of the most reliable
drivers of global
demand.
Zhou says 15 %
of on -
demand drivers in the U.S. are users.
Prices vary depending on
demand,
driver availability and a variety
of other factors, but rides are generally both affordable and comfortable as compared to a regular cab ride.
Alexa Milkovich, vice president
of marketing for BeMyDD, said the company recruited
drivers quickly to make sure the area would have enough to meet
demand.
With the Chinese market a major
driver of coal
demand in Asia, any policy changes in the country will affect prices, contributing to the likelihood
of continued price volatility in the seaborne coal market, wrote Wood Mackenzie's principal analyst for mining and metals fundamentals research, Rory Simington in a Nov. 16 report.
Earlier this year, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco said California
drivers could sue as a group on the question
of whether they are employees or contractors, and over their
demand for payment
of tips that were not passed on to them.
Context is the future
of marketing because consumers
demand it, the new media environment supports it, and it is proving to be a much greater
driver of consumer action than advertising.
World Gold Council's Chief Market Strategist, John Reade, said in his 2018 outlook for gold that, «Over the long run, income growth has been the most important
driver of gold
demand.
The common definition applies when
demand from
drivers exceeds the capacity
of a road, as in the case
of Port Mann Bridge.
Rather than increase the supply
of road per
driver, public transit affects the
demand for road space.
What they're saying: «National shortage
of Class - A
drivers and the increased
demand for logistics is resulting in an increase in the cost
of goods,» said one manager in the accommodation and food services business.
In 2016, CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. found that some
of the most in -
demand jobs included sales managers, insurance sales agents, heavy and tractor - trailer truck
drivers, bus and truck mechanics, and diesel engine specialists.
In the ruling on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco said California
drivers could sue as a group on the question
of whether they are employees or contractors, and over their
demand for payment
of tips that were not passed on to them.
Over time, this trend will be an even more powerful
driver of demand.
Demand for mass customization will be a key
driver for the growth
of 3D printing and the related industries.
Surprisingly, a California legislation that would allow on -
demand drivers to unionize was recalled by sponsoring legislator Lorena Gonzalez
of San Diego, saying more time is needed to debate on the topic.
While Uber, the global leader in on -
demand transportation, relies on thousands
of independent
drivers, Uber's business platform enables the transition to self - driving cars, one
of the company's stated strategic priorities.
The Uber app offers rides on
demand using a network
of lightly regulated
drivers.
The requirements and standards
of the ELD mandate are more detailed than previous regulations,
demanding more from fleet owners and managers — and requiring increased awareness from commercial
drivers.
«We show
drivers areas
of high
demand or incentivize them to drive more,» said Michael Amodeo, an Uber spokesman.
If we look at the index's constituents, we find that six metals — aluminum, copper, zinc, gold, silver and nickel — have been the top
drivers of performance this year, thanks to a weaker dollar, China's commitment to rein in oversupply and heightened
demand.
«With construction a strong
driver of China's commodity
demand and tier 3 and 4 cities accounting for 80 - 90 %
of total new construction, we likely need to see prices supported in lower - tier cities to encourage commodity
demand,» says Dhar.
According to Mike Muller, Vice President
of Crude Trading & Supply at Shell Trading, the soaring diesel fuel
demand and the buying
of crude oil to fill strategic reserves have been the key
drivers of this year's higher oil
demand growth.
There are a number
of competing solar cell technologies (c - Si, perovskite, CIGS, etc), but currently with 80 tonnes
of silver necessary to generate one GW
of solar power, should solar really become ubiquitous, a steady and increasing
demand driver for silver is in place.
This seasonal pattern is one
of the most powerful
drivers for gold
demand.
It's no real surprise that many
of the major media outlets are now reporting that the Vancouver real estate market is back on the rise and that low inventory and high
demand are the
drivers of this miraculous comeback from last Summer.
It also created Amazon Flex, an on -
demand network
of drivers, similar to Uber or Lyft.
The death
of a 13 - year - old bicyclist inspires
demands for tougher laws against unlicensed
drivers who kill
Domestic
demand remains the
driver of growth, rising by 8.3 per cent over the year.
Political and economic risk is a key
driver of international
demand for 39 %
of respondents.
Overall effect
of the decline in oil prices will be a positive
driver in aggregate
demand in the U.S., even though the decline in price
of oil had negatively affected investment in equipment and structure needed for shale oil production, which had «become an important component
of aggregate U.S. investment»
People accused the company
of trying to profit off the backs
of the taxi
drivers by taking advantage
of the
demand for rides.
While we do not view the fabrication
demand for gold to make jewellery as a
driver for increased gold prices, we do view the lack
of a supporting market for physical gold as a hindrance to significant positive moves in the gold price by investment and / or speculative
demand.
«Booming
demand for passive investments is making exchange - traded funds an increasingly crucial
driver of share prices....
The resurgence in U.S. oil
demand is showing signs
of flagging, with
drivers easing off the gas pedal a bit in August, according to U.S. data on Friday that may weaken one
of the key arguments for bullish oil traders.
The bulk
of Vishay's revenues (approximately 75 % at present) are derived from overseas operations, as heightened global
demand has been a key fundamental
driver over the past few years.
When a Havana bus
driver rammed his vehicle through the gates
of the Peruvian embassy and
demanded political asylum in 1980, he set off an international crisis that still reverberates in Miami.
In a study
of his earlier pictures, Kolker notes that «Scorsese is interested in the psychological manifestations
of individuals who are representative either
of a class or
of a certain ideological grouping; he is concerned with their relationship to each other or to an antagonistic environment... [and finally] there is no triumph for his characters» (A Cinema
of Loneliness [Oxford University Press, 19881, p. 162) The Jesus
of the Last Temptation fits this pattern (as do Travis Bickel in Taxi
Driver, Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull and Paul Hackett in After Hours) By eschewing any reference to a resurrection — and, in an interesting theological note, allowing Paul to suggest that his preaching
of the risen Christ is more important than the Jesus
of history — Scorsese presents the crucifixion as the final willful act
of a man driven by a God who makes strange
demands on his followers.
It wasn't until I took a full day with no work that I was able to reflect and see the mental masters putting whips to my back and
demanding that I make bricks without straw, the dual
drivers of fear and shame.
Looking squarely at the prospect
of spending the night in LAX, I
demanded my Lyft
driver race to get me to the airport.
It didn't take long for news
of the creation to spread — taxi
drivers came to Olivieri
demanding their own steak sandwiches.
Now as part
of Loftware's enterprise labeling offering, Loftware delivers native print
drivers that use Epson ESC / label language to drive the Epson ColorWorks C7500 and C7500GE on -
demand inkjet label printers.