Sentences with phrase «of more recent years»

Forget the extravagant bling of the 1980s and monochromatic spa look of more recent years.
If the warmest year was nearly certainly one of the more recent years, very likely to be one of the last two years, then their claims about a climate hoax just ring pretty hollow.
From his spare yet enigmatic forms of the 1960s to his complex, multi-faceted assemblages and installations of more recent years, Tuttle's primary impetus throughout has been to craft unique objects, using everyday, often ephemeral materials, that demand to be confronted on their own terms.
Those unaware of his death often listen to him raging against the machine of the George H.W. Bush years and the first Iraq war (or, on a lesser note, the soulless comedy of Jay Leno) and mistake it for a direct response to the ailments of more recent years.
Again most analysts and academics know that if anyone wanted to demonstrate the strange hypothesis that multiple and widely divergent exchange rates do not affect foreign investment, he could cite the evidence of more recent years, but that obviously not being consistent with the facts, our economist then went over two decades back to 1994 to cite an exception, a single investment in an environment of otherwise grossly low investment, in a sector where people invest even in times of war, to justify a faulty hypothesis!

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To be specific, Comcast's subscriber base grew by 53,000 during the most recent quarter, substantially more than most analysts were expecting, and a much better performance than the same quarter a year earlier, when the number of subscribers shrank by 8,000.
One recent report estimated the size of that market at $ 34 billion in 2015, more than double its value the year before.
In our June 1 magazine issue, we look at one of the more pronounced trends of recent years: the retreat from public equity markets.
At hospitals across the country, in fact, there is an entrenched doctor shortage, which has grown only more acute as millions of Americans have gained health coverage in recent years.
Trump has parted with more top - level staff in his first year than any of his five most recent predecessors did in their respective first years.
Priceline and its competitors have also beefed up their listings of vacation rentals in recent years as Airbnb and such accommodations in general became more popular.
The stock did rally more than 40 percent last year, but Cramer thinks that only left Starbucks ripe for profit - taking in the wake of this most recent quarterly report.
Like many post-recession pros, I rotate through freelance and contract gigs to earn dough, which made me give serious side - eye to a recent Glassdoor study finding that 89 % of 18 - to 34 - year - olds would prefer more perks to a pay raise.
In recent years, I've taken the role of mentor a lot more seriously, knowing how many mistakes of mine could have been avoided had I been humble enough to turn to someone who knew more than I did.
Recent research has looked into the health consequences of that mismatch, tracking a group of study subjects for more than six years.
«We think this is one of the most egregious [conflicts of interest] we've seen in recent years, and it seems to be more widely practiced... To me, it sounds like a commission, and clients approach the adviser operating under the banner of fiduciary expecting those biases to not exist.»
Part of the reason is that it can take years to access prison rehabilitation programs if you have a longer sentence because people with shorter sentences get priority; despite recent national efforts to make opioid antidotes and addiction treatments more widely accessible, many prisons still don't have these programs in place, leaving addicts who make it out of prison far more susceptible to relapse.
«Taking the two years to the end of 2016, almost a third of the rise in the number of people in work reflected growth in self - employment (double the share of that category in total employment), with another fifth corresponding to more people in part - time work,» he wrote in a recent note to clients.
The 1,900 - kilometre proposed pipeline has been in limbo for more than seven years, awaiting a series of U.S. reviews that have dragged on more than five times longer than average, according to a recent Associated Press analysis.
In recent years, however, Noise Solutions has adopted a much more targeted and directed approach to growth, a strategy that depends on a lot of advance work and then a direct sales effort.
Roger Mody, CEO of the Inc. 500 company Signal Corp., a $ 55 million information - technology - services provider in Fairfax, Va., has seen his customers» attire become increasingly insouciant in recent years, so he's allowed his employees to dress more casually, too.
In recent years, however, Lewis has missed his goal more often, most likely due to the poor economy, but possibly also due in part to the public's loss of interest in televised variety shows, and the telethon's increasing inability to attract big name talent, forcing it to lean on D - list celebrities like Tony Orlando and Charo.
They also follow a recent pledge by the bank to build more branches and expand hiring in underserved neighborhoods and expand its philanthropic work, in response to an expected windfall from the passage of federal corporate tax cuts last year.
Nintendo had a fantastic year with the smash success of mobile game «Pokémon Go» and the more recent «Super Mario Run.»
A push by Washington for more business - friendly regulation and fiscal support for the economy could improve America's mix of policies which in recent years have relied too much on the Federal Reserve, Fed Governor Jerome Powell said.
Sure, at debates, like last night's great one in Milwaukee, candidates are always asked questions that begin with, «As president, will you...» but we all know that presidents alone can't really do anything but put their socks on or, in more recent years, play a lot of golf.
While hybrid electric and full electric vehicles have become more common in recent years, the aviation industry has been slow to embrace e-planes, partially because of the weight and cost of lithium - ion battery packs.
According to recent estimates, Fox generates more than $ 1.5 billion in revenue every year, or about 25 % of the total at 21st Century Fox, and that buys a lot of freedom.
Small business owners are more satisfied with the federal government than they have been in recent years, but a new survey has found there are still a lot of changes the sector would like to see implemented to help run their businesses efficiently.
Perth IT company Empired has upgraded its revenue guidance for the financial year by $ 10 million, on the back of numerous recent contract wins totalling $ 65 million, and has more than doubled its staff since the start of the financial year.
Last year's surprising acquisition of Country Style Food Services Holdings, Ontario's second - largest coffee chain, boosted MTY's store count by nearly 50 %, and the most recent addition — Quebec hot - dogs - and - fries specialist Groupe Valentine, a deal that closed earlier this month — has brought the total to more than 1,700 restaurants that ring in about US$ 400 million in annual sales.
Others say the recent prices simply reflect the fact that digital currencies are a far more sturdy asset than they were two years ago, and their values can no longer be derailed by a bit of negative news.
Though 2009 proved a bright spot for Gottschalk — Buffett listed her as one of the execs who increased profits despite declining sales in Berkshire's annual report — Pampered Chef's more recent years were bumpy.
While more people died in air accidents in 2014 than the average in recent years, the number of fatal accidents compared with the total number of flights was a record low, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
In more recent years, it has become more of a special treat, thus the category hasn't seen much growth.
«My fondest dream,» he wrote in one recent commentary, «is that I will give my gold coins to my great - great grandkids some 70 - 80 years from now, and they will be rather embarrassed that their Papa John bought all that much of that barbarous yellow metal instead of more biotech stocks.
Alternatively, it is possible that managers whose compensation is tightly linked to stock performance become more aware of buyback's positive announcement effects in recent years and use buyback announcements to boost up stock prices for their own benefits.
If it is, it should mean more good news to come for a company that hasn't exactly had a surplus of it in recent years.
The deal values Kind at more than $ 4 billion, according to people briefed on the transaction, marking a significant valuation for one of the most prominent new food brands to hit store shelves in recent years.
In recent years, however, these networking companies have begun to shift to a more software - oriented line of products and are restructuring their own businesses to accommodate the needs of business customers that want more flexibility.
However, it is very plausible that in recent years, firms are more pressured to return cash back to investors who are aware of the market's positive reaction to buyback announcements and want to earn even higher returns after experiencing positive returns as Carl Icahn pressed Apple to buyback more shares.
Its biggest business is diabetes treatment, including various types of insulin whose list prices have more than doubled in recent years.
In fact, 29 percent of millennials are saving more than 10 percent of their incomes, according to a recent Bankrate study, up from 22 percent in the year earlier.
The Philadelphia - headquartered retailer is known hawking clothing to a younger audience (you usually don't have to look far from a college campus to find one), picking up more of a «hipster» reputation in recent years with plenty of rather high - priced flannel shirts, ripped jeans, and even shabby chic furniture pieces on the show floor.
We're going to continue to look for more of that in the upcoming year, especially after the recent U.S. election and Britain's vote to leave the E.U.»
Now, however, he is regarded as an industry figurehead, and he has been included on Worth Magazine's Power 100 list, Investment Advisor's list of top 25 most influential people in the industry and many more in recent years.
More than half of people under 50 did not make retirement contributions last year, according to a recent report.
This versatile oil in recent years has acquired a lot of buzz for being a more healthy, natural fat.
Apple has improved the iPhone's LED screen somewhat in recent years by increasing the range of colors it can show, making photos appear more lifelike for example.
In the most recent fiscal year used in the five - year growth calculation (e.g., 2017): Growth 500 companies must have revenue of $ 2 million or more
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