Sentences with phrase «of potential it held»

But there is a huge backlog of housing need to address (DCLG estimates as many as two million households) and major skills shortages in the building sector, to mention just two of the potential hold ups.

They were looking for a site with a venting process that produces a lot of hydrogen because of the potential it holds for the chemical, or abiotic, creation of organic molecules like methane — possible precursors to the prebiotic compounds from which life on Earth emerged.

While Kinect 2.0 never really took off, in part because Microsoft released a bundle that didn't include the device shortly after the original Xbox One's release, it's a shame the device has suffered an untimely death given the amount of potential it held.

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Its sluggishness in processing private transactions, its inability to perform well on mobile devices, and the novelty of its math hold it back from its full potential — though many of these issues are likely to be addressed in coming upgrades and with further testing.

Bitcoin's down today, but with its recent rebound in value, holders — even the enthusiasts who want to bypass banks — could find it hard to resist the potential to hold onto their Bitcoin in hopes of seeing substantial cash returns.

The refugee program was put on hold in June for four months as part of the larger travel ban ordered by the president with the aim of stopping potential terrorists.

Medium's new focus holds the potential for growth, but it also puts the company directly in the path of Facebook, since the giant social network is also busy trying to convince publishers large and small to see it as a home for their content — a distribution platform that can help get their journalism in front of more than a billion people.

The privately - held company is currently working on developing its application (which will run on Android) for use in a variety of other sports and is in talks with potential U.S. military partners as well.

The basic hope is that nference's deep learning tech, combined with the giant swaths of medical data that the Mayo Clinic has, can help pinpoint the existing drugs that may hold the most potential for rare disease patients.

Here's the tough but empowering truth: chances are really good that many of the barriers holding you back from achieving your full potential in life are self - imposed.

Eventually, Coinbase reversed course and agreed to allow users to access their potential Bitcoin Cash holdings at the start of next year.

Should this trend really take hold, as I suspect it could, there's a definite threat of a potential capital flight storm that could have far reaching consequences for the American economy.

While autonomous vehicle makers are salivating at the prospect of selling people safer cars, they're also scared to death of being held accountable for their creations» potential accidents.

That's held true from the earliest days of the business, when he would personally fire off emails extolling the benefits of Zenefits to potential clients (mostly existing contacts within his professional network, including other Y Combinator graduates).

One thing to know: We don't know what next season will hold for Eli Manning and the Giants, but New York will be close to the top of the draft should the team choose to pursue its next potential franchise quarterback this offseason.

Regardless of how 2011 plays out, one prediction will certainly hold true — businesses that take the proper steps to prepare for a potential sale will have a much better chance of achieving a successful exit than those who don't.

Virtual reality technology holds enormous potential to change the future for a number of fields, from medicine, business, architecture to manufacturing.

An international celebrity, highly sought - after hospitality industry guru, and creator, executive producer and star of Spike TV's number - one show, Bar Rescue, most people know Jon Taffer as a larger - than - life television personality who takes a no - holds - barred approach to helping hotels, restaurants and bars reach their full potential.

The group of Canadian businesses with the most potential for growth are being held back by our risk - averse financial environment.

«The potential is that they can screw up the flow of the whole restaurant,» said Janna Sampson, co-chief investment officer at Oakbrook Investments LLC, which holds 65,000 McDonald's shares.

A key part of the process is ensuring potential hires hold its values, which are celebrated and analyzed on an annual Values Day when McKinsey takes a hiatus from client work to study itself: well - handled situations, ambiguous calls, how to ensure adherence to its principles in the future.

The New York - based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that to be convicted, a trader must know that the source received a benefit in exchange, and that such a benefit was «at least a potential gain of a pecuniary or similarly valuable nature.»

After Agnelli's passing, Elkann, thrust to the forefront by the untimely deaths of two potential successors, was named chairman of Fiat and chairman and CEO of Exor, the family's $ 142 billion holding company with interests in commercial real estate, banking, media, heavy equipment, and the soccer team Juventus.

It's no secret that higher education is commonplace for young entrepreneurs, but in an era where the approximate balance of the nation's student loans is growing by $ 2,762.27 a second, potential entrepreneurs could be holding back from pursuing their business ideas.

It doesn't attempt to hold the reader's attention for an extended period of time, and this is important if you're presenting to a potential investor who will have other plans he or she will need to read as well.

THREE TOP TRENDS FROM HEALTHCONF 2017: At this year's HealthConf, held in Lisbon, Portugal, BI Intelligence identified three emerging trends that will likely impact much of the innovation in the healthcare space over the next year: AI's potential to enhance medical diagnostics, how fitness tracking data can be used to create actionable insights for diagnostics and prevention, and the emergence of «Ambient Intelligence.»

The company's earnings guidance for FY18 does not include any potential impact from the previously announced pending sale of KMG America Corporation (KMG), whose subsidiary, Kanawha Insurance Company (KIC), includes Humana's closed block of non ‐ strategic long ‐ term care insurance policies, to Continental General Insurance Company (CGIC), a Texas ‐ based insurance company wholly ‐ owned by HC2 Holdings, Inc., a diversified holding company (NYSE: HCHC).

The retail juggernaut has held preliminary talks with makers of generic drugs about its potential entry into the pharmacy space, according to people familiar with the discussions.

The recent opening up of Myanmar to foreign investment has now created an opportunity for ASX listed Myanmar Metals to unlock Bawdwin's potential for the first time since it was held by Herbert Hoover's Burma Corporation almost a century ago.

If you already have one of these jobs, you'll want to hold on to it like grim death, and start strategizing how you can rise through the ranks and maximize your earning potential.

A website's potential can be held back by the inclusion of low - quality visuals.

By using their own models, big Wall Street banks can, for instance, minimize their capital requirements by combining the potential risk of two trading positions that offset one another, rather than holding capital against the risk of each one going sour.

«However, due to occupational segregation and the devaluation of jobs that women disproportionately hold, outdated labor standards, and insufficient work - family policies, women in the United States aren't able to meet their full economic potential.»

India holds lots of potential for fast food chains, but new competitors have forced big eateries to keep things fresh.

We hold ourselves back because we're so blind or so scared of that potential failure.

There is substance behind our numbers,» Lantto said, adding that FPC has held talks with a handful of big potential smart card clients since last autumn.

These offer seals of approval on bonds and hold public hearings to discuss potential sales.

The Rio events introduced the world to several breakout performers with the potential to become true household names — even if some of these athletes must hold off on those oh - so - lucrative endorsement deals for a little while.

The low liquidity levels are caused by a combination of regulations, which make it less attractive for big banks to hold inventories of bonds for dealing, and new forms of quick, computerised trading, which have the potential to move markets in times of stress.

When it comes to the potential of Quebec - style child care, a 2012 academic study on the provincial system estimated it had allowed 70,000 more mothers with children under the age of 14 to hold jobs in 2008 than would have otherwise been the case.

The Senate held hearings Wednesday about the potential economic benefit of having unmanned aircraft in U.S. airspace, and the Federal Aviation Administration has chosen six test sites for domestic drones.

If your idea of daily habits are reading the news and brushing your teeth, you're holding yourself back from your potential.

An even more important goal, one that Trapani and Shindler aim to achieve within the next five years or so, is to hire a chief financial officer who will be capable of, among other things, maximizing the income potential from the company's various financial accounts and perhaps restructuring its real - estate holdings.

The decision comes as activist fund Elliott, which has built a potential holding of 5.7 percent in the former phone monopoly, has challenged the way TIM's biggest shareholder, France's Vivendi, manages the group.

«We have evaluated a number of potential acquisitions for Gores Holdings and believe this transaction offers a superior option for our stockholders,» Gores Group Chief Executive Alec Gores said in a statement.

Another breakthrough that she says could help them achieve those dual goals: telemedicine, by which doctors can check up on their patients via video chat or phone — though Lee notes that the current lack of insurance reimbursement for those services is holding back its potential.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

The filing with the regulator said Lazaridis and Fregin are «considering all available options with respect to their holdings of the shares, including, without limitation, a potential acquisition of all the outstanding shares of the issuer that they do not currently own, either by themselves or with other interested investors.»

Actelion's shareholders can monetize their holdings in Actelion at a highly attractive cash price of $ 280 per share, while at the same time retaining a significant stake in the future potential upside of Actelion's earlier stage pipeline, through their ownership of R&D NewCo.

The Trump administration on Wednesday issued a number of rules tweaking the health law as a potential replacement strategy takes hold, including loosening the penalties imposed on Americans who can't prove they've purchased health insurance.