Sentences with phrase «on the lives of million»

«NHGSFP is one of the major pillars of the social investment effort of the present administration that seeks to impact on the lives of millions of Nigerian in the most direct way possible.

That tax would have a direct impact on the lives of millions of Britain, attacking their pension funds.

A popular book among vegetarians, Diet for a Small Planet, by Frances Moore Lappe» published in 1971, started a revolution that has had a positive impact for the past three decades on the lives of millions of people.

En route, it has shaped the landscape, powered industry and impacted on the lives of millions of people.

We're proud to have a meaningful impact on the lives of million of students.

Galaxy and Pacelle gave cats four paws up as they discussed cats in the news and the potential impact these animals can have on the lives of millions of pet owners.

Yet the government has not sought out their views as part of the process, even though mining operations have a direct impact on the lives of millions of Congolese men and women.

UN News Center: The water, sanitation and sustainable energy crises are the among the world's pre-eminent development challenges, senior United Nations officials warned today, urging Member States to adopt coherent integrated policies and innovative strategies to tackle these issues, which take a tragic toll on the lives of millions of poor people, especially women and young [continue reading...]

Despite its net positive effect on the lives of millions of Floridians and visitors to the state, an unintended consequence [of the Americans with Disabilities Act] has been the proliferation of frivolous lawsuits aimed primarily at racking up attorney and expert - witness fees against Florida businesses and property owners.

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On a broader level, he will be seen as just one of many who stood at the forefront of a broad cultural change, one that eventually affected the health and lives of millions of people.

The developers for one Los Angeles house hired Kravitz Design to give this $ 38 million mansion the rockstar treatment, as featured on a recent episode of CNBC's «Secret Lives of the Super Rich.»

World War I, which ended 99 years ago on Saturday, took the lives of about 40 million people and is considered by many to be the first total, industrial war.

The cost to Western Australian farmers of a ban on live sheep exports could be more than 10 times previous estimates, as much as $ 150 million, according to a report released today.

He is one of the progenitors of Brooklyn's hipster scene — a shaggy, tattooed, larger - than - life titan who, last fall, dropped $ 300,000 on a lavish Las Vegas meal for 25 friends after winning $ 1 million at a high - rollers» blackjack table.

On Instagram alone, there are more than 150 million active users, which means there is a wealth of data about user demographics and related engagement behavior that lives across all social channels.

To attract the best salespeople, Chris Taylor, cofounder of $ 18.5 - million International Postal Consultants Inc. (IPC), which sells international - mailing services, uses a system whereby salespeople earn «royalties» on their accounts: in addition to a commission, salespeople receive a percentage of the profit an account brings in for the life of the account.

BT streamed both finals last season on YouTube for the first time, increasing the number of people who watched its live coverage to more than 12 million.

• Grail, a life sciences company focused on early cancer detection that operates as a subsidiary of Illumina Inc. (Nasdaq: ILMN), raised more than $ 900 million in Series B funding.

While Time - Life may have been one of the first to try direct sales in the early»90s, brands like Johnson & Johnson, which spent $ 22 million on its DRTV launch of Neutrogena SkinID in 2008, see value in the ad format once reserved for the Shake Weight.

The new normal requires significant revenue traction on this level of investment, and if that is achieved the two comma capital investments (meaning millions of dollars) will flow from sources that are typically angels and smaller, more focused venture funds that are still scratching out a living.

Most parents are aware that over the course of an adult's working life, high school graduates can expect, on average, to earn $ 1 million less than those with a bachelor's degree and are 50 percent more likely to be unemployed.

«My brain ended up deciding that instead of trying to avenge my son's life, I wanted to give life as a result,» says Gawdat, who published his book Solve for Happy in January of this year and has given several talks on the subject through a campaign he launched to make 10 million people happy.

And instead of blowing millions on an app facelift, the brand recently incorporated a guidebook feature that helps customers «live like a local» wherever they go.

How to build a US$ 100 - million global media empire on a foundation of rock star living and canny business sense.

Perth - based biotech company ResApp Health had a steady first day of trade on the ASX today, after being acquired by Narhex Life Sciences in an $ 11 million backdoor listing.

He frequently treats his 118 million Instagram followers to snaps of him on holiday and flying around the world on private jets, but he also uses the app to show off his life of luxury at home inside his # 4.8 million luxury villa in an exclusive Madrid neighbourhood.

Trump softened his position on immigration considerably this week, seeming to abandon his long - held belief that it was necessary to deport the millions of people living in the US without permission.

A powerful military deterrent and a resolve to pursue effective diplomacy can prevent war on the Korean peninsula, preserve the lives of the millions living in Seoul (and probably tens of thousands of American service members), and secure American vital national interests in Asia.

At McCann back in 2006, Edwards helped make the influential «Mad World» spot for Gears of War, which sold 2 million copies in six weeks, reportedly increased Xbox Live subscription by 50 % in that time, and made the song «Mad World» the top seller on iTunes.

Depending on how they structure their donations, it will enable them to write off millions of dollars on their annual tax bills, potentially for the rest of their lives.

The memory - eating disease, expected to afflict 15 million Americans by 2060 (and tens of millions more around the world as life expectancy increases), has no cure; a new drug for the condition hasn't been approved in well over a decade; initially promising experimental treatments seem to be failing with clockwork regularity; and there's not even a definitive consensus on what, exactly, biopharma companies should focus on while developing Alzheimer's medicines.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear Young's case and ultimately rule on what accommodations employers must make under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, a decision that could touchthe lives of the 68 million working women in the U.S. and the 62 % of new moms in the last year who were part of the workforcOn Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear Young's case and ultimately rule on what accommodations employers must make under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, a decision that could touchthe lives of the 68 million working women in the U.S. and the 62 % of new moms in the last year who were part of the workforcon what accommodations employers must make under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, a decision that could touchthe lives of the 68 million working women in the U.S. and the 62 % of new moms in the last year who were part of the workforce.

For a 110,000 barrel per day mine, each additional billion spent on start - up capital translates to about $ 525 - $ 560 billion million fewer taxes and royalties (in today's dollars) over the 40 year life of the project.

I know every British government pays lip service to those millions of people who, allegedly, live outside London: people who don't get to live the dream on a six - or seven - digit salary in one of the globalized world's showcase cities.

Another year, it was a $ 51 million prize focused on saving the lives of women and newborns during birth in the developing world.

For Reynolds, who has spent five years and some $ 4.5 million, including most of his own savings, on his quest to change lives, do - or - die time is fast approaching.

«Secret Lives of the Super Rich» got a full tour of Johnny Carson's estate, which is on the market for $ 81.5 million.

I am working on watershed protection in Kenya through my nonprofit Rooted in Hope, so I understand firsthand that Pedro's work can potentially change the lives of millions, as the demand for water continues to increase.

• Excision BioTherapeutics, a Philadelphia - based life science company focused on the development and commercialization of advanced gene editing therapeutics for the treatment of life - threatening disease caused by neurotropic viruses, raised $ 10 million in seed funding.

There are times in history when the fate of a war and millions of lives depended on the strength of such ciphers.

Among homes valued at $ 5 million or more, Trulia says the median price is close to $ 7.4 million and comes with 5,663 square feet of living space on nearly an acre of land.

As a reporter at CNBC Make It, I've covered some of the most incredible — including a 28 - year - old whose company has made millions buying things at Walmart and reselling them on Amazon and an entrepreneur who started selling board games out of his living room.

A look back on the life one of the world's most famous salesmen — a man who inspired millions with his straight - talking, positive words of wisdom.

Next year, Life Is Good expects to throw 23 pumpkin festivals on a single fall day, with the goal of raising more than $ 1 million.

The loss was largely due to a $ 916 million impairment charge on its long - lived assets, stemming both from a major tax and export dispute between its 64 - per - cent owned Acacia Mining and the Tanzanian government, and the partial writedown of its Pascua Lama project after the Chilean government ordered it to close all surface facilities.

While our emphasis is on celebrating people's life stories, there's no getting around the fact that millions of our users will be people who have suffered a significant loss.

For now, technology companies like ours — who lack the crucial support of venture capitalists — are forced to rely on angel investors and the generosity of companies like Google, which just partnered with Beit Issie Shapiro to grant $ 1 million in order to donate the Sesame Enable technology to every individual in Israel whose life could be improved by such a phone.

LeapFrog's first fund of $ 135 million made equity investments of between $ 5 million and $ 15 million in eight companies in Africa and Asia offering insurance and other financial products to individuals living on less than $ 10 per day.

Over the past decade and a half, they and the major insurers have snapped up most of the biggest properties — OMERS bought Brookfield Place in Toronto four years ago, for example, while London Life and Great - West Life jointly spent $ 382 million on Calgary's Gulf Canada Square in 2007 — and today are believed to own almost 90 % of downtown Toronto's commercial space.

CNBC's «Secret Lives of the Super Rich» takes a look at a $ 31 million Aspen estate that comes with a zip line, snowmobiles and 435 acres on Aspen mountain.