Sentences with phrase «on the verge of»

Some companies, particularly those on the verge of collapse, need this kind of leader because they get results, though the results tend to be short term.

So the politicians just kind of ignore the evidence and carry on talking like Canada is on the verge of a recession.

Attempting to raise funding for their effort to develop a novel therapy for persistent viral infections, the co-founders, who've been best friends since they grew up together in Philadelphia, were on the verge of giving up and heading back to the east coast when Peter Thiel personally persuaded them to stay in town.

After years of seeming on the verge of critical mass, ebook sales are contracting.

Out - of - pocket Great Southern investors are on the verge of installing Gunns to take over the defunct timber projects, after a lengthy meeting in Sydney today.

Competition for cash has returned with a vengeance, after the Fed stifled it in 2008 to keep the cost of funding for banks to near zero so that they could maximize their profits in order to rebuild their capital after teetering on the verge of collapse.

As the second week of big bank earnings kicks off one technician warns the group could be on the verge of a collapse.

People who have been part of the traditional nine - to - five work force and are on the verge of retiring from that life are thinking of what to do next.

We're on the verge of a new trade agenda.

When bickering in Congress shut the government down and put it on the verge of defaulting on its debt, banks recoiled.

On the verge of bankruptcy, BloomThat realized that the on - demand model wasn't right for its floral delivery business.

At the same time, his friend Marc Porat was on the verge of unloading a going - nowhere venture of his own.

Several months later, the Vancouver - based startup is on the verge of becoming a supplier to NASA.

By the same token, it's easy to hate on the top dog — and let's face it, that's what Apple is in consumer tech (it has near - monopoly status with iPods, iTunes and iPads; has the top - selling smartphone by far despite Android's collective market share leadership; and is on the verge of finally conquering Microsoft in computers).

You often hear stories about a business owner that remortgaged his or her house and was on the verge of bankruptcy when they hit it big.

To date, the company has purchased four plants, three of which were on the verge of failing — most notably Republic and Kensington, both in 2009.

An economy that is increasing its consumption of the most expensive smartphone on the market can hardly be considered on the verge of collapse.

He made and uploaded his first, the 68 - minute Enfin l'Automne (Fall, Finally) to YouTube last year, largely just to see if he could do it, and he's now on the verge of signing a deal with a Hollywood studio to do a proper film.

Indeed, the once thriving labour - sponsored funds sector seems to be teetering on the verge of oblivion — a good thing, in the eyes of critics who claim it puts unsophisticated investors at risk and skews Canada's venture capital market toward technology sector long shots with little chance of payoff.

President Donald Trump is on the verge of facing the first non-self-inflicted crisis of his presidency — and it remains a mystery whether he's ready.

Harley - Davidson always had a recognizable brand, but in the mid-1980s, the company was on the verge of going bankrupt.

Driven by a confluence of media exposure, public interest and their athletic excellence, Paralympians are on the verge of marketing stardom.

If you look at the Census Bureau's breakdown of average wealth by age group, the most prosperous are those on the verge of retirement.

A decade ago the country seemed on the verge of disaster with the FARC on the ascendancy, but now the war there is all but over.

The economy had slowed and was on the verge of a deep recession.

The country is on the verge of bankruptcy after the annexation of Crimea and the war in the east wrecked its economy.

Tesla's sudden change in fortune stands in marked contrast to Fisker Automotive, a competing alternative car company now on the verge of bankruptcy and at the center of controversy over $ 192 million in federal funding that it's unlikely to pay back.

The «southern» economies of China, India and Brazil are on the verge of retaking their historically dominant share of the world economy, surpassing the Group of Six northerly industrialized economies (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, U.K., U.S.), according to the UN's 2013 Human Development Report.

Biro says Newcon Optik is on the verge of exponential growth, and many more opportunities are now within reach for the 40 - person company — thanks, in part, to the increased interest in its laser rangefinders.

CNBC is reporting that RBC and auto lender Ally are on the verge of a deal to sell the latter's Canadian operations to the bank for about $ 4 billion.

On Oct. 12, 2015, the deal was announced, and Dell and Durban knew they were on the verge of something unprecedented.

In the marketing community, the plague of cynicism sometimes seems on the verge of epidemic.

«Phil, we're having some major problems with Control Data and are on the verge of losing the account,» James said.

«We're trying to send a message to both policymakers and potential buyers that we are on the verge of getting into a dangerous place,» he says.

And maybe you're on the verge of letting these dreams slip through the cracks.

If anything, it shows that thanks to a boom in LNG production, natural gas is on the verge of becoming a truly global commodity unbound by the physical constraints of pipelines.

It might seem unimportant to know exactly why copper has been added to the list of sick commodities, but if it is more than a fright over excess supply and slack demand then we could be on the verge of a rerun of the GFC.

Godfrey, who has what he considers real money on the line, insists the Post is on the verge of profitability.

When Jesse Laflamme returned home from college in 2000, his family's third - generation egg farm, Pete and Gerry's Organic Eggs, was on the verge of bankruptcy.

«Tesla, without any doubt, is on the verge of bankruptcy,» John Thompson, chief investment officer of Vilas Capital Management, wrote in a note to investors.

The company has grown exponentially from its initial valuation stage and is now on the verge of crossing INR 200 Cr.

So what advice can George give to hard - charging entrepreneurs who may be on the verge of hitting the wall?

Ireland was on the verge of a snap election on Monday after the opposition party propping up the minority government said the deputy prime minister's refusal to quit would force the country to the polls next month.

Analysts are probably correct in saying that the past few years of somewhat lower bills were just a hiccup — Canadian wireless companies are on the verge of resuming business as usual.

The digital currency movement achieved liftoff at a moment when the global financial system appeared to be on the verge of collapse.

I can't tell you how many times I have talked to an entrepreneur who, when they were on the verge of making their first senior executive hire, would reference their candidate's prior big - name employer or the big - name school they graduated from.

Just as critically, banks were on the verge of collapse, and were bailed out with billions of dollars in taxpayer money.

Or if you're on the verge of losing your faith in people, Avin suggests you check out this video of a tiny Portugal fan consoling a distraught fan of the opposing French team.

If you wait until you're overwhelmed and on the verge of burning out, delegating a few tasks may end up stressing you out — and it may be too little, too late.

«Marissa is the type of boss that makes you feel like you're disappointing her at all times, so I always feel like I'm on the verge of being fired,» Jeff Bonforte, Yahoo's senior vice president for communications products, told The New York Times.