Sentences with phrase «reason for this is concern»

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Moreover, with nearly half all of business R&D conducted by just twelve firms, there is even more reason for concern about long - term BERD performance.

Disruptive early entrants often succeed because their larger, in - market competitors may be unwilling to immediately cannibalize existing businesses and / or may be constrained by legal or regulatory considerations (think AirBnb or Uber) or by other reasons such as concerns for near - term financial results.

This is useful for two reasons: First, you explain the purpose of the meeting to anyone who didn't take the time to read your preparatory messages, and second, you open the floor to any questions or concerns about the meeting's topic.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

This increasing activity — amid Russian action on the ground in Ukraine and Georgia — is seen by NATO members as reason for concern about Russian aggression, though Moscow sees it differently.

A more legitimate reason for concern was last week's report showing productivity fell in the fourth quarter — since ultimately, rising productivity is the only way growth can be sustained.

It stands to reason, then, that it's important to do your research before committing to a contraception — especially for women who may be concerned about how birth control will affect their mental health.

Ottinger lawyers say that employers are typically allowed to put up video cameras around the office so long as they can justify them with business reasons, such as a concern for security.

The publishers, who remained anonymous in the report, say they are concerned if the investment of time and money required to produce longer - form video will be worth it, and several pointed to a lackluster experience with Facebook Live as one reason for their concerns.

«Political concerns about Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods are growing for good reason,» said UFCW President Marc Perrone on Friday.

«National security concerns are a valid reason for not transferring sensitive technology,» wrote one CEO in reference to the MDA sale.

Moreover, one possible reason for Uber's reticence to share information is concern over leaks — something which is much less likely when dealing with a single outside shareholder.

Small - business owners offer health benefits for a variety of reasons: they're genuinely concerned about their employees being taken care of, it's mandated in their state or they want to be more competitive to attract top talent (a large majority of employees consider a health plan to be the most important benefit they can be offered, according to a survey by the National Business of Group on Health).

But there's little reason for me to be morally concerned.

If they do admit they are looking for other jobs, then explore the reasons why and what options are available to address their concerns, he says.

If that's true, there isn't much reason for concern.

Mati Greenspan, senior market analyst at eToro, said: «Now that the reasons for the recent sell - off are more clear to everyone and the slightly sour regulatory concerns have been priced in and the Asian premiums are evening out, traders will most likely start focusing on the technicals.»

Numerous surveys suggest that Americans are concerned that they won't have enough money for retirement, and for good reason.

There are good business reasons for outsourcing customer service work to off - shore companies, but the unintended consequence is a customer service representative who doesn't speak English fluently, struggles to understand the customer's concern and rigorously follows a script all the while communicating the message: your concern is your problem, not ours.

The number one reason cited for foregoing a formal quota system was concern that it would hamper the firm's ability to hire the best candidate based solely on their qualifications and skills.

During development of the project, «there were multiple reroutes of the pipeline corridor for various reasons - cultural, environmental, landowner concerns - 140, 150 reroutes,» he said.

With the prospect of serious Chinese investment in Canada now a reality, however, Harper is signalling that American environmental concerns about our oil are «all the more reason» for Canada to look at trade diversification, particularly diversification of energy exports.

For these reasons, this article focuses on the causal uncertainty surrounding the October 2014 U.S. Treasury Bond Flash Crash, and in particular on the unresolved concern that «no clear link has been identified between the [start of the U.S. Treasury Bond Flash Crash at 9:33] and open of the U.S. equity market at 9:30 ET» [1].

Deputies said one reason they are concerned with Zachary Cruz, according to the petition, is that they asked him his plans for the future and he responded, «I don't know right now.»

But if you're looking to leave for philosophical reasons concerning privacy, it's a futile effort.

Institutional investors may be scratching their heads at why the widely watched measure of market concern known colloquially as the «fear index,» or VIX, recently reached a 23 - year low despite plenty of reasons for the sort of uncertainty that makes markets jittery.

Mr. Trump's reason for asking that the case be moved probably concerns the Federal Arbitration Act, which makes arbitration the preferred forum for resolving many kinds of disputes.

This form of lending is concerning for three main reasons: Like storefront payday lending, auto - title lending carries a triple digit APR, has a short payback schedule, and relies on few underwriting standards; the loans are often for larger amounts than traditional storefront payday loans; and auto - title lending is inherently problematic because borrowers are using the titles to their automobiles as collateral, risking repossession in the case of default.

«The American people have been reminded this year of reasons to be concerned for their privacy,» says the group's attorney, Patrick Murck, referencing the recent disclosures about unwarranted government spying on innocent citizens.

The second reason for freezing the EI rates to 2016 is that the government is becoming concerned about employment growth in 2013 which has been very sluggish, well below the pace set in 2012 and what this may mean for 2014 and 2015.

An expense ratio for a fund that is relatively high compared to the expense ratio average for the investment category is reason for concern.

Similarly, if many people voice the same concern and it isn't addressed, employees not only will be upset about the lack of change but also will be irritated they took the time to express how they felt for what appears to be no reason.

Also, the islands of the Caribbean, including Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic, can be considered points of concern for similar reasons.

«Regulation is there for a reason and it would have been wrong for TfL to have renewed Uber's licence if they had concerns about Uber being a fit and proper operator.»

It is true that China's economy is slowing down, but lower growth rate in the country should not be a reason for global concern since the pace of growth is «as much by design as by accident,» noted the article, written by British businessman Martin Gilbert, who is the founder and CEO of Aberdeen Asset Management.

But we don't see a reason to be overly concerned about equities, as long as the U.S. economy keeps churning along at its current pace, though there is greater risk for bonds.

Finance minister going all out against Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is definitely a reason for grave concern for the Indian cryptocurrency investors as he said that the government does not consider these virtual currencies as a legal tender.

While I would concede that there are legitimate reasons to be concerned about the global economy, especially for manufacturers (note that the ISM exports measure fell below 50 for the first time since, you guessed it, 2009), I think the U.S. economy faces a bigger, home - grown problem.

Though for a while the stock may trade purely on SWOR subscriber numbers, I am not concerned about success or failure of SWOR, for two reasons: first, though it is important, it is still just one of five dozen of EA franchises.

Though the underlying reason for that Treasury price strength was concern about economic weakness and credit defaults, falling bond yields do allow us to take a more constructive stance once market internals show evidence of improvement.

That's concerning for two reasons, the first of which is that SEC has no authority to oversee currencies or commodities, including exchanges that trade currencies.

However, a closer examination of the Bitcoin community reveals that there are some reasons for concern about the long - term stability of the currency.

For a variety of reasons, few of which relate to government policy, and more of which can be attached to market economics, the family farms are being swallowed up by corporate interests, whose MAIN concerns relate more to returns on investment and less on responsible husbanding of the land.

But for those who are concerned about valuations, that together with this study may be reason enough to switch from an S&P 500 to a Dow Jones tracker.

I won't sell it for that reason alone, but when 15 % is being taken, it opens up other lower yielding opportunities that are equivalent as far as my pocket book is concerned.

If you're concerned about fees, look more closely at CEX.IO's fees for buying and selling bitcoin — they will be the main reason you'll lose money throughout your transfer.

The growing animosity towards anyone who thought «user experience» should factor into the discussion was concerning — though I myself am an idealogical person, I think it's foolish to expect people to make decisions for any reason other than self interest.

Yes, interest rates are higher in Australia (2,7 % for 10 year Govies) but still, normally this would be a reason for big concern.

Another reason for the outperformance could very well be that over a longer time frame, giving good management teams the ability to run a business without concerns over meeting short - term expectations may lead to long - term shareholder value creation.

The reason for the recent decline in yields seems to be concerns that the US economy may be slowing, due in part to the renewed run up in oil prices.