Sentences with phrase «recent years improvements»

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«True, there are encouraging signs of economic recovery in those advanced economies most affected by the global financial crisis which erupted in 2008... [but] the report finds that those economic improvements will not be sufficient to absorb the major labor market imbalances that built up in recent years.»

And despite the increasing number of companies choosing to reveal their diversity numbers via annual reports, there hasn't been much — if any — improvement in recent years.

The BlackBerry 10 operating system (and the Z10 and Q10 smartphones) are indeed huge improvements over the clunky handsets the company was shilling in recent years.

Recent improvements in the tone of US economic data suggest to us that prospects are good for investors to see a continuation of the economic recovery that could drive earnings higher in the year ahead.

SUNEDISON INC reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago.

The deal will come as a blow to rival Tabcorp, which has TAB outlets in pubs and clubs across the country and still relies heavily on bets placed by customers in retail outlets despite a big improvement in its digital wagering revenue in recent years.

BARRICK GOLD CORP reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago.

The book does not discuss at length issues such as widespread poverty and income inequality, which, despite improvements in recent years, continue to top the list of problems in Latin America.

It is possible that measured GDP growth is somewhat overstated due to difficulties in estimating the GDP deflator, which is falling considerably more quickly than other price measures; nominal GDP has grown by a much more modest 0.8 per cent over the year, although this is still an improvement on recent history.

Conference Board economist Lynn Franco said that the improvements in consumers» confidence and expectations about the future indicate that the recent strengthening in overall economic growth should continue in the second half of the year.

The Fed's recent announcement that it will roll back quantitative easing, combined with a new year and renewed focus on self - improvement, means saving money has become a top focus for many Americans in 2014.

Efficiency improvements in recent years might mean the supply can be added at an oil price of US$ 60 per barrel and that the price doesn't need to go higher.

Overall, however, we would agree with the recent assessment by the OECD of only a relatively limited improvement to global economic growth over the rest of this year.

The improvement in pricing seen in recent months, however, gives us increased confidence that the New Year will bring better times for the group.

Overall, we would agree with the recent assessment by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) of only a relatively limited improvement to global economic growth over the rest of this year.

Excluding the volatile fresh food component, consumer prices have been flat over the past year, compared with deflation rates of almost 1 per cent in recent years, although part of this improvement is attributable to increases in administered medical prices and tobacco taxes earlier in 2003.

The recent improvement has been broadly based, with firms in all states and across most industries reporting better conditions than in the first half of the year; conditions are especially favourable in sectors with significant exposure to the domestic economy.

It is the responsibility I consider Jews and Christians now to have if they are committed to the continuing deepening and improvement of their mutual relationship, a deepening and improvement that has already been made manifest to some Jews and some Christians in recent years.

The return to a solid ascetical discipline will not be an easy path, but the considerable improvements made to seminary formation in recent years would benefit greatly from the insights of this study.

Although color - sorting technology has been in place for years, recent significant improvements have made the machines more accurate and more efficient.

«As a result of recent intense competitive pressures across all sectors of the market, operating profits will be impacted by around # 7m in the second half of the year to April 2, 2011 and, assuming no improvement in margins or volume gains, by approximately # 16m in the year to March 31, 2012.»

In summary, exports continued to be dominated by fresh vegetables in 2013 - 14 but export performance had been lacklustre in recent years, with only recent signs of improvement.

According to a recent online survey by the Social Survey Centre of the China Youth Daily, nine years after the melamine scandal, 50 % of the interviewees see improvement in the quality of Chinese milk and 75 % are confident in the future production.

As a result, developments in freezing technology in recent years have mostly been characterized by the improvements in mechanical handling and process control to increase freezing rate and reduce cost (George, 1993).

We want second place of course but as long as we finish higher than fourth we should be happy, not just because it shows an improvement on recent seasons but because it could make all the difference to the chances of Arsenal winning the BPL title next year.

The 27 - year - old has struggled to replicate his form from last season, but has shown signs of improvement in recent weeks after scoring six goals in six games since Guus Hiddink replaced Jose Mourinho last month.

Not many care about that, but CBS coverage in their first round back on Saturday was a huge improvement over the production that's drawn the ire of golf fans on Twitter in recent years.

Critics should not just come for the sake of it, am one of gooners who has felt its time Wenger packed his memory off the emirates as a Manager some five years ago, but of recent we have seen some tremendous improvements from tactical point of view of the game to player management, in fact I swallowed my words when I saw Moyes leap flogging the biggest team in EPL and yet many Arsenal wanted him at Emirates to replace the Prof.. We can not down play the improvements of most of teams in the EPL ladder, Southampton, West Ham, Swansea, Liverpool, Spurs for the past two years.

That fact that the unpredictability is mostly caused by an unfamiliarity with the course and not, say, a back that makes him hobble off every tee, is a dramatic improvement from recent years.

The more recent years have seen increased investment in the team, with the likes of Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez and Petr Cech coming in, while three FA Cup triumphs and a top two finish in the League for the first time in over a decade, has constituted into small steps of improvement again.

There has been a great deal of progress in providing healthy school meals in recent years and these new standards will help deliver further improvements.»

Though these teen pregnancy statistics show improvements in teen pregnancy prevention in recent years, the U.S. teen pregnancy rate is still substantially higher than in other western industrialized nations.

Breastfeeding moms have already seen substantial improvements in governmental support in recent years.

«Successive governments deserve credit for the improvements they have made to pre-legislative consultation on tax matters over recent years.

Although Syracuse graduation rates have increased in recent years due to successful career and technical education initiatives, there's still room for improvement.

Cuomo has steered billions in state funds to Buffalo in recent years, including millions for community improvement projects, and the Buffalo Billion, his economic development initiative for the city.

But he gave Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly credit for the low crime rates of recent years, among other improvements.

While there has been appreciable improvement in Nigeria's electoral process in recent years, every election no matter how small usually serve as a litmus test towards...

Buffalo has strived to make improvements in its school district, boosting its graduation rate from 48 percent to 64 percent in recent years.

«The report recognises the challenges facing the criminal justice system in addressing the problems caused by drug - misusers, the difficulty in treating a chronic relapsing condition and acknowledges improvements made in recent years, including significant increases in resources for drug treatment leading to increased numbers being treated.»

Powell, who was secretary of state during Republican President George W. Bush's first term, said he was optimistic that lawmakers would make improvements to the Affordable Care Act but criticized Congress for being unable to pass appropriations bills in recent years.

In a statement, she pointed to her accomplishments over the years, including the most recent legislative session in which, she says, she pushed to lower taxes for the middle class, raise the minimum wage and fund transit improvements and senior centers.

«But in recent years, we have seen some overall improvement,» Lugar said in a statement.

Even with those improvements — estimated at $ 5 million to $ 7 million — the arena would pale in comparison to Rochester's Blue Cross Arena or Albany's Times Union Center, which have received major state funding in recent years.

Projects in recent years have included renovations to the downtown baseball stadium and Hatch restaurant at Erie Basin Marina, construction of the splash pad at Martin Luther King Park, and improvements to the Marcy Casino at Delaware Park.

It's the latest example of the need for water infrastructure improvements in a city that's been impacted by hundreds of water main breaks in recent years.

Forty - three percent of those polled said Albany has become more corrupt in recent years, and only 40 percent think Cuomo is making improvements.

«As reflected in the immense improvements recorded in the conduct of the last general elections which were applauded within and outside the country as the most credible elections in Nigeria in recent years, the Jonathan Administration has made tremendous efforts to positively change the political architecture complained about by Prof. Achebe and other Nigerians.

NOVA story telling has been evolving in recent years, Apsell said, thanks to dramatic improvements in scientific visualization, computer graphics and high - definition cameras.

While the technology has made great strides in recent years, it doesn't mean that improvements aren't needed.