Sentences with phrase «rising global concern»

Shaken by shale oil production in the United States, softening demand from China and Europe, and rising global concern about climate change, Canada's tar...

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Between rising oil prices and ongoing concerns over climate change, there is growing pressure on the global shipping industry to cut its fuel consumption.

Bonnie Gwin, Global CEO and Board of Directors Practice at the executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles, agreed with the advice, adding that at this moment of rising activist pressure, mounting cyber security concerns, and a more constant media spotlight, being on a board is harder, higher - stakes and more demanding than ever.

The agency, according to the alert is «concerned that the rising use of virtual currencies in the global marketplace may entice fraudsters to lure investors into Ponzi and other schemes in which these currencies are used to facilitate fraudulent, or simply fabricated, investments and transactions.»

Gold prices fell as the dollar rose on the back of climbing U.S. Treasury yields and as global political concerns eased.

However following the latest meeting, when the Fed decided to hold rates on rising concerns about the global economy, analysts increasingly expect the central bank to delay a hike until next year.

In Canada in the period since the global financial crisis, the most concerning vulnerabilities have been in the household sector — notably the combination of rising indebtedness and elevated house prices.

Concerns over global growth and rising interest rates have pushed many out of this space, but our research indicates that there are pockets within the EM landscape that have been growing.

2014.10.23 RBC Investor & Treasury Services quarterly survey: Canadian pension assets inch higher in Q3 Pension assets rose for a fifth successive quarter despite concerns over anemic economic growth in the Eurozone and escalating global issues during the three months ending September, according to the latest survey from RBC Investor & Treasury Services...

The dollar bond market has turned cold for Indian firms after a record 2017, with rising global interest rates, geopolitical concerns and market volatility prompting would - be financiers to demand either a higher yield or invest only in short - term paper maturing in two years.

German retail sales see modest rise in March German retail sales rose less than expected in March, preliminary data showed on Monday, raising concerns about the support that private consumption can provide for the German economy in a period of flagging global demand.

The global stock market rout of the past week was sparked by concerns over a possible interest rate rise by the U.S. Federal Reserve and not by the devaluation of China's yuan currency, a senior Chinese central bank official told Reuters on Thursday.

Global equity sentiment remains a bit shaky as concerns over rising commodity prices and higher interest rates continue to suggest lower corporate margins for the...

Since then, improved sentiment about global prospects, the decline in the exchange rate and rising concerns about the rapid growth of housing credit have seen these expectations scaled back markedly.

Global equity sentiment remains a bit shaky as concerns over rising commodity prices and higher interest rates continue to suggest lower corporate margins for the remainder of 2018.

This rise partly reversed earlier declines, which had reflected a number of factors: the expected negative impact of the Asian situation on the local economy, associated concerns about the possibility of global deflation, and the projected fall in the stock of bonds on issue reflecting the expected run of Budget surpluses and the proposed sale of the remainder of Telstra.

On that occasion Australian bond yields rose significantly more than those in the US, reflecting market concerns that Australia would not be able to maintain control over inflation in an environment of strong global expansion.

Dec 28 Indian shares were little changed on Thursday ahead of expiry of derivatives contracts and on lingering concerns over government borrowing exceeding target, but metals stocks such as Vedanta Ltd rose tracking global commodity prices.

The rise in yields began to unwind in late March, however, in response to the fall in global equity prices and growing concern about the impact of higher oil prices on global economic activity.

However, during September some global institutions voiced concerns about the speed at which China has accumulated debt — which has risen from 147 % of GDP in 2008 to 255 % in March of this year according to the Bank for International Settlements — could hamper the country's ability to maintain its current level of growth.

However, the risk of a global recession must always be considered, especially with rising concerns about China's slowing growth and inflating debt bubble.

Civil libertarians rise to the defense of this private freedom while those concerned for the global good seem prepared to adopt penalties that severely limit personal freedom.

Market uncertainty, rising competition, and the retention and recruitment of skilled staff have been highlighted as major business concerns for the global packaging industry over the next six months, although respondents are willing to increase their focus towards expansion in current markets and the development of new products.

Consumers» concerns about rising health care costs, a focus on preventative care and a greater desire for balance and wellness are just a few of the factors contributing to global nutraceutical sales, expected to reach $ 278.96 billion by 2021

Concern over future food and nutritional security is rapidly rising on the global agenda amidst studies showing crop yields are far from increasing at the rates needed to meet projected demands for 2050.

«As the global availability of nutritional, high - quality food supplies becomes more critical — due to a growing worldwide population and rising food prices — consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with food freshness, shelf life and cost.

A lot of concern rose about the arsenic content.Arsenic naturally occurs in the Earth's crust and due to global environmental issues it's content is rising.

The dramatic rise in emerging infectious disease outbreaks of international concern has created an unprecedented challenge for the global community.

The drought in the region also gave rise to a global discussion and concern for desertification as an emerging environmental problem.

Urban air quality continues to be a primary health concern as most of the world's population currently lives in urban areas (54 % in 2014), and percentage is projected to rise to 66 % by 2050; this is coupled with the fact that one of the main global sources of air pollution in cities is traffic emissions.

If you are concerned about the obesity epidemic, the global surge of chronic noninfectious diseases, rising costs of health care, or your family's health, then ask yourself if you agree with the following three statements:

The discoveries of these proteins and genes have the potential to address a wide range of critical agricultural problems in the future, including the limited availability of water for crops, the need to increase water use efficiency in lawns as well as crops and concerns among farmers about the impact heat stress will have in their crops as global temperatures and CO2 levels continue to rise.

An issue of global concern is the anticipated shortage of agricultural output to meet the steady rise in human population.

But here's your question: why we should be concerned even with the global temperature rise that has been predicted, let's say by 2050, of probably around 2 degrees C; one should understand that in the Ice Age — the depths of the Ice Age — the Earth was colder on a global average by about 5 degrees C.

Coastal flooding caused by extreme weather events and sea level rise is of growing global concern.

Rising seas are one of the key concerns of global warming, as they stand to inundate coastal areas that are currently home to millions.

The findings come amid ongoing concerns about flu pandemics launched by avian flu viruses and the global rise of obesity.

With global temperatures on a steady rise, Tormey is concerned that history will repeat itself on volcanoes all over the world.

Scientists have discovered that rising ocean temperatures slow the development of baby fish around the equator, raising concerns about the impact of global warming on fish and fisheries in the tropics.

Plants speed up their respiratory metabolism as temperatures rise, leading to a long - held concern that as climate warms the elevated carbon release from a ramped - up metabolism could flip global forests from a long - term carbon sink to a carbon source, further accelerating climate change.

Claverie and Abergel are concerned that rising global temperatures, along with mining and drilling operations in the Arctic, could thaw out many more ancient viruses that are still infectious and that could conceivably pose a threat to human health.

The ice that is of most concern is the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which is undergoing unprecedented changes, and is likely the biggest potential player in future global sea level rise.

First he states that rising CO2 is a «source» for concern, then he states that it might be contributing «somewhat» to global warming.

While this process is a natural part of the life cycle of an ice shelf, there is concern that when it occurs, it could usher in a period of irrevocable retreat and possibly lead to the ice shelf's demise and further contributions to global sea level rise.

Despite good marketing, there's just no scientific evidence that they are better at reducing illness and infection, and, in fact, they have been shown to greatly contribute to the rise of antibiotic - resistant bacteria, which has become a major global health concern, and hormone dysfunction.

The yield on the 10 - year Treasury note — a bedrock of global financial markets — has been rising since tax legislation was proposed in the fall of 2017, and the yield reached a four - year high of 2.85 % on the day the jobs report was released.6 — 7 Although the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was generally welcomed on Wall Street, bond traders have been concerned that increased Treasury sales to pay for the $ 1.5 trillion tax cuts will erode bond prices.

The USD and JPY gained versus most currencies in a flight to perceived safe haven currencies driven by rising concerns about political risk (Brexit, Italian elections, Germany coalition talks) and an aggressive pace of Fed interest - rate hikes combined with signs of moderation in global economic data, albeit from high levels.

During the recent global financial crisis, financial markets in Europe experienced significant volatility due, in part, to concerns about rising levels of government debt and the prevalence of increased budget deficits.

The surface temperature increase that partially gave rise to concerns about global warming coincided with a move to tethered electronic measuring devices (um, I think that means thermometers) that forced the movement of many stations closer to buildings and developed areas, causing warming that may not have been corrected for.

Rising concern about global warming, the reaction against lost jobs in rich countries, worries about food safety and security, and the collapse of world trade talks in Geneva last week also signal that political and environmental concerns may make the calculus of globalization far more complex.