However, the 20 petitions filed in Q3 represents more than a 50 % drop from Q2 (as well as from the long -
running trend of roughly 40 CBMs filed per quarter).
It hosts large employers such as JP Morgan & Chase and Kroger and has developed a long
running trend of keeping joblessness well below the national average.
Not exact matches
The CEOs tend to be unassuming folk who ignore management
trends to concentrate on the nuts and bolts
of running a business — focusing on earnings per share instead
of worrying about top - line growth, for example, and working to preserve cash flow instead
of increasing earnings to build shareholder value.
Overall, the scorecard highlighted several overarching
trends: globally, women don't get access to an equal share
of resources; men still dominate in key leadership positions; and growth capital and innovation ecosystems primarily focus on businesses
run by men.
Some factors to consider when choosing a franchise are the initial investment, capital requirements, business financing, current
trends and the amount
of time it will take to get your business up and
running.
Venture capital firms, in particular, have long been overwhelmingly averse to funding female -
run enterprises, «and I don't see a
trend line for any significant change,» added Trish Costello, CEO and founder
of Portfolia, a platform designed to help women invest in entrepreneurial enterprises.
There have also been pressure from fast - fashion retailers, luxury brands and department stores that all want a piece
of the popular «athleisure»
trend — sporty shirts and shoes that are increasingly worn in bars and restaurants, at the office, and while
running errands around town.
«The [
trend] we found is that students who go it alone
run into [problems] more than students who approach [things] as a team,» says Jay Kayne, chair and professor
of entrepreneurship at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
If your business isn't keeping up with market
trends, you can
run the risk
of losing talented employees and turning away top prospects.
One
trend that has a lot
of value for small, closely held businesses is the hiring
of an outside business management firm to cover the accounting, bill / pay, human resource management and risk - management functions tneeded to
run a successful small business.
It might take a while for some
of these companies to have $ 20 billion in revenue, but I see a much more robust crop
of serious companies that are well financed that are
run by intelligent people and are tapped into the
trends of where technology is going.»
Pur may not have been
running as smoothly as he liked, but Klein's vision
of consumer
trends was spot on.
I've included actionable strategies (where possible) to help you to hit the ground
running with each
of these
trends.
In the long
run this
trend will actually push toward the re-localization and re-humanization
of the economy, with the 19th - and 20th - century economies
of scale exploited where they make sense (cheap, identical, disposable goods), and human - oriented techniques (both older and newer) increasingly accounting for goods and services that are valuable, customized, or long - lasting.»
«While one month's data do not make a
trend, we think this could be the first sign that China's recovery is starting to
run out
of steam following the withdrawal
of policy support,» Neil Shearing, chief emerging markets economist at Capital Economics, warned.
«The bad news is the rate
of 3Q 2017 vs. 3Q 2016 earnings growth has slowed from last quarter, but is still
running well above
trend,» Raich said.
Because the long -
run trend in mortgage interest rates has been downward, from a peak
of 18 percent in 1981, the housing market has benefited from consistently increasing house - buying power.
In other words, if silver were to begin
trending up, it would presumably have quite a bit
of room to
run.
It is not the savvy disbelief
of a few skeptical shorts that calls an end to a bull
run but rather the exhaustion
of all buyers and the universal embrace
of the long - prevailing
trend.
The United States economy is continuing to defy most expectations by growing at a pace somewhat above its longer -
run trend, even taking account
of recent upward revisions to estimates
of this
trend.
The long -
run trend indicates that demand for smaller, more fuel - efficient cars has increased relative to demand for light trucks because
of rising gasoline prices.
Concerns
of slowing growth in emerging markets has allowed us to add what we believe is yet another well -
run, dominant company with solid secular
trends at an attractive price.
GDP growth lifted noticeably around the turn
of this year — and was
running at a bit above
trend over the year to the March quarter 2014.
One
of the most common ways this indicator is used by traders is simply to wait for RSI to reach an overbought or oversold level and treat it as an alert that the speed and momentum
of the
trend may soon
run out
of momentum.
The widening
of the current account deficit will be essentially the result
of an external contraction
of demand, with domestic demand
running only slightly faster than
trend.
Per the BBVA Research Department, the potential long
run GDP growth
trend should revert to around 2 % -2.2 % based on expectations for labor (major factor being U.S. demographics, i.e. aging
of the population), capital growth, and productivity.
It's a nice
trend and it brings back that old 90's dream
of running a successful business from your garage.
When there is no clear up or down
trend, one option is to rely on hit and
run trading in the hope
of making small profits.
... Below, I will
run you through a simple sense check to build perspective on how RGC Resources is doing by comparing its most recent earnings with its historical
trend, in addition to the performance
of its gas utilities industry peers.
The breach
of a long - term
trend in Aussie - dollar, followed be a test
of support at around 0.75, suggests this pair is set for a further
run lower.
Bank credit creation, and government spending
running a deficit was part
of this
trend.
The deal illustrates a recent
trend among family offices, the little - known money managers that
run the fortunes
of the world's richest individuals including computer maker Michael Dell and Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates, to team up with likeminded peers for direct investments in companies.
Investors who simply extrapolate recent
trends without comparing current price to value
run the risk
of buying near highs and selling near lows.
Berkowitz then argues that market price
of the stock is not equal to intrinsic value, highlighting the company's contingency reserves, owner's equity,
run - off earnings, and positive
trends.
Following the election
of President Donald Trump, who
ran on an economic platform
of bring back manufacturing jobs that had been sent from the U.S. to points overseas and pledged to «Make America Great Again,» more attention has been paid to the offshoring
trends that have permeated the economy for a generation.
He reminded the diplomats and dignitaries that the UDHR «was adopted as a «common standard
of achievement» and can not be applied piecemeal, according to
trends or selective choices that merely
run the risk
of contradicting the unity
of the human person and thus the indivisibility
of human rights.»
He says «Unfortunately, I've
run into a number
of telling cultural
trends in these stories which make it more difficult to relax and enjoy the solution to «a good clean murder»».
His stout anti-communism, critique
of loosening sexual mores, and cultural conservatism
ran squarely against the academic
trends of the time.
(I would argue that the baby boom and the suburban explosion which led to the momentary illusion
of mainline prosperity through the «50s only superficially
ran against a
trend already visible in the Depression and the «30s.)
Again the other day, one
runs across an article that observes in passing, as though it is taken - for - granted knowledge, that the conservative
trend in our political culture reflects Americans» rejection
of the civil rights movement
of three decades ago.
Calling the church to serious thinking
runs deeply counter to the
trends of the past half century or so.
The recent
trend of much Christian theology toward a so - called non-foundational approach
runs the risk
of such esotericism.
This
runs counter to a troubling
trend in our culture — the equation
of children
of rape with monsters.
In relation to theological and social emphases on which conservative and liberal churches differ, research indicates long -
run social
trends toward (1) wider acceptance
of the conclusions
of valid empirical research, and (2) greater reluctance to accept the imperfections
of existing social structures.
Whether it is a valuable component
of a rapidly growing quick casual concept, or helping to support the carryout
trend in upscale restaurants, Inteplast products can be relied on to help operators
run efficiently and meet their marketing goals.
This reverse chic cook recoils at all manners
of food
trends and fads, and the way food manufacturers have abused the chia fad and many other fads makes me want to
run for the hills.
I know what I'm doing this weekend... I've
run through a few
of my topics (and planned topics) on google
trends and mostly get blank pages.
As the thirst for indie British beer rockets, the upwards
trend is driving the increased availability
of affordable short
run canning lines to purchase, and mobile canning lines for hire.
«It has become somewhat
of a
running theme through our
trends forecasts in recent years.
Greiner Packaging has spoken about the challenges
of Brexit, US President Trump, sustainability and future packaging
trends in the
run up to Interpack 2017.