Sentences with phrase «significant economic sectors»

The most significant economic sectors in Bath include education and health (the NHS and University of Bath are key public sector graduate recruiters), manufacturing, tourism and leisure, and other professional services.

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The New York Fed also reported that the regional housing sector had a less consequential effect on regional economic conditions than in other parts of the nation where housing played a more significant role in dampening economic activity.

Manufacturing in the United States is a significant driver of U.S. economic growth, featuring a higher gross output than any other private sector industry.

Changes in government regulations, changes in interest rates, and economic downturns can have a significant negative effect on issuers in the financial services sector.

In terms of economic sectors, the significant losses in energy and materials pulled the MSCI World Index into negative territory despite gains for consumer, technology and health care stocks, which have larger index weights.

OTTAWA — A five - year $ 50 - billion public infrastructure spending initiative would generate a return on investment to Canadians over the long term as high as $ 3.83 per dollar spent, trigger significant private sector investment and stimulate wage increases, according to a new study by an independent economic modelling firm.

The Harbour has been the catalyst for significant economic growth in the marine sector and delivered numerous benefits to the South - West in its first year of operation.

«She has significant experience in the financial markets, law and charity sector and has an outstanding track record in business, investment and economic affairs.»

A megatrend is defined as a substantial shift in social, economic, environmental, technological or geopolitical conditions that may reshape the way a sector operates in the long - run.5 CSIRO has identified five megatrends evident in global F&A that will have significant impact on the sector over the next 20 years.

This means achieving a significant increase in the knowledge and management of organic agriculture principles and technologies between farmers of diverse socio - economic and biophysical conditions, and between institutional actors involved in the development of the small farmer sector.

He outlined that despite the difficult economic climate, there was still significant investment in the transport sector including the Local Sustainable Transport Fund that will see # 560m invested over four years.

The broad - based tax reductions and reforms included in the budget — the most significant New York has seen in decades — will improve our tax climate relative to other states and promote investment and jobs in key economic sectors throughout the state.

«A year ago, I stood before this very august house and promised to fix the power sector deficit that at the time had become a significant constraint to the economic growth and a destruction to Ghanaians both home and at work.

The president said: «This retreat is coming at a critical time in the nation's economic history when the Nigerian economy is in a recession, with significant downturn in performance in various sectors.

For example, the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland, clearly demonstrated that even small - to - moderate explosive eruptions, in particular if long - lasting, can paralyze entire sectors of societies, with significant, global - level, economic impacts.

The two available national - scale studies that examine the economic effects of climate change across U.S. sectors, including the Impact Lab team's American Climate Prospectus, suggested that potential economic effects could be significant and unevenly distributed across sectors and regions.

Over the last several years, many brands have made significant investments expanding their retail presence in the Middle Kingdom, driving the growth that has thus far protected the luxury fashion sector from global economic woes.

I have increasingly focused my work on finding ways to create high - quality opportunities at scale and have learned that strategic partnerships across sectors are essential if we are to identify and implement solutions where significant educational, economic, and social challenges or gaps exist.

Changes in government regulations, changes in interest rates, and economic downturns can have a significant negative effect on issuers in the financial services sector.

Despite significant improvements in some countries and sectors, the global debt problem persists, posing a major risk to future economic growth.

The S&P 500 is the most widely followed benchmark: it includes 500 of the largest public companies in America, and it has significant holdings in every economic sector, which reflects the diversified U.S. economy.

From time to time, based on market or economic conditions, the Fund may have significant positions in one or more sectors of the market.

It is the shared intention of UNWTO and WYSE Travel Confederation to spotlight the significant social and economic value of the youth travel sector to governments, official tourism organizations, and destinations worldwide.

It is the shared intention of UNWTO and WYSE Travel Confederation to spotlight the significant social and economic value of the youth travel sector to governments, official tourism organisations, and destinations worldwide.

Tourism is one of Ireland's most important economic sectors and plays a significant role in Ireland's economic renewal.

We believe that there are significant and growing economic and employment opportunities in this sector.

Social inequalities can be reduced through the defense of human rights, the rule of law, participatory democracy, universal access to public services, the recognition of personal dignity, a significant improvement in the effectiveness of fiscal and social policies, an ethical finance reform, large scale decent work creation policies, integration of the informal and popular economic sectors, and national and international collaboration to eradicate the new forms of slavery such as forced labor and sexual exploitation.

There are significant uncertainties associated with the scale, nature, and environmental impacts of different sectors of economic activity and stemming from the interplay between different sectors.

«However, it is also time for significant private sector investments in order to commercialize demonstration projects and bring CCS technologies to the level of economic feasibility,» the commissioner noted.

Droughts are one of the more costly natural hazards on a year - to - year basis; their impacts are significant and widespread, affecting many economic sectors and people at any one time.

Continue current trajectory - decline, change direction and possible significant economic growth in the sector.

Climate change is expected to have significant impacts on Europe that will affect its economic sectors and the distribution of economic activity.

Modern hemp production could provide significant environmental and economic benefits to our agricultural sector.

But according to Breakthrough Institute the highest rebound in energy use from efficiency occurs «not at the consumer level but in the productive sectors of the economy (industry and commerce) improving the efficiency of a steel plant may result in lower cost of steel, greater demand for steel, and also create greater economic growth - all of which will drive significant rebound in energy use following efficiency improvements.»

(WRI, 2012) US ghg emissions reductions have been achieved in the United States due largely significant fuel switching in the electricity sector from coal to natural gas, an economic slowdown that began in 2008, and some federal and US state regulatory programs designed to reduce ghg emissions.

Private and public sector organizations face significant obstacles to adaptation: uncertainty regarding future climate change at regional and local scales; uncertainty regarding the future frequency of extreme weather events; and uncertainty regarding the ecological, economic and other impacts of climate change.

By diversifying the thermal energy sector to increase use of low - carbon renewable heating and cooling technologies (e.g., air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, wood pellet heating, solar thermal), Rhode Island can make significant strides toward achieving greenhouse gas emission reduction goals while producing substantial economic benefits for the state.

The current economic recession has had a significant adverse impact on clients, including the financial services, real estate, high tech sectors, that are the foundation of revenue for many law firms.

For some time, the market has been experiencing the perfect storm: a combination of sluggish trading conditions in a difficult economic climate, alongside significant regulatory change, including the Legal Services Act, which allows new players with deep pockets to enter the sector.

Most of the economic sectors had experienced significant job losses.

But there is a growing recognition that art, entertainment, food and culture can drive change and can generate significant levels of residential and commercial economic value for municipalities, philanthropists and the private sector that is willing to make the investment as well as promote smart growth principles.

Simon's dominant participation in the outlet mall business, in which GGP has no presence, has proven to be a retail real estate sector with a high degree of resilience during periods of economic weakness, and a significant contributor to Simon's long - term FFO growth.