Sentences with phrase «smaller economies such»

As a result, the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) allocates just 2.5 % to China — considerably less that than the share allotted to much smaller economies such as Canada, Switzerland and France.

Weighted by a country's GDP, the index ensures countries such as China and the US have a greater influence than much smaller economies such as Jersey and Malta.

The EU recently launched free - trade negotiations with the United States — talks that are unlikely to proceed far if the EU shows itself incapable of cementing a deal with a smaller economy such as Canada.

Others may be expanding and developing small economies such as Mapuru Homeland in Arnhem Land.

Not exact matches

Mills compared the need to invest in infrastructure such as highways, roads, and bridges to investment in high - speed broadband in the past two decades, which has enabled a lively app economy, which in turn has spawned nearly a million jobs, as well as an entirely new cloud computing industry worth $ 45 billion that touches some 6 million small businesses.

Yura: I was interested in hearing what the president had to say about the fiscal cliff and more importantly, his stance on small business and how we are going to continue to grow small business as it is such a huge part of our economy.

Meanwhile those that could create the jobs elsewhere — such as the millions of small and medium - sized businesses that are the backbone of European economies — often struggle to access credit or are caught up in red tape and regulation.

The response offers a small glimpse of the negative impact such laws, known as Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA, legislation, can have on state economies.

Given the shift in the economy from asset - based businesses to service - based businesses, the majority of small business transactions now originate from such goodwill financing.

Finding clients was easy: The slumped economy fostered creation of the smallest businesses, such as individuals selling items on eBay and Etsy, who needed to keep track of myriad small payments with slight margins.

Unlike export - based economies such as Canada or Germany, the U.S. export sector is much too small in relation to the size of the economy to single handedly carry the burden for growth.

The smaller banks in particular, but perhaps also larger ones, will increasingly outsource «non-core» activities such as cheque processing and computing to specialist suppliers who can take advantage of scale economies.

For example, 45 years ago here in Saskatchewan, pulses such as lentils and peas were a small part of the province's farm economy.9 In the 1970s, however, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan began searching for a protein crop to complement wheat, which was suffering from an oversupply and low prices.

As more small - business borrowers joined the formal economy, they began using other banking services such as checking and savings accounts, mortgages and other financial products.

A healthy economy could leave customers feeling less strapped for cash overall, Hamilton said, adding that relatively small increases to their budget - such as a few dollars more a month for a Netflix subscription - might not stand out as reason to worry.

Housing is recovering, but only slowly and from such a low base that its impact on the economy is pretty small.

But the fact that a banking shock in such a small country as Cyprus could unsettle U.S. investors reinforces how inter-connected the world economy and global finance have become.

Economies of scale play an important role in industries where producers manufacture large quantities of small products, such as with pharmaceuticals.

For ETF investors who own funds such as the iShares MSCI Brazil Capped (EWZ)-- the largest Brazil ETF — and VanEck Vectors Brazil Small - Cap ETF (BRF), the last four years coming into 2016 saw these funds bleed 60 % and 70 %, respectively, as country's economy worsened and investor confidence faltered.

It was told that time would come as small signs of the promised date that the wealthier would compete with building fancy sky sc - ra - pers & l Buildings... all serving pleasures and entertainments of certain High Ranks... Such fancy projects has dried up cash flow from financial markets which priorities was to help and encourage small business owners in the fields of services or as industrialists or agriculturalists from finding supportive finance to develop economy and reduce employment...

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's booming tourism industry is emerging as a cornerstone of an economy hit by declining dairy exports, but the hordes descending on silver screen locations such as Hobbiton are stretching the small island nation's resources.

It's thousands of small businesses like these which can make such a difference to Nigeria's economy and help to provide a secure platform for its future prosperity.

They highlight particularly the concern that if those awarding government contracts focus on cost rather than effectiveness then smaller providers (who may lack economies of scale but might offer advantages such as innovation or better quality relationships with service users) will lose out.

A situation where large amounts of money are being deposited in Central Bank of Nigeria without making any positive impact on our economy should be reviewed and such money should be used to support our Small and Medium - sized Enterprises (SME) to the fullest.

Indeed such is the need for austerity that public spending plans will mean the smallest government spending relative to the rest of the economy since the 1930s.

So as part of my determination to get the economy moving I have set the Treasury to work on ways to inject money directly into parts of the economy that need it such as small businesses.

Rockland Democratic Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski said, «Today Governor Cuomo announced a plan which is a great start to moving the economy forward by proposing a tax cut for the middle class, a plan to reduce the job - killing MTA payroll tax for small businesses and an infrastructure plan that will create jobs and repair our crumbling roads, buildings and bridges such as the Tappan Zee Bridge.»

Such an event would have a significant impact on the economy, home values, consumer spending and small businesses.

Even if large districts do enjoy important economies of scale, small - district subsidies discourage merging or sharing services across districts, both potential means for gaining such economies.

Such a path of improvement would not have had an immediately discernible effect on the economy, because new graduates are always a small portion of the labor force.

Suggested learning activities include: taking students on a field trip to the local shop or bank to see real money and consumer practice in action; using the $ 50 as a stimulus, exploring the life of Indigenous entrepreneur and inventor David Unaipon; setting up a classroom economy such as a shop, showcasing learning through planning and creating a market or small enterprise; and planning, budgeting and managing an event, such as the school fete or an Elders lunch.

Several states have adopted «course access» initiatives that provide students with opportunities to take many kinds of approved courses for credit — another way to enable students to learn both inside and outside traditional school hours and locations.31 Such policies also might be especially important for smaller high schools, where economies of scale can make it difficult to afford certified on - site teachers for a wide range of specialized courses, such as world languages, physics, and calculuSuch policies also might be especially important for smaller high schools, where economies of scale can make it difficult to afford certified on - site teachers for a wide range of specialized courses, such as world languages, physics, and calculusuch as world languages, physics, and calculus.32

As such, I can't help wondering just how much better the Mariner's fuel economy would be if it were a tad smaller, a tad lighter, and less of a brick in the wind tunnel.

The clean - sheet fifth - generation small - block maintains the pushrod legacy while integrating a host of new technologies, such as direct injection and standard cylinder deactivation (marketed as Active Fuel Management), which work in tandem to deliver outstanding real - world fuel economy.

While using a small diesel engine to achieve such excellent fuel economy numbers could work, it wouldn't work in terms of pricing.

Its combined fuel economy of 23 mpg seems low for such a small vehicle, and it lags behind the Mercedes - Benz GLA's 27 mpg and the BMW X1's 26 mpg.

Already, your choices for manual transmissions are limited to small economy cars (and then sometimes only on the cheapest trim line with the smallest engine), sports cars such as the Mazda MX - 5, and higher end sports cars and sports sedans.

As a small van it is a logical choice compared to full - size cargo vans since it delivers a comparatively small footprint with 30 % better fuel economy than its more conventional counterparts such as the Chevrolet Express Cargo Van (MSRP $ 24,985; 13 city / 17 hwy) and the GMC Savana Cargo Van (MSRP $ 24,985; 15 city / 20 hwy) even if large - size vans cover more miles per gallon.

The Miami Auto Show is among the largest nationally, and the biggest stars are the cars with everything from such exotics as a Pagani, priced at $ 1 million, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Aston Martins to small, fuel - sipping economy cars on display.

A smaller engine allows new coupes to get such great fuel economy.

Joe Bakaj, Ford vice president of global powertrain said, «You have to drive it to believe a small three - cylinder engine can deliver such performance and fuel economy.

The fuel economy isn't quite what you'd expect either for such a small car.

The Chevrolet Spark, another small car that's helping revitalize the brand's entry - level lineup, is redesigned for 2016, featuring improvements such as more power, better fuel economy, and more standard safety equipment.

Were Hyundai to offer a hybrid version, it might within a couple years have an Elantra able to meet the EPA's fuel economy goal of 47 to 62 mpg by 2025, the higher mpg number targeting automakers such as Hyundai with smaller - size vehicles.

«Mental illness coursed through the Hemingway family like one of the rivers Ernest wrote about with such beautiful economy, its incessant, implacable force pausing only in small eddies, where illness cursed individuals,» Dearborn writes with lyrical insight.

Some funds invest in companies of a specific size, such as small, mid or large cap while others focus on a single sector in the economy, such as technology, utilities or healthcare.

Small cap equities may be a better «pure play» on the economies where shares are traded, and as such funds like SCHC can be nice complements to other EFA products.

This mutual fund invests mostly in small, undervalued banks with solid balance sheets in regions such as the southeastern US, where the economy is particularly strong.

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With mass retailers such as Petco and PetSmart constantly expanding their pet selections and having direct access to factory prices, the downward pressure and economies of scale make it difficult for the smaller pet retailer to remain competitive.