Sentences with phrase «something about capital»

There's something about capital cities when it comes to affordable living and economic stability.

Oklahoma City, Okla. — There's something about capital cities when it comes to affordable living and economic stability.

Thousands more users were registered from Washington, DC according to The Hill, which makes one wonder whether there's something about capital cities which makes them inherently dull.

During his confirmation hearing, he warned that if lawmakers don't do something about the capital plan gap by the end of the year, the agency might have to delay contracts for some projects.

Not exact matches

Asked about the growing DC - SV connection, Mabus said, «the energy, the intellectual capital that is there, the intensity of these founders and companies that GV is invested in, it's very appealing to me, much more appealing than maintaining something that's already gotten there.»

There was the founder who had a term sheet from an American investor canceled after the investor saw something on the Internet about a protest in Argentina; the founder who had given up 80 percent of his company to secure seed capital; and the founder who was so strapped for cash that he had had to raise an angel funding round just to go to a trade show in San Francisco.

But anyone who knows this hub of venture capital would immediately spot something unusual about this particular gathering: Four of the eight investors seated around the table are female.

Deutsche Bank is the «only German bank, truly German bank, which is able to play in both fields, so it's something like a bridge from Germany into the international capital markets,» Hans - Peter Burghof, professor of banking at Hohenheim University, told CNBC's «Squawk Box Europe» Tuesday about the bank's commercial and investment sides.

Grousing about the extortionate price of a pint of lager or a calfskin handbag in European capitals is something of a national sport for Canadian travellers.

But there is still something slightly discomfiting about the sight of formerly staid pension funds operating like venture - capital firms.

About this same point in time, the journalists that focus specifically on the venture capital industry noted something quite profound.

CHAMATH PALIHAPITIYA, SOCIAL CAPITAL FOUNDER & CEO: When you think about how sticky something is, the most important thing to look at is this concept called churn which is how fast are people leaving the service, and specifically, you can look at companies leaving the service or the amount of dollars that you «re losing.

«So, while ICOs represent a new and exciting way to build (and finance) a tech company, and are a legitimate disruptive threat to the venture capital business, they are not something I am nervous about.»

Assuming that the total amount of bad debt in the banking system exceeds total bank capital — something which is almost certainly true — the conversion of debt which can not be serviced into an equity position that is unlikely to generate much more (and in an economic downturn, which is when we are most concerned about the debt burden, we can assume that the decline in value of these equity positions will be highly correlated) leaves the net indebtedness of the banking system unchanged, and so the contingent liabilities of the government are unchanged even as reported debt in the system declines.

What I was most curious about at this stage, aside from building something useful, was the relationship between a startup and institutional venture capitalists, who are allocating capital from their funds into startups at various stages.

also, if not for this blog I wouldnt have found out about sliced too which is something I have been wanting to get involved in but again, with limited capital it's really hard to participate in hedge funds, so thanks Financial Samurai.

Still, Gibbs granted in a Monday interview on CNBC's «Power Lunch» that it's «a good stock if you want something defensive — more about capital preservation versus growth.»

I was thinking about something regarding swapping Gaines, or a capital Gaines thing....

There's something different about the Washington Capitals this time around.

In the wake of a high school shooting in Texas on Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an «open letter» to President Trump and members of Congress, writing in all - capital letters to «DO SOMETHING» about gun violence.

Yet fledgling businesses out of those research labs get about 7 percent of the nation's venture capital, something Ms. Gillibrand said needs to change.

The governor, who has been around the state politics since the Laurentide ice sheet retreated, knows something about the tortured relationship between the chief magistrate of the state's largest city and the state capital.

Even in those days, the need to do something about the irrational and inefficient pattern of the capital's medical edifice was well recognised.

The album is an artistic statement album with a capital «A,» complete with an alter ego and theatrical flourishes that hint toward something of a funk - rock opera about death, spirituality and personal identity.

Pronounced «d plus evolution» and suffused with Stevie Wonder funk and zigzagging prog - rock, the album is an artistic statement album with a capital «A,» complete with an alter ego and theatrical flourishes that hint toward something of a funk - rock opera about death, spirituality and personal identity.

The film never seems to decide if it wants to be serious (Stanton, various speeches about the morality of capital punishment) or comic (Brando's overthetop wackiness, the jaunty score) or something in - between (Nicholson and Quaid).

Death is something of which you could never even conceive, and please note, mister grammarian, that I did not conclude that phrase with a preposition, you human beings only know the small everyday death that is me, the death which, even in the very worst disasters, is incapable of preventing life from continuing, one day you will find out about Death with a capital D, and at that moment, you will understand the real difference between the relative and the absolute, between full and empty, between still alive and no longer alive....»

I also happen to work for a non-profit in remote West Africa where there are NO bookshops for about 1000 miles and the one decent one in the capital is something like a miniature airport bookshop — I've read all the Dan Brown's.

In aggregate (i.e. high beta) this doesn't work but this example does appear to indicate something about improving returns through more capital efficient investments.

Or if there is something else to consider about avoiding capital gains tax by using all the proceeds for another home purchase?

There is something tangible about yield: cash in hand, vs. uncertain capital gains, even if the dividend leads the stock price to drop.

Funds with a higher turnover have higher taxes (at least while you're growing it — I assume the taxes are lower later when you're withdrawing it because you've already paid for so much of the capital gains along the way), so that might be something to think about, too.

We started chatting about the usual stuff like what assets to invest in, how to invest with limited capital, etc, when my colleague said something that I found really interesting: «I'm willing to accept a lower rate of return, but I just don't want to lose money.»

Are they worried about fairness among siblings, estate planning, tax implications, short - term access to the capital or something less tangible?

Colin something - or - rather (his mic somewhat blows) over at HostelWorld.com brings you «Dublin: 10 Things You Need To Know,» just in time for St. Patrick's Day or for those of you taking advantage of $ 300 flights to the Irish capital in April — ahem, more about that to come.

Azerbaijan's capital Baku in 2012 had the world's attention when the Eurovision song contest came to town and the millions invested in prettifying Baku has given the Azerbaijanis something to sing about.

Whether it's your first time in Cardiff or your tenth visit to the city, there's always something extra to discover about the vibrant Welsh capital.

But, when it really is important — as in when the person is about to use the wrong credit card to pay for something — the angel saves the day by ensuring the credit card cardholder uses their Capital One No Hassle Rewards Visa card.

The capital of cool, LA knows something about pool scenes.

With the Capital One ® VentureOne ® Rewards Credit Card, this is something you'll never have to worry about, which means you don't need to work through the math of whether you'll earn enough rewards in a given year to offset the fee.

The two pieces by Julie Torres are both conceptual works about capital - p Painting: «Room with a View» is a small canvas on which super-thick layers of acrylic paint make something that appears, all at once, like a window, a picture inset into photo corners, the back of a stretched canvas.

His record of aggressively and successfully defending people charged with Capital Murder is something you should ask about when selecting your criminal attorney.

Whether it's the scenery, the shops, or the restaurants, there's just something about the horse capital of the world that steals peoples» hearts and encourages them to plant roots in this Southern town.

Even so, universal life policyholders might do well to think about something called «over loan protection,» suggests Andrew Carrillo, founder and president of Barnett Capital Advisors, a firm of certified financial planners and wealth management advisors based in Miami.

Whether asking about the history of a certain company or incident, how something works in science, finance, or venture capital, salary negotiation, or even for relationship advice, Quora spans a wide number of topics with a Q&A style format.

I mean, it's something we're always concerned about, given the healthy competition we see in the market and the potential for credit competition on the margins, with so many folks looking to put capital out.

«There's no doubt that there's something exciting about discovering the newest, hidden gem foodie capitals,» says Leslie Cafferty, VP of Communications at Booking.com.