Sentences with phrase «step up the pace of»

Porsche also said he expected new VW boss Herbert Diess to step up the pace of reform at the group, which is still struggling to emerge from under the cloud of its 2015 emissions scandal.

As Tim Duy, a University of Oregon economics professor who is an avid Fed watcher, wrote in a recent blog: «When the Fed turns hawkish and steps up the pace of rate increases, is when we need to be increasingly concerned that, like all good things, this expansion will come to an end.»

Will he, for example, be inclined to step up the pace of Fed rate hikes?

At the meeting, they agreed to step up the pace of negotiations to secure a breakthrough that leaders can sign off at the end of the week.

Many economists think a Powell - led Fed may step up the pace of rate hikes if economic growth accelerates this year, boosted by the new $ 1.5 trillion tax cut package.

European leaders agreed in Brussels to step up the pace of negotiations to secure a breakthrough on Wednesday that they can sign off at the end of the week.

Brambles boss Graham Chipchase is stepping up the pace of change in the age of Amazon, pouring $ 300 million into automation and robotics.

And as the half - time break approached, they stepped up the pace of their passing to again try to find a way behind the home defence, but the final pass just ran away from the marauding Riccardo Montolivo.

But as the world becomes more digitised, globalised and moves more quickly, we need to step up the pace of our efforts so Indigenous peoples are not left with HIV.

Not exact matches

Unless Apple can step up the pace on innovation, Chinese tech addicts aren't going to be selling their kidneys for one of the U.S. giant's products anytime soon.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- Americans stepped up their purchases of new homes in July to the fastest pace in nearly nine years, the latest sign that low mortgage rates and a solid job market are helping support the residential real estate market.

We'd better step up the pace, however, since we don't have a couple of hundred years» leeway this time because of the destructive capabilities of the radicals.

The issue of organic production has attracted significant attention in Iran and positive measures have been taken in respect though further steps are required to catch up with the global pace of organic production mainly through filling the existing information gap.

Spurs still have a solid defensive base on which to build, but the likes of Son, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen must now step up and deliver in the final third to ensure that they don't slip off the pace and struggle for goals.

and I still reiterate my sentiments, many players are better suited to playing for smaller clubs with very little expectations and less pressure and I can name loads of very very talented players who just don't have the big club mentality, players who bloom and shine when they are the main attraction, the big fish in a small pond but who will whither and fade once they make the step up to bigger teams... with Arsenal Afobe will just be another player, another upstart who will find the pressure of delivering week in week out or be out of the team hard to deal with... at Bournemouth he has time to settle into his pace, if he misses chances like he did on his debut for the club he will still be given chances after chances, just like it happened withn him

They stepped up the pace noticeably before half - time with Granit Xhaka and Francis Coquelin's developing partnership working well to control the tempo of the game.

Coach Massimiliano Allegri will doubtless be hoping that either 30 - year - old Moroccan Mehdi Benatia or 23 - year - old Daniele Rugani can step up to the plate, providing pace, cover and skill to compensate for the loss of Bonucci.

I fully expect Lanzini to step up in his absence and impose himself more on games, and I hope he can take them by the scruff of the neck and inject greater pace and movement into our attacking play.

The addition of pace up front will also create more space for the wily German, and I can see him stepping into Bergkamp's colossal shoes.

It worked a treat as well as a team consisting of Rio Ferdinand, Park and Michael Owen thumped Championship side Scunthorpe 5 - 2 at Glanford Park, although it was the perfect game for Fergie, who wasn't actually at the game but in Valencia watching Wednesday's opponents instead, with Ferdinand in particular be putting through his paces as he steps up his bid for full fitness.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The snail's pace of government has been sped up to a slow crawl, thanks to Sen. Charles Schumer, who advocated for the planned East Shore seawall project to skip a few unnecessary bureaucratic steps.

It will mean not a slowing down of reform but only a stepping up in the pace of reform.»

«Over the four years of the Inquiry's operations, we have seen reform of the global financial system gather pace as banks, investors and regulators realize they must step up — not just to protect people and the planet, but their bottom lines,» said Erik Solheim, head of U.N. Environment, in a statement.

Around 7 billion years ago, something stepped on the cosmic accelerator and picked up the pace of the expansion.

We tackled the shoreline at Land's End park in the rain, sprinted around the Kezar Stadium track and up its stadium steps (multiple times), powered up Filbert Street (the steepest in all of San Francisco), and down the zigzagged Lombard Street, pushed the pace on a self - powering treadmill during a HIIT workout, strode across the Golden Gate Bridge in Karl the Fog (yep, they have a name for their fog) and, finally, braved the Bernal Heights hill, which was rewarded with a breathtaking view of the San Francisco skyline.

But if you're still thinking of stepping up the pace to running, first check with your doctor, especially if you have arthritis or other health conditions, like heart disease.

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But like Abrams did on «Star Trek,» Whedon has stepped up his game in a major way: the action is clear and coherent, the pacing is tight (it's 140 minutes long, but flies by) and the technical contributions are top - notch across the board, from the Bond - movie production design of James Chinlund («The Fountain «-RRB- and the razor - sharp cutting of Jeffrey Ford («Public Enemies «-RRB- and Lisa Lassek («Cabin In The Woods») to Seamus McGarvey «s bright cinematography and Alan Silvestri's firmly listenable score (although the latter could, it should be said, use a more distinctive theme).

Instead of watching the night unravel, the audience, much like the characters, are completely in the dark and are thrown into a series of furiously paced set ups as the boys are forced to retrace their steps in order to find Doug.

As someone who has observed the breakneck pace of the growing charter school movement up close, Greg Richmond, who leads the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), is taking a step back.

«The fact that we're keeping (pace) and we're spending 57 cents on the dollar is a good first step,» said Doug Tuthill, president of Step Up For Students, the Tampa nonprofit group that oversees the voucher progstep,» said Doug Tuthill, president of Step Up For Students, the Tampa nonprofit group that oversees the voucher progStep Up For Students, the Tampa nonprofit group that oversees the voucher program.

What makes the I - Pace such a significant step for Jaguar is that it's not simply an electrified version of an existing model, but rather a ground - up engineering project.

With nine - speed automatic transmission, drivers can enjoy a ride that keeps up with their pace along every step of the way.

The five - door supermini isn't too much of a step up in weight, which helps a bit, but there's still no escaping the base car's meek 15.7 - second to 62mph pace.

The F - Pace starts at about $ 43,000 and its six trims step up the pricing to about a starting price of $ 63,000.

Six - speed automatic transmission allows drivers to enjoy a ride that is smooth and comfortable every step of the way with expert timing that keeps up with the driver's pace.

Cedar Trail chips should be out before the end of the year, as Intel steps up the pace for low power chip development in an effort to compete with Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Texas Instruments, and the other players that are dominating the tablet space.

Choosing to get lost in memories of the last time I was here, I take a few photos along with Michael and Jeannie, and begin my pilgrimage up the steep steps to the viewpoint a little faster while they set a more languid pace with their cameras.

From relaxed swimming with colorful marine life along Belize's legendary reef to searching for Manatees in protected lagoons, step up both your pace and your pulse by swimming with stingrays and nurse sharks, jumping into Belize's majestic Blue Hole off the coast or planning a full day of zip lining and / or repelling.

Once you've got a couple of trading routes set up and providing you've managed your strategy correctly, money will start to roll in at a steady pace, making your next logical step to open up some businesses of your own, expanding your trading empire.

David Braben (DB): With LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias we've really kept up the pace, moved on and I hope you'll agree that we've made something that has the same step change in gameplay innovation that the first game offered when it was released.

High - gear ratios require more effort but allow for greater speed; knowing when to step up the pace is an important part of race strategy.

The key issues with the multiplayer modes are the removal of the step back and speed - up options, and given that Defense Grid can often amble along at a particularly lackadaisical pace it can feel torturous waiting for waves to pass through or for your resources to build up so you can buy your next upgrade.

There are three difficulty levels including rookie, pro and elite with each step up in difficulty level resulting in a faster race pace from fast for rookie to faster for pro and even fastest for elite which applies to the quick race and local multiplayer game modes, although the career mode definitely has a noticeable difficulty curve that gradually incrementally increases after every few events which is balanced by upgrades made to the hydro jet and learning new skills to improve maximum potential of your own race pace.

The Deluxe Set steps up the pace a bit, packed with a black console featuring 32 GB of memory; HDMI cable; sensor bar; the GamePad, its charger and cradle; stands for both the console and Gamepad, Nintendo Network Premium service and a copy of the Nintendo Land game

By contrast, the actual pace of the game sometimes feels ponderous; waiting for Harry to plod over to collect an item needed for the next part of the puzzle when you already know the next three steps he needs to complete can be tedious, especially in the earlier parts of the game where there is less atmosphere to soak up.