Sentences with phrase «study this year by»

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A year ago, the London - based multinational undertook a study entitled «The World in 2050,» which projected Canada would be the only major developed economy to hold its position in the world — at the No. 10 spot — at mid-century, largely because of the demand for its resources and its ties through immigration to emerging markets (which by that time will no longer be labelled as such).

A five - year study by Brittany C. Solomon and Joshua J. Jackson of Washington University in St. Louis found that a spouse's personality has a significant impact on one's occupational success.

In 2004, a psychology study by researchers at the University of Florida and the University of North Carolina found that for every inch you stand above the national average, you could earn an additional $ 789 (unadjusted) per year.

A study by Forbes Insights and Turn revealed that more than 70 percent of marketing executives expect to rely more and more on data for decision - making within the next three years.

Today, so - called Amazonians occupy more office space in Seattle than the next 40 largest employers in the city combined, according to a study by real - estate data firm CoStar for the Seattle Times last year.

Thanks to the recession, in 2009 consumers used coupons at a faster clip than they did the year before — the first increase in coupon redemption in 17 years, says a new study by Inmar Inc., a company that processes coupon transactions.

According to a study published by ABI Research, 13 million wearable devices will be integrated into corporate wellness plans over the next five years.

Much has been said about the possible impact of automation: A Forrester study estimates that 6 percent of jobs will be replaced by robots within four years; others say half the world's jobs will be gone by 2035.

Worldwide, airlines will bring in a record $ 57 billion in passenger fees this year, according to a recent study by consulting firm IdeaWorks and rental car site CarTrawler.

The study, published by the Environmental Defense Fund's (EDF) Climate Corps program, says that solar and wind jobs have grown at rates of about 20 % annually in recent years, and sustainability now collectively represents four to four and a half million jobs in the U.S., up from 3.4 million in 2011.

According to the study, authored by Vivek Wadhwa, an Indian - American entrepreneur and academic, who is currently vice president of academics and innovation at Singularity University, the proportion of immigrant - founded companies across the country has fallen nearly 4 % in the past seven years.

A 2016 study examining 78 years of federal minimum wage hikes in the U.S. (between 1938 and 2009) showed no correlation between those increases and job losses, even in sectors most affected by such policies.

Hedge - fund managers with high testosterone underperform those with low testosterone by 5.8 percent each year, according to a study.

Johnson says the study, conducted by Leger, will be repeated in future years, with 2014 serving as a benchmark.

Last year, a study commissioned by Larato found, «Salespeople spend 11 % of their time traveling.»

Last week, a study published by the Kauffman Foundation using census data from the past 50 years, revealed some eye - opening statistics about the number of immigrant - led companies in America.

A study conducted this year for UPS by Internet - research firm comScore showed 63 percent of customers research return policies before they buy.

During the 81 - year period looked at by the study, the Top 10 companies have never, as a group, outperformed the S&P 500 in subsequent years.

About 30 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs spent the first few years of their careers developing a strong foundation in finance, according to a study by consulting firm Heidrick & Struggles.

Even when comparing the sexes with the same job title at the same company and using similar education and experience, the gender pay gap persists across the board: Men earned 2.4 percent more than women on average, down slightly from last year, according to a study by salary - tracking website PayScale.

A recent research paper shed some light on this phenomenon by studying 60 inversions by U.S. public companies over the last 20 years.

Before Dan Price caused a media firestorm by establishing a $ 70,000 minimum wage at his Seattle company, Gravity Payments... before Hollywood agents, reality - show producers, and book publishers began throwing elbows for a piece of the hip, 31 - year - old entrepreneur with the shoulder - length hair and Brad Pitt looks... before Rush Limbaugh called him a socialist and Harvard Business School professors asked to study his radical experiment in paying workers... an entry - level Gravity employee named Jason Haley got really pissed off at him.

According to a study led by Roland Berger consultants, Brazil's rail transport industry is expected to be worth $ 3.2 billion a year by 2017.

Deutsche Bank is no longer one of the world's top 15 private banks after a difficult year for the German lender, a study by Scorpio Partnership showed Monday.

The researchers, led by PhD candidate Ericka G. Rascon - Ramirez, studied the experiences of more than 15,000 British girls aged 13 and 14 over a 10 - year period.

And an independent study by iStrategy Labs published in January said that 3.3 million fewer teens use Facebook today than did three years ago.

The U.K.'s fastest growing markets are, in descending order, Switzerland, China, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and South Korea, with U.K. exports to these five countries worth $ 71 billion last year, a study by Wyelands Bank and Global Trade Review, published Monday, stated.

According to a new study, by the end of this year, digital interactions will influence 64 cents of every dollar spent in retail stores.

The study, released Monday, shows performance shares were used as CEO rewards by 51 % of companies surveyed last year, up from 47 % the previous year and 41 % in 2011.

According to a study released by Battelle Memorial Institute, Research and Development (R&D) spending in China this year is likely to reach $ 284 billion, up 22 percent from 2012.

Three years ago millennials surpassed Gen Xers to become the single largest cohort working in the United States, according to a study conducted by PEW Research.

After fighting unsuccessfully to reverse generic drug laws last year, and the sudden resignation of its CEO, Shoppers Drug Mart has suffered a 17 % drop in «brand value,» to $ 2.6 billion, according to a study conducted by researcher Interbrand.

The study, by the District of Columbia's chief financial officer, found that among families earning $ 25,000 a year, Seattle had the fourth - highest tax burden among 51 cities when it comes to taxes paid for income, property, sales and automobile.

Based on the GBTA study of 75 countries, here's a look at the top 15 by total business - travel spending in 2012, with percentage growth from the previous year:

That's a far cry from the results of a study commissioned this year by the Freelancers Union and Elance - oDesk, which put the number of freelancers — a broader category that includes temps, part - timers, and moonlighters — at 53 million, or one in three American workers.

Essentially, the study concluded that for every additional year worked, the risk of dementia is reduced by 3.2 %.

One study found that consumers who received free shipping on returned items increased their purchases with that retailer by 58 to 357 percent over the next two years.

In fact, according to a 2012 study by the Economist Intelligence Unit, 66 % of multinational companies say «talent shortages are likely to affect their bottom line within the next 5 years.»

Companies put a lot into recruiting great talent — nearly $ 110 billion a year, according to a 2013 study by Deloitte.

Some 40 percent of Americans make New Year's resolutions, but only about 8 percent of us achieve them, according to a study by the University of Scranton.

«Based on a series of studies performed by our team over the past 5 years, this «dose» of exercise has become my prescription for life,» Benjamin Levine, a professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern who wrote the study, said in a statement.

His investment philosophies, introduced almost forty years ago, are not only studied and applied by today's financiers and investors, but are also regarded by many as gospel.

One American study found that divorced respondents experienced a 77 % average drop in wealth, while their married counterparts saw their wealth increase, on average, by 16 % for every year of their marriage.

In fact, 40 % of retirees underestimate life expectancy of people their age by at least five years, according to a study by the Society of Actuaries.

People form many of their financial habits by seven years old, a 2013 University of Cambridge study found.

But after five straight years of positive returns, sentiment among equity analysts neared an all - time high, with the Wall Street consensus calling for an 11.1 % gain, according to a recent study by Bespoke Investment Group.

A new study by the American Association of University Women sheds some light on the gender wage gap by examining the earnings of men and women one year post-graduation.

Lots of people are talking about a study put out this morning by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives about how the average Canadian CEO will earn as much by lunchtime today as the average Canadian does in a year.

A year - long study conducted by Duke University discovered huge benefits of virtual reality technology for paraplegics.

At the center of the study is a new map of the hazards posed by geomagnetic storms of a strength that scientists expect to occur every 100 years — five times more frequently than «500 - year» storms like the Carrington Event.