Sentences with phrase «than the struggles of»

Few notions of the modern economy get more attention than the struggles of young Canadians in the job market.

There is no better story in modern art than the struggle of American artists to go through or around Picasso.

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And lots of family businesses struggle even to get to the stage where a transition might be possible, since working with your family can be even more stressful and filled with conflict than usual (it harms business innovation too).

Meanwhile, the turmoil at Politico may be giving some media watchers déjà vu, or at least flashbacks to another Allbritton - backed venture that went through substantial upheaval: In 2010, a number of senior journalists including former Washington Post digital chief Jim Brady started an ambitious hyperlocal effort called TBD, only to have the entire effort implode in less than two years after what appeared to be a power struggle with Allbritton over the future direction of the site.

Yet, according to a study by Deloitte University Press, more than a third of firms struggle to instil purpose and passion in their staff.

South Korean cities in the province have fared better than their neighbors north of the DMZ, but they have struggled to diversify their economy beyond old coal mines, farming and fisheries.

In the intervening years, I watched in disbelief as the Timberwolves struggled to win more than half of their regular season games.

More than two centuries later, its fate is still tied to Canada, the United Kingdom and, with the merger with Coors, the United States — three countries where it is struggling to keep a share of an ever - shrinking beer - drinking market.

Those kinds of struggles had led 53 percent of those small businesses to apply for funding or credit lines over the past five years — and more than one in four said they had sought loans multiple times.

L'AQUILA, Italy (Reuters)- Seven years after being devastated by an earthquake that killed more than 300 people, L'Aquila's abandoned city center is a stark reminder of the struggle facing Italian towns hit by a quake last week.

This struggle reminds me of people just waiting in line at the grocery store, even though there's an empty line one or two lanes over that they could have accessed, if only they had stayed focused, rather than drifting away in la - la land.

For example, giant tech firms often struggle to keep up with the ingenious pace of new tech startups — some find a solution in acquiring the agile business, rather than trying to compete directly.

Even Viacom (VIAB) has seen better than expected results, despite being embroiled in a power struggle between CEO Philippe Dauman and controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone — and despite criticism for its lackluster stable of fading brands like Nickelodeon and Comedy Central.

«At a time when young adults and families are struggling more than ever to pay for higher education, they simply can't afford to have more financial support eliminated by this tax plan,» said Reid Setzer, Young Invincibles» director of government affairs.

Struggling iron ore miner Pluton Resources has fallen back into the hands of receivers and managers, less than six months after the board regained control of the company, as part of a new structuring proposal.

Cabela's has struggled with declining sales of apparel and footwear and has reported same - store sales growth in only one quarter in more than three years.

The report is another piece of evidence that suggests the U.S. shale industry is perhaps struggling a bit more than is commonly thought.

Even so, it's a problem for more than 50 million people in the U.S.. That's according to public speaker and social entrepreneur Andrew Horn, who says entrepreneurs, in particular, often struggle with social anxiety in spite of how they may come off as self - assured and confident.

It might be bold to suggest that Andrew Forrest consider a career change, but as his fortune shrinks and as his iron ore business struggles in a flooded market, there is a nickel deal to be done that could be a lot more fun than playing the role of fading star.

Making this kind of shift is easier said than done, and Huffington is the first to admit that she herself has struggled with prioritizing her health over traditional metrics of success.

The appointment of Christian Sewing as Deutsche Bank's chief executive officer to replace an embattled John Cryan after less than three years — and three turnaround plans — answered just one of the questions hanging over the struggling institution.

Bonnie Gwin, Global CEO and Board of Directors Practice at the executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles, agreed with the advice, adding that at this moment of rising activist pressure, mounting cyber security concerns, and a more constant media spotlight, being on a board is harder, higher - stakes and more demanding than ever.

Based on the best - selling novel by Ayn Rand, «The Fountainhead» tells the story of Howard Roark, an architect who prefers to struggle rather than compromise his artistic vision.

As Priceline.com cofounder Jeff Hoffman, co-author of, SCALE: 7 Proven Principles to Grow Your Business and Get Your Life Back, likes to say, «Your business plan is more about the questions you ask and get yourself to struggle with than it is about finding the «right» answer.»

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleged that the company had encouraged struggling borrowers to take on forbearance agreements rather than income - driven repayment plans, effectively putting its own interests ahead of its customers.

And as so - called unicorns — private companies worth more than $ 1 billion — struggle with lower valuations, less potential investor cash, and more demanding investors in follow - on rounds, it should be a word of warning for startups of all kinds.

The topic arose at Berkshire Hathaway's shareholder meeting in Omaha, where Buffett talked about his struggles to find ways to deploy the company's enormous hoard of more than $ 90 billion in cash, at a time when it has been difficult to find worthy investments at an attractive price.

HelloFresh sold 31 million new shares in an initial public offering, giving it a valuation around 1.7 billion euros at current prices — more than double the $ 888 million (763 million euro) market capitalization of struggling Blue Apron (aprn).

By experiencing, even for a brief moment, the stares of others and the struggles faced by these children, donors gain a visceral understanding that the birth defect is more than a cosmetic issue.

Insurance stocks struggled on weaker - than - anticipated earnings news but erased losses by the end of the session.

Fast Food While higher - priced restaurants struggle, takeout and fast - food franchises are more than holding their own: 22 of this year's top 100 franchises are quick - service restaurants, including three of the Top 10 (Subway, McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts).

Engines in many of these early vehicles were best rated in hamsterpower rather than horses; early Samurais struggled to maintain posted speed limits.

From great online content to endless book recommendations and must - read lists, most of us struggle to fit in all the reading we want to do rather than locate cool stuff to check out.

Milyutin — who confesses that he struggled with math in primary school — cited a 1984 review by the late Benjamin Bloom, which reports that students who received one - on - one tutoring performed better than 98 % of students taught in a conventional classroom.

MHEALTH APP PUBLISHERS ARE FALLING INTO OLD TRAPS: Fifty - six percent of publishers and developers looking to take advantage of the rapidly growing mHealth app market are making less than $ 10,000 annually, as they struggle to monetize their apps, according to a new report from Research2Guidance.

Listed real estate firm Agency Group Australia, formerly Ausnet Financial Services, has acquired three arms of struggling tech company Servtech Global Holdings for less than $ 1 million, while also announcing a $ 3 million capital raising.

«Today, we begin the long and difficult struggle to end the international disgrace» of U.S. health - care costs, Sanders said, emphasizing that Americans pay more in health - care costs than any other developed nation, nearly 18 percent of U.S. GDP.

And when things get tough, wouldn't it be easier to soldier on if you thought of yourself as earning one of these Scouts - inspired merit badges rather than simply struggling through a trying time?

It will help fund expansions into European markets like Germany, where they hope to secure first - mover advantage, and a big push in the coming weeks and months to better establish the Kobo brand on its own, rather than as a component of Indigo or struggling Borders Group.

Simon's shares, which reached an all - time high of $ 229 in July, had fallen more than 21 % by mid-November, reflecting concerns about how many of Simon's tenants are struggling.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), formed more than half a century ago, has historically struggled with challenges facing the region because it works only by consensus and is reluctant to get involved in any matter deemed to be internal to any of its members.

So rather than simply chase after new sales, leaving financial systems struggling to keep up, Shindler and Trapani professionalized the back office of their Valley Stream, N.Y., business before they embarked on their accelerated growth plans.

It's hard to name a category of startups that has struggled to produce big, billion - dollar exits more than e-commerce.

Productivity guru Tim Ferriss often talks about the concept that «being busy is a form of laziness,» which is essentially the idea that we would prefer to feel like we are getting work done, rather than going through the struggle of actually getting work done.

Not many hear about the struggles of SMEs and solopreneurs that start up in the region (like us at DeCluttr ME) and have no aspiration to expand to have more than a 1000 employees after a year and sell up later for billions.

But uncertainty lays fertile ground for the seeds of desperation, and the Times newsroom has repeatedly found itself a struggling protagonist in the more than decade - long tragedy of American newspapers.

Cable sports giant ESPN's struggles in recent years have been well - documented, with the Walt Disney - owned network shedding more than 12 million subscribers in the past six years as the number of cord - cutters has ticked upwards and cable providers have started offering slimmer bundles that don't always include ESPN.

Rather than mentally struggling with whether or not to exit a stock ahead of its predetermined stop price, I put into place a clear and objective «set it and forget it» rule that was designed to:

U.S. Equity Funds enjoyed a record - breaking surge of fresh money during the second week of March, as investors shrugged off an impending U.S. rate hike and the internal struggles of Trump's administration and chased a rally that saw the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average Index climb more than 400 points in a day.

The employment struggles that military spouses face impact more than just their individual career opportunities; it affects their opinion of military service in general.