Sentences with phrase «two-and-a-half years»

Plus, she said there hasn't been a boy born on her side of the family in 50 years.
North Korea has long been largely shut to foreign investors, an isolation that deepened when the United Nations ratcheted up sanctions last year in an effort to curb its development of nuclear weapons.
April 24 (Reuters)- Burger King owner Restaurant Brands International Inc and its franchisees will spend C$ 700 million ($ 546 million) over four years to revamp coffee chain Tim Hortons, following a round of bad publicity over its management of the Canadian chain.
Earlier this year, CBS chairman Leslie Moonves said Trump's rise «may not be good for America, but it's damn good for CBS.»
For years, the company blithely brushed off government concerns about privacy and competition, but that appears to be changing.
This is why so many entrepreneurs treat their start - ups as moonlighting gigs for months and, in some cases, years after they launch.
A three - year, $ 56 million commitment to finance the government's commitment for an increased number of permanent residents.
Online mattresses have become one of the most competitive areas of retail in recent years.
It is the eighth time in the past 10 years that the loonie has climbed in April, a sequence strategists link to seasonal strength in stocks and energy products.
Studies have also shown a gender difference in approaches to risk management, a particularly topical subject in recent years.
Matt Horwitz, founder of tutorial site LLC University, has been blogging about LLC formation for over six years.
At 15, 22, 30 years, you might not think so because you feel great.
It's been years since «Mac vs. PC»: recent Apple spots aren't much more than a slick product demo with a soundtrack.
The players have spent more than a year worrying about no one but themselves.
Investors estimate that the company has grown to about $ 16 billion in value, up from $ 13 billion earlier this year, according to The Information.
My developer who has been with me for two years has been a friend of my family for 10 years and I trust him to support me and my business.
IBT Education has reported a five per cent drop in net profit to $ 14.1 million for the half - year to December 2005 but has forecast strong profit growth in the current six - month period.
He quickly moved up the ranks in finance while delving into the investing world, starting with growing a $ 500,000 loan from the Continental Bank of Canada to $ 3.5 million in four years.
While the term has become popular in recent years, it's built around the idea of subscription - models, which has been around since long before the digital age.
LONDON, April 30 - The 10 - year U.S. Treasury yield's rise above 3 percent last week for the first time in over four years may be cause for concern across wide swathes of financial markets, such as equities and emerging markets.
«I'm a real believer in being clear on who your monster is, who the enemy is, really helps with briefs and communication,» said Nowlan, who joined Tim Hortons about a year ago after six years at Molson Coors Canada and before that Kraft Foods Group.
We want them to play Call of Duty year - round.
This year was no different.
Department stores like Macy's (m) have been talking changes and new initiatives for years, so next year is the time to put up or well, you know.
This year, WeWork started offering logistics and office - management tools as a bundled service.
In June, shortly after Ethereum first hit $ 400, Novogratz had sold much of the cryptocurrency he owned, saying «I think we may have put the highs in for the year in Ethereum, and you're going to slowly consolidate.»
Try to get fees down to 1.5 % a year, she says, and do not pay a commission on fixed income.
Originally planned as a five - year competition, the deadline shifted a number of times before being called off in January.
When T.J. Maxx and Marshalls parent TJX (tax) reported the chains» first quarterly comparable sales drop in memory in November, many observers wondered whether the off - price juggernaut was running its course after years of aggressive store expansion.
Best Buy Co. said comparable store sales dipped 0.8 per cent for the nine weeks ended Jan. 4, but that was better than the 1.7 per cent decline in the prior - year period.
As with every year, there were a lot of snubs and a lot surprises when the Oscar nominees were announced.
Meanwhile, it was a stomach - churning roller coaster ride for stock holders who watched their investment cut in half from the start of the year to the summer, before rebounding in the fall.
More impressively, services grew 31 % year - over-year (versus 16 % overall) and were the only Apple category to grow from the previous, holiday - juiced quarter.
The U.S. is about to raise interest rates for the first time in eight years.
As Fortune previously reported, Jurassic World is expected to be one of the most popular toy trends this year.
And every year since then, my teachers have told me that this will never happen here — that I have nothing to be scared of.
In recent years, Yahoo acquired Bangalore - based Bookpad.
Earlier this year, Slack introduced the Slackbot, a chatbot meant to help users navigate the app more easily.
Still, over the years, Kinect's importance in Microsoft's broader gaming ambitions has declined, leading to the rather decision to kill it.
You can already use a mobile device to play Apple Music on a Sonos One, but Sonos says it will add support for Apple's AirPlay 2 this year.
After years of brushing off warnings about the danger of runaway house prices in Canada's hottest markets, the banks are waking up to the risks
Given their home - market bias, many Canadians have likely been surprised by just how little their portfolios have moved over the past couple of years.
Investors and hedge funds were freaked out last year when the price for Arabica beans shot through the roof, thanks to a drought in Brazil.
Launched about a year ago, Diveboard's free, multi-platform (web, iPhone, Android) social media and e-commerce service lets diving enthusiasts easily record and share their diving memories.
Bohn now makes an exclusive line of office accessories for Office Depot, but says it took three years to get her products on the megastore's shelves.
This year, it's private companies that have seen their valuations slashed, and private company shares aren't in the 401ks of most investors.
After five years of negotiations, handwringing, and pushback, the biggest trade deal in more than two decades, known as the Trans - Pacific Partnership (TPP), has now been finalized.
How has the NYC tech ecosystem changed in the last few years?
Lawmakers typically pass that five - year authorization without adding legislative extras.
The company's shares have fallen 20 percent since the beginning of the year.
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