Sentences with phrase «vested industry interests»

The current political environment sees the health sector needs ebb and flow with political and vested industry interests.

Furthermore, state solar incentive programs are almost invariably being continually challenged by vested industry interests.

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Buoyed by uncommonly low interest rates, the industry has boasted of double - digit returns; the past few years, at least anecdotally, have been especially rich.

Also, the Carolinas» Nuclear Cluster has provided on - site advice to small - business owners interested in transitioning their facility to serve the nuclear industry.

«While we do not believe that either of these new sweeteners / flavoring agents will be the natural, great - tasting and calorie - free «silver bullet» that the industry has been waiting for, we believe it is possible that they will be able to drive interest, engagement and potentially sales growth because of the massive consumer / societal need to reduce sugar and enhance healthiness,» Ali Dibadj, an analyst at Sanford Bernstein, said in a note last December that previewed sweetener innovations expected this year from Coke and Pepsi.

Laurence has had «quite an eclectic and interesting experience in the media,» said Tory, noting Laurence's early career involvement with the film and music recording industries, as well as pay television.

For entrepreneurs interested in selling goods to bigger companies in the industry, the cluster has held approximately eight «supplier sessions,» where small businesses learn how they will need to tighten their standards to participate in the nuclear industry, Carlberg says.

They would suddenly develop an interest in a local industry, which meant they could still advance but not travel so much.»

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

As much as Australia might benefit from a cut in official interest rates, it would definitely benefit from encouraging a new industry, such as the nuclear - fuel processing facility being championed by the South Australian government, and supported by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Being relatively new to the industry myself, I have become acutely aware of new cosmetics & hair launches (Cosmoprof North America is my happy place) so when I found out Lawless was all natural and started by an entrepreneur whose business I was already familiar with, Suja Juice, the largest organic juice company in the US, I was immediately interested in the story.

It's an interesting model for rapidly educating software engineers, particularly considering that a recent study about the New York tech industry found that half of New York City's technical work force doesn't have a traditional college education.

I've been particularly interested in what Airbnb is doing in its industry.

Bailey told CNBC that increasing numbers of wealthy individuals — defined in Knight Frank's report as those with at least $ 30 million in investable assets — had shown interest in the space industry over the last 12 months.

The world's biggest beer makers have been angling to tap rising interest in the craft category, which generated $ 19.6 billion in retail sales last year and now accounts for 11 % of the total beer market, according to industry trade group the Brewers Association.

Time and again the German auto - industry — the largest in the country — has been able to brandish the threat of job losses if legislation contrary to its interests is passed.

In fact, a recent study in the American Journal of Public Health finds that the EPA «has moved away from the public interest and explicitly favored the interests of the regulated industries,» and is on the slippery slope to what scholars term «regulatory capture,» in which a government agency makes rules in the interest of an industry it's supposed to regulate rather than the public.

«According to the most recent assessment, the steady oil price recovery since summer 2017 and renewed interest in growth opportunities has led to oil majors catching up in terms of exploration activity this year, both in the shale industry and offshore deep water,» OPEC said.

To give her followers and potential investors a good virtual image of herself, Carrico has it down to a formula: «30 percent personal information, updates about my day, my children, fun stuff; 40 percent business updates; 30 percent sharing links to relevant news that I think my followers will be interested in that also show them that I'm on top of my industry's news.»

«It's a revolution just like what we saw years ago in the computer industry; anybody has the ability to use biology to do something interesting.»

And its response to the backlash from those who rightly felt that kowtowing to cyber bullies hurt the movie industry and American interests was that it had no choice.

A.I. is an area of much interest and investment in the tech industry, Heraud says, but it doesn't always have a mission behind it.

Dick Leinenkugel, current president and great - great - grandson of founder Jacob Leinenkugel, says his family has no regrets: «My point of view is that we are all brewers, and you need to be united as an industry, because our battle is really about making beer interesting again and taking share from wine and spirits.»

The online - ad industry, however, is banking on the fact you'd rather see an ad for something in which you're interested, even if it means companies have extensive data on your surfing habits.

The finance industry has pressed hard to preserve carried interest.

Valeant's apparent lack of interest in R&D has drawn concern from some analysts and industry observers, who say research and development is the most important expenditure for pharmaceutical companies.

Consumers aren't going to like this, but eventually, the federal government will have to step in, so it's in the auto industry's best interest to get ahead of the curve, and 2018 — with sales continuing to be strong and profits rolling in — is the year to take the hit.

It's interesting to note that other industries that have a similar view of the customer lifecycle as the AARRR model have used predictive analytics to good effect.

Learn as much as possible about how much money people have to invest, industries they're interested in and other requirements.

It's Microsoft's most important franchise for the Xbox, and even though it's changed hands from Bungie to Microsoft - owned 343 Industries, the development team has twice shown us it's capable of Master Chief's mantle: first in 2012 with «Halo 4,» and this year with «The Master Chief Collection,» which remastered and remixed the first four major titles with new graphics and interesting gameplay additions like playlists.

If your adviser is a broker and overseen by the private Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the broker has no fiduciary duty to act in your best interest.

«The product was AI based which pricked the interest and was an uncommon portfolio of services we had to offer amidst various other product and service based industries.»

The outlines of a new industry are emerging as a few crowdfunding startups find ways to raise money for Main Street - type businesses that typically wouldn't interest private investors.

VCs are notoriously careful about which companies they choose to invest in, however, if you're in a fast - growth industry, and you have a solid exit strategy in place, a VC may be interested in funding you.

Back then, the release of a major candidate's paid speeches to a leading firm in a highly controversial industry — speeches that the candidate had refused to release, despite considerable public interest — would have been an important event.

Perhaps you've heard of other companies in your industry switching, and you've had some of your own staff mention an interest in Linux.

I'm not in, or an apologist for, the industry; I'm just interested in a reasonable scientific debate on an activity that seems to have the potential to add a great deal of value (including in disadvantaged indigenous communities if the resources are on Native Title lands) and enhance Australian energy security.

Much has been made about its over-dependence on the auto industry, but it is interesting to note that just one automaker — GM — chose to have its headquarters there.

But what's most interesting now, as we have talked about LIFE, is that major manufacturers in the power industry, architects and engineers who do large scale integration and the like have come to us and are working with us to try and think about how to put this together.

Industry leadership unfortunately is not happening and is unlikely given vested interests.

If you're able to make content on a platform around interests in your specific industry, you've put yourself in a position to do B2B business.

If you've developed an interest in a new industry that is growing quickly, this is a great time to jump in.

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Once you've decided a franchise is right for you, start by investigating various industries that interest you to find those with growth potential.

Sweeney points out that the cable news industry still has some «cautious optimism that the Trump presidency will be of so much interest to so many people that it will drive, perhaps, some stronger viewership post-election.»

Yes, biopharma M&A drama swept industry observers today as reports emerged that the rare disease drugmaker had rebuffed a $ 62.5 billion takeover bid from Takeda but that Botox maker Allergan was also interested in getting in on the action.

«Oil industry companies would do well to be cautious and stop assuming that good relations with PDVSA can last forever due to a common interest in pumping oil,» said Raul Gallegos, associate director with the consultancy Control Risks.

This stance is interesting since the industry has recently been seen to downplay the role of new pipelines in enabling oilsands development given the rise of oil - by - rail.

Low interest rates and depressed capital markets activity are requiring banks to tightly manage expenses, and have forced some firms out of the industry.

These technologies» ability to revolutionize and solve pain points in the healthcare market has piqued a lot of interest from industry leaders.