Sentences with phrase «when countries are in»

But it also means that when countries are in the minority they must sometimes accept decisions they do not want, even affecting domestic matters with no market implications beyond their borders.
Back in 2008 when the country was in the midst of a recession, few people could find a lender to offer them a jumbo loan.
However, the bipartisan introduction of H.R. 835 at a time when the country is in the midst of a polarized presidential election, can signal legislators on both sides of the aisle to believe that federal regulation of virtual currency and blockchain technology is necessary to ensure that consumers obtain the full benefit of these innovations.
Although the media makes a great deal of noise when a country is in, or thought to be approaching, a recession, the fact is that it isn't the end of the world.
«The last time R&D's share of GDP was in this range was during the mid-1960s, when the country was in a «Space Race» to beat Russia to the moon,» says Laetsch.
Soaring home prices in Toronto and Vancouver are testing levels of affordability not seen since the early 1990s, when the country was in a recession and mortgage rates were north of 10 per cent.
First adopted in the 1930s, when the country was in the throes of the Great Depression, the four - day school week saw a resurgence during the energy crisis of the 1970s.
For weeks, no one spoke of anything else; several gallerist friends complained to me privately of having to sell expensive objects when the country was in such a state of crisis.
MOLAA gathers 19 vintage prints from the late 1950s and early»60s, when the country was in a period of great transition.

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Now the world's most popular app (in every country but the United States,) WhatsApp, found itself in the middle of the Arab - Israeli conflict when its website was hacked this past week by a pro-Palestinian group that posted a message given the title «You Got Pwned.»
The 30 - year - old is seen as key to making the summit with South Korea happen: She was the first member of the North's ruling family to visit the South since 1953 when she asked for a detente at the winter Olympics and is believed to have been in charge of the country while her brother was ill in late 2014.
One of the most useful things to do when thinking about gun control and its controversial place in American society is to consider other countries and their relationship to guns and gun crime.
I work on my back deck when it's nice out, but some people choose to work in a different country every few months.
The group said there are nearly 151,000 wells operating in the United States, while in central and eastern portion of the country earthquakes have dramatically increased since 2008, when fracking became more common.
When companies choose to enter a new country and participate in the market, Cook said, they are subject to the laws and regulations of that country.
But at a time when the U.S. and Europe is fighting costly political battles in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, poking a country like Greece — which sits at the crossroads of these regions — could be far more expensive in the long run.
In a country that has been devoutly Catholic for centuries, Varadkar is Ireland's first openly gay leader; his coming out in 2015, when he was the country's Minister for Health, was a key factor in clinching the law to legalize gay marriagIn a country that has been devoutly Catholic for centuries, Varadkar is Ireland's first openly gay leader; his coming out in 2015, when he was the country's Minister for Health, was a key factor in clinching the law to legalize gay marriagin 2015, when he was the country's Minister for Health, was a key factor in clinching the law to legalize gay marriagin clinching the law to legalize gay marriage.
When that day of reckoning comes, the huge Chinese investments in countries like Canada could suddenly be repatriated and the economies of both countries will falter.
«The experience of discovering a country or city is more intense when it's done in an active way,» says Paul Bierman of Tourist Run Amsterdam.
Iran, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, re-emerged as a major oil exporter in January 2016 when some international sanctions against Tehran were lifted in return for curbs on Iran's nuclear program.
Here's a crazy idea when it comes to wireless roaming: how about Canadians being able to use their one and only cellphones with the same single numbers in whatever countries they want at a reasonable cost without having to jump through all kinds of hoops?
The far bigger question mark is whether, and when, Tesla will announce plans for a factory in the country.
In 2014, when I worked as an American expatriate in China's technology industry, the country was widely viewed as a copycat nation, only capable of duplicating Western productIn 2014, when I worked as an American expatriate in China's technology industry, the country was widely viewed as a copycat nation, only capable of duplicating Western productin China's technology industry, the country was widely viewed as a copycat nation, only capable of duplicating Western products.
Although last year was favorable for developing countries, investors remember the painful «taper tantrum» that ensued several years ago, when the Fed signaled it would begin pulling back on its massive bond purchases that kept rates low while injecting liquidity in markets.
When customers call for support, they are routed to their assigned team, instead of being assigned to a random rep at the least busy center in the country, as is typical in the industry.
These days the Virgin brand is trusted globally, so if we set up a venture in a new country, progress is swifter than in the days when we had to win over customers one transaction at a time.
Google said the fact - checking section is only available in the U.S., and didn't say when it would debut in other countries.
«Brazil and other countries in Latin America are really good examples of what it looks like when you set up barriers to access for abortions,» said Mónica Arango, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Center for Reproductive Rights.
«When entering a new country, it is normal for retail software systems to require updates to tailor the solution to market needs and processes,» NCR said in a statement in response to questions about Target's experience.
Having the opportunity to work for companies like Deloitte, working at Pardot when we were acquired by Salesforce, and now launching my own startup with 75 employees and growing, I don't think I could have been this fortunate in any other country.
Padoan said countries like Italy are «doing their homework» when it comes to reducing risk in the euro area in areas like non-performing loans and debt reduction.
When the child of a desperately poor family is taken in by parents from a wealthy country, the material benefits to that child are significant.
That's when the governor of the Bank of Japan announced a reduction in the country's benchmark lending rate to -0.1 %.
Around the turn of the millennium, Fernandes was sitting in a London bar, when he saw entrepreneur Stelios Haji - Ioannou, who is famous for creating easyJet, a low - cost airline which now flies more than 75 million passengers annually, across 31 countries.
These tariff treatments include UST (NAFTA United States Tariff), and the GPT (General Preferential Tariff), the latter of which received a great deal of attention when dozens of countries were removed from Canada's GPT list in Budget 2013.
We've realized we can do a lot better when we're in the country.
When Ethiopia stopped allowing its children to be adopted by foreign parents in January, it became the latest country to eliminate or sharply curtail the practice.
LOS ANGELES — The Golden State may produce more solar energy than anywhere else in the country, but when it comes to being green, there are «two Californias,» says Assemblywoman Susan Eggman.
«Oil - exporting countries bottomed out in 2017 when growth was 1.7 percent, but this year it's expected to be 2.8 percent.
When Potter attended the microbrewers conference in Portland, Oregon in 1986, there were only about 25 microbreweries in the country, compared to over 400 today.
Living out in the country, I knew losing power was a possibility back when we moved here, but having never lost power for more than a few minutes to an hour or two, I didn't plan for losing it long term.
Fraternities and sororities are overseen by their national, or in DKE's case international, organization, which aims to keep chapters across the country in order and revoke privileges when issues arise.
Every week, when Pacific Blue — the USA Network's «Baywatch on bikes» series — airs in 80 countries, millions of viewers are exposed to the wheel as the comely cast fights to keep Venice Beach safe for muscles and melanoma.
The screening was praised by advocates as a milestone in Saudi's modernization efforts, but attendees were reminded of the country's conservative laws when crucial scenes in the film were censored for modesty.
«There have been times when I've had a really busy week and a lot has been going on and I'll sit down on the cushion and then I'll just start crying and I'll realize that I'm so sad about this one thing, but I had no space to grieve, no space to think about it; I was zipping from one thing to the other all week,» says Pennell, who has studied at Insight Meditation Society, one of the top meditation centers in the country.
The biggest and most obvious: the temporary «soft landing» in a new country, that time after arrival but before permanent housing is being sorted out, when refugees often stay in cheap motels.
In Europe, for instance — unlike in the U.S. — countries do not spot - check emission levels, and failings, when detected, are not punished as severelIn Europe, for instance — unlike in the U.S. — countries do not spot - check emission levels, and failings, when detected, are not punished as severelin the U.S. — countries do not spot - check emission levels, and failings, when detected, are not punished as severely.
If your kitchen decor is more of a country home style than the modern stainless steel the Instant Pot uses, Debbiedoo's cover will help it fit in better when it's not being used.
Campaign Contacts with Foreign Persons When it became apparent that my father - in - law was going to be the Republican nominee for President, as normally happens, a number of officials from foreign countries attempted to reach out to the campaign.
At a time when the U.K. is negotiating its future trade relationship with the European Union (EU) as it prepares to leave the 28 - country economic and political bloc, focus is being placed on whether the U.K. could stay in some sort of customs union.
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