Sentences with phrase «year approaches for»

Our fingers are crossed as this new year approaches for every displaced villager out there.

Not exact matches

For years, Harvard — once a top performer among universities, but in recent years an also - ran — pursued a «hybrid» approach, employing multiple teams of in - house investment managers as well many outside managers.

Perhaps not surprisingly, VC funding for ed - tech startups was estimated to approach $ 3 billion last year, according to CB Insights.

For years Canadian officials have been criticized for their lax approach to overseas bribery, and to white - collar crime in generFor years Canadian officials have been criticized for their lax approach to overseas bribery, and to white - collar crime in generfor their lax approach to overseas bribery, and to white - collar crime in general.

Flipkart had vetoed an approach from Amazon for a 51 to 55 percent stake in the company two years ago, a source told Reuters, judging its offered price as far too low at the time.

Over the years, the brand has become known for its timeless approach to footwear design and unmatched comfort.

Yee had been practicing oncology at the Hutch with this general approach for several years.

For me, one of the most important, and surprising, discoveries over the last few years has been that choosing the best approach to balancing business and social concerns starts with a decision to make shareholder interests the higher priority.

«During the past year, management and the Board have been focused on launching the BlackBerry 10 platform and BES 10, establishing a strong financial position, and evaluating the best approach to delivering long - term value for customers and shareholders,» Dattel said.

In 1993, Conlon joined one of Chicago's top real estate firms at the time, and within only a few short years, he had made a name for himself as one of the most prolific sellers of residential real estate throughout not only Chicago and and the Midwest, but also the entire U.S. with sales approaching $ 200 million annually.

South Korea's new management - minded approach is a dramatic turnaround from its energetic regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges this past year, alarmed at a heated market that saw local prices of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies in South Korea trade for higher than international levels.

Nearly four - and - a-half years after Bill Ackman bet $ 1 billion that Herbalife stock would fall — a losing bet so far for the hedge fund manager — the nutrition products company is approaching what many investors see as a watershed moment, the final test that will determine which side was right.

That could include mentoring GV companies on how to the complicated world of defense contracts and procurement, though Mabus notes that he's prevented from approaching the government on anyone's behalf for two years because ethics rules.

Lunar will take a portfolio approach, much like that of a venture - capital firm, setting return targets (30 % a year over five years for each investment).

As my own company has grown, I've had to make continuous adjustments to strategy and approach every year based on business development successes and failures and a slew of other things I couldn't really plan for.

As we approach the heaviest shopping season of the year, many of us will do our holiday shopping from the comfort of our homes, taking advantage of the Cyber Monday deals, or praying Amazon makes that last - minute delivery in time for gift giving.

Benko is convinced his more cautious approach is largely responsible for keeping his seven - year - old company in a positive cash - flow position throughout the recent recession.

Bush was recently named one of GLG's Social Impact Fellows because of the group's innovative approach and quick growth (last year, the organization got roughly 5,600 applications for 140 spots).

In fact, as we approach a decade since the launch of Apple's App Store — followed a few years later by the Android / Google equivalent — it's fair to say that there's an app for everything.

One way small investors can imitate that approach: Buying the ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL), which owns shares in companies that have increased dividends for at least 25 consecutive years.

As 2015 quickly approaches, entrepreneurs should aim to set intentions for each and every day to fully optimize your time throughout the year.

And if you use this approach in your personal life, it just may help you keep a loved one alive and well for many years to come — one whom you would have otherwise lost.

While the ecommerce economy is poised for significant growth in the coming months and years, you can only expect to see results if you approach it in the right way.

The e-commerce giant is approaching the market following mega bond deals from AT&T ($ 22.5 billion) and British American Tobacco Plc ($ 17.25 billion), and this deal is good for the year's fourth biggest following a $ 17 billion offering from Microsoft Corp..

Her approach was even more conservative this time: She rented a winery instead of buying, and for three years she produced very small batches.

The Times profile makes clear Miyamoto and Nintendo see this non-traditional approach as a key element in the company's success, and experimentation as an important part of what's kept Nintendo relevant for 30 - plus years.

I used this approach with a friend of mine a few years ago for a website he was building for his tutoring company - Genesis Tutoring.

But the new chair's own public speeches and comments throughout the past year have shown an evolving faith that the Fed's go - slow approach can continue, giving more time for workers to rebound from the 2007 - 2009 crisis without creating other economic risks.

After 25 years of recruiting and talent development for strategy consulting, I now see clear signs that the traditional MBA is approaching the last phase of its product life cycle, the phase of decline.

What's more, the board would be trading a long - term approach with the 55 - year - old Green for the hope of a short - term fix from the 67 - year - old Harrison, who surely won't stick around for as long.

As of January at the recent high the trailing P / E was at 21 times earnings, which really gets up there, and so I think for the next year or so as we approach and enter late cycle, that's really gonna be the big part of the conversation.

Reactively, we tend to rely on the tools and types of data we have loved for years, but that's a dangerous approach.

When Google launched in 1998, it quickly surpassed other search engines that had existed for years by thinking about a new approach to ranking search results and by designing a clean and user - friendly interface.

«Employees who ask their boss directly for a bonus are twice as likely to be successful in that request than last year, so making proactive, bold moves in 2017 could pay off, but one always needs to approach these conversations with care,» said Accounting Principals president, David Alexander.

There's no single reason for Home Hardware's climb; it's a combination of consistency — the company has had just three CEOs since its founding in 1964 — and its slow - and - steady approach to modernizing its retail experience (the company is four years into a five year plan in which it told dozens of locations to shape up or leave the chain).

Jim Townsend, who was deputy assistant secretary of defense for European and NATO policy for eight years, told Defense News that pressuring Sweden with threats about defense cooperation is a flawed approach.

Much like the success of last year's Warner Bros. film Wonder Woman helped change the conversation around a female superhero movie helmed by a woman director, a box - office smashing debut for Black Panther could pave the way for a similar paradigm shift in Hollywood with regard to how studios approach big - budget stories about characters of color.

Or your PC can fetch files relating to that approaching customer or colleague and prompt you with zingers like, «Oh hi, boss, just noticing that sales are up 14 percent so far this month over last year at this time,» or «Gee, Mr. Freedman, you must have heard about the special we're having on the Monster Lawn 6000 tractor for Teeny Lawn 300 owners.»

For Reynolds, who has spent five years and some $ 4.5 million, including most of his own savings, on his quest to change lives, do - or - die time is fast approaching.

And apparently the approach is resonating: Home Hardware was named one of Canada's Best Managed Companies by Deloitte Canada for the fourth time running this year.

PBS Parents shares a useful approach that Melanie Etemad and her husband, a psychiatrist, developed for their two - year - old: «We'd say today is a «look» day.

For that reason, in recent years, some brands have taken a «show, don't tell» approach to their marketing, choosing to give potential customers the chance to experience what they offer for themselves to decide whether they like For that reason, in recent years, some brands have taken a «show, don't tell» approach to their marketing, choosing to give potential customers the chance to experience what they offer for themselves to decide whether they like for themselves to decide whether they like it.

Given that annual new vehicle production is approaching 100 million per year and the global fleet is approximately 2 billion cars, it is impossible for Tesla to build electric cars fast enough to address the carbon crisis.

Buchanon, a then nine - year NFL veteran playing cornerback for the Washington Redskins, knew his football career was approaching its end.

So it would not be unusual for a Harvard MBA to earn another $ 3.2 million during those years to bring total lifetime earnings after the MBA to something approaching $ 6.5 million.

For example, if you decide to approach your business in a certain way that makes it a two or three year process to get to your first product, you can do that, versus being rushed into it by investors.

Facebook has taken that approach for several years, snapping up venture - backed companies Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus.

NPR recently reported that Time Warner - owned CNN made roughly $ 100 million more in ad revenues this year than in past election years, as CNN could reportedly approach $ 1 billion in profit this year for the first time in the network's history.

At last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, I asked Dennis Durkin, chief operating and finance officer for Microsoft's interactive entertainment business, if the vertically integrated approach with the video game console could be applied to other parts of the company.

He'd best prepare for a frightful year: Germany will likely continue its gradualist approach to combating the sovereign debt crisis — even if it means taking the rest of the continent to the brink and beyond.