Billions of
years in the past there was no hint that they would eventually come to be configured as your eyes, your skin, your hair, your bones or the 86 billion neurons of your brain.
Not exact matches
I'm not sure that
in the
past year or, honestly,
in the
past decade or two,
there has been a single deal that will be regarded as a more impactful transaction across multiple industries and the entire omni - channel economy than Amazon's recently announced acquisition of Whole Foods.
There was some positive news last
year: Women - led companies made up 4.94 % of all VC deals
in 2016 — the highest percentage
in the
past decade.
Although the set of indicators used is somewhat different than
in past years,
there is enough overlap to allow for some comparison.
For videoconferencing, meanwhile,
there's Google Hangouts, which is free — at least
in the U.S. — or UberConference, which is free for up to 10 participants, and $ 15 a month or $ 120 a
year past that.
Yet
there is one economist who has made big and bold predictions for the
past five decades with exacting precision, and
in doing so, he has shown it's possible to be a 79 -
year - old economist and still be
in the game.
Looking at demographic and economic data, Mandelman and Zlate say that
there may be good reason to believe that the sort of mass movement from Mexico to the U.S. that was seen
in the
years leading up to the Great Recession could be a thing of the
past.
There are exceptions, of course, especially among biotech companies, but then again, it's only
in the
past few
years that we've seen any significant funding
in Silicon Valley addressing issues of say, fertility.
She said that
there had been a shortage of white grapes
in the
past two
years, but a large number of white grapes were now being planted.
He points out so far
there hasn't been «an avalanche of cases,» and that only about 12 were launched
in the
past two
years.
Unfortunately, Temple is 0 - 2 the
past two
years in their bowl games, meaning
there are seniors on this team who were snubbed from a bowl game their freshman
year, and then lost twice
in the final game of the season.
It isn't within everyone's means to obtain aircraft for a prison escape, but it's easier to get out of prison by air than underground: Over the
past 40
years in particular,
there has been trend of convicts and their partners on the outside busting out from high security facilities
in hijacked helicopters.
But with almost 3,500 U.S. breweries
in operation as of the end of last
year, and 1,000 new operations opening
in just the
past two
years,
there's no shortage of small competitors to keep the craft taps running.
But
in the
past few
years, observe several academics,
there has been a markedly increased interest
in personality surveys.
While Canadians enjoyed Balsillie's fight with the NHL these
past two
years,
there is no doubt that he has the fight of its life on his hands
in the
in the near future and must reinvent his company to remain competitive
in this market.
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There have been fewer mega-deals: 2017 has certainly not been spectacular when it comes to mega-deals we've seen
in years past, like Dell's acquisition of EMC for $ 67 billion or Heinz's acquisition of Kraft Foods for $ 55 billion.
There is good reason why the United States, by far the world's largest economy, has been the dominant force
in all things political and military for the
past 60
years.
Over the
past 20
years there has been a significant amount of data showing that investment
in the human element
in business is a profit - making proposition.
While
there proven ways to make extra cash on the side, even if you have a full - time job, if those haven't worked - out for you
in years past, then consider these 10 new ideas for earning some additional money on the side.
«
There's a need for innovative working models, and I think an entrepreneurial setting is a great place to set that up,» adds Flynn, who for the
past four
years has also been involved
in Pipeline, a community for Midwestern entrepreneurs
in technology and life sciences.
While the rankings have shifted
in the
past three
years,
there have been no newcomers to the echelon of the top 25, says Dutta.
There's been no growth
in the janitorial and sanitation products sector
in the
past few
years, according to the Canadian Office Products Association.
The 20 -
year - old adds that
there was also a mental component
in pushing her body
past its limits, noting that she went through pain and emotions.
According to the company, Indians opened more than 200 million new bank accounts
in the
past several
years, although
there is still a large percentage of citizens who are considered unbanked.
About 95 % of managers Jolly has studied over the
past 10
years, both
in his MBA classes and his coaching practice, suffer from the ailment, defined as the constant need to do more, faster, even when
there's no objective reason to be
in such a rush.
...
There's a lot more that's going to change
in that space over the next two
years and we're going to try and continue to leverage our strengths of the
past but also respond to some of those new emerging trends.
Has
there been any vision drift
in the
past few
years?
As Apple employees prepare to move
in to their new headquarters, one documentarian is looking back over the
past year to show what it took to get them
there.
Moody's studied 37 oil and gas companies
in Canada and the U.S., concluding that although the oil industry has dramatically slashed its cost of production
in the
past three
years and is currently
in the midst of posting much better financials this
year,
there is little room left for more progress.
Since
there is such a huge need for technical talent, a lot of bootcamps have been developed
in the
past few
years to keep up with demand.
For now,
there's still $ 17 billion
in stimulus money left to send out the door, and $ 2.2 billion
in niche handouts, of the sort the Conservatives have been using to micromanage the electorate for the
past four
years.
In the
past 15
years I've tried every investing strategy out
there.
There are concerns that
in some cases companies have little incentive to do so when they can access inexpensive labour through the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program, which has expanded dramatically over the
past few
years.
For long - term growth, the company must continue its international expansion, and its record
in the American market is decidedly middling.While it doubled its U.S. presence over the
past five
years, now boasting more than 645 outlets, it was also forced to close 54stores
there in 2010.
There were more M&A deals announced
in the
past year and
in any previous modern president's first
year, totaling $ 1.2 trillion.
There were 6,000 mumps cases reported
in the United States
in 2016 — the most
in the
past 10
years.
Last
year,
there were only 14 IPOs
in Canada compared to 73
in 2010, according to a study from PricewaterhouseCoopers, which examined Canada's capital markets over the
past four
years.
There were more M&A deals announced
in the
past year and
in any previous modern president's first
year, according to Thomson Reuters data.
In years past, there might be a handful of teams fighting for last in the NBA and the 25 % shot at the first overall draft pick (and assurance that you'd fall no lower than fourth) that comes with i
In years past,
there might be a handful of teams fighting for last
in the NBA and the 25 % shot at the first overall draft pick (and assurance that you'd fall no lower than fourth) that comes with i
in the NBA and the 25 % shot at the first overall draft pick (and assurance that you'd fall no lower than fourth) that comes with it.
There's the perception that it has never made money
in Canada, although over the
past 10
years it hasn't been any worse than anywhere else.
There's been a lot of hand - wringing over the
past few
years about the declining rates of entrepreneurship
in the United States.
No matter how healthy your business is, chances are good that
there are some financial issues you could have managed better
in the
past year.
The Federal Trade Commission's $ 2 million settlement with Lumosity this week is only one of four cases the agency has brought
in the
past year — and
there may be more to come.
«Globally,
there's been an explosion
in ship - ordering and shipbuilding over the
past 10
years or so,» says Erik Seither, executive director of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
In the
past 10
years,
there has been a big push on putting quality first.
In fact, there are more unicorns now than at any other time in the past four years, thanks in part to free - flowing venture capital, and investors seeking big payoffs for companies they hope will be the next Facebook or Googl
In fact,
there are more unicorns now than at any other time
in the past four years, thanks in part to free - flowing venture capital, and investors seeking big payoffs for companies they hope will be the next Facebook or Googl
in the
past four
years, thanks
in part to free - flowing venture capital, and investors seeking big payoffs for companies they hope will be the next Facebook or Googl
in part to free - flowing venture capital, and investors seeking big payoffs for companies they hope will be the next Facebook or Google.
This metropolitan area (which includes Oakland and Fremont, Calif.) saw the largest proportion of venture capital - backed business exits over the
past year compared to other major cities, meaning
there are a large number of what Kauffman identifies as «growth companies»
in San Francisco and the East Bay.
Retired Gen. Roger A. Brady, who was responsible for American nuclear weapons
in Europe as part of his
past role as commander of the U.S. Air Force
there, turned to Apple support this
year when he noticed something suspicious on his computer.
For the
past few
years, I've worked
in New York City and Brooklyn and have learned that beneath the veneer of the youthful hipster,
there is an entrepreneurial energy that can be harnessed.
There has been significant growth
in preferential trade agreements between developing nations over the
past 15
years, growing from 150
in 1995 to 290
in 2010.