Sentences with phrase «years of speculation about»

His admission follows years of speculation about who came up with the original ideas underlying the digital cash system.

After years of speculation about when the Bank of Canada (BoC) was going to raise interest rates, we got the answer earlier this year: it isn't — at least not in the short term.

After years of speculation about the promise of cancer vaccines as a way to use the immune system against tumors, the United States will soon see its first cancer vaccine hit the market.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. >> Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said Thursday he will not run for governor, ending more than a year of speculation about whether the two - term leader might take on Gov. Andrew Cuomo this year for the state's top post.

After a year of speculation about the legislative capabilities of a Republican - held Congress, the United States has managed to pass its first major tax bill in three decades

After an entire year of speculation about whether Apple or Samsung might integrate the fingerprint sensor under the display of their flagship phones, it is actually China's Vivo that has gotten there first.

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ABUJA, April 9 - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari confirmed on Monday he will seek another term in elections next year, ending months of speculation about his future after bouts of ill health.

Berkshire Hathaway is adding two senior executives — Gregory E. Abel and Ajit Jain — to its board as speculation grows about who will replace the company's 87 - year - old chief executive officer, Warren Buffett, atop one of the world's largest companies.

As the clock counted down to the end of Howard Stern's five - year deal with satellite radio broadcaster SiriusXM, speculation about what he might do rose to feverish levels.

This would seem to confirm speculation about repeated undetected thefts from Mt. Gox's bitcoin holdings, perhaps over the course of years, enabled by its software's flawed handling of transaction malleability in bitcoin.

Last year's explosive rise in the value of digital coins and the flood of new retail investors drawn to the market have rattled global regulators nervous about a sector used largely for speculation.

First, the preferences of investors toward speculation or risk - aversion typically shift, on our measures, about twice a year, on average.

As it had announced at the end of 2016, the ECB cut the size of its monthly bond purchases from $ 80 billion to $ 60 billion in April, but President Draghi also moved to quell speculation about an increase in the ECB's deposit rate later this year, which some critics had called for, even before any curtailment of the ECB's quantitative easing program.

«We don't think about acquisitions simply for the purpose of balancing the portfolio... I could be sitting here this time next year and we won't have done anything,» he said, dismissing recent speculation Wesfarmers was interested in Fletcher Building.

Asked by Maclean's about other speculation published over the years regarding his orientation, Kenney replied: «My life is a lot more boring than some of my critics seem to imagine.»

Nevertheless, the apparent success of the ECB's policy in overcoming the threat of deflation increased speculation about a potential tightening of monetary policy, possibly even before the cessation of the central bank's bond purchases — scheduled to continue for at least the rest of the year — and in the wake of the ECB meeting pushed market estimates of the odds of a rise in official interest rates before the end of 2017 to more than 50 %.

Finally, this conclusion about causality fails to answer the question of why antitrust suits are typically brought after the stock market has climbed for years or even decades to a state of overvaluation in a climate of rampant speculation rather than at any other time.

In the first quarter of this year, concerns about consumer data privacy and potentially tighter regulatory controls exacerbated existing investor nervousness tied to speculation the US Federal Reserve would quicken the pace of interest - rate hikes in response to higher wage growth.

God Almighty, I am sick to death of all this speculation about a MAN who lived over 2000 years ago!

There's been much speculation about whether white evangelicals, who have accounted for more than a third of Republican votes in recent elections, will turn out in force for Mitt Romney, a Mormon who for years supported abortion and gay rights.

As a non-christian, for years, YEARS I wanted to know God and whether the message of the Bible was true or if it was just the writings of «holy» men and their speculations about God, but nobody I ran into could ever give me any good, objective reason for the hope that was within years, YEARS I wanted to know God and whether the message of the Bible was true or if it was just the writings of «holy» men and their speculations about God, but nobody I ran into could ever give me any good, objective reason for the hope that was within YEARS I wanted to know God and whether the message of the Bible was true or if it was just the writings of «holy» men and their speculations about God, but nobody I ran into could ever give me any good, objective reason for the hope that was within them.

I know Wengers contract runs until 2019, but I always got the impression that part of the reason for the length of his contract was to avoid the speculation (like last year) about when Wenger would go.

Holt signaled his intentions to leave Norwich City last month and the departure of Paul Lambert as Carrow Road boss has merely increased speculation about the 31 year old's future.

There was a lot of speculation about whether the Swedish striker would thrive in the English Premier League this season, with his age and supposed lack of mobility as well as the need to adapt to a different style of football all brought up as possible obstacles, but I think most Arsenal fans will have to agree that the 35 - year old has answered his critics emphatically.

Can anyone honestly tell me where has the board or arsene or players even mention any one or two years deals its pure speculation to say the least much last ke alot of our transfer rumours nobody knows what is really happening bookies or press alike just like to wind up the arsenal supporter's because it massive tension atm with losses and the future uncertain but be rest assured the outcome might be a surprising one yet like ok at ozil and sanchez transfers no body knew a thing about them until they were signed maybe the club are working under the radar to bring new manager.

Speculation has been mounting for weeks about the future of 31 - year - old Bullard, after Hull were relegated from the Premier League.

But maybe the Bundesliga club have had enough of the media speculation about the 24 - year old midfielder.

Though, with the changes proposed for next year, I believe the majority of fans will be happy as squads will be settled prior to the season commencing; fans will know the score and speculation and uncertainty about their star players will lessen.

There has been a lot of speculation about who the Leeds United player of the year would be this year.

Speculation about the future of the 25 - year - old Argentine — who is currently out injured — has increased as the Serie A club struggles to qualify for the Champions League next season.

Reus was happy to put speculation about a move to England or Spain on the back - burner and his new deal — which crucially does not include a release claus and will net him ten million euros a year — has re-energised the whole Yellow - and - Black nation and in this most difficult of seasons.

It brought the curtain down on the most inconsistent season in the young club's six - year history and will inevitably spark speculation about the future of Spanish coach.

However there has been recent transfer speculation about Pulisic, as the 19 - year - old has been linked with some of the biggest clubs in both England and Spain.

In a week that saw, as expected, David De Gea win both the players» and fans» player of the year awards speculation continued about the keepers future along with a number of other players.

Mourinho also confirmed that Ibrahimovic was in the last year of his contract, the one - year contract signed in the summer, also confirming once again that the player had not spoken to him about the speculation linking him to the MLS, also adding that the player has stated that he wants to recover and be ready to help the team.

That initially reassured Liverpool fans that Coutinho would not be pursued again, but Dembele has missed the last four months of action through injury and speculation about a renewed Catalonian bid for the Anfield favourite grew ever louder heading into the new year.

With the rumors gathering steam in recent times, Barcelona defender Gerard Pique was queried regarding Coutinho's chances of joining him at the Nou Camp but the 30 - year - old remained coy about the speculation and stated that although he would welcome the Liverpool star, he is not in charge of the transfers at the club.

The crushing defeat at the Parc des Princes has intensified speculation about the future of Barcelona boss Luis Enrique and Pochettino is well - known in Spain after his three years in charge at Espanyol.

But there has already been quite a bit of speculation (and some concern) among experts about how Perdue's appointment will generally affect agricultural and food policy in the years ahead.

All that speculation about whether an early election might be in the offing has been replaced by the tedium of a five - year government - with all the related frustrations as it winds up.

There has been much speculation about what happens in 2016, a presidential year with former New York State Senator Hillary Clinton potentially at the top of the ticket for Democrats.

-- WOMEN»S EQUALITY PARTY STILL LIKES CUOMO — POLITICO New York's Bill Mahoney: As speculation mounts about actress Cynthia Nixon's possible challenge to Gov. Andrew Cuomo this year, the chairwoman of the Women's Equality Party says it's very likely the party will support Cuomo's reelection bid.

That sparked a flurry of speculation about Clegg's departure after the 2015 general election - and raised the likelihood that he might be ousted before the poll, in a bid to limit the damage of five years in government with the Conservatives.

There has been ample speculation about why the Senate decided to pack it in early on the evening of Monday's special session while the Assembly toiled into the wee hours of Tueday morning and then returned later Tuesday afternoon to pass, among other things, the NYC OTB bailout bill and a hydrofracking moratorium that had been passed by the Senate earlier in the year.

There has been a lot of speculation about Cuomo 2016 after the freshman governor's stellar performance during his first year in office, particularly when it comes to wrangling seemingly impossible bipartisan deals out of the Legislature — something that has largely eluded President Obama.

Mr. Cuomo's embrace of the millionaires» tax comes after years of cutting other types of taxes — including those on businesses and in manufacturing — and was coupled with a plan to slice rates on the middle class, part of a recent leftward tilt that has prompted speculation about his future plans.

A couple of thousand freakishly zealous activists would schlep off to the seaside, engage in five days» earnest debates ignored by the media — barring speculation about that year's leadership crisis — and agree a load of policy that made us feel good, but which stood absolutely no chance of troubling the statute books.

This morning's YouGov poll, published in the Daily Telegraph, is surely the final nail in the coffin of any speculation about Gordon Brown calling a snap general election early in the New Year.

Though never committing to a run, Hein allowed speculation about his candidacy until almost the end of last year before «withdrawing» for what he said were family considerations.

The announcement by Johnson that he would after all seek to return to parliament a year before the end of his final term as London mayor prompted a flurry of speculation about the future leadership of the Tory party.