2,743,260 results for "By the numbers"

Kvitova Hopes Spirit of Wimbledon Can See Her Past Sharapova

Europe Intelligence Wire; Thursday, June 07, 2012; 435 words ...the end of last season, it seemed she was destined for the number one spot, but she has not had such a good year in 2012 and...was something special for me. It was my first final. I was number eight and she was the favourite. I didn't have anything to...

From the Editor

Smithsonian; Wednesday, May 01, 2013; 632 words ...excite kids about his passion. Whitney also gives wonderful walking tours of Manhattan, magically transforming the city into numbers, an expertise that underlies the new field of urban mathematics ("X and the City" p. 70). Since the future is by definition...

Wal-Mart, Gap Propose New Bangladesh Accord

WWD; Friday, May 31, 2013; 700+ words ...members of RILA and the NRF. "At Wal-Mart, we've taken a number of actions that meet or exceed other factory safety proposals...onto, according to sources. The action plan would bring the number of major Bangladesh safety initiatives to three. Labor rights...

An Oscar Moment

WWD; Friday, May 31, 2013; 700+ words ...despite a fearlessness that flies in the face of pc practicality. Exhibit A: John Galliano. Exhibits B, C, D, etc: Any number of controversial industry positions he has vocalized over the years. Oscar puts on the record the kind of bold opinions that...

The New HarperCollins: The Addition of Nelson, Higher Digital Sales Make...

Publishers Weekly; Monday, June 10, 2013; 700+ words ...business, Murray said, as the move to digital increases the number of book readers and also provides ways for publishers to operate...HC said it plans to boost overall digital sales by upping the number of "storefronts" it sells in from 70 to 130 in one year...

Coyle's Gbp1m Prem Payday

Europe Intelligence Wire; Saturday, June 15, 2013; 393 words ...within TWO years or he'll face the boot. Coyle, sacked by Bolton last October, has to rebuild after the departure of a number of stars. Antolin Alcaraz, Franco Di Santo, Maynor Figueroa, Ronnie Stam and David Jones have all left the club after their...

Bright & Beautiful Launches Five New Franchises

Business Franchise; Saturday, June 01, 2013; 503 words * National domestic homecare franchise Bright & Beautiful has welcomed five new business owners on board, taking the number of franchises nationwide up to 30 and the company's annual turnover to [pounds sterling]1.5million. [ILLUSTRATION...

They Listen: McDonald's Is a Franchise Success Based on Partnership

Business Franchise; Saturday, June 01, 2013; 700+ words ...recruits. The recruitment process is rigorous and the interviews and on-the-job evaluation processes take place over a number of months including a ninemonth unpaid restaurant-based training programme before the franchisees are up and running. However...

Country to Withstand Market Volatility

BusinessWorld (Philippines); Monday, June 17, 2013; 700+ words ...dial back a $85-billion monthly bond-buying program amid improved growth, consumer confidence, employment and housing numbers. BPI Asset Management said the Fed's stimulus program may not be scaled down until the third quarter, with inflation low...

China Unveils 31 Measures to Promote Exchanges with Taiwan

BBC Monitoring International Reports; Monday, June 17, 2013; 700+ words ...legally recognized in China and expand the number of Chinese institutions designated for...instance by increasing from nine to 20 the number of provinces and cities where Taiwanese...Taiwan as independent tourists and the number of travel agencies allowed to organize...

Programme Summary of Afghan Ariana TV News in Dari 1530 GMT 16 Jun 13

BBC Monitoring International Reports; Monday, June 17, 2013; 478 words ...security forces will respond. Video shows the spokesman speaking and archive footage of Afghan soldiers in a desert. 2. 0514 A number of residents in the southern province of Kandahar say that they cannot tolerate Pakistani rocket attacks in the province. Meanwhile...

South Korean Paper Voices Concern over North's Boats Sailing near Border

BBC Monitoring International Reports; Monday, June 17, 2013; 365 words ...In what looks to be a campaign of deliberate coat-trailing in the wake of collapsed inter-Korean talks, an increasing number of North Korean merchant ships, fishery patrol boats and trawlers boats have been running across the NLL into South Korean...

Brace for Volatility till General Election

Business Line; Monday, June 17, 2013; 671 words ...movement Monsoon progress Buy back offer for Hindustan Unilever shareholders from the UK parent begins on Friday. Q1 advance tax numbers from India Inc News on disinvestment front, particularly after the successful stake sale of MMTC. badrinarayanan.ks@thehindu...

Data Analytics Firm LatentView Hires Big from IIMs

Business Line; Monday, June 17, 2013; 564 words ...students easily,ai 1/2i 1/2 he said. The company has 250 employees in its Chennai analytics centre and plans to double the number by the year end. Salary offered to the IIM graduates is Rs 12-15 lakh per year. This is on par with big companies. Big...

Prevailing Security Situation Tense, Insurgents Maintain an Edge- Afghan...

BBC Monitoring International Reports; Monday, June 17, 2013; 700+ words ...explosions, saying that attack on the employees of the Supreme Court was the bloodiest incident that took the lives of great number of civilians. The recent incident is worth evaluating from different angles. After the passage of ten years, despite the...

Iran Website Raps Principle-Ist Lawmakers over Election Endorsements

BBC Monitoring International Reports; Monday, June 17, 2013; 432 words ...Dr [Ali Akbar] Velayati and 150 threw their support behind [Mohammad Baqer] Qalibaf. Regardless of the fact that these numbers do not add up, this overwhelming support for principle-ist candidates brings to mind certain issues," Tabnak wrote. It...

Putin Addresses "Management Technologies Workshop" for Russian Governors

BBC Monitoring International Reports; Monday, June 17, 2013; 700+ words ...well employees work, but on their connections to the bosses. The regional and municipal organizations also have an enormous number of management problems. There is little public feedback and civil society oversight, and the opinions of professional communities...

Russia's Putin Sets out Budget Goals

BBC Monitoring International Reports; Monday, June 17, 2013; 700+ words ...Unfortunately, this is not the first year (it is more like the fifth) that we have talked about the need to introduce a number of government programmes. We talked and talked, and then finally all the new members of the Government managed to gradually...

Kenya - Yu Applies for 3G Licence

Telecompaper Africa/Asia; Monday, June 17, 2013; 297 words ...Kenya in April at USD 25 million, CEO Madhur Taneja said. The regulator's latest statistics shows that Yu trails in the number of data users with 626,140 or a 6.7 percent market share. Taneja said the addition of 3G will enhance its commitment to...

Bosnian Pundit Sees Number of Bosniaks in Coming Census Reduced

BBC Monitoring International Reports; Monday, June 17, 2013; 528 words ...and Europe is to achieve a reduction in the number of Bosniaks. "The goal is a reduction in the number of Bosniaks in B-H at any cost. This is...of residence could additionally reduce the number of Bosniaks in the RS [Serb Republic] and...