“I basically see two reasons for a going public: Glencore gets access to more money. It is a way of funding your business and to finance growth. Plus: You have more liquid shares. It is easier to leave the company and redeem your shares. The 'going public' may also be an exit strategy for the top management.” WayMayTwoReasonGrowthCompanyShareEasierManagementStrategyAccessFinancePlusMore MoneyFundingLiquidExitTop Management Author:Marc Rich
“It's a question of not so much pushing the boys out of the picture, but making the whole frame bigger so that both men and women access the labor market, contribute to the economy, generate growth, have jobs, and so on.” MenWholeJobsGrowthBoysEconomyMen And WomenLaborBiggerAccessPushing Author:Christine Lagarde
“Countries that censor news and information must recognize that from an economic standpoint, there is no distinction between censoring political speech and commercial speech. If businesses in your nations are denied access to either type of information, it will inevitably impact on growth.” IfsCountryPoliticalNationsGrowthEconomicInformationTypeSpeechNewsImpactAccessDistinctionDeniedFreedom Of SpeechStandpointCensoringPolitical Speeches Author:Hillary Clinton
“With the growth of the world population, the global climate change and the need for a greater healthy environment, access to water resources has become a crucial condition for the realization of an equitable international order, where the needs of the peoples are effectively addressed. In this regard, the need for international cooperation, including in joint effort with relevant non-state actors, is paramount to ensure water is made available to all without discrimination. Water is a human right, an enabling right, not a mere commodity.” WorldNeedsHumansMadeStatesOrderActorsGrowthWaterEffortEnvironmentGreaterConditionsHealthyResourcesRegardMereClimateClimate ChangeIncludingInternationalPopulationAvailableAccessDiscriminationRealizationCooperationCrucialRelevantCommodityJointsEnablingParamountEquitableWater ResourcesWorld PopulationInternational CooperationHealthy EnvironmentJoint EffortsAccess To Water Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas
“Access to governance has to be guaranteed with transparent systems that deliver responses and outcomes. The strengthening of democratic governance empowers the population to become active partners in the growth process.” ProcessGrowthIndiaDemocraticResponsePopulationActiveAccessPartnersOutcomesEmpoweringGovernanceTransparentStrengthening Author:Narendra Modi
“Mobile phone technology can help to bring financial services to the 80 percent of African women who do not have a bank account and bolster the growth of the world's poorest continent. It's not just about empowering women, it's about economic growth. Unless we can make access to finance easier for women in their businesses, we will be missing out on a significant portion of growth within our economies” WorldHelpingGrowthTechnologyEconomyEconomicMissingEasierPercentAccountsFinancialPhonesAccessSignificantFinanceEmpoweringPortionsContinentsMobileEmpowering WomenEconomic GrowthPoorestBank AccountsMobile PhonesMissing OutFinancial ServicesAfrican Women Author:Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
“Our Government is pleased to invest in increasing export market access for the western Canadian lamb industry. By further strengthening this industry, we are helping producers create economic growth and long-term prosperity.” LongHelpingGovernmentGrowthTermEconomicIndustryWesternProsperityAccessProducersLong TermEconomic GrowthLambsStrengthening Author:Michelle Rempel
“India's democracy where over 1 billion people have a voice in deciding their future is a world example of how governance can incorporate diversity into a movement for inclusive growth. New modes of democratic engagement, especially through using e-governance are allowing greater access to fundamental rights for all our people.” PeopleWorldGrowthVoiceDemocracyGreaterRightsExampleMovementDiversityIndiaFundamentalsDemocraticAccessBillionsAllowingEngagementGovernanceFundamental Rights Author:Narendra Modi
“The major changes that will be occurring within the new merged partnership are exciting in many ways. First, we will have the highest forecast distribution growth rate of any of the major MLPs. Second, our coverage will be above average for the same peer group with expected $1.1 billion of excess cash flow coverage through 2017 and the Access cash flows, along with our major new fee based projects continue to dramatically reduce exposure to commodity prices.” WayFirstsGrowthGroupsProjectsMajorsHighestFlowExcitingRateAverageExpectedAccessBillionsExcessCashPartnershipPeersCommodityDistributionExposureCoverageFeesForecastsCash FlowAbove AverageMajor ChangePeer GroupCommodity Prices Author:Alan Armstrong
“The real action is interior - all the growth that cannot be seen externally and to which we tend to have little access until we have experienced it ourselves.” LittlesRealActionGrowthAccessInteriors Author:Wendy Lustbader
“But waiting for 'eventually' to prove the alarmists wrong is not the wisest course of action. Unfullfillable ambitions to stifle growth will devastate a world trying to deal with the complexities of economics, stability, and the environment. Quality of life depends on access to energy. Noble intentions about 'C02-free' sources of energy are not sufficient, if their agenda of eliminating coal as a source, and turning their back on nuclear, are allowed to be part of our near-term policies.” IfsWorldTryingActionCoursesEnergyWaitingGrowthTermDealsQualityEnvironmentPolicySourceDependsProveAmbitionEconomicsIntentionNobleAccessNuclearSufficientComplexityAgendasStabilityCoalQuality Of LifeWisestEliminatingAlarmists Author:John H. Sununu
“We raised the matter of an agreement that was reached at the Growth and Development Summit, which was that we should access a certain part, 5% was mentioned, of the funds in the hands of the institutional investors, domestically, for investment in the real economy. That being an agreement of the Growth and Development Summit, we will engage South African business to see how we can make that a practical thing. So, there is a different set of engagement with local business.” ShouldDifferentRealMatterHandsCertainGrowthEconomyDevelopmentInvestmentSouthRaisedAccessPracticalsLocalsAgreementFundInvestorsEngagementSouth AfricaSummitPractical ThingsLocal Business Author:Thabo Mbeki
“Exponential growth in access to the Internet, satellite television and radio, cell phones, and P.D.A.'s means that breaking news now reaches virtually every corner of the globe.” MeanGrowthTelevisionInternetNewsPhonesRadioCornersAccessCellsGlobesCell PhoneSatellitesBreaking NewsExponential GrowthTelevision And Radio Author:Dee Dee Myers