Word: shifts
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...first big insight, more than a decade ago, was to figure out that the future lay beyond chairs. The Calligaris furnishing collection, sold under the slogan "Italian Living," last year included sofas and beds for the first time, as well as shelves, tables and, of course, chairs. One big shift came in 2000 when the firm began buying and processing its wood in Croatia, at a plant near the forests where it's cut. Calligaris switched some of the upholstery work to Bosnia, where wages are one-tenth of those in Italy. And he has put a relentless focus...
...officials acknowledged that the policy shift came in response to fears that their system could be viewed as unconstitutional...
...fight, then the risk of a trade war breaking out will ease. And eventually, free-market mechanisms?not ham-handed political intervention?may resolve the current bilateral trade tension. Jun Ma, chief China economist at Deutsche Bank, believes China is now in the midst of a historic economic shift. Investment spending is decelerating and consumption is picking up, although the shift is likely to take years to unfold. That, in turn, could bring China's trade surpluses down, as new opportunities open up for foreign companies that make everything from digital cameras to medical equipment to pollution-control devices...
...largely depends for offense, and a shocking night for the latter, who entered the contest with one goal in 33 games. All of the rookie’s points came as a result of his substitution for Jon Pelle on the power play after the sophomore left the first shift of the game with a lower-leg injury.Kevin Du added an even-strength goal near the 10-minute mark of the third period for good measure, and then all that was left to do was wait on the clock—wait, look at the stunned Cornell fans, and then...
...close to fulfilling its potential” for development, according to remarks posted on the Treasury’s website. Today, Summers’–– trip takes place at a time of rising economic integration between rich and poor regions of the world. The shift “has the potential to be one of the three most important economic events in the last millennium, alongside the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution,” Summers said last month at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. —Javier C. Hernandez contributed...