"The start of yuan clearing service in Singapore is one more step forward to the internationalization of the renminbi, " said Matthew Cannon, HSBC's head of global markets in Singapore, referring to the Chinese currency by its official name.
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Umpires don't call chucking no-balls on field any more, which is a step forward in terms of not subjecting players to a trial by humiliation.
But the implications go deeper: For the millions of Americans who live with paralysis, mentally controlling artificial limbs and mobility devices would be a big step forward toward more independent living.
All the time, the knowledge that we are whiling away months, years, sometimes decades, of our life waiting for the planets to perfectly align before we take our first step forward weighs more heavily on our hearts and minds, both conscious and subconsciously.
We think this is a useful step forward in providing more transparency for consumers.
This is an important step forward in putting more Americans back to work as soon as possible.
As the state spends less and does less - which would be happening whichever party was in government - there would be a positive benefit if some parts of society were to step forward and do more.
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Ultimately this bill still aligns to the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning outlined in Digital Learning Now, and as such, represents a bold move away from the monolithic, factory model schools of our past and a big step forward toward a more student-centric future that allows students to have personalized options for their learning based in their distinct needs.
Cancer researchers say the drug is an important step forward because it delivers more medication while reducing the unpleasant side effects of chemotherapy.
Councillor David Rogers, from the Local Government Association, has welcomed the cap as an important step forward, but says more needs to be done to tackle the quality issue.
This week's developments in Europe take the debate a big step forward by giving corporate outsiders more direct say on pay levels, rather than just react to them.
Mr Hague said the Kabul summit was a "major step forward" but he acknowledged more work needed to be done to tackle corruption and improve the nation's governance.
Although the EU Directive is a step forward in terms of offering more choice and greater accessibility, the healthcare systems of the 27 countries involved are of differing sophistication and there are a lot of details to be clarified.
On the plus side, the ability to directly detect light from a planet closer to the size of Earth than a Jupiter-sized gas giant is a positive step forward in our ability to learn more about planets that might be habitable.
Today, Forbes takes yet another bold step forward, knowing the world demands still more from its media industry.
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If passed, it would mark the biggest step forward for French gay rights advocates in more than a decade.
As usual with OLED displays, we're taking one step forward only to find there are hundreds more to go.
The establishment of the G20 is a huge step forward, on the one hand the more countries around the roundtable the more difficult it is to reach a consensus, but on the other hand the better the decisions being taken.
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"Yesterday was a significant step forward, but it is also the case that we need to move forward and start filling in more of the details, " he said.
More communication on annual country budgets and deficits is a good baby step forward.
Perhaps more pleasing to Collins, though, was seeing Santana take another step forward in a light bullpen before the game.
But in a country where for centuries the disadvantaged had no chance of improving their prospects, more social mobility, even amid wider inequality, is a big step forward.
"The more we see governments and banks being willing to deal with Bitcoin, the more comfortable a lot of organisations are going to be making the step forward themselves, " he said.
In eliminating the possibility of any further federal criminal charges against the company based on the accident, BP has taken another significant step forward in removing legal uncertainty and can now focus more fully on defending itself against all remaining civil claims.
Every time you take an action to move this campaign forward, we want you to inspire just one more person to step in there with you.
It was five years ago that prosthetics took a very literal step forward when Arizona State University's SPARKy foot offered a more natural walk, capturing the inherent kinetic energy that previously needed a big motor to replicate.
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Take a tour around the edges of the device and you'll find a far more comprehensive selection of buttons and ports than in the original Fire, a big step forward that shows Amazon listens to criticism.
Every time you take action to move this campaign forward, we're asking you to simply inspire one more person to step up and do their part -- one person.
Our vision is to make X-Ray available on every movie and TV show-we're excited to make another big step forward today, and we are working hard to add X-Ray to more TV shows and movies in the future.
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However, that's not something we're used to seeing in the automotive world, where each new model year is typically such a minor step forward that without the addition of new creases or wings to the body, bigger wheels and more boisterous badges on the trunk, you'd hardly spot the improvements.
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