Sentences with phrase «independent business said»

Trump has sold this as a break for small businesses, but the National Federation of Independent Business said it can't support the plan because it «leaves too many small businesses behind.»

Meanwhile, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business said it supported Ottawa's move but was disappointed that the target - benefit plan would not be available to the public service.

The National Federation of Independent Business said it will «threaten the viability of New York's small businesses».

The National Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday that its small business optimism Index nudged up 0.9 of a point to 92.5 last month, up from 91.6 for October.

The National Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday that its Small Business Optimism Index fell 2.3 points to 91.6 for October from 93.9 from September.

A gauge of U.S. small business confidence rose to a 12 - year high in December as optimism about the economy intensified among business owners following the November election, the National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday.

For its part, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the agreement will reduce paperwork and other costs that can be a major deterrent for small exporters.

Mike Durant with the National Federation of Independent Businesses said holding a special session near the winter holidays would not allow opponents time to voice their concerns.

Not exact matches

As I have repeatedly said over the years, I do not believe that the overwhelming majority of advisors - be they wirehouse, hybrid, independent or RIA - have gotten into this business because they want to work against their clients.

Independent reviewers say the product is of exceptional quality and it made our list of the best antivirus software available to small businesses, albeit with a notable asterisk.

«It really needs to be up to the business owner, in consultation with employees, about whether this is something that's necessary,» says Richard Truscott, provincial director with the Canadian Federation of Independent Bbusiness owner, in consultation with employees, about whether this is something that's necessary,» says Richard Truscott, provincial director with the Canadian Federation of Independent BusinessBusiness.

A Pershing study released in early 2013 said that almost 1 in 5 independent firm owners would exit the business by the end of 2019.

The company said last week it had appointed an independent counsel to investigate Sorrell and that the ongoing investigation doesn't appear to be material to the business.

EMC stockholders will receive about $ 33.15 per share in cash and a type of stock that is linked to «a portion of EMC's economic interest» in its VMware business, which will remain an independent, publicly traded company, the companies said in a statement Monday.

«If you've got a staff of five and one person leaves, that's 20 % of your workforce,» says Corinne Pohlmann, vice-president of national affairs at the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses.

With a true blind trust, Painter says, a president would typically sell his business, and then have an independent trustee — someone with no familial ties — reinvest the proceeds in assets the president doesn't even know have been selected.

Thirty - six percent of small business owners said reduced tax and benefits costs was the top reason they hire independent contractors.

Nearly one in five small business owners say they're now say they're more likely to hire an independent contractor than a full - time employee, according to results from our August Small Business Scbusiness owners say they're now say they're more likely to hire an independent contractor than a full - time employee, according to results from our August Small Business ScBusiness Scorecard.

«We're giving small businesses and independent professionals what they hope to get from an agency that does social media at a price they can afford,» says Justin Hartzman, CEO of Needls.

«The state government has done a good job making sure small business owners are better - prepared since Katrina,» says Renee Amar, the state director for Louisiana for the National Federation of Independent Businessbusiness owners are better - prepared since Katrina,» says Renee Amar, the state director for Louisiana for the National Federation of Independent BusinessBusiness Owners.

«The decision to build our midstream business in parallel with upstream growth has created one of the strongest midstream companies in the Appalachian Basin,» James Rohr, EQT's lead independent director, said in a statement.

Ted Mallett, VP and chief economist at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, says the difference for common household goods like detergent and diapers is largely due to the fact that retailers need higher margins in the smaller Canadian market; there are no tariffs on most items like these.

Last Thursday, Poilievre began by citing a Canadian Federation of Independent Business survey in which lots of respondents said «this new Liberal tax increase will make it harder to create jobs and grow.

«The more we integrate our stylists into our business strategy,» Rathod says, «the more they feel like field employees rather than independent consultants.»

Sometimes, finding an external replacement is simply not feasible, says Corinne Pohlmann, vice-president of national affairs for the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB).

You often hear entrepreneurs say that owning their own business is the most rewarding thing they've ever done - that it somehow fulfills their independent spirit.

Over at the National Federation of Independent Business, the conservative lobbying group, tax counsel Chris Whitcomb says that the most urgent business in Washington is to postpone the tax cuts for evBusiness, the conservative lobbying group, tax counsel Chris Whitcomb says that the most urgent business in Washington is to postpone the tax cuts for evbusiness in Washington is to postpone the tax cuts for everybody.

«From the employer perspective it is purely a payroll tax hike,» says Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

«We were always focused on building a business for the long - term,» he said, hinting that remaining independent is the only way to achieve that.

«The independent - insurance - agency business... has been negative, negative, negative,» he says.

Business observers say independent companies that have hit the big time always make their customers feel like they're still working with a small, personal operation.

However, many of the on - demand companies who have recently re-classified their independent contractors as employees — or who began doing business by only hiring so - called W2 employees — say blaming legal reasons is just a sideshow.

Tim Christiansen, the owner of Vino Per Tutti, an independent wine shop in Bozeman, Mont., said in a press release from the Seattle - based Main Street Alliance, that he, as well as the vast majority of his small - business owner compatriots, make less than $ 250,000 a year.

Although the banks say the moves would be legal procedures that would have a minimum impact on their operations and jobs in Scotland, their warnings intensified concerns about an independent Scotland's ability to retain businesses — particularly during the months of financial uncertainty that would follow a vote to break the 307 - year union with England.

Among independent workers making $ 100K or more per year, 84 percent said referrals were their top method of generating business.

In a lot of cases, it can make the difference between businesses that are profitable versus not profitable,» says Mike Budiac, president of Find Accounting Software, an independent website affiliated with CPAOnline.

«As an independent consultant, I found myself missing «water cooler» conversations, professional development opportunities, a sounding board and someone to have a glass of wine with at the end of the day,» says Stephanie Goodell, founder of Samaya Consulting and Business Engagement Lead at IBIS Consulting Group.

As we crafted policy in this space, we talked to worker advocates, innovative businesses, and legal experts with the goal of raising wages and standards for independent contractors broadly, providing these workers universally needed benefits as well as a say in obtaining nontraditional benefits, and ensuring that the system would be practicable for participating companies.

I will quote at length what the Canadian Federation of Independent Business had to say.

In a statement to Canadian Business he said, «Surveys are by no means the final word on the quality or performance of a business school, but they do offer prospective students and corporate recruiters a truly independent and objective assessmentBusiness he said, «Surveys are by no means the final word on the quality or performance of a business school, but they do offer prospective students and corporate recruiters a truly independent and objective assessmentbusiness school, but they do offer prospective students and corporate recruiters a truly independent and objective assessment.»

[Native Advertisement] «We have concluded that two independent companies focused on their respective industries will be better positioned to pursue their individually focused business strategies,» Mulva said in a July 14 conference call.

«Three or four years from now those independent robos will not be in business,» said Aramo.

«Record numbers» of jobs are being created, he said that same day in October, which also happened to be the one when he capitulated... sorry, kept his campaign promise... to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, lowering the income tax paid by smaller companies.

DOL's rule is the latest regulatory threat to the independent BD «legacy business model,» says Matthew Lynch, managing partner of Strategy and Resources LLC, and for BDs with a significant amount of commission business that involves ERISA accounts, «something has to change» in terms of compliance and coming to terms with BICE.

On Wednesday, Xerox said that, after 115 years as an independent business, it would combine operations with Fujifilm Holdings of Japan.

The National Federation of Independent Business, while acknowledging that Mr. Obama has the authority to place conditions on federal contractors, said his latest action was another burdensome government mandate on private firms.

Brian Mitts, CEO of NextPoint Advisors and head of business development for Highland's alternative products, says alternatives offer a «compelling, income producing and non-correlated investment option for investors,» and that adding non-traded products to his company's existing mix of liquid alternative funds will «offer independent advisors one of the industry's strongest and most robust product lineups.»

The Chamber said in a letter to the PCAOB in May that its members believe the PCAOB, the independent auditing regulator established by the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002, is imposing new «burdens» on business by using the inspections process to pressure auditors to ask more of companies.

As I have repeatedly said over the years, I do not believe that the overwhelming majority of advisors — be they wirehouse, hybrid, independent or RIA — have gotten into this business because they want to work against their clients.

Still, in 2015, National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) President Jack Mozloom said that the federation's members «are strongly opposed» to a paid - leave mandate, and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), a membership organization for individual HR professionals, has taken a public position supporting only voluntarily provided paid - leave programs.