Sentences with phrase «is it fair to base»

Premier Kathleen Wynne said it is fair to base future changes on the CPI since it is a key indicator of how the economy is doing and would offer some predictability for businesses.

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And Toronto based artist, Robert Bolton takes the reasoning to the extreme; the proliferation of artificial intelligence finally leads to designing, «A scheme for a fair and universal basic income to be paid out via blockchain technologies.»

Is it fair to charge airline passengers based in part on weight?

In her speech, May said: «The best way to raise living standards for all is through economic growth based on free enterprise, operating in inclusive, fair and open rules - based markets.»

Based on Tuesday's comments, it's fair to say he won't reappoint Yellen, the Fed's first female chair.

And if you're paying your employees in Bitcoin, the IRS says that pay is now subject to withholding taxes based on the virtual currency's fair market value.

«It's a cost basis event, and you have to manually record the fair market value you when you received it.»

At this point in Curry's business career, it's certainly fair to call him an entrepreneur, based on his co-founder status at Slyce and his leadership status at CoachUp.

The number of founders» shares is an arbitrary number that's set formally when the company's founded, based on the ownership share your company determines to be fair.

To be fair, stock - based compensation isn't new — and it's used in many industries like banking, tech, and media — so it's not as if how Tolstedt was paid is out of the ordinary.

Joel Reidenberg, a privacy expert with Fordham University, told me, «The relevant EU rules are based on general fair information practice standards, addressing a variety of aspects related to fairness in collection, purpose limitations, transparency of processing, accuracy, data subject access, and remedies for violations, and are more stringent because of their detail as well as some new twists.»

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Combine this with the fact that the biggest provider so far, U.S. - based Gogo, is a publicly listed company that has a responsibility to deliver ever - increasing dividends to shareholders and it's a fair bet that wi - fi in the skies isn't going to be both good and affordable any time soon, despite what French defense contractors might say.

Remuneration has to be fair to the individual and the company — it's a base to be covered — but there's other stuff that really matters at the end of the day.»

While Reddit's move is controversial — skeptics point out that salaries may be based on an applicant's previous pay, which may or may not have been fair — it's nonetheless a concerted effort to lessen the disparity, and one that seems to be raising awareness for the issue at large.

Whether it's fairer to let the past rest or give special preference based on race and gender to try and undo what centuries of racism and sexism have done.

But are those a fair basis to assess a person's mental capabilities?

On the one hand, if the lead in cross-border cases is automatically given to the country where the company's headquarters are located, that may encourage companies to establish their European bases in countries with small regulators (although to be fair, the Irish privacy regulator is beginning to get stepped - up government funding).

«There is a fair amount of excitement about this, as it's a new platform for app developers to develop and generate revenue,» says Scott Strawn, program director for Google Strategic Advisory at research company IDC, based in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Yet, I think you will agree our position is a fair one: we have been happy to extend you credit based on

All employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act will have to provide employees with notice of state - based health insurance exchanges, or marketplaces, by Oct. 1, when open enrollment is set to start, Marathas notes.

By the end of the film, Ziff forms the Model Alliance, a New York City — based not - for - profit advocacy group dedicated to ensuring safe, fair and healthy working conditions for girls (and they often are girls).

At Mr. Cook's request, the 2011 RSU Award was modified in 2013 to put more than $ 123 million of the original grant date fair value of the award at risk, based on Apple's Relative TSR performance.

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The acquisition of ChoiceVendor has been accounted for as a purchase of an asset and, accordingly, the total purchase price has been allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values on the acquisition date.

The acquisition of mSpoke has been accounted for as a purchase of an asset and, accordingly, the total purchase price has been allocated to the identifiable intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values on the acquisition date.

Aspiration provides an opportunity to invest based on your values while paying only the fees you feel are fair.

Cambridge Analytica is committed to being an equal opportunity employer: our employees, consultants, and job applicants receive fair treatment and are never singled out based on their gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or any other similar grounds.

The Company recognizes compensation expense equal to the grant date fair value of the common stock on a straight - line basis over the period during which the employee is required to perform service in exchange for the award.

The apparent one - to - one relationship between Treasury yields and equity yields during that span (which is the entire basis for the «Fed Model») is anything but a «fair value» relationship between stocks and bonds.

Hagerman, a New York - based analyst at Sterne Agee & Leach Inc., added, «It's fair to assume that legal and related professional fees and associated reserves are going to continue to remain elevated, if not increase.»

Based in Washington, DC, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights» mission is to enforce civil rights laws and ensure fair treatment of USDA customers and employees while delivering quality programs.

Financial assets and liabilities whose values based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The aggregate purchase price has been preliminarily allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon our assessment of their relative fair values as of the acquisition date, with the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired recorded as goodwill, as follows:

The fair value of the common stock underlying the stock - based awards is determined by our board of directors, which considered numerous objective and subjective factors to determine the fair value of common stock at each grant date.

on a pro forma basis, giving effect to (i) the automatic conversion of all of our outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock other than Series FP preferred stock into shares of Class B common stock and the conversion of Series FP preferred stock into shares of Class C common stock in connection with our initial public offering, (ii) stock - based compensation expense of approximately $ 1.1 billion associated with outstanding RSUs subject to a performance condition for which the service - based vesting condition was satisfied as of December 31, 2016 and which we will recognize on the effectiveness of our registration statement in connection with a qualifying initial public offering, as further described in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, (iii) the increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and an equivalent decrease in additional paid - in capital of $ 187.2 million in connection with the withholding tax obligations, based on $ 16.33 per share, which is the fair value of our common stock as of December 31, 2016, as we intend to issue shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock on a net basis to satisfy the associated withholding tax obligations, (iv) the net issuance of 7.6 million shares of Class A common stock and 5.5 million shares of Class B common stock that will vest and be issued from the settlement of such RSUs, (v) the issuance of the CEO award, as described below, and (vi) the filing and effectiveness of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation which will be in effect on the completion of this offering.

Contributions of real estate to a charity or donor - advised fund account are generally deductible at fair market value — as determined by an independent qualified appraiser — on the date of contribution, whereas contributions of real estate to a private foundation are generally deductible at the lower of cost basis or market value.

The pro forma consolidated balance sheet data gives effect to (i) the automatic conversion of all of our outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock other than Series FP preferred stock into shares of Class B common stock and the conversion of Series FP preferred stock into shares of Class C common stock in connection with our initial public offering, (ii) stock - based compensation expense of approximately $ 1.1 billion associated with outstanding RSUs subject to a performance condition for which the service - based vesting condition was satisfied as of December 31, 2016 and which we will recognize on the effectiveness of our registration statement in connection with this offering, as further described in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, (iii) the increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and an equivalent decrease in additional paid - in capital of $ 187.2 million in connection with the withholding tax obligations, based on $ 16.33 per share, which is the fair value of our common stock as of December 31, 2016, as we intend to issue shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock on a net basis to satisfy the associated withholding tax obligations, (iv) the net issuance of 7.6 million shares of Class A common stock and 5.5 million shares of Class B common stock that will vest and be issued from the settlement of such RSUs, (v) the issuance of the CEO award, as described below, and (vi) the filing and effectiveness of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation which will be in effect on the completion of this offering.

There are a number of defenses to trademark infringement which include abandonment, limitations based on geographic area, and fair use.

The purchase price has been allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon our assessment of their relative fair values as of the acquisition date, with the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired recorded as goodwill, as follows:

We have folks (the CD Howe Business Cycle Council) who have set the definitions and draw conclusions based on the data, and even still, there's what appears to be a fair amount of subjectivity and ambiguity involved with classifying recessions.

Where members have agreed to convert onto the annual membership fee basis, their deposit has been converted into revenue over time based on the fair value of the membership and driving credits they received in return for their deposit.

Based on the valuation of our common stock completed in March 2012, the fair value of RSUs and exercise price of stock options granted through October 12, 2012 was determined to be $ 14.42 per share.

And based purely on terms of trade, USDCAD looks to be pretty much at fair value — as Holt notes, WTI is well off its lows of the year but the loonie isn't.

The purchase price was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon management's assessment of their relative fair values as of the acquisition date with $ 33,612 attributed to goodwill, $ 10,800 to identified intangible assets and $ 112 of net liabilities assumed.

«We are pleased to see the Obama administration will not cause harm to citizens and states by shutting these businesses down, and hope this will lead to an expansion of sensible policies related to marijuana, such as allowing these businesses access to banking, and taxing them at a fair rate,» said Aaron Smith, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, a Washington, D.C. - based trade group that represents what it says are the thousands of firms involved in marijuana production and sales.

Based on the valuation of our common stock completed in May 2013, the fair value of RSUs granted through June 20, 2013 was determined to be $ 17.41 per share.

We determined the fair value of our common stock to be $ 17.41 per share as of May 15, 2013 based on the subject company transaction method.

The aggregate purchase price has been allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon our assessment of their relative fair values as of the acquisition date, with the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired recorded as goodwill, as follows:

This transaction was accounted for as a purchase of assets and, accordingly, the total purchase price was allocated to the identifiable intangible assets acquired based on their respective fair values on the acquisition date.