Sentences with phrase «as major businesses»

Competing carrier United, as well as major businesses like MetLife and Enterprise Rent - A-Car, have ended discount programs for NRA members.

For starters, only 7 % of unicorns are hardware companies, and energy doesn't register high as a major business sector that has seen many unicorns.

Market uncertainty, rising competition, and the retention and recruitment of skilled staff have been highlighted as major business concerns for the global packaging industry over the next six months, although respondents are willing to increase their focus towards expansion in current markets and the development of new products.

Meanwhile, the Asia - Pacific region and Hong Kong are continuing to steam ahead as a major business hub with projected regional growth over the next five years from $ 29 billion in 2016 to $ 40.8 billion by 2021.

Meanwhile, the power of the Asia - Pacific region and the role of Hong Kong as a major business hub is highlighted by projected regional growth over the next five years from $ 29 billion in 2016 to $ 40.8 billion by 2021.

«Opening a modern lifestyle hotel in Côte d'Ivoire's commercial and banking centre is a strategic move that not only capitalises on Abidjan's growing prominence as a major business hub, but reinforces Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts» presence in West Africa.

As major business generators, they feel entitled to the role and can corral the votes to get what they want.

And for those who still doubt Google's commitment to cloud as a major business should remember, some folks also still call Amazon a book seller.

Not exact matches

While the discussion was spirited and varied, four major forces emerged from the discussion as driving today's marketing business:

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

As it is now, most of the major trucking and logistics firms in this final - mile bulky goods business hire regional contract - carriers and there are hundreds nationwide to haul products from warehouses to living rooms across the country.

The film world will also go through major shifts, and we foresee a billion - dollar business developing in how what's known as «PVOD windowing» — that is, premium content that's behind a paywall for some time and eventually is made available to all — changes the way feature films are produced, marketed and delivered.

Defining the Benefits A major advantage of organizing your business as an LLC or an S corp is that you can protect your personal assets from the creditors of your business.

With software replacing hardware in most major sectors, users and businesses depend on researchers to unearth vulnerabilities and make them public as part of ongoing efforts to improve security.

Despite the general feeling of optimism in the sector, 47 % of CEO's surveyed for the ranking identified the dearth of talent as a major challenge for growing their business.

Each company has multiple unlimited use plans (great for business people who are on the phone all day, such as Realtors), as well as roaming agreements that let users roam in major markets.

Then, Eddie Lampert entered the scene as a major investor, became CEO, and turned a single company into dozens of separate businesses.

Small Business Saturday, happening this year on November 28, started as an American Express initiative to encourage consumers to shop small and local during the holiday season, but it is now a key piece of the major holiday shopping day trifecta.

As Roberts, Seldon, and Roberts indicated in Human Resources Management, «the quality of employees and their development through training and education are major factors in determining long - term profitability of a small business» ¦.

As more businesses adapt their marketing methods to encompass at least some of the major tenets of content marketing, you'll have to adapt further due to the flood of consumer - friendly marketing materials flooding the market.

Although the incident comes at the height of the busiest time of the year for cruise bookings, a period known as Wave Season, travel agents weren't bracing for a downturn in business Monday, in part because the incident had yet to get major publicity, said Mike Driscoll of Cruiseweek, an industry newsletter.

About Lewis Howes: Lewis is a business coach, keynote speaker, athlete and investor, who was recognized by President Obama as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30 and has been featured in The New York Times, People, Men's Health, The Today Show and other major media outlets.

GE CEO John Flannery on Tuesday said that the 125 - year - old business is considering carving out its major divisions into separately traded units as it announced a $ 6.2 billion charge related to its insurance operations.

Also but separately the current sharemarket acts as a casino and has lost its original form due to major hedge and other funds looking for short term returns in a long term business and also over influencing CEOs and Boards..

As a Boston Consulting Group publication reported, «Grocery retailer Tesco has worked with its Dunnhumby business unit to build a big - data business that analyzes millions of customer transactions and sells the resulting insights about shopping behavior (but not customer - level data) to major manufacturers, including Unilever, Nestlé, and Heinz.»

As a result, we assume that at such a major valuation, that specific business is destined for market domination.

Just as in your personal life, there will be times when your business is up against the wall and you find yourself facing major difficulties.

The last major issue with Shively's business plan to build a national pot brand that I see is this: He can't protect the brand as a trademark.

A major disadvantage of doing business as a general partnership is that all partners are personally liable for business debts and liabilities (for example, a judgment in a lawsuit).

Now Circle is preparing to take another major leap forward by tacking on an entirely new business as part of its underlying market infrastructure.

If it involves the business of music, Allan Reid has done it — having worked as a major label A&R exec and an indie artist manager (among other gigs) before becoming president and CEO of Canada's music industry association, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

For example, cost may not be as critical to a major corporation as it would be for a small business owner, and user data might be more important to a business that has highly specific demographics.

«I worked at Google for 3 years and it was very difficult to leave but there was one major factor that helped me make the decision - the impact I could ever have on the business as an individual was minimal.

I had a chance to catch up with a bunch of old friends and get up - to - date on their businesses and what they see as major issues for their companies going forward.

GR Engineering Services» oil and gas services business has won a second major contract in as many days, with Origin Energy signing the subsidiary on for a $ 50 million job.

While franchising makes up a «thriving and expanding» sector in the economy according to the U.S. Commercial Service, few franchisors credit the Dominican Republic as a major driver of business as they might swiftly - growing Asian markets.

Before you call him crazy, let me introduce Mike Michalowicz as the former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal, as well as a frequent guest lecturer at major universities.

Part of Bryant's role at Intel (intc) also included helping the semiconductor's transition to becoming a major supplier of chips to corporate clients as opposed to its core business of supplying chips for personal computers.

I was at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia last week, and it was very clear from my conversations with former DNC chairs, U.S. politicians, Bernie Sanders supporters, business executives, and even celebrities and athletes: a Clinton presidency will be viewed as positive for Canada-U.S. bilateral relations and a major step in the right direction for trade with Canada.

As an online business owner or potential startup, one of the major documents you will need to write to monitor your business and to get funds from potential investors is your business plan.

Before he joined The Learning Experience executive team he spent 15 years at Starbucks working with the leadership team and its people to open hundreds of locations in major markets as the company's SVP of U.S. Business.

Executives at Amazon and Netflix have said in the past that winning major Hollywood awards are good for business, as they lend even more credibility to streaming players looking to woo viewers to their services while also helping to attract high - profile talent, such as actors, writers, and directors.

Social media now serves as a major channel for businesses, and you can learn a lot from how political candidates use it to interact with their audiences.

You might not realize it, but the city you choose as your launching pad has a major impact on your business» success or demise.

(3) While some of the major consulting and accounting firms and a few software operations are making some noise about the need for additional levels of business protection, the fact is that, as of now, there's simply no viable supplier or solution — regardless of what a business might be able to afford to pay — that can support all of the diverse IT needs that continue to grow and to grow more complex and more broadly distributed throughout organizations.

Kumar said the new moves did not reflect any major change in the company's business model, with U.S. workers being compensated at the same level as H1 - B visa professionals.

It is worth noting that businesses can apply for either type of disaster loan assistance, but they can be awarded no more than a total of $ 1.5 million from the two programs unless they qualify as a major source of employment for the region in which they operate.

Plan as early as possible for any major holiday that impacts your business.

«This will place us in a position us to accelerate our expansion plans by twelve to eighteen months and as a result will elevate Online Advantage to the major league as a partner of one of the top three or four market leaders in business to business e-commerce space,» Mr Jones said.

Deripaska's business empire which includes United Company Rusal PLC, the world's second largest aluminium producer by volume of production has a global footprint and counts major international companies as customers.