Not exact matches
So when I first heard about Chicago -
based KnowledgeHound, I was pretty excited because I saw it as a SaaS startup that was addressing a large and important problem: the inefficiencies in the way corporations were
spending billions
of dollars
on market research and surveys.
Those goals are often
based on the notion that a retiree will
spend 80 %
of his or her pre-retirement levels.
Holders
of the cryptocurrency Ethereum had
spent more than $ 2 million
on virtual kittens by Sunday night, bought and sold over a new blockchain -
based game called CryptoKitties.
After all, Texas -
based Alliance Data is in the business
of gathering data
on consumer
spending.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Dubai -
based port operator DP World put its name Sunday
on the hyperloop technology it has already
spent millions
of dollars to develop as work continues to make it operational across the grand plans
of its designers.
Facebook has a user
base of 1.8 billion people, many
of whom
spend close to an hour a day
on the site.
While walking in with lots
of questions for those
on the sales floor is totally acceptable, customers who don't realize it's the busiest shopping day
of the year may feel let down when it's impossible for you to
spend as much time catering to their requests, says Mike Wittenstein, founder
of Storyminers, an Atlanta -
based customer experience and service design consultancy.
Based on Alibaba's 30 - million - customer count and his analysis
of Tmall
spending patterns, Peck estimates that international brands sold $ 2 billion worth
of goods
on Singles Day, with about half
of that going to American brands.
«People are
spending less time navigating the Internet
on their own and are now navigating the Internet
based on their friends» recommendations or their friends» activities,» Dave Yovanno, chief executive
of social media service company Gigya, told the San Francisco Chronicle.
There are also a percentage
of retirees who
spend more time exercising or golfing
on a regular
basis.
The Fed's preferred gauge
of inflation,
based on consumer
spending, gained just 1.6 percent in the year through October.
BuzzFeed, another New York -
based media startup now worth an estimated $ 1.5 billion as a result
of investments from NBCUniversal and others, also
spends a good chunk
of time observing data
on user behavior.
Based on the GBTA study
of 75 countries, here's a look at the top 15 by total business - travel
spending in 2012, with percentage growth from the previous year:
As chief executive
of Roblox — a San Mateo, California, user - generated gaming platform
on which more than 4.5 million people a month
spend more than 70 million hours playing cloud -
based 3D multiplayer games — he mostly hires through referrals.
Analysts say some
of the rebound is a result
of what happened last year, when large numbers
of advertisers put less into the upfront market and kept more
of their
spending for what is called the short - term «scatter» market, where ads are bought
on an as - needed
basis.
Deloitte's forecast is
based on an evaluation
of factors influencing consumer
spending and sentiment and retail sales results from the U.S. Department
of Commerce.
Today at T - Mobile, we
spend 80 %
of our time optimizing the campaign and making adjustments
based on that feedback.
Whenever I write about how success is often
based on outworking other people — both in terms
of effort and in terms
of hours
spent — many people respond with righteous indignation.
«Are you making just an overall estimate
based on spending or number [
of shows] released?»
«While the stabilization in mainland Chinese arrivals has been quite clear, the
spending is not completely reflected in terms
of mainland Chinese
spending, because it seems that they're
spending less
on a per capita
basis,» Look noted.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels
of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments
of the aerospace industry, levels
of air travel, financial condition
of commercial airlines, the impact
of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition
of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization
of the anticipated benefits
of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing
of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition
of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration
of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization
of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels
of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital
spending and research and development
spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability
of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope
of future repurchases
of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level
of other investing activities and uses
of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition
of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery
of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits
of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits
of diversification and balance
of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome
of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact
of the negotiation
of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect
of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect
of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU,
on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect
of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted
on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition
of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits
of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing
of the pending acquisition
on a timely
basis or at all; (18) the occurrence
of events that may give rise to a right
of one or both
of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee
of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million
of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects
of the announcement or the completion
of the merger
on the market price
of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or
on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation
of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value
of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
The investment amount
of $ 2.5 million in this example should be
based on what the plan shows as necessary to get the business going — money that will be well
spent on the business.
«Child migration will affect certain states and localities differently,
based on where costs such as education are incurred but also
based on gains in terms
of spending for things like shelter and transportation,» said Michelle Mittelstadt
of the Migration Policy Institute.
Yet consumer companies like Snapchat — especially early in its gestation — are often valued
based upon the number
of active users
on the platform, how much time users are
spending per session, and virality.
His book, released in January, promises to get you moving like you used to by
spending just 10 minutes a day working through a sequence
of movements
based on a combination
of stretches and gymnastics.
I've
spent thousands
of dollars testing print -
on - demand sites and I'm going to save you some heartache here: don't choose a supplier
based solely
on cost.
In the last
of those years, the reporters discovered, the federal government actually
spent more
on urine -
based drug tests than it did
on «the four most recommended cancer screenings combined.»
The Zuck has a
base salary
of $ 1 but received almost $ 9 million «compensation» for what he
spends on private planes and security.
Spending essentially was flat regardless
of income levels, according to Gallup, which tracked it
based on interviews with more than 14,000 American consumers in July.
In talks with fund officials over the past year, Goldman executives presented an analysis
of the fund's allocations
based on publicly available data and suggested areas it could improve, such as where to
spend the risk budget and whether to be more active or passive in certain portfolios, said the comptroller staffers, who spoke
on the condition they not be named.
Cowen had some intense research
based on a survey
of 1,000 U.S. citizens, which indicated that the original content available
on Netflix caused users to
spend more time using it.
If Netflix sees high revenue increases over the next couple
of years,
based on strong subscriber growth, customer retention, and low marketing
spend, he predicts the share price could reach $ 480.
A Franco - German deal to maintain the nominal level
of farm
spending served as the
basis for agreement
on the last long - term EU budget for 2007 - 2013.
Even better, many Zenefits features can be set to run automatically after your initial configuration, significantly reducing the amount
of time you need to
spend on these tasks
on an ongoing
basis.
The foundation
spent 86.9 percent
of its expenses
on programs and services,
based on the most recent review updated by Charity Navigator in September 2016.
I am considering a VETO
of the Omnibus
Spending Bill
based on the fact that the 800,000 plus DACA recipients have been totally abandoned by the Democrats (not even mentioned in Bill) and the BORDER WALL, which is desperately needed for our National Defense, is not fully funded.
Based on U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau
of Labor Statistics expenditure data, the Food Institute creates a yearly «Demographic
of Food
Spending» report, and this year's millennial spending on food away from home is up from 44 percent the year
Spending» report, and this year's millennial
spending on food away from home is up from 44 percent the year
spending on food away from home is up from 44 percent the year before.
«When we first started Fairy Tales Hair Care for Children, a salon - only line
of organic products created to deep clean and condition as well as prevent head lice, we
spent thousands
of dollars
on a direct - mail piece bundled with other salon - only products,» says Barash, 43, who started her NYC -
based company in 1999.
Guo Ping, deputy chairman
of the Shenzhen -
based company, told the paper that Huawei would «undoubtedly» will be a leader in this sector, adding that it would
spend $ 1 billion out
of its total $ 9 billion annual research and development budget
on data center equipment including servers.
But whenever I write about how success is often
based on outworking other people — both in terms
of effort and in terms
of hours
spent — I get indignant emails from readers.
So, even with the temptation to
spend based on social media, «millennials are finding innovative ways to build their financial strength,» Kelash says, «and are becoming more confident because
of these actions.»
The Goldman analysis accounts for the potential «impact
of a decline in users or total time
spent on Facebook in Europe, as well as the potential for declines in ad pricing
based on lower effectiveness should the company be forced to leverage contextual vs. targeted advertising.»
GOOGLE GLASS IMPROVES HEALTH SYSTEM WORKFLOW: Physicians at California -
based health system Sutter Health are using Google's augmented reality (AR) enabled Glasses to cut back
on the amount
of time they
spend on administrative tasks, according to mHealthIntelligence.
Take, for example, CDnow Inc., a Web -
based music retailer that
spent more than $ 1 million to air three spots during the February 1998 telecast
of the Grammy Awards
on CBS.
It has powerful tools for segmenting your users
based on what they do inside
of the app, but it's simple enough for the marketing team to use without
spending developer time.
In fact, John Palmer, AT&T's chief learning office,
spends a good deal
of his time
on the road, talking about how the company is handling the retraining, why it made the programs web - and mobile -
based, and how it's helping employees get through the process.
As it is a business
based on speed, companies
spend vast amounts
of time and resources
on getting the fastest equipment to execute their trades.
Consumer and business sentiment about the economy has risen sharply
based on the notion the incoming administration
of Republican President - elect Donald Trump and a Republican - controlled Congress would enact big tax cuts and infrastructure
spending and loosen regulations, which would boost
spending and investments.
Residents in Seattle,
on average, are
spending 40.2 percent
of pay for a three - bedroom rental, according to ATTOM Data Solutions research
based on U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics and Department
of Housing and Urban Development data.
Making a new budget,
based on an analysis
of your cash flow and
spending habits, is a good place to start.