Sentences with phrase «been in operation long»

While few of these have been in operation long enough to assess properly, it is clear that:

It's safest to choose one that has been in operation long enough to be considered trustworthy.

«This disparity may be because the new and smaller health insurers have not been in operation long enough to have amassed the long term data and records management systems that have helped to allow the large, established health insurers to convince CMS that their members are relatively more unhealthy and, concomitantly, will allow them to receive large payments from the risk adjustment program.»

The association has been in operation longer than any other U.S. accreditation agency.

Not exact matches

The company that would become Acadian Seaplants was originally a small, seasonal seaweed harvesting operation, based in Nova Scotia and owned by the parent company of Louis's long - time employer.

While the Swedish business magnate is no longer directly involved in day - to - day decision - making operations, he still sits in on meetings as senior adviser to the supervisory board.

«One of the biggest attractions of Invoke was that [people] could wind up getting hired in an agency and being employee number four or five at Hootsuite,» says Tedman, who is no longer involved in the company's day - to - day operations.

«We are in this for the long haul,» acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke told reporters in a Wednesday briefing on emergency operations.

Last month, Sino - Forest also organized a tour for fixed - income analysts of its operations in China, including an hour - long meeting with the company's largest AI.

Other activities include: producing products that may be recycled at the end of their lifespan for material reuse; reducing energy consumption in operations; or even re-engineering distribution methods as a means of reducing long - distance travel during product delivery, ultimately reducing fossil fuel consumption (and the disease - causing air pollution that is its byproduct).

It buys long - term government bonds, including those with durations longer than three years, in what is dubbed «rinban» market operations.

«With the financial support provided by Siva along with the strong base in the Dandaragan operations, the resulting quality of our extra virgin olive oil, the establishment of relationships with key bulk buyers, and the expansion of infrastructure and operating capacity, the Olea Australis Group intends to achieve its goal of an on going sustainable business that is a long - term participant in the continued growth of extra virgin olive oil in Australia and throughout the world.»

In the longer term the EU wants to change existing taxation rights to make sure digital firms with large operations but no physical presence in a given country pay taxes there instead of being allowed to reroute their profits to low - tax jurisdictionIn the longer term the EU wants to change existing taxation rights to make sure digital firms with large operations but no physical presence in a given country pay taxes there instead of being allowed to reroute their profits to low - tax jurisdictionin a given country pay taxes there instead of being allowed to reroute their profits to low - tax jurisdictions.

The new reality of the global mining industry is that most of the large, high - grade mine operations located in favourable jurisdictions are getting long in the tooth.

«But, because the business is so highly regulated on a state level and the threat of federal as well as state prosecution for violation remains, potential investors will want to take a long, hard look at the operations and the people involved in any investment opportunity.»

As founder, he remains involved in the company's big - picture decisions, but he is no longer involved in the day - to - day operations.

Laurent Beaudoin, the architect of Bombardier's growth over the three decades to the mid-2000s, is no longer involved in day - to - day operations but does retain the chairman position.

Focus is a key concept in the business world — not only is it important to maintain focus during day - to - day operations, but entrepreneurs should also be able to focus on their long - term goals.

Realize that removing yourself from low - level operations is the smartest investment you can make in the long - term success of your business.»

In 1995, Potter says, «only 5 contract craft brewing companies out of about 100 in operation were that large, and all of them had been in business longer than three years.&raquIn 1995, Potter says, «only 5 contract craft brewing companies out of about 100 in operation were that large, and all of them had been in business longer than three years.&raquin operation were that large, and all of them had been in business longer than three years.&raquin business longer than three years.»

And Nintendo said in its earnings release it's planning to «introduce new [mobile] game applications while also focusing on continued operations for our released applications so that consumers can enjoy playing them for a long time.»

Fixed asset base: This is the long - term base of the company's operation strategy, represented by all the equipment, machinery, vehicles, facilities, IT infrastructure and long - term contracts the firm has invested in to conduct business.

In a tweet hours after the indictments were issued, Trump acknowledged that Russia did indeed wage a years - long operation against the United States.

I've also sampled Cadillac Super Cruise and am comfortable saying that it is fully capable of hands - free operation — as long as it's operating in a very precisely defined environment.

«It remains to be seen how long the service will remain in operation,» wrote National Bank Financial analyst Adam Shine in a note in January.

Meanwhile, Symphony can also connect other layers in a trading operation that are typically left out of the loop, such as back - office and middle - office workers, who can play an important role in longer - term trades, experts said.

Even though Jacobs no longer runs Qualcomm's day - to - day operations, as chairman, he's still in on all the company's big issues.

Meanwhile, the company is boosting its operations in Canada: A new 50,000 - square - foot technology hub in Toronto is expected to add 400 positions to its payroll in this country over the next couple years, with longer - term ambitions to employ up to 1,500.

For example, the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the proposed merger, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental and regulatory approvals of the proposed merger that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the transaction, the ability to successfully integrate the businesses, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, the possibility that Kraft shareholders may not approve the merger agreement, the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the proposed transaction in a timely manner or at all, risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction, the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of Kraft's common stock, and the risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of Kraft and Heinz to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on their operating results and businesses generally, problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses of the companies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, the combined company may be unable to achieve cost - cutting synergies or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies, and other factors.

Be willing to kill failed business ideas, even to shutter big operations you've been in for a long time, but never give up on the idea of building a great company.

Once you've identified the cycles in your business, the next step is to create a budget to help you maintain operations all year long.

The metric of «cash flow from operations as a percentage of revenue» has been used for more than five years as a financial metric in HP's long - term incentive programs, and HP believes that it continues to be a key metric that both drives and demonstrates improved financial performance within the company.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Due to limited revenue or high costs, most of these small - scale operations are not sustainable in the long term without additional funding from venture capitalists.

Business owners and entrepreneurs both manage some of the day - to - day operations of their business, but they're also just as likely to be passionate about their business and think longer - term about where they want the company to go in the future.

A company that hasn't been in operation for too long may well be run by scammers that will take your hard earned money and run.

Whether you're interested in starting a long - haul operation or an in - town service, this detailed guide will help you decide which transportation service is right for you.

«In general for business cards, we can accept the application as long as the country of operations is U.S. and they primarily do business in the U.S.» says Bank of America spokesperson Betty ReisIn general for business cards, we can accept the application as long as the country of operations is U.S. and they primarily do business in the U.S.» says Bank of America spokesperson Betty Reisin the U.S.» says Bank of America spokesperson Betty Reiss.

Not long afterward, The Seattle Times reported that more changes were afoot for Amazon, with the company consolidating its consumer retail operations in order to focus on Alexa, AWS, digital entertainment and other growing areas.

Caretrust is a great value today, trading for less than 11 times company guidance for 2018 funds from operations, and with a big trend making it an excellent long - term investment: baby boomers retiring in huge numbers in the coming decades.

Indeed, some mining and upgrading operations require global oil prices in excess of US$ 80 a barrel to be profitable over the long term.

And as long as we can break even in our insurance underwriting - which we have done, on the average, during our 32 years in the business - the cost of the float developed from that operation is zero.

Lenders take into consideration how long your business has been in operation.

While this growth rate is clearly unsatisfactory in a long term context, it is no worse than was expected when the FOMC announced an extension in Operation Twist in June.

It seems the view now is that the «wall of supply» is taking longer to materialise and could be in the lower - range of estimates,» he said, as higher zinc prices have driven some miners to ramp up operations.

For a long time, investors kept rewarding the company for its high revenue growth and ignoring the fact that in over a decade of operations it's yet to turn a profit.

You need to know their locations, who are the shareholders or founders, how long it has been in operation, and also its reputation.

Dragonlfy has been in operation since at least 2011 but may have been active even longer than that.

The move would help the iPhone - maker not only save many billions of dollars in the long term but also be more transparent about how the metal is sourced, as there have been concerns about illegal mining operations and the use of child labor.

Bank of Japan — BOJ bought 200bn yen of 10 - 25 year maturity JGBs — And bought 90bn yen of 25 + years (from 100bn yen the prior operation... hence the reduction in the headline to the post) It wasn't too long ago that reduction in JGB purchases h...