Sentences with phrase «biggest issue firms»

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But Google Ventures, the in - house VC firm of the search giant, has found perhaps the world's least sophisticated fix for the eternal office productivity issue of meeting creep — a big, plastic alarm clock.

The issue became big news after a short - seller firm, Muddy Waters, announced this month that St. Jude's medical devices had cyber vulnerabilities.

From bakers to retailers and construction firms, more than a dozen of Mexico's biggest companies cited concerns over NAFTA and the election and issuing conservative guidance in recent weeks, despite economic data pointing to an uptick in Latin America's second - largest economy.

«We see this as a big issue for China Airlines,» Steve Chang, senior vice president of the Taiwanese firm told reporters on Wednesday, adding the airline was trying to consult with the American Institute in the country over the issue.

The bigger issue, of course, is the barrier to entry for individual investors: Private equity firms typically have a minimum investment of $ 5 million or more, and at one point, the best firms were so popular, they were demanding as much as $ 250 million.

Gagliardi explains that he often returns from his foreign business trips with more questions than ever — issues he'll generally bring to Coopers & Lybrand, the Big Six accounting firm that handles Fourgen's international tax matters.

If you believe that the biggest issue in retirement saving is that insurance firms are overcharging for annuities, then a voluntary CPP makes a great deal of sense.

Index funds are one of a number of issues in a 401 (k) lawsuit against Anthem, Inc. brought by the St. Louis law firm of Schlichter, Bogard & Denton, the big kahuna in the world of 401 (k) plan litigation, this January.

«The big problem in the Italian system is that they acted very late,» said Silvia Merler, an affiliate fellow at Bruegel, a European research firm that focuses on economic issues.

«U.S. big tech is facing a storm of different problems, from greater regulation on privacy issues, to lackluster sales of products, and perceived political vendetta by the Trump administration towards some firms, such as Amazon,» he added.

Or you could take a stake in a firm that plays a big role in your issue of choice, like Exxon with climate change, to try and push them in the direction you want.

«It's a bigger risk than we're giving it credit for, and the manipulation can cause it to compound issues,» Matthew Stock, an attorney at the law firm that sent the letter, told me.

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So, Delta is making the big push on this issue, which includes hiring M Public Affairs — the firm run by Maggie Moran and Richard Bamberger, who was once Cuomo's top spokesman.

The congressman said Facebook made a big mistake in turning a blind eye to privacy issues, particularly regarding British consulting firm Cambridge Analytica which gained access to 50 million users» private information without their knowledge.

But it comes on the heels of «a series of commitments» by big corporations to deal with environmental and social issues, says Glenn Hurowitz, managing director of Climate Advisers, a Washington, D.C. - based consulting firm.

I agree with others that not every firm is exactly the same, but many of the issues you describe will be present at every big firm.

There's been an issue at the firm and Lockhart must travel to Switzerland to retrieve CEO Harry Groener and bring him back to the Big Apple so that he can aid an investigation.

At a forum on «Key Wisconsin Education Issues as Big Decisions Approach» held Monday at the Marquette University Law School, Bob Borch and Scott Grella of PMA Financial, a consulting firm that works on school finance with districts around the state, provided the audience with an update on what the future of the «Fairly Normal» school district would look like with a $ 150 per pupil aid cut.

The issue, of course, is the recent troubling revelations that the personal profiles of tens of millions of Facebook users was shared without their knowledge with the political big - data - crunching firm Cambridge Analytica, an outfit with ties to President Trump.

Focus on the big issues such as making sure the firm generates revenue, has a low or positive NCAV burn rate, isn't based in China, isn't generating NCAV through selling shares and has sold above NCAV in the past 5 years.

So far, Natixis» biggest lesson learned has been how much employees appreciate having a firm that acknowledges this issue.

On the surface, Erin's issue seems like a choice between one firm over another based on the idea that she'll receive more reliable service by purchasing mutual funds at one of the big banks.

``... issued by big Wall Street firms, investors can get exposures to commodities, stocks or other investments without actually owning those assets.

One of the big issues that critics have with DeVos is her lack of experience — and refusal to take a firm stance — with student loan debt.

I have been using 4Health white fish and potato as I have a 5 month old pit that has had sensitive stomach issues since we have had her and this food was our life saver her stools became firm her coat is so soft we were happy until yesterday my husband went and bought a new bag and this morning I went to feed her and I thought he had picked up the wrong kind I even checked the bag to make sure but it was the same so I thought maybe they had changed the shape it used to be like almost squarish and bigger this looked like little balls not even quarter of the size I didn't think much of it and fed her tonight she had an accident in the house which she hasn't done that in weeks and I noticed it was very runny and it looked dark grey in color and trust me I know my dogs poop!

According to an article in the Guardian newspaper, published on the 8th of July 2015, ExxonMobil, the world's biggest oil company, knew as early as 1981 of climate change — seven years before it became a public issue, according to a newly discovered email from one of the firm's own scientists.

Retention inevitably is always the biggest issue for law firm diversity, and the resources allocated to diversity retention pale in comparison to funds spent on recruitment.

The bigger issue seems to be prioritizing getting work done now vs. long - term security risks for the firm / clients.

One of the issues to confront therefore, is how to build an understanding of the long - term personal benefit of a merger deal to partners, and assist detail orientated specialists to see the bigger picture for the firm.

You will at least be more experienced in dealing with startup issues, which are vastly different from big firm clients.

Leaders must allocate time to focus on the big picture and tackle issues that are meaningful but may be difficult and underappreciated, such as creating a strategic plan for your firm.

In response to the latest consultation with regards cuts to the LGFS and Court Appointed fees, the Big Firms» Group calls on the Lord Chancellor to meet with all relevant stakeholders to better understand the issues regarding the sustainability of the criminal justice system before imposing further cuts on the criminal defence sector.

The reason I am asking is because I find it easy to get a lot of things done if I set aside a big chunk of time but when things come up it's really easy to cancel working on the firm and just take care of an issue.

Other issues for firms to consider with electronic discovery are: (a) basic EDD tools for small cases, (b) the growing role of litigation support managers, and (c) the availability of «big iron» tools for e-discovery.

In the latest issue of the ABA Journal, I have an article that looks at two examples of how technology tools are enabling small firms to make use of big data: Small firms are using data tools for analysis, too.

Having worked in - house up until two years ago, and having confirmed this with network administrators at a number of other firms, I can say that without question, the rise of Facebook network traffic has become a big issue.

We believe that a group of proven professionals with deep, big - firm experience, an ability to simply communicate complex issues, and a focus on the things that really matter enhances the value we provide our clients.

On the issue of exit, we make clear what the structure is, which could be sale to a bigger privaty equity firm, a public listing (though that could be hard), a trade sale.

If you work in - house, or for the government, and even if you work in a small firm, succession planning is not such a big issue.

Everyone seems to assume there must be some big ethics issues with using cloud software, even if the security of any reputable cloud - based software is light - years ahead of the security most solo and small firms are capable of.

I mean believe me I do that too so I think we have to send a message from the beginning, and this is clearly bigger than law, it's a societal issue, but law firms are in a position to be able to say, «We're offering leave for both parents and here's a great strategy that a lot of parents use,» so perhaps dad doesn't stay home for the entire first stage, let's call it 12 weeks.

But they also lamented that their big - firm peers had a benefit unavailable to them: a ready - made group of other associates with whom to discuss legal issues and form social ties.

In last month's issue of the Bigger Law Firm magazine, the author created a framework for how to think about search engine marketing moving forward.

Indeed, the relationship between the big law departments and big firms is often bedeviled by prickly issues relating to power, money, culture, and, ultimately, the foundational question of who controls the corporation's legal matters.

Bigger Law Firm Magazine guides its readers through adapting to the latest in legal marketing and technology in the newest print issue.

Of course, cost is also a big issue and those firms which deliver a cost - effective service will ensure clients are satisfied with the service they receive.

A few years ago, one of the biggest issues law firms were dealing with was associate retention.

The film is non-ideological and exceedingly balanced in its treatment of these issues, which include, among other things, stress, big firm economics, substance abuse, law as a calling, frivolous litigation, bar exam economics, women in the law and other threads that you can likely intuit.

Clearly, some big firms foresee themselves as being able to bloat up and profit as Slater and Gordon have done, and that is the extent of their thinking on the issue.