Sentences with phrase «boards of trade from»

«The BC Chamber brings together more than 60 of chambers of commerce and boards of trade from across the province to discuss and debate the issues that are most important to our respective memberships,» said Iain Black, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.

One of the most high - profile resolutions — co-sponsored by nine chambers or boards of trade from across the country — called on the federal government to refrain from changing the current governance model of Canada's ports and major airports, given that they are economic drivers for our national economy and crucial pieces of transportation infrastructure.

«The BC Chamber brings together more than 60 chambers of commerce and boards of trade from across the province to discuss and debate the issues that are most important to our respective memberships,» said Iain Black, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.

For the past four years, chambers of commerce and boards of trade from across our region have actively participated in each round of consultation and engagement for the Massey Tunnel replacement project.

Not exact matches

Rick Santelli joined CNBC Business News as an on - air editor in 1999, reporting live from the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade.

And while I wouldn't have traded that mode of transportation to get me to and from Milan, part of me wonders if I should never have boarded that elite, top - of - the aircraft class.

In the study «Dominant CEO, Deviant Strategy and Extreme Performance: The Moderating Role of a Powerful Board,» to be published next year in the Journal of Management Studies, Tang and co-authors Mary Crossan and Glenn Rowe of the Ivey School of Business examined the experience from 1997 to 2003 of 51 publicly traded computer firms.

What's more, the board would be trading a long - term approach with the 55 - year - old Green for the hope of a short - term fix from the 67 - year - old Harrison, who surely won't stick around for as long.

The board has been dealing with the volatility of publicly traded stocks and low returns from government bonds by diversifying into other forms of assets, including equity in private companies and investments in infrastructure such as highways and real estate.

Maps of trading areas in counties and states are available from chambers of commerce, trade development commissions, industrial development boards and local newspaper offices.

Live coverage includes reports from the Chicago Board of Trade, New York Mercantile Exchange, NASDAQ and the NYSE.

Liberal legislation that received royal assent today means publicly traded companies are now required to disclose the number of women and others from equity - seeking groups, such as visible minorities, on their boards and in senior management.

Earlier today, representatives from The Vancouver Board of Trade attended a stakeholder briefing at TransLink's office, prior to the public release of the Mayors» Council 30 - Year Transportation Strategy for Metro Vancouver.

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has released results from its first post-election Member Survey, which found that businesses across the Lower Mainland are anxious about the province's economic future given the uncertain political situation in Victoria.

A five - day steamer service from Seattle to Alaska via Vancouver was inaugurated as a result of pressure from The Vancouver Board of Trade.

With only one month remaining before Vancouverites head to the polls, The Vancouver Board of Trade has released results from its 2014 Municipal Election Survey, giving insights into some of the top priorities and concerns of Greater Vancouver's business community.Tue Oct 14 2014

Mr. Meresman was selected to serve as a director on our board of directors due to his background as chair of the audit committee of other public companies and his financial and accounting expertise from his prior extensive experience as chief financial officer of two publicly traded corporations.

As our primary fundraiser for the year, proceeds from this event go towards the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's four Signature Programs.

In this Message to Members, The Vancouver Board of Trade's President and CEO, Iain Black, discusses what Greater Vancouver's business community can expect from some of Canada's newly appointed cabinet ministers.

Nevertheless, the bank received enough interest from hedge funds, endowments, and other institutional investors that its board of directors voted to approve the move that will see it become the first major US bank to use its own funds to trade cryptocurrencies or cryptocurrency derivatives.

An undersea cable was laid from Vancouver to Sydney after The Vancouver Board of Trade lobbied for a communications link between Western Canada and Australia.

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has joined 12 other business organizations from across the province in endorsing a joint submission to the B.C. Labour Relations Code Review Panel.

In response to a request from The Vancouver Board of Trade, the dominion government announced the installation of salmon hatcheries on the Skeena and Fraser rivers.

On the strength of the nearly 24,000 emails to B.C.'s MPs that you have generated using our website (boardoftrade.com/taxchanges) we were one of four speakers to the delegates representing 450 chambers of commerce and boards of trade, and 200,000 businesses from across Canada.

The Vancouver Board of Trade also applauds the commitment of $ 3 million over three years towards a Global Maritime Centre of Excellence, to promote West Coast Tourism and strengthen Port Metro Vancouver, as well as the proposal to expand the Electronic Travel Authorization eligibility to low - risk travelers from four countries, including Brazil and Mexico, in order to make Canada a more attractive destination for tourism and business.

Pursuant to the policy, as revised in February 2009, at each annual meeting of our stockholders, provided that the director has served on the Board for at least six months prior to the annual meeting, a non-employee director would be granted RSUs having a value equal to $ 225,000 divided by the lesser of (i) the trailing average closing trading prices of our common stock for the 180 - day period preceding and ending with the date of the RSU grant or (ii) such number of RSUs as the Board may determine based on additional criteria such as business conditions and / or company performance, outside director compensation practices at peer companies and advice from outside compensation consultants.

Another announcement that will benefit Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Members is today's affirmation that the Provincial Government will cut the small business corporate income tax rate from 2.5 per cent to 2 per cent, which will make B.C. the second-most competitive tax environment for small business in the country.

The Company of Young Professionals program fosters an environment where millennials can learn from seasoned business leaders while forging long - lasting relationships with other young professionals,» said Iain Black, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.

In my view, our role as business leaders in uncertain times such as these is to remain positive, focus on what we do well, closely monitor global trends, investigate new opportunities for growth, diversify our economy, and learn from the experts — which is exactly where The Vancouver Board of Trade comes in.

«From all research we've done in the past several weeks, The Vancouver Board of Trade is the first and only business organization of our kind in Canada — possibly across North America — to have more women on our board of directors than men,» said Manning, who also serves as Regional Vice-President of Commercial Financial Services at RBC Royal Board of Trade is the first and only business organization of our kind in Canada — possibly across North America — to have more women on our board of directors than men,» said Manning, who also serves as Regional Vice-President of Commercial Financial Services at RBC Royal board of directors than men,» said Manning, who also serves as Regional Vice-President of Commercial Financial Services at RBC Royal Bank.

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's President and CEO, Iain Black, participated in a pre-NAFTA delegation on January 22 in Montreal that brought together the leaders of chambers of commerce from across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.

We believe that Mr. Meresman is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors and chair of our audit committee due to his background as a member of the board and chair of the audit committee of other public companies and his financial and accounting expertise from his prior extensive experience as chief financial officer of two publicly traded companies.

In February 2009, I watched the live CNBC report by Rick Santelli from the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade in amazement as he launched into a diatribe against Nancy Pelosi's Congress and the President for their plan to reward bad behavior by having fiscally responsible citizens help pay the mortgages of those who have been less responsible.

Yet more than three out of four new male directors have no prior experience on corporate boards, according to a study of the largest publicly traded companies from ISS Analytics.

The packed reception at the Toronto Board of Trade attracted luminaries from across the business, media and entrepreneurial communities.

Submitted by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce and co-sponsored by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and others, the resolution recommended the federal government support the continuous flow of commerce to and from foreign markets and ensure the sustainability of marine transportation resources, such as the Lower Fraser River.

VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has released a subset of results from its first post-election Member Survey, which found that businesses across the Lower Mainland are anxious about the province's economic future given the uncertain political situation in Victoria.

«The Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM brings together more than 300 chambers of commerce from across the country to discuss and debate the most pressing issues facing Canadian businesses and our economy,» said Iain Black, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.

«We were very pleased to receive overwhelming support for the issues that we identified as vital to our Members, and were proud to collaborate and support several other chambers from around British Columbia, including the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, Greater Westside Board of Trade, and more.»

From 2013 - 2017 she served on the board of American Capital, LTD., a publicly traded private equity and asset management company, supporting their sale to Ares Capital, and on the board of Alcami, a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing company.

The Board of Directors of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) decided on 28 January 2013 to prohibit the short selling only in relation to shares of credit institutions admitted to trading on the Athens Exchange and comprising the FTSE / AthEX - CSE Banking Index from 1 February 2013 until 30 April 2013.

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Earlier today, representatives from The Vancouver Board of Trade attended a stakeholder briefing at TransLink's office, prior to the public release of the Mayors» Council 30 - Year Transportation Strategy for Metro Vancouver.

«In addition, evolving from the Kitsilano Chamber to The Vancouver Board of Trade will immediately deliver a much higher value, and broader mix, of financial benefits to our Members than KCC can offer on its own.»

VANCOUVER, B.C. - With only one month remaining before Vancouverites head to the polls, The Vancouver Board of Trade has released results from its 2014 Municipal Election Survey, giving insights into some of the top priorities and concerns of Greater Vancouver's business community.

Now, with this essential funding commitment from the Province, We for She 2018 will continue to bring together women and B.C. students for a fifth annual one - day forum, with the ultimate goal of making gender equality in leadership a priority,» said Iain Black, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.

The below four represent the principal themes in the Budget from the Board of Trade's perspective as priority areas for the region's business community.

VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has joined 12 other business organizations from across the province in endorsing a joint submission to the B.C. Labour Relations Code Review Panel.

REGINA — The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) has gained support from business organizations across the country in its fight to make Canada's aviation industry more competitive.

Here's a letter to the board of Biglari Holdings re: executive compensation [Noise Free Investing] & then more thoughts on Biglari's compensation agreement [My Investing Notebook] Where things stand in the market [Bespoke Investment Group] A list of stocks Nasdaq is canceling trades in from yesterday's madness [Business Insider] The best interest rate chart in the world [Trader's Narrative] A great macro overview from Barry Ritholtz [The Big Picture] A look at John Paulson's possible ownership of Bear Stearns CDOs [Zero Hedge] John Mauldin on the future of public debt [Advisor Perspectives] Top buys & sells from Morningstar's ultimate stock pickers [Morningstar] The truth about «Sell in May & Go Away» [WSJ] An interview with hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry [Investment Week] Bill Ackman: Let's have a public registry for stock opinion [Barron's] Hedge fund Harbinger hires ex-Orange chief for wireless plan [Dealbook] & Deutsche Telekom has been in talks with Harbinger [FT] Hedge funds begin to restructure fee system [FT]

Below are some initial reactions from The Vancouver Board of Trade's President and CEO, Iain Black, on behalf of the city's leading business organization.