Sentences with phrase «business group efforts»

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The U.S. Small Business Administration, widely considered near useless to high - tech startups, has made two efforts in as many weeks to woo this innovative group of entrepreneurs.

Derwin is investing up to $ 2 million in an effort to persuade Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, to speak out against Donald Trump's climate change policy and resign from his positions in groups advising Trump on business and manufacturing jobs.

Examining modern campaign politics, the open - source movement and some of the few recent bright spots in the traditional music business, Benkler isolates a handful of «design levers» — «elements of successful cooperative human systems that we can employ to motivate [people]... to contribute to the collective effort rather than exclusively pursue their own interests (at the expense of those of the group).»

Speaking at a press event Tuesday in San Francisco, Google's (goog) head of cloud Diane Greene explained that the new hires are part of Google's effort to formalize an artificial intelligence group into its business.

While corporate employees can afford to bury themselves in very specific, rigidly segmented responsibilities, small business employees succeed or fail based on the collective efforts of the entire group.

Marketing a business to a large and diverse audience may sound like a good idea, but most companies old and new know learn quickly that you're much better off to aim for one specific demographic and then really focus your time, effort, and advertising money on that group.

These groups have mobilized to get their message out beyond the business media in a clear effort to capture public interest and sentiment.

She encouraged the group to continue its efforts to demonstrate that business has the ability to address social problems and to increase its positive impact on society.

The budget could include an effort to increase procurement opportunities for female entrepreneurs, following the recommendation of the Canada-U.S. women - in - business group created by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump.

As executive director of the Free Speech Coalition, a Los Angeles - based lobby group for the porn business, Duke, who previously worked for Planned Parenthood, leads many of the industry's anti-piracy efforts.

From interest groups to job listings and everything in between, with a little effort you can use LinkedIn to tap into a variety of business leads and opportunities.

As part of the company's «Back to Basics» effort, ING Group sold the U.S. group reinsurance business to Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. in January Group sold the U.S. group reinsurance business to Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. in January group reinsurance business to Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. in January Group of America, Inc. in January 2010.

Another way to participate in Small Business Saturday is to take part in it with a group of local businesses and make an even bigger effort.

Instead, legislators appear to have bought into the false notion that pass - throughs are small businesses, and are responding to the organized efforts of trade groups composed of pass - throughs, who push that narrative aggressively (and with the help of pass - through lobbying firms).

That's why big business groups like the US Chamber of Commerce are ramping up their lobbying effort against the US negotiators» latest demands.

In addition, he supported the M&A group's business development efforts, driving new engagements from both corporate and financial acquirers.

«This study represents a major milestone for the UC - II ® brand, and it validates our efforts to develop new paradigms for joint health products for the aging population, while also addressing the needs of an expanding group of younger, active, health - conscious consumers,» said Dr. James Lugo, Chief Scientific Officer of the Consumer Health & Nutrition Business Unit of Lonza.

Consumers will appreciate our efforts in being responsible stewards of the land and good neighbors, while maintaining the long - term viability of businesses that contribute significantly to the state's economy,» said Robert P. Koch, president and CEO of Wine Institute, the public policy advocacy group for nearly 800 California wineries and affiliated businesses.

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Co-founded and jointly led by Stanford University and The Culinary Institute of America, the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative is a working group of leading scholars, foodservice business leaders, and executive chefs from invited colleges and universities who are accelerating efforts to move Americans toward healthier, more sustainable, plant - forward diets.

The first lady noted that she wants businesses, foundations and non-profit groups as partners in the effort.

Western New York's largest business group, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, once again plans to focus its lobbying efforts on core issues familiar to its members: the high cost of doing business in the state, the need for more trained workers and the importance of encouraging investment in the region.

Forward NY, meanwhile, is launching a parallel online effort meant to raise cash from business leaders and women's groups.

Yet its donors include groups and individuals with wide - ranging business with the City of New York — including the American Federation of Teachers, developer Two Trees Management and supporters of the effort to ban horse carriages in Central Park.

Kevin Law, president and CEO of the Long Island Association, the region's largest business group, said the investment in the Coliseum and bringing the Islanders back «keeps momentum going toward the effort to develop the Nassau HUB.»

Cuomo was endorsed earlier today by the business lobbying group, which cited his efforts to install a cap on local property tax increases, limits on spending hikes in state budgets and an uptick in the state's credit rating.

A coalition of statewide and regional business groups on Wednesday formed a coalition to formally oppose efforts to increase the minimum wage.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli recently was a guest at the Rockland Business Association's annual dinner, where he praised the group's efforts on the white paper.

Members of the Wisconsin Contractor Coalition, which formed to oppose right - to - work efforts and has about 350 construction - related businesses on board, are lobbying lawmakers on the issue, said the group's spokesman Steve Lyons.

The fund «should help our efforts to create a «research corridor» on Long Island,» that utilizes research by institutions including Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Laboratory, said Kevin Law, president of the Long Island Association business group.

The Legislature will also declare April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Cortland County and call upon all citizens, community agencies, faith groups, medical facilities, and businesses to increase their participation in our efforts to stop child abuse before it starts.

The Obama administration, in a far - reaching effort to improve the lot of workers that has ignited criticism from business groups, announced that it was making millions more employees eligible for overtime pay.

Among the accomplishments in its fiscal year 2014 - 15, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership formed a leadership council to assist the business startup group 43North, fostered an outreach to companies that may be interested in providing supplies to Solar City and its forthcoming massive manufacturing plant in Buffalo's RiverBend district, supported efforts to further grow business interest in RiverBend, supported the Buffalo Building Reuse Project and extended the Brownfield Cleanup Project.

They say they will step up efforts to close campaign donation loopholes that benefit politicians and companies, and will press for more independent government ethics monitors and tighter restrictions on Albany's long pay - to - play culture by individuals, groups and corporations with business before the governor or Legislature.

The campaign is the result of a new joint effort by the NFIB, the state Business Council, and Unshackle Upstate and highlights report cards recently issued by these groups that found — generally speaking — the Democrats to be bad for bBusiness Council, and Unshackle Upstate and highlights report cards recently issued by these groups that found — generally speaking — the Democrats to be bad for businessbusiness.

The response comes amid growing pressure on companies that have done business and provided benefits to the NRA are being pushed to drop them as the gun - rights group opposes new efforts to regulate firearms following a high school shooting this month in Florida that killed 17 people.

The fundraising haul represents a significant lift for the state Democratic Party, which Mr. Cuomo has turned to for support as another deep - pocketed source of help, the Committee to Save New York, a business - backed nonprofit group, has pulled back its efforts this year.

A coalition of upstate business groups is in Albany today to lobby for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed 2 percent cap on local and school property taxes, meeting with Assembly Democrats in an effort to push the measure into law.

It said, «The public must note that the Service remains unrelenting in its efforts to deal with any group or band of criminals / unscrupulous elements who may threaten public safety or engage in activities that can undermine the ability of law abiding citizens and residents to pursue their legitimate businesses.

nyc» domain names to the public is another step in New York's effort to use technology to help connect businesses and community groups with the public,» said Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, who represents the South Bronx in addition to parts of Manhattan.

In recent weeks, Republicans and business groups have stepped up their efforts to make the party radioactive for any Democrat accepting its ballot line.

A new illegal trade «alliance» Yesterday, in an effort to chip away at the illegal timber trade, which is a key driver of deforestation along with agricultural expansion, a coalition of businesses, paper organizations and international groups banded together to form the Forest Legality Alliance.

Science, business, and other groups are weighing in on an Australian Senate effort to assess the country's readiness for extreme weather.

In a separate effort, Partners HealthCare, founded by Brigham and Women's Hospital and MGH, launched Partners Innovation in 2008 to improve the bridge between basic and translational research groups and businesses, thereby accelerating laboratory discoveries and making them more accessible to pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers and venture capitalists.

The goal of the summit, a joint effort with the National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality and the Washington Business Group on Health, is to bring together leaders from business and education to discuss the importance of children's health, the A.A.Business Group on Health, is to bring together leaders from business and education to discuss the importance of children's health, the A.A.business and education to discuss the importance of children's health, the A.A.P. said.

A joint effort by Detroit businesses, educators, and community groups to provide jobs for high - school graduates who meet tougher academic standards has been delayed by infighting over the amount of responsibility to be shouldered by companies and schools.

Further complicating the politics of reform, charter - receptive local civic and business groups often also support efforts to improve district - run schools — particularly neighborhood schools.

The National Alliance of Business, a prominent supporter of efforts to improve education, has merged with a group that uses data to drive better school performance.

Washington — Business leaders should push to raise local taxes to pay for early - childhood and other education efforts if money can not be found in other public programs, Paul H. O'Neill, chairman of the President's Education Policy Advisory Committee, told a group of business leaders here laBusiness leaders should push to raise local taxes to pay for early - childhood and other education efforts if money can not be found in other public programs, Paul H. O'Neill, chairman of the President's Education Policy Advisory Committee, told a group of business leaders here labusiness leaders here last week.

The indictment of virtually every aspect of the proprietary - school business — and of government efforts to regulate it — was prepared by the New York interface Development Project Inc., a research group.