Sentences with phrase «by basing their operations»

In any case, the world's largest online retailer has already been at the receiving end of French tax system, who accuses Amazon of evading most taxes by basing its operations in France in neighboring Luxembourg.

Amazon and many other e-reader companies are currently enjoying a tremendous advantage in the EU by basing their operations in Luxembourg The main benefit is being able to only charge 3 % VAT to any country in Europe in which they actively market ebooks.

By basing their operations there, they could sell books in most European countries at a reduced VAT rate.

Currently, Amazon and several other large corporations can avoid paying certain taxes by basing their operations in Luxembourg, despite doing business online through dedicated sales pages.

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.

Based on a projection made by the Conference Board of Canada, the Post warns that it will be losing about $ 1 billion per year by 2020 if it doesn't shift its operations.

In Japan, the Central Bank said Thursday morning it was keeping its rates unchanged and the People's Bank of China raised its short - term interest rate by 10 basis points on both medium - term lending facility loans and its open market operation reverse repurchase agreements.

«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.»

The elite combat engineering unit, known by its Hebrew acronym Yahalom, has been doubled in size since the operation, and the unit's base in Sirkin, outside Tel Aviv, is now equipped with an exact replica of a Hamas tunnel for training purposes.

Perth - based Swick Mining Services has won a number of new contracts and renewals with Newmont Mining, with 15 rigs expected to be in operation by early next year.

Significant incremental adoption of SES Networks» O3b based services by the U.S. Department of Defense was the main driver of growth in U.S. Government revenue with more than 20 sites in operation and more than five gigabits per second now under contract, most recently with U.S. Africa Command.

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.

In 2015, a San Francisco - based bitcoin options trading platform Derivabit, also known as Coinflip, was asked to cease operations by the CFTC in 2015 for failing to register with the agency.

Ofo, the Beijing - based bicycle sharing service, is preparing to make its first Latin America foray by entering Mexico, said Chris Taylor, who runs its U.S. operations.

When she's not dreaming of visiting the red planet, Caret is also working to ensure the smooth operation of Boeing satellites, which are relied on by both the U.S. government for data collection, and consumers for myriad smartphone functions, such as GPS and location - based apps.

Its only potential competitors were regional wireless providers such as Eastlink, MTS and Sasktel, plus Vancouver - based internet provider Novus and Feenix, a Toronto - based operation started by entrepreneur Mobilicity founder John Bitove.

In September 2017, it was designated by the Air National Guard as the hub of operations to the island in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria, the base announced at the time.

The Washington - based Organisation for International Investment (OFII), which represents the North American operations of HSBC and other global companies with US operations, is resisting the CFIUS legislation by lobbying lawmakers, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The U.S. - led coalition is currently backing a campaign by its Syrian militia allies to encircle and ultimately capture Raqqa, Islamic State's base of operations in Syria.

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.

At the moment, Cain Express is forbidden by law to ship between U.S. destinations because the company doesn't have a U.S. subsidiary or a U.S. base of operations with American employees.

Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»

The firm's 2017 edition of its annual cybersecurity report entitled «Cybersecurity Report: Chief Security Officers Reveal True Cost of Breaches And The Actions That Organizations Are Taking,» provides insights based on threat intelligence gathered by Cisco's security experts, combined with input from nearly 3,000 Chief Security Officers (CSOs) and other security operations leaders from businesses in 13 countries.

By 2016 she was already relatively senior: Based in London, she headed operations for European, Middle Eastern, and African markets.

A PROPOSED policy paper for the operation of Internet discussion sites, including web - based bulletin boards, has been released by the Australian Securities and Invest - ments Commission for public comment.

Even though such internationals work from small bases as they build operations in emerging markets, their average annual revenue growth remains barely half that achieved by incumbent emerging - market players.

Motivated in large part by tax rebates, Sony Pictures Imageworks, the visual effects and animation unit of its parent company, is relocating its Los Angeles headquarters north, said its Vancouver - based vice-president of production operations.

AUSTRALASIAN Gold Mines NL has given the green light to a project to commission a pilot mining and treatment operation at its Dalgaranga tantalum project in WA by October.The Perth - based company has completed a study to establish a pilot operation,...

Sure, Zambada's capture — and the dismantling of one of the Sinaloa cartel's large Chicago - based drug distribution operations, run by the Flores twins — may have hurt business for a time.

In addition to factors previously disclosed in Tesla's and SolarCity's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») and those identified elsewhere in this document, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward - looking statements and historical performance: the ability to obtain regulatory approvals and meet other closing conditions to the transaction, including requisite approval by Tesla and SolarCity stockholders, on a timely basis or at all; delay in closing the transaction; the ultimate outcome and results of integrating the operations of Tesla and SolarCity and the ultimate ability to realize synergies and other benefits; business disruption following the transaction; the availability and access, in general, of funds to meet debt obligations and to fund ongoing operations and necessary capital expenditures; and the ability to comply with all covenants in the indentures and credit facilities of Tesla and SolarCity, any violation of which, if not cured in a timely manner, could trigger a default of other obligations under cross-default provisions.

Beginning on May 1, the KBA will conduct inspections of Korea - based exchanges» platforms, and association members are expected to present the body with reports detailing their own operations by May 8.

But this was mostly from the decline in real economic activity in the United States and Europe and the scaling back of global operations, including trade credit, by banks based in the major economies.

The Bangalore - based startup was set up in August 2008 by IIT Kharagpur alumni Reddy, Krishna Mehra (VP â $ «products and services) and Ajay Modani (VP â $ «operations).

Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to assist in comparing the Company's performance on a consistent basis for purposes of business decision making by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect the Company's core operations.

Between 50 and 70 employers and veteran service organizations will be available for a free veterans networking event hosted by Operation: GoodJobs at the American Lake Conference Center on Joint Base Lewis - McChord Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

«Vymo helps organisations improve their sales performance by converting manual operations to rule - based algorithms, something not fulfilled by traditional CRMs.

Organic Net Sales is a tool intended to assist management in comparing the Company's performance on a consistent basis for purposes of business decision making by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect the Company's core operations.

Pickingo Logixpress Pvt Ltd, the Gurgaon - based company behind Pickingo, will use the money to expand operations in over 20 cities by the year end, as per a press statement.

The International segment reported a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $ 1.3 million on a US GAAP basis and an underlying pretax loss of $ 1.0 million in the fourth quarter, versus a loss of $ 5.1 million for both measures a year ago, driven by the addition of the Miller brands, volume growth and positive pricing in Latin America and Australia, cost savings in MG&A, and cycling the substantial restructure of our China business in 2015.

The Approved: May 23, 2014 Committee is not required to assess the independence of any compensation consultant or other advisor that acts in a role limited to consulting on any broad - based plan that does not discriminate in scope, terms or operation in favor of executive officers or directors and that is generally available to all salaried employees or providing information that is not customized for a particular company or that is customized based on parameters that are not developed by the consultant or advisor, and about which the consultant or advisor does not provide advice.

With the investment, the company said it expects to grow its employee base by 85 percent in the coming year with a focus on software development, sales, and operations for its expanding home office.

Organic Net Sales is a tool that can assist management and investors in comparing the Company's performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect the Company's underlying operations.

Adjusted EBITDA and Constant Currency Adjusted EBITDA are tools that can assist management and investors in comparing the Company's performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect the Company's underlying operations.

Adjusted EBITDA is a tool that can assist management and investors in comparing the Company's performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect the Company's underlying operations.

Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to assist in comparing the Company's performance on a consistent basis for purposes of business decision making by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect the Company's underlying operations.

Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.

In early September, it lowered the interest rate on its main refinancing operations by 10 basis points to 0.05 % and the rate on the deposit facility to -0.20 %.

The B - 1B, in maintenance depot since it left the Operation Inherent Resolve air war in early 2016, was replaced last April by B - 52 Stratofortresses at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

BCA Research, an independent Montreal - based firm, estimates the total number of analyst reports being produced will fall by at least 20 per cent as investment banks reshape operations to adapt to the popularity of indexing.

Other high - profile companies such as UPS, UAE - based Bee'ah and Norway's Postal Service, among many smaller operations, have committed to reducing their operations environmental impact by either replacing or augmenting their fleet with Tesla Semi trucks.