Sentences with phrase «by the business community»

One is backed by labor interests and another is supported by the business community.

It should also not be a surprise that the proposed budget is overwhelmingly supported across the county and particularly by the business community.

So it surely does make the tablet something to look forward to, not only by the business community but the general users as well.

Nevertheless, broader changes sought by the business community such as suspending the Triborough Amendment to the Taylor Law, overhauling the Scaffold Law and others have been non-starters.

Though he had previously been head of Goldman Sachs, Corzine was not well - regarded by the business community, which was unhappy over his raising of the state's sales tax in 2006.

I appreciate the outpouring of support offered by the business community, Erie County residents and local unions, who all support this law.

Neowin is claiming the tablet will be more oriented towards use by the business community and will also come with software and hardware enhancements to appeal to the entrepreneur.

He has actively lobbied against repeated attempts by the business community to reduce workers» compensation coverage.

Ever since Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen first proposed his theory of disruptive innovation in 1995, the term has been widely co-opted and misappropriated by the business community.

The tax cuts were widely welcomed by the business community, but experts say the changes come at a lesser - known cost

Moreover, the reduction of the MSP premiums is being funded by the carbon tax, which is predominantly paid by the business community.

It's really hard to find a guy who is so well liked by the business community, labor groups, and non-profits,» Morelle said.

The tax is heavily opposed by the business community and many Conservatives, however, and Osborne may have to push his colleagues to convince them that raising taxes on the rich is the only way to give the poor a tax cut.

Concerns raised by the business community he lamented fell on deaf ears under former president Mahama.

The collapse of talks that would ensue if Britain ignores this challenge threatens all progress so far, including a tentative agreement for a two - year transition phase that is seen as essential by the business community.

Quinn's decision was praised by the business community, but drew fire from labor advocates, who accused her of turning her back on her base.

Mike Blouin is higly respected by the business community in Iowa.

In some cases, that support has been prodded along by the business community's long - term concerns about workforce preparation and by advocates touting research on the value of such programs...

Yet despite efforts by the business community — and, most notably, Art Rolnick, former senior vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank — funding suffered drastic cuts over the last eight years.

Like catholic schools that are backed by the church, charter schools could be backed by the business community — but if they want everyone's money then they should they need to educate everyone's children.

Educators share innovative ways of creating learning environments that foster student creativity and exploration — traits highly valued by the business community and postsecondary institutions.

The extent to which education and other functions of government have been co-opted by the business community is a huge untold story in this country.

The trick is simply timing your innovation, and when it will be accepted by the business community.

The event and the law firms will remain anonymous (for obvious reasons), but the sponsorship implied trust, integrity and commitment by the business community to a contemporary organizational issue.

Tessa Haskey, Howes Percival's Chairman commented: «Andrew is a one - off, and a rare mix these days; a true gentleman, highly regarded by other lawyers and hugely admired by the business community he's served over the years.

These days, after a couple of years in a BigLaw firm doing the lowest level possible of quasi legal work, not so much., Sad to say, but I think that proposal to market such a person, perhaps with a PhD in the «intersection between the law and basket weaving» or some other risible contrivance of the new academia, would be met with derision by the business community (in general, exceptions, of course, notwithstanding).

Project management was developed by the IT world and adopted by the business community to create a workflow blueprint that prioritizes, designs, and coordinates a detailed plan to reach the project's goal efficiently, on schedule, and on budget.

Thomas Isaac and Keith Clark, lawyers with Aboriginal litigation experience who appear to be retained by the business community, provided some legal observations on the government discussion paper in March 2009.

The standards have been under revision for several years, and this week's document is the culmination of a great deal of work by the FASB and input by the business community.

The changes, passed in the budget this April, were sought by the business community and are designed to save money when a worker is injured on the job.

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson & Joseph Grenny — Another classic that is well - regarded by the business community and often used as the cornerstone for team - building encounters, this book offers specific strategies that respect and enhance the great power of dialogue.

According to official numbers, 2,700 business leaders participated of the event, which led to three main outcomes: an offer by the business community to be part of the creation and promotion of Sustainable Development Goals, a commitment to advance corporate water management practices, and a series of measures to promote sustainability education in management and business schools.

Also, the PlayBook is in a completely different niche in that the tablet is built primarily for use by the business community, though RIM has also been making efforts to make the tablet to have an all round appeal.

Olive has actively lobbied against repeated attempts by the business community to cut back workers» compensation coverage.

During these crusades, Moody pioneered many techniques of evangelism: a house - to - house canvass of residents prior to a crusade; an ecumenical approach enlisting cooperation from all local churches and evangelical lay leaders regardless of denominational affiliations; philanthropic support by the business community; the rental of a large, central building; the showcasing of a gospel soloist; and the use of an inquiry room for those wanting to repent.

Mr Cable will set out the full range of his recommendations in a speech to the Engineering Employers Federation later, as he seeks to find a balance between the pressure for looser employment laws from his Tory colleagues and the wary response of the Lib Dem rank - and - file to what will be seen as a right - wing initiative supported by the business community.

Mr Osborne said: «He is defending his first and only original tax proposal - when everyone knows in the new year he will announcing a U-turn forced on him by the business community and his political opponents.»

«The unfortunate thing is that with more and more extreme events, we are being requested with increasing frequency by emergency managers, by citizens, by the business community, by farmers... for more information on climate - scale events, which we define as anything beyond 14 days,» Lubchenco said.