Sentences with phrase «concern over businesses»

He also expressed concern over businesses having to take on the costs of increasing minimum wage pay.

Not exact matches

Concern over the prosecution of medical cannabis businesses subsided after the recent budget passed by Congress.

Concerns have also been expressed over possible pressure from businesses on employees to accept comp time over monetary compensation for overtime work, and whether voluntary overtime could be offered only in exchange for comp time.

Maria Contreras - Sweet was sworn into office just over two months ago and her very first concern was tackling one of the Small Business Administration's major sore spots.

For me, one of the most important, and surprising, discoveries over the last few years has been that choosing the best approach to balancing business and social concerns starts with a decision to make shareholder interests the higher priority.

The measure is aimed at European businesses, mainly in the financial and health sectors, which have been concerned over the safety of their data after former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed in 2013 a widespread U.S. surveillance program.

Some business owners are concerned about the idea of «chipping in,» who the «hardship waiver» would apply to, and whether the promise not to raise taxes to cover the $ 900 billion cost over the next ten years is one that Obama can keep.

But if you're concerned the message won't go over as well as you might hope, using these strategies can enable you to brand your new business well enough to succeed, without jeopardizing your current paycheck.

Why he could vote no: Daines reportedly has similar concerns to Johnson over the tax bill's treatment of pass - through businesses.

The normally upbeat small business owner is expressing alarming concern over the economy, according to the SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard for Sebusiness owner is expressing alarming concern over the economy, according to the SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard for SeBusiness Scorecard for September.

People over 50 with more money, more experience, and fewer concerns about their children's futures are starting businesses at rates higher than almost any other demographic.

Public cloud solutions will likely come to dominate the market over the next decade, but business constraints, such as security concerns and the limitations of existing infrastructure, make it difficult for companies to fully adopt the public cloud right now.

Expert reviews are largely positive from Digital Trends, Engadget, Business Insider, Tom's Guide, and Wired (though Wired expresses some reservations over privacy concerns)

According to the survey, the top concerns of small business owners over the next year are the effectiveness of government leaders, commodities prices, healthcare costs, recovery of consumer spending and the strength of the U.S. dollar.

The diamond business is a tight - knit industry whose members and customers share common concerns over stones» origins and authenticity.

Business circles are particularly concerned over the future of U.S. - China commercial ties as President - elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, having pledged to brand China a currency manipulator and threatened to impose tariffs on its goods.

We're a lean company — we don't have a whole bunch of people sitting around waiting to take over a company — so we're very much concerned about the quality of the people in the business, the quality of management.

Valeant CEO Michael Pearson and other company leaders will host an investor conference call to address business concerns amid a nearly 51 % drop in the value of its stock over the past month.

Although Heyming acknowledges donors» concerns over the lack of assurance that those seeking funding will do what they say they will with the money, he is optimistic that the model is an option for businesses that can launch on a shoestring.

In July, when the Bank of Canada cut its policy to its current setting of 0.5 %, policy makers expressed concern over weak non-energy exports and a deep contraction in business investment brought on by the collapse of commodity prices.

They consistently emphasize and over index on people's titles and credentials and forget that -; unless you're only concerned with window dressing and PR -; the object of the board - building exercise is to get some regular help, a sympathetic ear or two, and some people on your team who've been there before, who will tell you the truth when necessary, and who share your vision for the business.

There are concerns that this is going to harm legitimate businesses in terms of forcing them to start their mailing lists over, and in terms of compliance costs.

As part of the legacy of that agreement, Lenovo operates a U.S. base in Morrisville, North Carolina, potentially mitigating concerns that a Chinese company is taking over IBM's server business.

Our comments reflect the concerns and priorities of the GVBOT Directors and our over 5,000 member businesses from across the Greater Vancouver region.

Concerns over viewers cutting the cord on cable TV and moving online increased on Tuesday when Disney lowered its profit forecast for its cable business.

Forward - looking statements may include, among others, statements concerning our projected adjusted income (loss) from operations outlook for 2018, on both a consolidated and segment basis; projected total revenue growth and global medical customer growth, each over year end 2017; projected growth beyond 2018; projected medical care and operating expense ratios and medical cost trends; our projected consolidated adjusted tax rate; future financial or operating performance, including our ability to deliver personalized and innovative solutions for our customers and clients; future growth, business strategy, strategic or operational initiatives; economic, regulatory or competitive environments, particularly with respect to the pace and extent of change in these areas; financing or capital deployment plans and amounts available for future deployment; our prospects for growth in the coming years; the proposed merger (the «Merger») with Express Scripts Holding Company («Express Scripts») and other statements regarding Cigna's future beliefs, expectations, plans, intentions, financial condition or performance.

We also note with concern that the new small business payroll tax comes on top of previously announced minimum wage increase (of 34 % over four years), an increase in the general corporate tax rate of 9.1 %, a 14 % increase to the personal income tax rate of most «skilled professionals», and a previously scheduled increase in the BC carbon tax of 16 %, moving up a further $ 5 to $ 35 per tonne of GHGs emitted.

The U.S. media giant may buy the UK group's news business to ease regulatory concerns over merger partner Fox's bid for the whole company.

Disney might have to divest a cable channel or two (the company's power over distributors would be even stronger; basically the opposite of the some of the concerns that halted the Comcast acquisition of Time Warner), and potentially be limited in its ability to make operational decisions about Hulu (Disney would have a controlling stake after the merger; Comcast was similarly restricted after acquiring NBC Universal, but there the concern was more about Comcast's conflict of interest with regards to its cable TV business competing with Hulu).

Surveyed women business owners indicated more concern than their male counterparts over stock market performance (67 percent vs. 55 percent), inflation (62 percent vs. 55 percent), low interest rate on savings (58 percent vs. 52 percent) and foreign competition (32 percent vs. 26 percent).

Moody's said the deal and CVA plans had helped ease concerns over the financial state of the business.

Just over half of respondents say they are worried their vendors don't understand their business, and 44 % say they are concerned about their vendors» availability.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

That quote stems from one analyst's concerns over the impact of GDPR — soon - to - be-enforced European privacy regulations — on Facebook's ad business.

Bank of America has expressed its concerns over the costs and risks associated with increased competition it faces from cryptocurrencies and the various businesses, exchanges and technologies that support them.

«Premier Horgan went to Ottawa citing B.C.'s jurisdiction and concerns over protection of the marine environment, despite his government's recent admission that they were advised by their own legal experts last summer that BC has no jurisdiction to stop the pipeline,» said Chris Gardner, President, Independent Contractors and Businesses Association.

Mr. Na Ayudhya's executive decision was made after various media outlets reported that the NNC and POLAR were colluding to take over the Company by stealthily acquiring more than 25 % of NMG's issued share capital and violating the relevant laws and regulations concerning the takeover of business.

Another reason for the outperformance could very well be that over a longer time frame, giving good management teams the ability to run a business without concerns over meeting short - term expectations may lead to long - term shareholder value creation.

Last month, President Trump expressed concern over Amazon, declaring, «Unlike others, they pay little or no taxes to state & local governments, use our Postal System as their Delivery Boy (causing tremendous loss to the U.S.), and are putting many thousands of retailers out of business!»

WeWork's valuation has long been a topic of debate, with industry experts expressing concerns over the sustainability of its business model, particularly for a company just 8 years old.

«As a result, small businesses will not miss out the benefits of international trading due to trust concerns over product quality or payment security.»

Amid concerns over its handling of user data, Facebook Inc. is extending its push into the corporate technology market, adding business - software integrations to Workplace, its fast - growing enterprise collaboration tool.

We've grown very concerned over the last week's events that saw businesses like ours unwantedly thrust into the national spotlight.

The Talmud is, in a sense, the business record of the House of Israel, extending over a period of about eight centuries, from 300 B.C.E. to 475 C.E. Much of it is concerned with the business of business or legal relationships, leading again to the charge that Jews are more concerned with mundane matters than they are with morality, more concerned with letter than spirit.

Although the United States has led in the post World War II movement toward free trade, many other governments have voluntarily reduced their control over their own borders so far as business transactions are concerned.

It is understood that the Church still holds its stake in the business but continues to engage over key areas of concern.

Market uncertainty, rising competition, and the retention and recruitment of skilled staff have been highlighted as major business concerns for the global packaging industry over the next six months, although respondents are willing to increase their focus towards expansion in current markets and the development of new products.

Security and brand protection is one of the biggest concerns for businesses today, and the issue has been rising up the business agenda over the last few years.

In a speech to the COSBOA National Small Business Summit in Melbourne yesterday, ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims, reiterated that the ACCC was «looking at concerns raised about the way in which the major supermarket chains deal with their suppliers» and noted that they related to the potential for unconscionable conduct and «concerns over the misuse of market power, particularly in relation to private label products.»

In a rare intervention highlighting anxiety over companies» ability to do business in the world's second biggest economy, the peak body representing Australian businesses in China said it was concerned about the diplomatic chill between Beijing and Canberra.