Sentences with phrase «cost of business $»

Accomplishments Reduced cost of business $ 9M for Hewitt Associates Europe during organizational restructure.

Not exact matches

In a report for the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Nicole and Mark Crain of Lafayette University explained that the per - employee cost of federal regulatory compliance was $ 10,585 for businesses with 19 or fewer employees, but only $ 7,755 for companies with 500 or more.

Business Insider determined that a 16 - ounce bottle of water can cost anywhere between $ 9,100 to $ 43,180 to blast into space today.

The $ 221 million rise in working capital reflects the traditional seasonality of the business and the increase in the cost of certain raw materials.

Payload specialist and space station engineer Ravi Margasahayam told Business Insider that each pound of cargo used to cost $ 10,000 to ship into space.

Closing all its stores north of the border cost $ 5.4 billion, but it stanched a key source of losses and will help the company concentrate on its U.S. business.

Poorly defined business requirements result in 70 percent of software projects failing; each year, the cost of reworking these projects tops $ 45 billion.

An MBA or Master's in Marketing helps professionals gain a more in - depth understanding of marketing analytics and add value to their marketing careers, but the degree comes at a cost: top business schools such as those at Columbia, USC, and Vanderbilt charge annual tuition fees of $ 50,000 to $ 60,000.

NewVoiceMedia estimates that poor customer service costs US businesses an average of $ 41 billion per year.

WellCare's net income rose more than $ 100 million in the third quarter of 2017 compared to the same time period last year thanks to stellar growth in its Medicare business and much lower - than - expected medical costs for its Medicaid plan holders relative to their premiums.

In 2005, under very similar circumstances, Sears Canada was found guilty of being too liberal in advertising discounts on car tires and was assessed fines and legal costs of nearly $ 500,000; in fact, the recent court filings about the mattress business specifically mention the old tire case.

Probiotics — pricey bacterial supplements that can cost upward of $ 1 per pill but are found naturally in smaller amounts in yogurt and other fermented foods — have become a big business with a market of roughly $ 23.1 billion in 2012.

According to Omholt, a total investment (including your franchise fee, working capital, inventory, equipment, and other costs) of $ 200,000 or less will typically be a business without a physical retail location.

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.

The cost of this mistake to my business goes beyond just the $ 700,000.

For bigger businesses, this means if one thousand of your employees spend just one hour per day «cyberloafing,» it could cost you $ 35 million each year.

The NSBA surveyed more than 800 small business owners and found that the average cost of a single cyber attack to a company was $ 8,699.

I've been testing the free version of Buffer lately, but the «real» business version costs $ 100 per month.

Gail Patterson, director of Unlimited Future, says that since the cafés started, six business sponsors have contributed $ 500 each to defray marketing costs and to help ensure an award of at least $ 300 to the winning entrepreneur.

Businesses can typically deduct up to $ 5,000 of their startup costs in the first year.

Crane hire company Boom Logistics has flagged an $ 18 million impairment in its half - year profit, with a portion of the write - down relating to costs associated with the shutdown of its transport business in the Pilbara.

Engineering firm Calibre Group has flagged an $ 185 million to $ 190 million impairment as a result of a downturn in its business outlook and forecast trading conditions, as well as the cost of property leases.

The Harvard Business Review found, «patent trolls cost defendant firms $ 29 billion per year in direct out - of - pocket costs; in aggregate, patent litigation destroys over $ 60 billion in firm wealth each year.

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.

For example, four years into the business, Koch took his first outside money to build an $ 8 million brewery, which he was then forced to abandon — eating almost the whole $ 3 million cost of equipment — when bids came back at $ 15 million.

The $ 1.6 million sum «represents the approximate aggregate incremental cost to Amazon.com of security arrangements for Mr. Bezos in addition to security arrangements provided at business facilities and for business travel.

The New York man and member of a ring of identity fraudsters allegedly cost banks and other businesses more than $ 200 million in losses.

It presumably looks at the $ 243 million as a cost of doing business that is facilitated by the license.

Similarly, the National Federation of Independent Business, in a study released in December, claims a proposed wage increase in New York to $ 8.50 from $ 7.25 with an index to inflation would cost the state 22,000 jobs and $ 2.5 billion in revenue.

She had to answer for the cancellation of two gas plants that will cost an estimated $ 1.1 billion, a criminal probe into the questionable business dealings of the province's Ornge air ambulance service and a multimillion - dollar decision to bail out the MaRS innovation and research complex in Toronto.

«Coming in at No. 2 is Nanyang Business School, where the cost of tuition ($ 39,100) is only half of what grads, on average, will make at their first jobs ($ 80,300).»

In fact, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners estimates that fraud, ranging from bogus billing and dishonest direct mail to sales scams, costs U.S. businesses more than $ 400 billion annually.

A standard business owner's policy should cost around $ 1,000 annually, and covers some basics like liability, business property, and loss of income due to a disaster.

On Tuesday, casino billionaire Steve Wynn revealed that a junket operator in his Macau casinos — essentially a subcontractor — brought in clients whose winnings cost the casino more than $ 10 million in April, an astonishing swing for a business that can generate profit of as much as $ 50 million.

«We improved our costs and earnings to emerge as a financially stronger business, with cash from continuing operations of $ 1.5 billion and free cash flow of $ 341 million,» president and CEO Gary J. Goldberg said in the company's 2014 annual report.

Then Casale, with her husband and business partner, Dave Croton, will take you under her wing for a one - to three - day «vacation» of baking, pricing, taking inventory, and other ins and outs of the business It costs roughly $ 1,000 for one of these vacations, and they don't include spa treatments.

«Overall, we expect the benefits of Business Transformation to significantly exceed the current $ 500 - 700 million of targeted cost savings, while «supply chain» streamlining / improvements could yield significant revenue synergies.»

There are a number of excellent plans that cost as little as $ 300 per month — that's less than many small businesses» monthly telecommunications bill.

To be fair, many of Avon's problems can be traced back to Jung's mistakes: there was a federal bribery probe that cost Avon $ 500 million and distracted management for years, stemming from overseas expansion efforts and deprived Avon of any viable China business.

The software, which costs $ 2,500, is designed to help businesses track product locations, costs and quantities more accurately — key components of a successful inventory management system.

Last month Consumer Intelligence Research Partners estimated Amazon Prime surpassed 40 million subscribers worldwide, meaning at an average cost of $ 99 a year, Prime is a $ 4 billion business unit for Amazon.

Such broad impact is far greater than these businesses» own size: in 2014 Facebook — a company with an approximately $ 8bn cost base — enabled global economic impact of $ 227 billion.

The total cost of the business cards Ford ordered is just a tad over $ 1,500.

The company's advanced business package costs $ 2,149 and extends the service from the first page to the second page of search results, also for one search phrase.

For the 1950 - 1951 academic year, the estimated average cost for a man to study at the Graduate School of Business at Columbia was $ 1,690, according to the Columbia University Archives.

If the customer is willing to pay $ 1,000 for something that costs $ 1,000 to make, you don't raise your price — you get out of that business.»

Free cash flow, a key metric of financial health, widened to negative $ 1 billion in the first quarter from negative $ 277 million in the fourth quarter, excluding costs of systems for its solar business.

Singapore - listed contractor Ausgroup has reported a net profit of just $ 472,000 for the September quarter after incurring higher restructuring costs and delays to its new marine services business.

«I would love to see them say, «Hey we are going to pass this thing and it costs [small businesses] $ 200 million a year,»» says Mark Strumwasser, CEO of Sunshine Rentals, a Vista, California - based provider of housekeeping and other services for corporate housing, with annual revenues of $ 3.9 million.

By doubling up the magazine's operations with those of his trade - publishing business, which generates $ 2 million in revenues and employs 19, he saved time and the costs of office space, equipment and personnel.