Sentences with phrase «demand from larger companies»

«That's not something that we had originally set out to do, but over time we got such an overwhelming amount of demand from larger companies,» says Josh Emig, WeWork's head of research.

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In these companies, social and environmental concerns are most often in response to new demands from large customers such as Wal - Mart.

Once BloomThat expanded from San Francisco to the greater Bay Area, then Los Angeles and finally New York, the company learned that providing on - demand delivery to customers in three of the country's largest markets was going to put them out of business.

After profiting from military demand during the First World War, the company became the largest single Canadian producer of steel ingots.

The Chinese firm's demand for May - loading crude will be lower than the previous month due to refinery maintenance and as one of China's largest oil ports, Huangdao, could be shut for days from early June to accommodate a government meeting, a second company source said.

Muni demand from banks and insurance companies should decline somewhat after the large corporate federal income tax rate cut from 35 % to 21 %, but we don't expect widespread liquidation of their portfolios.

Now a consultant to venture capital firms, Bloom expects large companies to shift away from investing directly in R&D, focusing instead on acquiring startups and spinning off experimental projects that will be less constrained by bureaucracy and Wall Street demands.

The company's revenue in its largest market was down 29 % from the prior year, and management said they weren't expecting a recovery in demand until the second half of calendar year 2018.

«There is a growing demand for Blockchain solutions from all types of firms from listed companies requiring their own blockchain - based loyalty programs, to companies wanting to manage their own digital assets exchange, without the burden of hiring a large team to maintain their operations.»

«Consumers should reward companies with ethical integrity in their supply chains and continue to demand that worlds largest chocolate companies answer the question of how consumers can be assured their chocolate is not produced using exploited child labour,» says Tim Newman from ILRF's campaigns department.

Cargill, one of the largest global agricultural companies, has joined Bill Gates and other business giants to invest in a nascent technology to make meat from self - producing animal cells amid rising consumer demand for protein that's less reliant on feed, land and water.

From the finest eateries to the largest fast food chains, restaurants and foodservice companies trust Southern Produce Distributors to provide the consistent, high quality product needed to meet even the most discerning customer's demands.

Demand from local restaurants and taverns for the new «Coasters for Hope» to help find Capital Region missing persons is so large that the print - run for the drink coasters is being immediately increased from 5,000 to full implementation of 50,000 according to program partners Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville), Doug and Mary Lyall of the Center for Hope, and DeCrescente Distributing Company.

According to Eric Schmidt's, the chief executive, statement, the company would become the leader of the Chinese internet market despite the challenges, such as censorship issues and fierce competition from the largest home - grown rival called Baidu.com.What is more, Google's Vice President and «Chief Internet Evangelist», Vint Cerf, supported the company's decision to expand its activities in China, although it should have complied with the Chinese government's demands to censor information.

Whichever camp you're in, you probably recognize that there was a strong demand from a large section of the BlackBerry community for the company to get back to its QWERTY roots, and that's exactly what this device has managed to do.

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Seeking to harness the growth potential of large U.S. companiesA large - company focus: The fund invests in large U.S. companies, targeting those with a competitive edge in markets around the world and the potential to produce strong profits.A rigorous process: The fund's manager uses rigorous fundamental investment research to find opportunities and manage risk.A focus on quality: The manager seeks companies with solid management, sound financials, and products or services that are benefiting from growing demand.

WALLS 360, the on - demand wall graphics company, will showcase large - scale artwork from the Mass Effect universe in an exhibition at the Hotel des Arts, with an opening reception during the 2012 Game D...

One of those surprises came from the United States which emerged as the world's largest single - country buyer of voluntary offsets despite the lack of impending regulations that had previously sparked demand from companies looking to get a leg up on the law.

This could reduce EV costs significantly, leading to more demand, leading to higher volumes... And once enough electric cars are being built that individual companies can still benefit from large enough economies of scale, they could go back to unique designs to get an edge on their competitors if they want.

Experience of dealing with statutory demands and insolvency related hearings from both the creditor and debtor side; including successfully defending the directors of a large group of companies in administration in respect of claims made under personal guarantees.

One reason for UK insurance law firms being so at the front of this movement into complex legal analytics is the demand from large insurance companies to reduce costs, streamline legal processes and deliver new insights that add value to their businesses.

The growing demand for what we offer, both from law firms and claimants, whether large companies, groups or individuals, make it clear that funding is becoming increasingly mainstream.

From representing majority and minority shareholders, joint venture partners, companies and directors in a diverse range of shareholder, director and investment disputes, rely on a team that has acted in large and complex disputes demanding insight into your industry.

Shareholder Derivative Litigation: How a board responds to a demand letter from a shareholder makes a large impact on how any ensuing litigation unfolds against the company.

Samsung Display will remain the global leader among AMOLED display suppliers over the next few years, with shipments estimated to increase to 560 million units by 2019, according to Taiwan - based DigiTimes Research.Samsung Electronics, which produces the company's lineup of Android - based Galaxy smartphones, is expected to remain Samsung Display's largest customer over the next few years, with its in - house AMOLED panel demand projected to grow from 239 million units in 2016 to 290 million units in 2019.

Even with such large market valuation, high - profit margins, and many resources, cryptocurrency exchanges are struggling to address the exponentially increasing demand from investors because of the strict Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) systems the companies were forced to implement by the authorities.

Market experts say the drop came after Binance, which is one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, received a stern letter from Japan's Financial Services Agency demanding that the company register itself in line with Japanese law it wants to operate in the country.

He blamed much of his anger on stress resulting from long hours working for a demanding boss at a large insurance company.