Sentences with phrase «doing such this year»

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Only once every few years do they turn up at a high - profile wedding or bestow money on a worthy cause such as the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC.

They said the comments from Hastings and Sarandos were only intended to suggest that the streaming - video provider wants to do more Vice-style documentaries, as well as news - related shows such as the one it is planning with comedian Chelsea Handler for next year.

(Netflix has before offered logic that can appear perplexing; earlier this year, the company said it doesn't offer downloads of movies because of the «complexity» of such a service.)

Although NBCUniversal's theme park revenue was strong compared to the previous year, the entertainment unit's movie business didn't do so well, thanks to some weak releases such as Ride Along 2 and Hail, Caesar!

Only time will tell if Under Armour can return its shoe business to the growth of a year ago, but it doesn't bode well that such a young category for the company is already struggling.

So Biderman, — the self - described «King of Infidelity» — who just last year told PROFIT 500 researchers that «there's no such thing as bad attention for our business» — did something that would be unthinkable to most entrepreneurs: He fired himself.

«It's such a linear and proportional function: You hire one rep, and that rep is able to do $ 200,000 in sales, so ergo you hire 10 more, and you should be able to do $ 2 million in that year.»

New Atlas blamed the weather and «all the disparate factors that influenced the weekend and the sale» - such as the absence of a Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder that sold last year for $ 17.2 million or the Jerry Seinfeld Porsche Collection which sold for $ 22.2 million last year, when the market was still hot - and so the result «doesn't mean much.»

In October last year, Calgary - based ATB Financial launched a virtual banking assistant in conjunction with Finn.ai that allows users to do transactions such as paying bills via Facebook Messenger.

«We're trying to stop [decisions] at the right level and make sure people have the autonomy to do their jobs correctly, without necessarily having to escalate everything,» explains Malboeuf, adding that staff have been asking for such freedom for a few years now.

If Trump doesn't live up to his deal - making promises we could face another four years of legislative stalemate — which for many businesses may not be such a bad thing either.

The boiling point was due sooner or later, Diebert says, because eventually some insiders — such as the NSA's William Binney, who last year spilled the beans on Stellar Wind, and PRISM's Edward Snowden — would find that they could no longer stomach what they were doing.

It was only the second such permit DOE has given out so far and the first in nearly two years, but it does pose a serious challenge to B.C., especially if more approvals will follow.

In any case, she suggests, the SBA's role in the American economy is statistically insignificant — less than 1 percent of all businesses receive SBA loans each year — yet constitutes unfair competition to businesses that don't need such help and a potentially huge liability to taxpayers should the economy tank.

The photographs taken over several years, beginning in 2013, do not definitely prove the building is a crematorium, but they show construction consistent with such use.

But in order to do so, we need to know basic things such as the units (jobs vs. person - years of employment) of the numbers we're debating.

3) Denver Beer Co.'s Graham Cracker Porter - While I haven't had the original, I did taste a couple of the offshoots (such as Coconut Graham Cracker Porter) at last year's GABF and enjoyed them thoroughly.

What to include: Business plans vary in length — anywhere from 20 to 50 pages — but typically cover the same topics, such as: Cover Page (essential contact information); Executive Summary (what your business does and what market need it solves); Company Overview (profile of company and successes); Industry Analysis (details about the market); Customer Analysis (who are the customers); Competitive Analysis (identify key competitors); Marketing Plan (your brand and how do you plan on getting it in front of customers); Operations Plan (daily and yearly operational processes for success); Management Team (identify key company personnel); and Financial Plans (revenue projections for three to five years).

The good news is that by doing a few simple things, such as planning to withdraw no more than 4 % of your portfolio each year, you can lower your risk significantly.

While such communications are less common today, those of us who do write «holiday letters» continue to fill them with highlights from the year: the addition of new family members (including adored pets), that annual vacation we took and notable milestones.

About 95 % of managers Jolly has studied over the past 10 years, both in his MBA classes and his coaching practice, suffer from the ailment, defined as the constant need to do more, faster, even when there's no objective reason to be in such a rush.

In determining that participants» aspirations do not always match the reality of what they're working towards, such findings can ultimately help people better budget their lives — and make New Year's resolutions that they'll actually keep, said Emilio Pardo, president of Life Reimagined.

Small - business owners should reevaluate their five - year plan — or start one if they don't have such a plan.

Imagine the springboards that might occur from fifty such conversations in a year, where your focus is on connecting rather than on getting something done.

And though I'm a strong critic of such practices, I do have a degree of sympathy for the person who has spent, say, 20 years believing that homeopathy really works, and «seeing» it help thousands of people (a fact that can readily be explained by the operation of a whole range of well - documented cognitive biases).

Alibaba has purchased the remaining 57 % stake of China food delivery app Ele.me it doesn't already own, bringing the app's valuation up to $ 9.5 b. Tech companies such as Alibaba and Tencent, which has invested billions of dollars in Meituan - Dianping, are eager to cash in on China's growing online food delivery market, which is expected to grow 18 % to 241 billion yuan ($ 38 billion) this year.

Don't consider this a full review, because it isn't intended as such, but the first game for Nintendo's new console is one of Nintendo's best games in years.

As the number of years westerners spend in retirement increases, raising the retirement age is becoming such an obvious solution that most of Canada's G7 peers have already done it.

As such we do not expect such an exceptional performance to be repeated in the remainder of the year.»

This has become even more apparent over the last year, as Facebook has decreased organic reach for pages to encourage businesses to spend more on advertising, because such a small percentage of your fans see organic updates — the ones you don't pay for.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Do you need relatively short - term capital - between one to four years - for various company initiatives such as acquisitions or growth financing?

As a Fed - regulated commercial bank, it did not have the authority to own «non-conforming» assets such as warehouses for longer than a two - year grace period (with three possible one - year extensions).

He has since gone long on Valeant, saying such «platform companies» — those that grow through bolt - on acquisitions — enrich their shareholders with each new deal, as Valeant did when it acquired Salix Pharmaceuticals earlier this year (Valeant shares are up 49 % since then).

When Steve Perlman first began developing the pWave in 2002, YouTube didn't exist, the iPhone was still a few years away, and there was no such thing as Netflix streaming.

If you do choose to sell any investment held outside of a tax - deferred account, such as an IRA, make sure, if at all possible, you hold it for at least one year and one day in order to qualify for the long - term capital gains rate.

Emirates, which employed nearly 25,000 cabin crew, mostly foreigners, in its last financial year, offers staff perks that most other carriers do not, such as free housing and transport to and from work.

Amazon, along with other tech giants such as Google (googl) and Apple (aapl), has increased its commitment to Britain in the last year, saying Britain's referendum decision to leave the EU last June did not affect its investment plans.

But several touted breakthroughs, which manufacturers expected would lure consumers in recent years (such as 3 - D sets), haven't successfully done so.

However, others such as Best Buy and Toys «R Us said they would hire fewer workers than they did last year.

A number of wealthy individuals have been trading up their U.S. passports for our friendlier northern tax climate in recent years, however, fleeing unpleasant U.S. obligations such as inheritance and gift taxes, which Canada does not collect.

For example, you can make the case that recessions don't usually last 10 to 12 years and your business won't need capital in such large amounts that you will need to rely on the venture capital industry's recovery.

If my capital market expectations are for a good bond market and a weak stock market in the next year (such as this year), I don't necessarily want to change any of the stocks or bonds that I hold.

Prince did not have a prescription for any such drugs in the year before he died, according to the Associated Press.

Social networking sites and services such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have followed the same path to the business world that blogs did only a couple years ago: They're all online hangouts that evolved into sophisticated branding, lead generation and sales tools for business.

And that doesn't include limited - time items such as Fish McBites, the Steak & Egg Burrito and the Quarter Pounder BLT, all of which were introduced in the past year or so.

For those who like to send cards listing everything the family has done in the past year, now augmented reality cards from sites such as Blippar and iGreet let you show your favorite selfies along with animated trees and dynamic presents.

Stephen's book has made such a huge impact that I don't doubt it will still sell 25 years from now.

On my visit I was keen to learn more about what enabled Ziba to be successful over such a long period because any firm that lasts more than 30 years is doing something right.

Late last year, Fusion seemed full of promise: the company was hiring a number of leading writers and editors, such as former Atlantic editor Alexis Madrigal and former Reuters writer Felix Salmon, and was spending fairly large sums of money in order to do so.