Sentences with phrase «economy companies like»

Valuations for tech and sharing - economy companies like WeWork are highly inflated compared to traditional companies with similar revenue.

However, new - economy companies like US biotech company Gilead Sciences ($ 16.13) and Danish insulin specialist Novo Nordisk ($ 48.72) also paid out their quarterly or half - yearly dividend last month.

Not exact matches

The on - demand economy, spearheaded by companies like Uber and Airbnb, is hitting a rough patch as well, and that is good for everyone.

Lured by the prospect of a steal, would - be entrepreneurs have been joined in the bidding by companies interested in expanding through strategic acquisitions and private equity groups like SeaFort seeking solid «old economy» assets.

«We're living in what I like to call the «Thank You Economy,» because only the companies that can figure out how to mind their manners in a very old - fashioned way — and do it authentically — are going to have a prayer of competing,» says social media expert and author of the book The Thank You Economy Gary Vaynerchuk in a recent Entrepreneur.com column.

Opportunities for companies like Lunar have been increased by a fertile investment niche opened by a mismatch between the high degree of entrepreneurial innovation in today's economy and the changed demands of venture capital.

«You pay attention to the fundamentals, not the calendar, and October could turn out to be another month like September, where you can buy stocks when they come down because of worries that may turn out to be totally overblown and unjustified given the strength of our companies, the United States and the global economy.»

New Leaf Paper, which must cope with huge economies - of - scale issues in order to compete with the paper manufacturers that use virgin fiber, has formed alliances with various large stable companies like Old Navy Clothing, Nike, and Hewlett - Packard to ensure that its orders are of decent volume.

Closer to home, a pickup in the U.S. economy, combined with renewed calls for greater infrastructure investment, bodes well for companies like Pentair (pnr), a water - equipment maker, says Todd Ahlsten, manager of the $ 14.4 billion Parnassus Core Equity Fund.

Besides touching off a trade war with other countries, a bump in costs — even if only for certain sectors of the economy, like automotive companies — could have ripple effects on the economy overall.

Some industry and academic leaders say the country's entrepreneurs, companies and the wider economy have been at a disadvantage, particularly when compared to big IP players like the United States and China.

This is exactly why leaders in the sharing economy are turning to top FinTech companies like Stripe, YapStone, and Braintree to help improve their overall customer experience.

Despite the media coverage, controversy, protests and fears of disruption generated by the likes of Uber and Airbnb, those two companies remain the only sharing (or on - demand) economy players of scale in Canada.

Now that Puerto Rico's Governor Ricardo Rosselló has introduced a fiscal proposal that will cope with the island's debt and balance the budget, and our decisions are being disciplined by a federal fiscal control board, we need to start thinking about what it will take to create a sustainable economy where more companies like Señor Paleta can grow.

The on - demand delivery service — offering rides, food, beauticians and more — has jolted the economies of even famously gridlocked cities like Jakarta, where small businesses have seen their sales soar once they've registered on the company's platform.

Canadian Western Bank (TSX: CWB) boasts an impressive 112 consecutive profitable quarters, but like much of the oil - reliant Alberta economy, the Edmonton - based financial services company is feeling the effects of the bust.

What would seem like a logical conclusion — as companies slashed costs and laid off staff, they would turn increasingly to temp solutions until the economy rebounded — was not, in fact, the case.

The company was founded by celebrity tattoo artist Scott Campbell and longtime fashion executive Clement Kwan, and feature key pot economy products like designer vaporizer pens, edible pastilles, and other curios expected to roll out this year.

Strongmen and wannabe strongmen like Modi, Trump, and O'Leary talk about economies like they are companies: the chief executive sets expectations, and then everyone scurries to make them happen.

The biggest companies back then were mostly stuffy giants like General Electric, Exxon, Walmart and Citi — the budget's authors managed to refrain from labeling them «old economy» companies, but that was clearly the intent.

Earlier this month, for instance, the EU introduced new guidelines that encouraged national and local authorities to ditch the patchwork of regulatory actions that apply to sharing economy startups like Uber and Airbnb, saying that the current rules have created uncertainty for companies and consumers alike.

A large company like Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) can ride out the ups and downs, and it also benefits from lower oil prices (people have more money in their accounts), an improving economy and an eventual interest rate hike.

According to the company, they boast significant fuel economy and reduced operating costs compared to some other major modes of transportation like airplanes and cargo ships.

The home of Amazon and Costco, Boeing and Expedia, as well as rising stars like Adaptive Biotechnologies, online marketplace OfferUp and space company Blue Origin, Washington has the old and new economies covered — as well as pretty much everything in between.

Furthermore, a study by JPMorgan Chase looked specifically at gig economy workers working for labor platforms — such as ride - sharing companies — and capital platforms, like temporarily renting one's apartment.

Japan's recovering economy is facing a labor crunch, which is particularly serious for small and midsize companies, as well as service industries like retail, restaurants and transport, which are pinning their hopes on female and older workers.

A move by the Chinese government to devalue the yuan on Tuesday has raised questions about a tangible slowdown in the country's economy that could lead to impacted earnings for companies like Aliababa.

HNA and other big Chinese players like Anbang Insurance Group and Dalian Wanda Group are under pressure at home and abroad, as the authorities and investors worry about the risk these highly indebted companies pose to the broader economy.

Our Shippensburg payroll services company can provide customized payroll solutions because we understand what the local economy is like — we're a Cumberland Valley business, too.

Finance, like these tech companies, exists as a layer on top of an underlying economy.

Companies like Uber and its rival Lyft, and Instacart, a grocery delivery service, have long faced questions about whether they are creating the right kind of employment opportunities for both the economy and for workers.

Many companies in the gig economy simply do not have enough workers, or rich enough data about their workers» behavior, to navigate busy periods using nudges and the like.

According to a new white paper commissioned by the Department of Defense, Beijing is encouraging Chinese companies with close government ties to invest in American start - ups specializing in critical technologies like artificial intelligence and robots to advance China's military capacity as well as its economy.

Now a weird yet historic mash - up of Silicon Valley technology and Wall Street greed is thrusting upon us the latest economic fraud: the so - called «sharing economy,» with companies like Uber, Airbnb and TaskRabbit allegedly «liberating workers» to become «independent» and «their own CEOs,» hiring themselves out for ever - smaller jobs and wages while the companies profit.

Despite efforts from the likes of Shell, BP and Exxon to reassure investors their business models are compatible with a low - carbon economy, some 71 per cent of fund managers said they have not yet decided whether they think oil companies can make a successful transition to a low carbon economy, and 41 per cent do not have a strategy for engaging with oil companies on the issue.

The tariffs are great for US steelmakers — but they're bad for a large part of the US economy that relies on steel, like construction companies, automakers, and appliance manufacturers.

We expect this rotation to persist and continue to advocate that investors underweight bond market proxies, like utilities, instead favouring cyclical growth companies, which should benefit from a stronger economy

There is also an opportunity to connect Canadian businesses with new and like - minded partners in APEC economies such as Vietnam, where Canadian companies will find opportunities in sectors such as agri - food, education and training, information and communication technologies (ICT), clean tech and financial technology, as well as other services.

The award is open to Technology Fast 500 companies that come from countries with huge local economies like China, India, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, and cover a wide range of industries.

First, although rising wages are obviously great for workers and the overall economy, they can be difficult for low - margin companies that rely on cheap labor — like retail stores.

Technology companies now make up a sizable portion of emerging - market stock markets, and these companies have the opportunity to drastically improve economic productivity through things like mobile banking that are hard to replicate in developed economies.

«Companies like ChipCare are transforming their discoveries into innovative products, which will help create opportunities abroad, attract investment and help grow our economy.»

«The fact that Xi is prepared to give such strong authoritarian guidance within the context of a market economy is great for companies like mine.»

I failed to understand that the fears in the market concerning banking were so great that the fundamental improvements in the economy, the industry, and companies like Bank of America and Citigroup would simply be ignored.

Indeed, Dow Jones likens the Global Dow to a Dow Jones industrial average for the global economy, and the Averages Committee selects the components of the index using objective criteria such as market capitalization, as well more subjective factors like a company's reputation and to what extent it is of interest to investors.

Our constantly increasing number of members support the Swiss Economy to remain competitive and cutting edge, give back to the community, help build successful companies, and also get the satisfaction that comes from sharing knowledge and create meaningful jobs, all while sharing the network and investment risks with like - minded investors.

We're seeing sectors of the economy roll over, and asset prices following suit, but the broad market is levitating — these large platform - like companies have been levitating the market — and central banks are raising interest rates.

These improving conditions have encouraged large multinational companies, like IBM, Wal - Mart Inc., General Electric, Procter & Gamble, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, to make significant investments in African economies.

Ideally, when it comes to which sectors you're investing in, you'll have a nice mix of both defensive and cyclical stocks — meaning companies that should hold up well in all kinds of markets (like utilities) and others that can be expected to perform particularly well in certain economic environments (like hotels and restaurants, which benefit when the economy is booming).

«Our government is pleased to see companies like Burger King investing in Canada's economy and looking to benefit from our low taxes and open markets.»