Sentences with phrase «economy companies such»

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While other sharing - economy companies, such as Airbnb, take an «ask forgiveness rather than permission» approach, Scorpio and her co-founders wanted to do things by the book.

As the second - largest economy in the world, and the fastest growing of the major economies, China has tremendous influence on global economic growth, not to mention the companies whose share values rely on such growth.

Gerdes's success in building such sought - after services in just three years is a sure sign that in today's breakneck economy, strategic partnerships are becoming an increasingly critical part of growing a company.

She'd also provide greater protections for contract workers in the «gig» economy, while supporting the innovations of companies such as Airbnb and Uber, which have built that new sector.

The company obtained 32 % of sales in such economies at the time, compared with about half for rivals Unilever and Colgate - Palmolive (CL).

The company's chief executive has spent two years developing the idea, which could grow to eventually allow individuals to sell all sorts of services and ultimately even put it in competition with other sharing economy services, such as Uber or Lyft.

When this occurs, politicians sometimes take drastic actions, such as nationalizing foreign companies» facilities, to appear as though they are rectifying their domestic economy's problems.

The system gives rise to a Facebook economy and allows companies such as game maker Zynga Inc. to thrive.

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.

Not only are you supplying capital to the economy — capital that can grow real businesses that provide real goods and services to consumers — but you get to enjoy the dream of repeating the experience early investors in firms such as Wal - Mart, Home Depot, Walt Disney, Dell, Tiffany & Company, Microsoft, Nike, Coca - Cola, Target, or Starbucks.

This basic introduction was designed to help you understand what holding companies are, why they play such a vital role in the modern economy, and some things you might consider before investing in, or forming, one.

For example, Alibaba and Tencent — both on the forefront of the e-commerce wave in China — have risen by 98 % and 111 %, respectively, so far in 2017.2 Companies such as Sina, a global Internet media company, and Baidu, which operates an Internet search engine, have also generated returns this year that are nearly as strong or stronger than those of Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, or Google.3 As the world's second - largest economy, China is rapidly evolving from its former status as a noteworthy emerging market to an economic powerhouse on the rise.

These include financials, which should benefit from a steepening yield curve, but also segments of the consumer space and «old economy» companies in sectors such as industrials and energy.

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.

It has also lobbied for the United States to ease tax rates on foreign profits brought back to the country, saying that such changes would allow the company to invest more freely in the U.S. economy.

The world - renowned game companies and hundreds of game developers and publishers made statement jointly, and conducted in - depth discussion and cooperation on topics such as digital entertainment culture and new economies.

These «New Economy» beliefs led to excessive risk - taking in business and investments as Dot - com companies went public (such as the infamous Pets.com and Webvan) even though they had negative earnings or astronomically high business valuations.

As the global economy appears to be steadying, we explore areas of opportunities in international markets as well as cyclical sectors such as technology and integrated oil companies.

As she progressed with a wider target market, she came to know intimately the challenges of fast - growing tech companies in the sharing economy category, such as Lyft, Etsy and TaskRabbit who experienced bottlenecks in managing their expansive external «workforce» and mobilizing their vendors.

«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.»

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.

Such a fire sale might roil financial markets or cause problems for companies that lost funding, but experts say it is hard to imagine a significant or lasting impact on the American economy.

«U.S. multinational firms are the global grandmasters of tax avoidance schemes that deplete not just U.S. tax collection but the tax collection of most every large economy in the world,» said Edward D. Kleinbard, a former corporate tax adviser to such companies who is now a law professor at the University of Southern California.

Going head - to - head against such a company — which offers consumers a single marketplace with renowned services and efficiencies — becomes all but impossible when it is under little pressure to make a profit, which is normally what a free - market economy would demand.

As demonstrated by the far - reaching success and impact of Chinese Internet companies — such as e-commerce giant Alibaba's record - breaking «11.11 Singles» Day» sales of over US$ 17 billion, as well as the incredible saturation of over 700 million active users achieved by Tencent's messaging and social networking platform, Wechat, and its new mobile payment system, WePay, to name a couple — in many respects, China's mobile and digital infrastructure has surpassed the systems available in many economies, including those in Canada.

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

In an economy where food companies and restaurants have skimped on size and ingredients, Cheeburger remains committed to its plethora of choices, such as more than 300,000 milkshake flavor combinations, 25 free burger toppings and an onion ring batter that's so good the company literally packages and sells it.

Over the past several years, the company has worked diligently to overcome issues such as bottle tax regulations, smoking bans in bars and restaurants, and a sluggish economy that has deflated alcohol sales across Michigan.

As for the lagging economy, the company has looked to promote certain products in certain markets, such as launching Amstel Bright in Trinidad, pushing Piton in Barbados and bringing Strongbow cider into St. Lucia.

Despite presidential candidates» talk of building walls between the United States and Mexico, the economies of Texas border towns such as Brownsville have never been based solely on companies and consumers on only one side of the border.

While the current state of the economy seems an unlikely time for such investments, Klausing says the company's diversification and focus on quality keeps it a sought - after producer.

Most of the company's cribs are in the economy and midpriced range, and can be found at mass retailers such as Baby Depot, Babies «R» Us, and Target.

It will also support such agencies to bring to book individuals or companies involved in any criminal act that undermines the nation's economy».

In Japan, a system of lifetime employment in many big businesses, a tradition of employer provided benefits such as housing in many cases, and a wage system in those kinds of businesses where workers receive a substantial share of their annual income in the form of an annual bonus whose size can be used to buffer good and bad years for a company sharing risks and rewards with workers instead of limiting the risks and rewards to an investor class, have contributed to low levels of income inequality in the Japanese economy relative to comparably developed countries with comparable levels of government spending on welfare state type programs in other countries.

It kicked a decision on decarbonising the economy into the long grass until 2016 but did allow energy companies to raise more money from consumers to invest in renewable energy such as wind farms.

While they may disagree on many policy issues Miner and DeFrancisco agreed on the need to invest in aging infrastructure such as pipes and roads and faulted Cuomo's efforts to boost the upstate economy, which include tax breaks for start - up companies and competitive regional economic development awards.

As an alternative the government is considering measures which will effectively give financial services companies an indirect role in policing the hidden economy, by making access to business services such as insurance and bank accounts conditional on proving that you are registered for tax.

Such an expansion is not only bad for the overall health of New York State's already sluggish economy, it would force many private construction companies out of business.

In response, DiNapoli said the retirement system is already a leader among public pension funds in seeking to push a low carbon economy and getting corporations to address climate change issues, such as through shareholder resolutions aimed at companies like ExxonMobil.

Op - Ed by Fernando P. Tirado Many politicians and other pundits have been critical of the «Gig Economy», especially due to the rise of companies such as Uber and Airbnb.

Other Topics that has thought and will also be dealt with are; THE CHANGING SCENES OF LIFE AND THE NEED TO PREPARE FOR SUCH CHANGES; THE IMPACT OF MARKET WOMEN ON THE ECONOMY, MANAGING THEIR BUSINESS AS COMPANIES & ENTERPRENUERSHIP AND CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT.

The result is a gaping divide between microeconomics (the study of how individual people and companies in a market make decisions to buy and sell) and macroeconomics (the study of movements in economy - wide indicators such as GDP, inflation and unemployment).

This is partially explained by increases in truck share for all four, however other companies such as Mazda and Kia also had large increases in truck share while improving overall fuel economy.

That same Gartner report points out that many companies ignore the «more subtle and more important game design elements, such as balancing competition and collaboration, or defining a meaningful game economy.»

It took the Germans nearly three decades to develop their first luxury car, the 501 (followed by the V -8-powered 502), also known as the «Baroque Angel,» but they sold it alongside microcars and economy cars such as the Isetta, 600, and 700 in order to stay afloat due to the financial hardship the company experienced in the late 1950s.

Excellent fuel economy for such a large car with so much power - bit expensive on company car tax though but worth it.

As value shares bounced back at the tail - end of 2016, with prospects for the economy improving, lower quality, cheap companies from sectors such as financials and commodities stormed ahead.

By the way, a good way to get some diversification if you're a stock picker is to focus on international companies based in the U.S. Global giants such as Wal - Mart, Coke and IBM are easy to research, and they offer international diversification, as they are exposed to economies all over the world.

The stocks of such companies generally perform better than the rest when there are healthy corporate profits and the economy is passing through the mid to late stage of a typical business cycle.

Some funds invest in companies of a specific size, such as small, mid or large cap while others focus on a single sector in the economy, such as technology, utilities or healthcare.