Sentences with phrase «effort by the management»

EINHORN: «This is something that we see in a number of these types of positions, where when there is an effort by a management team to promote the stock they go and get a large number of insiders to make what we call nominal purchases or to use a term of art to «paint the tape.»

Two days after the failure of King & Wood Mallesons» (KWM) European recapitalisation plan, the clock is ticking on efforts by management to find an alternative solution to safeguard the future of the business.

Not exact matches

In a statement, Viacom lead director Salerno, among the directors targeted for removal, called Thursday's action a «brazen and demonstrably invalid attempt» by Shari Redstone «to gain control of Viacom and its management in disregard of Sumner Redstone's wishes,» at odds with the board's efforts «to represent the best interests of all of the shareholders of Viacom.»

For example, a liberal policy might read: «Our credit policy is to make every reasonable effort to extend credit to all customers recommended by sales management, provided a suitable credit basis can be developed.»

Because the passion and vision must be set and embodied by the top management, including the founders, any hint at regret or changing course could ultimately derail the effort.

By doing so, you will improve your firm's ability to sustain its change efforts, while building the project management mechanisms needed to properly monitor and manage the overarching transformation program.

By heeding their example and incorporating innovative strategies into your own sales management philosophy, you can ensure that your sales effort matches the distinctiveness of your products.

However, if they're going to restore that trust, they must learn from their mistakes and make it a point to improve their crisis management efforts and address the PR shortcomings they've repeatedly been characterized by.

A massive business transformation Domino's amazing turnaround was a result of extensive efforts to improve the company's processes and menu offerings by introducing new recipes, using mobile technology to attract new customers, and improving supply chain management.

While the respective firm's high - profile leaders — Jeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon, and Warren Buffett — made the announcement, the effort will be spearheaded by three lesser - known individuals before a longer - term management team, headquarter location, and other operational details are announced.

Methodology Discovery Data compiled the rankings based on discretionary and nondiscretionary assets under management listed on SEC Form ADV. To capture independent fee - only planning firms, every effort is made to exclude firms with broker - dealer and insurance company affiliations and those with substantial outside ownership stakes held by private equity firms and some outside investors.

Southeastern Asset Management, another institutional investor, worked with Mr. Icahn on another offer to buy Dell, and also supported an effort by Barington Capital Group, a hedge fund, to shake up the retailer Dillard's.

Relatedly, Yifei discussed further efforts being made by China to «strengthen the management» of gold and silver, improve anti-counterfeit currency work, and develop its central bank digital currency (CBDC), which Yifei «steadily promoted,» according to an official press release.

Hugh Lawson, head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Institutional Client Strategy and ESG and Impact investing efforts, is joined by Scott Brown, CEO of New Energy Capital, and Elizabeth McGeveran, Director of Impact Investing at the McKnight Foundation, to discuss... Continue reading →

«Today's ruling is a major milestone in our efforts to recover damages for our investors,» said James Dondero, co-founder and president of Highland Capital Management, L.P. «We are pleased the appellate court recognized the harm caused to our investors by Credit Suisse's fraud and breaches of contract.»

SAI relies on information provided by clients in an effort to provide tax - sensitive management and does not offer tax advice.

Ironpaper's sales strategy earns focuses on supporting consultative sales efforts by providing tools, content, and lead management to drive better close rates.

I was pleased as well to see sustainable investment firms, often coordinated by Walden Asset Management, engage with corporations in an effort to have them disclose their payments to trade associations such as the Chamber.

Hugh Lawson, head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Institutional Client Strategy and ESG and Impact investing efforts, is joined by Scott Brown, CEO of New Energy Capital, and Elizabeth McGeveran, Director of Impact Investing at the McKnight Foundation, to discuss how socially conscious investing has become mainstream and where it could be headed.

The long term financial consequences of the disruption to its liquid milk division still remain to be seen - the Asda business alone accounted for # 60 million of the company's annual revenues - but for now, the company is focusing its efforts on consolidating its position in a rapidly changing dairy sector by streamlining its management.

Waste Management: There is a great effort to reduce the carbon footprint by using dry materials that are lighter and / or produced locally, while also making every effort to recycle and sort garbage responsibly.

The standard of lead commentators lags well behind their overseas counterparts, particularly when the incumbents have very poor knowledge of the game and are appointed by management who make no effort to recruit better performers, including former players.

The Civil Eats story reached an unusually wide audience, having been picked up by both Yahoo! News and the Houston Chronicle, and despite my efforts to be as even - handed as possible, HISD Nutrition Services management must have felt that its reputation had been damaged.

This project also complements a related effort, also funded by the Foundation for MetroWest, by Massachusetts Rivers Alliance and the Charles River Watershed Association to improve the state's drought management plan and promote better water conservation.

Data gathered by the teens will directly aid management and conservation efforts for a number of aquatic species.

I tendered my new certificates (IBCLC and ALSO instructor courses) to my hospital management and they so much appreciate the efforts by sending an official memo to congratulate me.

Our efforts are supported by the USEPA's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the US Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration (GLFER) program and the IDNR's Illinois Coastal Management Program (ICMP).

The Oxford University Politics Blog website is operated by the University of Oxford («the University»), its editorial management and content provision an effort of the University's Department of Politics and International Relations.

Our sources at the radio station indicate that this is a clear witch - hunting move by the ruling New Patriotic Party to thwart efforts of the main opposition National Democratic Congress to expose their corrupt acts and faults since the management and staff of Muntie FM are believed to be sympathetic towards the NDC.

Also worthy of commendation is the breakthrough recorded by the government in ridding Enugu metropolis of waste, especially at dump sites to ensure a clean environment, through the taskforce constituted to complement the efforts of the Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA).

He lauded the Governing Board, Executive Management and Staff of the Centre for their strategic direction and hard work, noting especially the tireless efforts by staff of the Training Department who worked directly with GIZ and the Consultants on the adaptation of the elearning model.

In his goodwill message, Gov. Al - Makura, thanked the entire management and staff of NTA for appreciating the developmental efforts carried out by the governors in their various states.

It is ordered and affirmed that the Department of Environment and Planning, Division of Environmental Compliance, and the Department of Public Works, through its various divisions and the Director of Energy Development and Management, by December 31, 2017, prepare a report to the undersigned promulgating an initial energy usage plan for Erie County to implement the United States target contribution plan to the Paris Agreement, including, but not limited to, achieving a county - wide target of reducing Erie County's greenhouse gas emissions by twenty - six to twenty - eight percent (26 - 28 %) below its 2005 level in 2025 and to make best efforts to reduce its emissions by twenty - eight percent (28 %), as it pertains to the production and / or use of greenhouse gases by Erie County.

The total would include $ 7.4 billion for the Homeland Security Department's Disaster Relief Fund, which will be used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support ongoing hurricane response efforts.

The three lawsuits were all consolidated for case management purposes by the federal court in Brooklyn, and the parties have been actively engaged in efforts to settle the cases for almost three years.

Cuomo pressed local governments to work quickly to pick up debris left by Sandy, calling it «a public health emergency» and noting that cleanup efforts will be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

A resolution sponsored by Rockland County Legislator Ilan Schoenberger will call upon the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to expedite the release of Advisory Base Flood Elevations (ABFEs) for Rockland County that will provide up - to - date information that Rockland property owners and municipalities can utilize to support and formulate reconstruction plans and efforts in light of the devastation caused along the Hudson shoreline by Hurricane Sandy.

This project builds on three years of effort by Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper for Phase I of a Niagara River Watershed Management Plan and is a continuation of a community - based watershed planning effort to improve and protect all of Western New York's water resources.

Maduabuchi, therefore, called on the police, DSS and the FCT Hospital Management Board to investigate the allegations raised by NMA in an effort to put the records straight.

They concluded that both management of crop pests and efforts to prevent parasitic disease can be guided by the need to conserve the biodiversity of small predators.

«The fact that results of studies that are partly under German management and have been financed mostly by public funds are kept from the public is still unacceptable and contrary to all efforts for more transparency,» says IQWiG's Deputy Director Stefan Lange.

For example, invest some time and effort to improve your communication skills (by giving presentations at internal group meetings or conferences); your teamwork (by developing good working relationships with your research group, supporting undergraduate students, or through external activities); and your project management skills (have a system for planning your research and time).

But he says it was the culmination of a soul - sapping and ultimately unsuccessful battle with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on how to accommodate the rising cost of the James Webb Space Telescope within an overall agency budget being squeezed by efforts to reduce federal spending and shrink the deficit.

Meanwhile, an independent evaluation of the red wolf program released in November 2014 by the Wildlife Management Institute (WMI) questioned whether the conservation effort can succeed.

East of the Missouri River, where efforts have been specifically targeted toward waterfowl conservation, lands under conservation management were more likely than other locations to be used by Whooping Cranes.

The new database «is the most valuable effort to date to summarize the state of conservation and threats to the world's mammal populations,» says mammalogist Don Wilson of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. «By detailing threats at the species level, it will now be possible for management agencies in every country in the world to prioritize their efforts to try to mitigate these threats.»

This could be done by improving prevention efforts and creating new interventions, and by improving early detection and management of the disease to help more people remain in good health so that they can continue to work,» says Professor Atun.

Not only could these problems have been prevented by including the PhD students themselves in the discussions leading to this decision, but also students are left in the cold again and feel how little scientific management appreciates their efforts.

1999 Aleksandr Nikitin, in recognition of his outstanding efforts to protect the environment and human health by documenting the dangerous nuclear waste management practices in post-Soviet Russia.

McCaughrean points out that mission documents also stipulate that instrument teams provide «adequate support» to ESA management in its communication efforts — but that term has been debated by the camera team.