Sentences with phrase «efforts of other companies»

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Expectations for their effort to provide their employees with better health care options are even high enough that stocks of other health care companies fell on the news Amazon and friends were entering the fray.

The company was told that if it publicly commited to cage - free eggs, then the narration would be spun in favor of Eggland's Best by telling the audience that the egg production company was making the effort to transition to cage free; if not, it would be spun the other way.

More than just donating money, your company can be a platform for serving others who can benefit from your company's existence, whether it's the efforts and labor of your staff, the distribution of profits (check out Life is Good's Playmakers program), or just spreading important messages to your customers (for example, Patagonia, which has encouraged its customers to repair products, rather than replace them).

The team behind the announcement is not the first to attempt something of this nature, and previous efforts by other companies have been criticized for having too little research behind them or focusing too much on detection rather than treatment.

Irresistible people understand that making an effort to look your best is comparable to cleaning your house before company comes — it's a sign of respect for others.

Uber Canada's general manager Rob Khazzam said the introduction of the feature follows similar moves made by the company in other countries, as part of an effort to curb driver drowsiness and make the platform safer.

Degree of innovation: We consider how innovative the company's effort is relative to that of others in its industry and whether other companies have followed its example.

Assuming the integrity of the startup remains intact, any effort spent to reduce the demand for time and / or money, or free up more time and / or money to be used in other projects is ultimately beneficial to the company.

We will see an increase of companies calling on their crowd of dedicated, social media experts to take part in their social media efforts — collaborating, innovating, and communicating with each other and the company's customers.

This will allow you to focus your efforts on the operational side of your business while your developer creates your app and other web - based platforms you may need to set your company up for success.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Nordstrom and other companies faced pressure as part of an effort by some consumers to avoid businesses with connections to the Trump family.

They intuitively know — in my view — that you don't have to reinvent the wheel every time your company launches a new initiative, and that you can learn from other companies» efforts, successes and mistakes by mining the treasure trove of knowledge that is the Internet.

He said the government has been very supportive of his efforts to reform companies like Sony and others.

In the wake of the 2016 election and reports that Russian - linked actors hijacked Facebook's service to spread fake news and other propaganda, the company has been stepping up efforts to police content on the service.

Companies typically spend an average of two years in a business incubator, during which time they often share telephone, secretarial office, and production equipment expenses with other startup companies, in an effort to reduce everyone's overhead and operationCompanies typically spend an average of two years in a business incubator, during which time they often share telephone, secretarial office, and production equipment expenses with other startup companies, in an effort to reduce everyone's overhead and operationcompanies, in an effort to reduce everyone's overhead and operational costs.

BEIJING, China — Five employees of a company accused of selling expired beef and chicken to McDonald's, KFC and other restaurants in China were detained by police Wednesday after an official said illegal activity was an organized effort by the supplier.

In a surprising shift, several banks and other companies decreased their recruitment efforts on campus in the fall of 2013, especially investment banks that rely heavily on their intern pool for full - time hires.

Our efforts to acquire other companies or products and to integrate the operations of companies we have acquired may not be successful.

On Feb. 2, NASA also announced $ 50 million in awards to support the commercial spaceflight efforts of five other companies.

Bob Dorfman of Baker Street Advertising speculated to Fortune that the apparel company hasn't wanted to take too much of the young star's time by making him shoot advertisements or other such marketing «activation» efforts.

Schrage also said that Facebook is working with Google (goog), Twitter (twtr), and other unspecified technology companies to combat the spread of misleading online ads, although he didn't reveal any specifics of their efforts.

As part of 3M's continuing effort to improve the alignment of its businesses around markets and customers, the Company made the following changes, effective in the first quarter of 2018, and other revisions impacting business segment reporting:

At the time of the launch, Facebook told Inc. that Workplace was a big bet for the company, on par in importance with other efforts like Instagram and Oculus.

You've got these huge tech companies — Apple, Samsung, and Google — some of which are just jumping into the fray and others that are doubling down their efforts.

Maximizing support for the efforts of those such as Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research and academic medical research centers is key, especially now because other major pharmaceutical companies could follow Pfizer's decision.

The other day Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced he was establishing a committee within the company to evaluate the ethics of its artificial intelligence efforts.

These risks and uncertainties include competition and other economic conditions including fragmentation of the media landscape and competition from other media alternatives; changes in advertising demand, circulation levels and audience shares; the Company's ability to develop and grow its online businesses; the Company's reliance on revenue from printing and distributing third - party publications; changes in newsprint prices; macroeconomic trends and conditions; the Company's ability to adapt to technological changes; the Company's ability to realize benefits or synergies from acquisitions or divestitures or to operate its businesses effectively following acquisitions or divestitures; the Company's success in implementing expense mitigation efforts; the Company's reliance on third - party vendors for various services; adverse results from litigation, governmental investigations or tax - related proceedings or audits; the Company's ability to attract and retain employees; the Company's ability to satisfy pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations; changes in accounting standards; the effect of labor strikes, lockouts and labor negotiations; regulatory and judicial rulings; the Company's indebtedness and ability to comply with debt covenants applicable to its debt facilities; the Company's ability to satisfy future capital and liquidity requirements; the Company's ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on acceptable terms; and other events beyond the Company's control that may result in unexpected adverse operating results.

The company has taken steps to rehabilitate its image, but some of these efforts — such as a puppy delivery service and other stunts — have been so over-the-top as to seem laughably desperate.

Not all efforts are fruitful due to companies in other countries or out of business.

By successfully filing for bankruptcy protection, Gawker Media is protected from handing over any money to Hogan, whose legal efforts against Gawker (among myriad others) are reportedly being financed by Peter Thiel, who wants to sue the company out of existence.

The promised reforms, which include stripping Kalanick of some of his power when he returns and hiring an independent board chairman to rein him in, represent the company's most dramatic effort yet to move past the sexual harassment allegations and other scandals that have plagued Uber.

This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the company's BlackBerry 10 smartphones; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.

This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the Company's BlackBerry 7 and 10 smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.

As our study has consistently shown over the past eight years, there is no long - term correlation between the amount of money a company spends on its innovation efforts and its overall financial performance; instead, what matters is how companies use that money and other resources, as well as the quality of their talent, processes, and decision making.

If you answered YES then you face the same struggle as many other small business ownersyou can successfully manage the rest of the company, but when it comes to the sales team, you feel like your efforts are coming up short.

NEW YORK, April 27 (Reuters)- Nasdaq Inc has asked regulators to allow it to give small companies a choice of trading on a single U.S. stock exchange, rather than all 13 of them, in an effort to make it easier for buyers and sellers of the stocks to find each other.

If the Company grants registration rights, information rights, rights of first offer, price - based antidilution protection, protective voting provisions or other similar rights to new investors in a subsequent financing involving the sale of additional series of Preferred Stock, the Company will use reasonable efforts to extend such rights to the Purchasers on the same basis granted to new investors.

Google and four other companies are leading efforts to form a coalition to urge federal action for the adoption of self - driving cars.

But Yahoo's security efforts appear to have fallen short, in particular, when compared with those of banks and other big tech companies.

Efforts to find shared value in operating practices and in the social dimensions of competitive context have the potential not only to foster economic and social development but to change the way companies and society think about each other.

All the efforts of Camping and company do not seem to have produced a spiritual revival of any description, nor mass repentance, or any other forwarding of the cause of the One whose name they supposedly bear.

In polite company, and for the sake of keeping peace with each other (because mutual apostasies take so much effort), we can do with marriage what we do with our disagreements about eucharist and baptism: keep our mouths shut and let God sort it out in the end.

I understand that it doesn't say much negative about the companies, but the timing of its release coincides with the «Chick - fil - a» protest day and is a thinly veiled attempt to lump more Christian companies into the mix with Chick - fil - a (likely in an effort to direct some of the outrage toward others in addition to Chick - fil - a).

The company's corporate sustainability policy has three core components: Complying with and exceeding all legal regulatory requirements; reducing its consumption of energy, fuel, water, packaging and other resources; and promoting its efforts to consumers and customers.

These efforts go beyond China, though, as the company is now looking at ways to identify customers in other parts of the world.

This includes investments by private U.S. companies manufacturing permeate, alongside efforts of U.S. state and regional dairy research centers and other U.S. dairy institutions to understand permeate's distinct advantages.

And while Kraft deserves some credit, as none of the other Big Coffee companies is making this type of effort, real environmental preservation and fair prices for farmers is far, far better served by purchasing sustainable coffees from small companies and roasters with relationships with their suppliers, especially those that provide information on the specific farms where their beans are sourced.

I can not support such a meager effort, in particular from a company with such a long track record of disregard for labor and human rights, environmental protection, honesty in labeling and marketing, and other unethical business practices.

Each beverage company may undertake additional activities including: introducing and expanding new lower - calorie products and smaller - portion packages; product placement such as end aisle and checkout displays featuring only reduced - calorie beverages; merchandising efforts such as repositioning reduced - calorie beverages on shelves; providing coupons and other incentives promoting no / lower - calorie options; and taste tests / sampling programs in and out of store.