Sentences with phrase «firm basis for discussion»

Not exact matches

Currently, based on discussions I've had over the past couple of weeks, many firms are still revising their longer - term expectations for oil prices.

Energy discussions certainly factored into coverage of his visit to Canada, but they largely hinged around India as a prospective market for our oil and gas, and a new agreement that will see India purchase $ 350 million of uranium from Cameco, a Saskatchewan - based mining firm.

«The prospect of recession in Canada remains at bay for 2018, but Canadian investors should expect a bumpy ride and a fair bit of uncertainty with the housing market, NAFTA trade discussions and the potential for over-tightening by the BoC representing key downside risks,» Shailesh Kshatriya, a Toronto - based analyst at Russell, said in the firm's global outlook Wednesday.

@PC: I hope these discussions will motivate you to seek a firmer theoretical basis for your hypothesis.

Despite discussions about alternative fee arrangements and the changing times for the business of law, many clients and law firms still deal with compensation for legal work based on the billable hour.

Last week's Wall Street Journal story on Axiom, a law firm cum high - end temp agency that outsources pedigreed, former Biglaw attorneys to corporate law departments on an as - needed basis, attracted plenty of discussion in the blogosphere, with bloggers like Bruce MacEwen giving the Axiom concept high marks for innovation.

Some of the responses formed the basis for a panel discussion last week, featuring myself, Ben Girdlestone, head of communications at the law firm Slaughter and May, Bruce Wraight from the Infinite PR agency, and an audience of law firm media people.

The customer in question has been working with their accountant for many years and supported them as they moved the model to an agreed pricing platform (I don't believe based on our discussions with the customer that the firm is anywhere near value pricing their services).

The mood for the conference was set early during a panel discussion featuring Howard Davidowitz, chairman, Davidowitz & Associates Inc., a New York - based retail consulting and investment banking firm.

«As active as the market is with the product that we have today, we are looking at the tip of the iceberg in terms of boomers hitting retirement age,» says Scott Stewart, a managing partner at Capitol Seniors Housing, a private equity - backed real estate acquisition, development and investment management firm based in Washington, D.C. «The fast - paced growth of that population in that sector is going to make today's discussion of overbuilding obsolete, because there just aren't enough places for everybody today,» he says.