Sentences with phrase «firm line on»

Karakatsanis J. took a firm line on the primacy of the categorical approach that has emerged post Dunsmuir: «The contextual approach can generate uncertainty and endless litigation concerning the standard of review» (at para. 35).

He points to the firm line on liability.

The committee also drew a firm line on international efforts to halt climate change which sidestep the UN.

Bafflingly, he announced it without a firm line on whether it would make it into the manifesto.

Mgr Egan is a Ratzinger loyalist who takes a firm line on dissent.

As has been the case for a number of years in Europe, the political backdrop remains uncertain, and this is one of the reasons we think President Draghi's firm line on resisting calls to adjust the ECB's accommodative monetary policy is the correct one.

We think European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi's firm line on resisting pressure to adjust the central bank's accommodative monetary policy is the correct one.

Though investors and analysts sometimes question fast - casual chains about the cost sacrifices they may be making by holding a firm line on their menus, Shaich isn't dissuaded.

After the 2010 general election, right - wing Tory MPs decided they lost because they were straddled with Big Society gobbledegook to sell on the doorstep, instead of firm lines on immigration and benefits.

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Sure, there are many other factors affecting this trend besides on - line merchandising — most notably real estate firms which have accelerated neighborhood declines by escalating rents — but those factors combined have decimated downtown and suburban shopping areas and have had a major impact on our way of life.

As a licensed insolvency trustee firm, our practice is on the front lines of Canada's household debt binge and the bad personal finance habits that ensnare so many people.

TD Ameritrade beat on the top line with $ 22 billion in net new client assets, but missed on the bottom line by $ 0.01 The firm also reported 943,000 client trades per day, beating the 931,000 Wall Street projected.

If you've used an Apple mouse (IDEO fashioned the company's first, in 1980), swept with a Procter & Gamble (PG) Swiffer (it collaborated on the hit), or even stood in line at an airport recently (the firm has worked with the Transportation Security Administration to make the process friendlier), you've felt the legacy of David Kelley.

Rorsted said the firm would focus primarily on digital channels to capture younger consumers, a crucial demographic for the sports clothing line.

Washkewicz says his firm grip on Parker's business and culture have been good for the company — too many times, he says he has seen «outside hires come in and ruin a company or a product line.»

As the firm's expanded production facilities come on line next year, Chiodo says he's going to broaden his U.S. presence, as well as seek partners in Mexico and China.

That collegial atmosphere served the Montreal - based firm well, distinguishing it from its competitors and helping it attract a diverse roster of lawyers in a city divided on linguistic lines.

Entrepreneurs have long seen outsourcing as a strategy reserved for big business, but technology has made it a more accessible tool for small businesses — and for some small firms, outsourcing has made a powerful impact on their growth, productivity and bottom lines.

MEXICO CITY, April 18 - America Movil's fixed - line unit Telmex said on Wednesday that the nation's supreme court has sided with it and ruled the firm should not be barred from charging rivals for calls to its network.

But he said in a statement on Tuesday that if the agency does push ahead with such a charter, fintech firms would be supervised in line with similar, traditional banks «with appropriate requirements for capital, liquidity, and meeting the financial needs of its customers.»

VC investors should know when to limit their involvement — and entrepreneurs should stand firm on where to draw the line.

On a late - afternoon call with a life - sciences analyst at a major investment firm, Reynolds walks a fine line between caution and conviction.

Local advertising accounts on Yelp rose 32 % to about 111,000 in the fourth quarter that was in line with estimates from market research firm FactSet StreetAccount.

The mitt is lined with silicone strips so you can get a firm grip on your pots, pans, and cookie trays without worrying they'll slip.

Jacob Uhlenkott, an adviser to his family's Grangeville, Idaho - based steel fabricator and 5,000 - acre wheat farm, is concerned that China's proposed tariffs on agricultural products will hurt his firm's bottom line.

Temasek Holdings called on firms it has stakes in not to cross «red line» after a bribery scandal at portfolio company, Keppel Corporation.

The fledgling firm expanded with a series of quirky products and began to generate sales in Europe and the U.S. on the strength of a quirky but kid - friendly product line, which included brands such as Moon Sand and Marshmallow, as well as the fast - selling Air Hogs.

Kelly Cutrone, founder of fashion PR firm People's Revolution (at which Conrad worked on the show), is set to debut her own sportswear line, the Electric Love Army, this fall.

Founder Jed Smith's concept for an on - line drugstore went straight to the top at Silicon Valley venture firm Kleiner Perkins because Smith knew an assistant to partner John Doerr.

«The conclusion about a company's value will be based on an analysis of all kinds of information, such as the historical profit - and - loss picture, other financial records, the customer base, internal controls, key employees, competitive details, and much more,» says Catherine Bienert, CEO of Bottom Line Management, an Atlanta business - brokerage and business - appraisal firm.

International management and technology consulting firm Booz, Allen & Hamilton Inc. recently reported that 20 % of the 285 North American banks it surveyed already operate Web sites and that 69 % plan to offer a range of banking services (including account - balance inquiries and on - line bill payment) over the Internet within the next three years.

Total industry jobs cuts, it says, «could run into the thousands as firms assess the impact on their bottom lines of sweeping regulatory reform and a balky economic recovery.»

Other technology firms that made it to the list are Nvidia at no. 28, which produces chips for futuristic technologies such as deep learning and driverless cars, Facebook at no. 29 for investing in Messenger and for hosting news articles on its platform, Japanese messaging app maker Line at no. 37, Coinbase at no. 40 for enabling Bitcoin payments in PayPal and Expedia, IBM at no. 46 for its work with Watson, Snapchat at no. 47 for its innovative new format, and Uber at no. 50 for its ride - sharing services and driver deliveries.

Asked about Internet firms such as Google, Microsoft Corp.'s MSN and online phone service Vonage, Whitacre told Business Week that those companies were dependent on SBC's lines — or «pipes» — for their success in reaching consumers.

Economists have analyzed extensively how platform markets may pose unique challenges for antitrust analysis.377 Specifically, they stress that analysis applicable to firms in single - sided markets may break down when applied to two - sided markets, given the distinct pricing structures and network externalities.378 These studies often focus on the challenge that two - sided platforms face in attracting both sides — the classic coordination problem of having to attract buyers without an established line of sellers, and vice versa.379 Economists tend to conclude that — given the particular challenges of two - sided markets380 — antitrust should be forgiving of conduct that might otherwise be characterized as anticompetitive.381

In Brooke Group Ltd. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., 98 the Supreme Court formalized this premise into a doctrinal test.The case involved cigarette manufacturing, an industry dominated by six firms.99 Liggett, one of the six, introduced a line of generic cigarettes, which it sold for about 30 % less than the price of branded cigarettes.100 Liggett alleged that when it became clear that its generics were diverting business from branded cigarettes, Brown & Williamson, a competing manufacturer, began selling its own generics at a loss.101 Liggett sued, claiming that Brown & Williamson's tactic was designed to pressure Liggett to raise prices on its generics, thus enabling Brown & Williamson to maintain high profits on branded cigarettes.

General partners (GPs) in PE firms make assumptions on how to improve companies that are in line with both the management and other investors.

U.S. retail giant Wal - Mart (WMT) on Tuesday reported a second - quarter profit roughly in line with what analysts were expecting, as the firm's bottom line got a boost by strong overseas sales and cost controls.

Financial services technology firm Fiserv posted results on Tuesday (May 1) that met on the top line, beat on the bottom and...

Fiserv's 1Q Results Marked By Internal Revenue Growth, 25 Percent Growth In Mobiliti Financial services technology firm posted results on Tuesday (May 1) that met on the top line, beat on the bottom and showed continued traction in internal revenue growth and digital efforts.

Compounding the firm's negative profitability, the bull case rested on WhiteWave continuing to grow its top and bottom line, presumably through acquisitions.

Buyers can purchase equity securities thorough a brokerage firm or individually on line.

Japanese prosecutors has raided the headquarters of Shimizu Corp. and Kajiam Corp. — two of Japan's largest construction firms — for alleged antitrust violations on a $ 80 billion contract for a magnetic levitation train line project.

Payments and commerce solutions firm Verifone reported results on Thursday that beat Wall Street on the top line, met on the bottom and showed momentum, management said, with next generation solutions and mPOS technology.

The Chinese solar company shipped 5,232 MW in 2016 but saw its revenue fall from $ 3.5 billion in 2015 to $ 2.8 billion last year as the global price squeeze on solar modules hit the firm's bottom line.

But I respect any company that knows how to draw a line in the sand, and Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO) is setting itself apart from competitors Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (NYSE: KKR) and The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG): By putting a limit on its pursuit of retail money, the firm is thinking of the big long - term picture, and not just the short - term dollar signs.

The actual impact on a firm's bottom line will depend on many factors and will vary greatly within sectors.

«There's Sand Hill Road,» he continued cheerfully, motioning toward the wide boulevard lined on both sides with big - name venture capital firms.

Fall Line Capital co-founder Eric O'Brien tells Agri Investor how university endowments became the main investors in the firm's second vehicle, an evergreen fund that closed on $ 200m in 2016.

Perkins Coie, the law firm that conducted this investigation, focused on individual claims that employees reported through an anonymous tip line as well as the allegations former engineer Susan Fowler published in February.