Sentences with phrase «firm moved for»

The firm moved for summary dismissal of the negligence action.

[6] On this application, Mr. Chalmers and his firm move for summary judgment dismissing the actions against them.

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McConnell stayed on the attack, sending out word that the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the conference's campaign arm, was effectively blacklisting an outside consulting firm that had done work for the SCF — a move designed to send a shock wave of fear through the party's vendor class.

When Uber moved for arbitration, the firm added seven more women to the case.

With younger employees pushing for more mobility and flexibility, and companies seeing productivity gains from teams working while on the move, it's no wonder that 71 % of Canadian firms in a recent ICT Council survey said boosting mobile adoption was a priority.

On Thursday, a spokesman for China's commerce ministry signaled Beijing has anti-trust concerns about Qualcomm Inc.'s $ 44 billion purchase of NXP Semiconductors, a Dutch firm, a move trade experts on both sides of the Pacific interpreted as a direct response to the ZTE ban.

The U.S. president is moving to roll back climate - change related regulations, but clean tech is an international growth area for ambitious Canadian firms

It was a brash move for an exploration and production firm to tack on a high - end jewel retail arm, but it made perfect sense to the pragmatic Gannicott, who liked the efficiencies of operating in what he described then as «the two bookends of the diamond pipeline: mining and retail,» and who also saw the brand's prestige as having great potential in such emerging luxury markets as China.

It's already signed up companies like NBCUniversal and CBS to create content for its app, a strategic move for big media firms trying to reach younger viewers.

«If somebody moves to us with these funds [in their portfolio], we're looking for an immediate maturity date to get out,» says a Vancouver investment adviser with a nationwide wealth management firm who asked not to be named.

Regarding the Federal Reserve specifically, the firm writes that Trump could appoint a «personal ally» as the next Fed chair, after Janet Yellen leaves in January 2018, in «a move that would undermine the Fed's reputation for years.»

But when they discovered that a prompt move into courage let issues dissolve more quickly, they embraced the need for a courageous effort as often as required to keep their firms competitive and heading toward success.

The move comes amid stiff competition for skilled engineers, and as many of the biggest firms try to diversify their male - dominated ranks to include and appeal to more women.

I expect, however, that there will be three first - order effects that will be very similar to those that followed the BP spill: 1) increased public consciousness of the dangers inherent in transporting oil and oil products and more aversion to having these products moved nearby; 2) increased calls for alternatives to oil rather than alternative means of transporting oil; and 3) decreased trust in regulators» and firms» abilities to sufficiently mitigate risks from transporting oil.

While the firm has long been critical of the types of short - volatility strategies that were blamed for exacerbating stock moves early last week, it's still optimistic about the market on a medium - term basis.

Dan Gilbert, CEO of Quicken Loans, for example, moved his company's headquarters to downtown Detroit to bolster the population numbers and help jumpstart the local economy, then provided further sustenance to the commercial ecosystem by opening a new start - up incubator and venture capital firm.

The proposal kicked off a bidding war for Warrnambool, however, and another Australian dairy company stated it would be in the «national interest» for its own proposal to be given full consideration before the Montreal firm's offer moves ahead.

The EU's single market lets firms move goods, capital, services and labor freely and the soon - to - be 27 - member bloc offers funding schemes for science and research programs.

China Oceanwide Holdings Group has agreed to buy U.S. insurer Genworth Financial for $ 2.7 billion in cash, the latest in a series of moves by Chinese firms to buy overseas assets as their domestic economy slows and the yuan weakens.

«We're on our second or third generation of entrepreneurial executives now,» says Charley Polachi, managing partner of the recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles / Fenwick Partners in Lexington, Mass. «They've been moving around for a few years.

He says it was a shrewd strategic move for the firm once known as Biovail to stake its claim as a leader in the dermatology industry.

When Oracle announced it was gunning for the software firm with an unwelcome $ 5.1 - billion offer, observers were stunned at the audacity of the move, which came as PeopleSoft was in the midst of inking its own $ 1.8 billion deal to acquire smaller software firm J.D. Edwards & Co..

Tariffs on imported goods would force many to rethink their supply chain or increase prices, and moving manufacturing to the U.S. would be a death wish for many small firms like Black N Bianco.

Catherine Wood, founder and CEO of Ark Invest, and Christopher Retzler, portfolio manager at Needham Funds, are both searching for firms that are going to benefit from the move to the cloud and to mobile.

A firm handshake is probably one of the most important body language moves, because it sets the tone for the entire conversation.

Five major Uber investors — like the venture capital firm Benchmark, for example — pressured Kalanick to step down in a letter titled «Moving Uber Forward,» according to the New York Times.

Cigna's $ 69 billion deal for pharmacy benefits firm Express Scripts is about moving beyond old health - care models.

The firm, which has vied for months to consummate its proposed deal, is leading an effort to replace six members of Qualcomm's 11 - person board of directors — a move that, if successful, may as well seal the tie - up.

For this reason, it's often a smart move to take seriously the local people who come to you with their resumes, eager to join your firm, even if they don't have the exact experience you're looking for, says Mike Sweeney of MAS RecruitiFor this reason, it's often a smart move to take seriously the local people who come to you with their resumes, eager to join your firm, even if they don't have the exact experience you're looking for, says Mike Sweeney of MAS Recruitifor, says Mike Sweeney of MAS Recruiting.

Publicly traded oil companies have lost billions in market value, and both public and private firms are moving aggressively to cut capital spending budgets for 2015 — laying off thousands of workers and shutting down hundreds of rigs.

Singapore - listed commodities trader Noble Group (nobgy) agreed to sell its North American energy distribution unit to U.S. firm Calpine (cpn) for $ 1.05 billion, moving a step closer to completing a restructuring to raise $ 2 billion to help cut debt.

We must remain committed to education, retraining, and help for displaced workers... We need to help displaced workers make ends meet between jobs and move people quickly on to the next opportunity... [C] ommunity colleges do a great job of providing the right skills to workers and the right workers for firms.

Under this scheme, firms would be able to move funds in and out of China for capital account transactions.

When the private equity firm that owned Bolthouse put it up for sale in 2012, Morrison decided to make her move — that is, if she could sell it to her board.

The firm has warned for months that increasing debt loads at companies could stir up trouble as interest rates move higher, making it more difficult for them to refinance.

Last month UBS and HSBC, two of Europe's biggest banks, warned they could each move around 1,000 jobs out of London in the clearest sign yet of how financial firms are preparing for the disruption.

A mutual friend connected him with Connor O'Brien, a Wall Street veteran who had moved to Montreal to manage money for private clients at his own firm, Stanton Asset Management.

Sublease spaces have asking rents about 17 % below that of direct space and is often move - in ready with furniture, making it more affordable for smaller or new firms.

Century Aluminum — the last U.S. firm making the aforementioned high - grade aluminum for military applications — welcomed Trump's move.

A move up in the US 10 - year bond yield (2.965 % - 2.995 %) and mostly firmer global equities were a headwind for gold.

** Japanese online brokerage firm Monex Group Inc will buy Coincheck Inc, the exchange at the center of a $ 530 million digital money heist, for 3.6 billion yen ($ 33.6 million), the latest move by a mainstream finance firm into the cryptocurrency market.

MUMBAI, May 3 Indian online marketplace Flipkart has bought back $ 350 million worth of shares from its investors as it seeks to convert its Singapore - incorporated company to a private limited firm, in a move that could ease the way in for a new strategic investor.

The move seeks to capitalize on robust investor enthusiasm for Chinese tech stocks which have pushed valuations to heady levels for many firms, as well as on rapid growth in demand for commercial - use drones.

Malloy says there are no firm plans in place, yet, for an Aetna move out of Hartford.

Its most significant development may be the firm's recent promise to match the prices of its online competition, something the company has yet to offer in the U.S.. It's a move the company hopes will cut down on «showrooming,» where customers go to a store to play with a product, and then go home and buy it for a cheaper price online.

The funds were from Y Combinator's new Continuity Fund, which supposedly would be making pro rata investments at < $ 250 million valuations in all of Y Combinator's startups gaining additional funding, but the question as to whether or not Y Combinator has reversed its previously stated policy for the fund is less interesting than the fact the firm is also moving up market.

However the firm does have first rate assets, a fairly high debt load, and it's big enough to move the needle for a major company but small enough not to cause too much indecision for a nervous acquirer's board.

Though some big forecasting firms on Wall Street for months have been predicting a more aggressive Fed, traders thus far had been anticipating three moves this year — the increase already approved in March, plus two more, likely in June and September.

Kalanick is trying to get the lawsuit, initiated by Benchmark, thrown into arbitration, while the firm is asking for an order that would hinder any new moves by Kalanick.

The move into financials is a new one for the Tokyo based firm.