Sentences with phrase «for higher company»

Lower wages allowed for higher company profits, which in turn led to an increase in the number of IT firms that entered the market, thus spurring competition and innovation.

There are many FinTech Startups as well as startups in other industries using the blockchain — even in Delaware, known for high company registrations, are also working on a blockchain project to streamline record keeping and paperwork.

Not exact matches

The company, which started out primarily as a flash - sales site for high - end women's fashion, has diversified its product offerings over the past few years to include houseware items and travel packages.

For hundreds of entrepreneurs in Austin, he offered the potential for their startup to win funding, and the kind of high - profile attention that could bring their company to the next levFor hundreds of entrepreneurs in Austin, he offered the potential for their startup to win funding, and the kind of high - profile attention that could bring their company to the next levfor their startup to win funding, and the kind of high - profile attention that could bring their company to the next level.

Earlier this year, for example, Judy Zaichkowsky of Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business published a study indicating that the presence of just one woman on a company's board resulted in significantly higher standards of corporate governance (which has an established correlation to better financial performance).

I could go on, but all in all, I had a great experience with Of Mercer, and I highly recommend any woman who has trouble finding affordable, high - quality work clothes check out the company's site to see if its dresses, pants, and blazers are the right fit for her.

He provides mentoring and finance sessions for a select group of high - growth companies.

For example, Uber sold new shares to SoftBank Group in January in a deal that valued the ride hailing startup at $ 48 billion, significantly higher than the nearly $ 4 billion valuation at which Google had bought its stake in the company five years ago.

Cramer thought he could avoid getting hurt by taking on a high - growth deep - value strategy, by only buying the highest quality companies for his charitable trust.

SHARE options are a common part of high - level remuneration packages intended to be powerful incentives for company executives - but they can quickly go «underwater» when markets tumble.

The two companies chose Hong Kong because of the city's new listing regime, its familiarity with Chinese firms, potentially higher valuations and its convenient timezone for mainland executives, the sources said.

The UK capital hopes to lure talent with its East London «Silicon Roundabout,» (OK, a «roundabout» sounds a bit dinky compared to a whole «valley,» but the area boasts a new Google - sponsored space for start - ups as well as 300 innovative companies) as well as measures to boost the city's start - up scene, including # 75 million in funding for high - tech small and medium businesses from the government's new Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth and the Digital London summit showcasing local tech talent that's due to be held March 13 to 14.

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.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Until recently, the market had supported high valuations for both sectors because they contain companies that can introduce extremely innovative products.

The strategy illustrates how companies are coping with Western Canadian Select bitumen blend oil prices that have largely failed to keep up with higher prices for New York - traded West Texas Intermediate, leading to wider - than - usual differences between the two.

Merck edged 1.1 percent higher after it reported a profit that beat estimates and the company raised earnings forecast for the year.

A key driver of Atlanta's attractiveness to tech companies is its reputation for higher education, especially for churning out skilled engineers.

Nonetheless, expect to see less place for every day items at CVS stores eventually and more room for the higher value health care services, a move telegraphed by the company in 2014, when it changed its name from CVS Caremark to CVS Health.

For instance, for venture capital, where there is a significant risk that the technology will be worthless and the company may never develop, the expected return needs to be highFor instance, for venture capital, where there is a significant risk that the technology will be worthless and the company may never develop, the expected return needs to be highfor venture capital, where there is a significant risk that the technology will be worthless and the company may never develop, the expected return needs to be higher.

Trump's name shows up in filings of less than 14 % of all companies, but the stakes are much higher for firms that have bet on the federal government taking a hands - off approach to marijuana policy.

High accommodation costs in regional Western Australia have made it unviable for resources companies and small businesses to establish or maintain local workforces, an inquiry into fly - in, fly - out wor

Buying Foursquare's data could be a huge play for Google, especially if the company's data can translate into higher ad - revenue from local businesses that already advertise on Google.

McKeown suggests being frugal when starting up, as Fox was in starting his high - end rental company in a prime real estate location for less than $ 100,000.

One, it started out as a technology phenomenon: Silicon Valley, high - tech companies with the fruit - fly incubator for this idea.

Employee retention is high, with many staff hitting their five - and 10 - year anniversaries (the company celebrates those milestones with team trips to Munich for Oktoberfest).

I have a particular passion for understanding how to transform a group of individuals into a high - performing team, as a great team does more for a company's results than anything else.

«The companies that are more comfortable spending a higher amount early are usually rewarded with higher growth metrics, but you don't necessarily get bonus points for being cash conservative in the early days,» she says.

• Prospect Partners recapitalized Bland Landscaping Company Inc, an Apex, N.C. - based provider of landscape design, installation, enhancement and maintenance services for commercial properties and high - end residential estates.

Omada Health has accomplished a rare feat in the crowded world of digital health hopefuls: it's backed up lofty claims with actual results, helping the company score federal government reimbursements for its high - tech diabetes prevention program.

There's an assumption on the part of many that the company's millennial user base isn't interested in news, and yet studies show that the demand for news - related content is higher than it has ever been.

CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with Starbucks outgoing CEO Howard Schultz about his strategies for higher - end retail stores as well as the company's plans for China.

«We have strong concerns that the combined company's unmatched control of popular content and the distribution of that content will lead to higher prices, fewer choices, and poorer quality services for Americans,» they wrote.

Jay Z, née Shawn Carter, bought the Swedish company Aspiro, which offered high - quality «lossless» music downloads, early this year for a reported $ 56 million.

Obviously, you want to keep office morale as high as possible for the benefit of your company, but it's often easier said than done.

After adjusting for rebates and other discounts offered by pharmaceutical companies, spending totaled $ 309.5 billion, 8.5 % higher than the previous year.

Laingen started the network in 2004, while working for Minnesota Wire, a small manufacturing company that realized that high - tech entrepreneurs needed some way to band together and tap into the rich vein of military spending.

The company also rewarded Trump for «utilizing certain facilities owned by Mr. Trump to entertain high - end customers.»

«With EEDAR estimating current League of Legends revenues to be more than $ 1 billion per year, this means that the value of Riot is significantly higher than $ 1 billion and Tencent would have paid a lot of money for the remaining 7 % of the company's shares,» Walker says.

Activist investors, who now manage some $ 174 billion in assets, have exploded onto the scene, shaking up boards and pushing for share repurchases, company breakups, or outright sales in order to get stock prices higher.

The income pays for day - to - date expenses, and research has shown that companies with a yield tend to post higher long - term total returns than those without.

«In a situation where there's been a high - profile case of unethical behaviour, the leaders of the company need to decide what it stands for; very likely, they have a set of values somewhere that they've forgotten about.

Keyword stuffing is a tactic where a piece of content on a business» website was written specifically to contain a high number of keywords related to the company's products, or other keywords related to the business, that the business hopes to rank for in the SERPs.

We're very proud of the fact we've been named by Glassdoor as one of the top 10 companies in the U.S. to work for, and that our CEO, Spencer Rascoff, was named one Glassdoor's highest rated CEOs in 2016.

He has a simple explanation for the positive impact of buddying up at work: «If you wake up knowing you're driving to a place where you enjoy the company of the people you work with, your satisfaction is going to be much higher.»

It still sounds steep, even for a high - end retailer like Coach (coh); after all, the average domestic sales price for one of the company's famous handbags is only about $ 325.

The telecom company is also providing refugees with internships, although the requirements for acceptance are very high.

When Facebook took on its first round of financing in 2005, for $ 13 million, Parker pushed for a high valuation of the company»» about $ 100 million at the time.

In November, finance minister Bill Morneau announced upcoming changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers program, which will simplify and speed up the hiring process for high - growth (mainly tech) companies recruiting from abroad.

While retirees shouldn't abandon dividend stocks, many investment experts are now looking for companies that provide a little growth with that income, rather than just a high yield.