Sentences with phrase «global face of the company»

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On the other end of the spectrum, Apple Inc shares rose 4.4 percent after the company late Tuesday posted resilient iPhone sales in the face of waning global demand and promised $ 100 billion in additional stock buybacks.

A Perth company that has become a global leader in the education software market is facing uncertain times as main rival Blackboard takes over two of its biggest partners.

Companies that don't comply face potential penalties of up to 4 % of their annual global revenue or $ 20 million, whichever is higher.

This is a highly marginal tonnage in the global alumina market and symptomatic of the problems facing all the companies attempting to assess the alumina price.

Around 150 employees of national kitchen and laundry appliance retailer Kleenmaid Group face an uncertain future as administrators are appointed to the company after the global financial crisis hits sales and margins.

«We look forward to welcoming back holiday employees who return year - after - year to Amazon and welcome new faces to the team, many of whom will continue on with regular, full - time roles with the company after the holidays,» Dave Clark, Amazon senior vice president of global customer fulfillment, said in a statement.

As for bilateral trade with the U.S., Canadian companies would struggle to pivot towards new international markets outside the U.S. where they continue to face the same fundamental challenges — lack of capital to expand into global markets, a fear of the unknown, lack of contacts and local insights, and finally a lack of coordination, duplication and overlap of trade and investment services.

And in a world locked in a tight global battle for talent, it helps companies find people who are resilient and creative in the face of obstacles.

Some question whether laws pertaining to the internet and telecommunications are antiquated in the face of a company with the global scale and range of offerings of Facebook.

And the challenges it is facing are multiplied a hundred-fold for media companies that don't have the kind of global reach the New York Times does.

The biggest deal here, in financial terms, is that companies face fines of up to 4 % of their global turnover if they flagrantly break the rules.

«We are committed to our mission to be a globally responsible company and to support the people of the state of California as they face this unprecedented drought,» said John Kelly, Starbucks senior vice president of Global Responsibility and Public Policy.

In an analysis of 8,000 global companies, we found that two - thirds of those successful enough to reach $ 500 million in revenue faced stall - out over the 15 years ending in 2013 — including notables such as Panasonic, Time Warner, Carrefour, Bristol - Myers Squibb, Alcatel - Lucent, Philips, Sony, and Mazda.

The EU previously has taken issue with China's provision of large - scale subsidies to Huawei, but China's growing role in the Russian economy likely will continue to facilitate Chinese companies» ability to outbid their global competitors on Russia - related projects.123 With Huawei and China Telecom's footprint growing in the Arctic and elsewhere across Eurasia, Western telecommunications firms will likely face growing competition from the east.

Companies that don't comply or break the rules can face a steep fine of up to 4 percent of annual global revenue.

Last week, Sony forecast that its earnings will fall as a result, and other Japanese companies face a similar squeeze in sales, not only from rising yen / dollar prices but from the global slowdown resulting from two decades of pro-financial anti-labor economic policies.

By: Simon Sonnekus 24th June 2016 In the face of global capital constraints, gold mining companies have been forced to look into alternative options for the development of mines.

BHP Billiton said on Thursday jobs could go at its Australian coal mines as the company faces a deteriorating market, the latest sign of global miners scaling back operations due to slowing industrial activity in China.

Despite some progress, companies still face a welter of issues and concerns in managing global payments.

Analysts say investors should use any share price bounce in response to the axing of QBE Insurance Group chief executive John Neal as a chance to sell down, tipping incoming boss Pat Regan faces an uphill battle to turn the global company around.

The global market for sustainable packaging is forecast to reach about # 170bn by the end of 2018, with it being touted as the top challenge facing companies by 2023.

WILMINGTON, Del., May 12, 2011 — Nearly 40 percent of respondents identified sustainability issues as the top challenge facing the packaging industry, according to DuPont's global survey of consumer packaged goods companies and packaging converters.

Nearly 40 percent of respondents identified sustainability issues as the top challenge facing the packaging industry, according to DuPont's global survey of consumer packaged goods companies and packaging converters.

In the face of a court challenge from a broad coalition of environmental and community groups and massive community opposition, the DEC today halted Global Companies» proposed expansion of its massive Albany oil train facility to handle tar sands oil.

The second thing on the ethics and what do we do in the face of these big health challenges is something that I've spent a lot of time on, again, coming from private industry and academia before coming to the Foundation, and that is something that is exciting about our Foundation's work, we want private companies to participate in global health.

Cate's sighting came just as Giorgio Armani Beauty announced she was the cosmetic company's first global beauty ambassador, after having been the face of Armani's Sì fragrance since 2013 - according to WWD.

«She is a true representative of the values and aesthetic of the brand»: That same morning, Giorgio Armani Beauty announced Blanchett was the cosmetic company's first global beauty ambassador, after having been the face of Armani's Sì fragrance since 2013

In my interview with Zinny in The Global Search for Education, he discusses the challenges faced in Latin America, how blended learning companies like Kuepa will help, and what the future holds for traditional vs. the newer models of higher education.

BRENTWOOD, TN (February 14, 2018)- The growth of the global eLearning industry is expected to increase 11 % by 2020, as companies continue to recognize the correlation between employee development opportunities and increased retention, improved workplace performance, and smoother business continuity in the face of turnover.

Speaking of Balsillie, he revered The Art of War as a kind of spiritual guidebook for a small Ontarian company facing ruthless global competitors.

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Since the company is extremely global with most of its sales occurring abroad, it faces currency risks.

As is clear on the Global Pet Expo show floor, companies are faced with the challenge of finding ways to catch buyers» attention in a busy marketplace.

The U.S. Supreme Court provides greater certainty surrounding the enforcement of forum - selection clauses - As the global business world continues to shrink and commerce increasingly takes on national and multinational dimensions, companies both large and small are faced with the...

VIEW SLIDESHOW: The Incredible Story of Conflict Mineral Mining Business Week writes that Global Witness, an advocacy group, is suing the British government for not recommending that UK companies face UN sanctions for buying conflict minerals, and thus putting the responsibility manufacturers, not just the suppliers, for where they get their materials.

Their release comes a week after Shell rolled out its Sky scenario illustrating a possible pathway for the world to achieve the goal of keeping global temperature increase well below 2 degrees Celsius — and sets up a showdown leading into the company's annual meeting in The Hague next month, with Shell facing mounting pressure from climate litigation and its own shareholders.

The energy industry is facing pressure from regulators, shifting public opinion, a movement toward a global climate treaty and now, potential investigations of companies like...

A Llyod's of London global survey of corporate executives regarding risks their companies face in 2013 ranked «climate change» as one of the smallest risks, just less than «ocean pirate» risk and a bit more than «space weather» risk... (Ramez Naam denies this)

The amount of carbon credits traded on the global markets shrunk by 38 % in 2013, reflecting the lack of pressure companies face to reduce their emissions.

Carnegie Mellon University researchers are asking companies to do what is only absolutely reasonable in the face of a big global goal of reducing emissions - broaden the terms on which they calculate carbon emissions.

But IKEA's growing global presence — 234 stores in 34 countries, 2005 sales of over $ 18 billion — seems to have finally awakened the Swedish giant to the demands faced by multinational companies.

Some of these changes include: drafting social media policies to govern employees» postings on the Internet; more vigorous enforcement by the EEOC; new laws that the NLRB makes that affect non-unionized workforces; changes to U.S., state, and international laws that global companies face; and changes that occur due to the current state of the economy.»

It has been published in the press that China Town Development Company Limited (part of the North Point Global Group) has run into trouble and faces litigation from Liverpool Council.

«Some of the most serious legal issues confronting companies today relate to cybersecurity and national security law,» said Mark D. Wasserman, Eversheds Sutherland (US) Managing Partner and Co-CEO of Eversheds Sutherland Ltd. «These issues affect the critical infrastructure supporting the US and global economies, and Michael will be of immediate value to clients as they face increasing pressure to have best practices and policies in place to protect customer and sensitive business information.»

If found guilty, these companies could face fines of up to 10 % of their global turnover.

Dave's experience serving as in - house counsel at a global manufacturing firm and in the high - tech sector for biotechnology and clean energy software companies provides him with a unique perspective and understanding of the complex challenges faced by in - house lawyers.

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His experience serving as in - house counsel at a global manufacturing firm and in the high - tech sector for biotechnology and clean energy software companies provides him with a unique perspective and understanding of the complex challenges faced by in - house lawyers.

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Accordingly, companies making an immunity or leniency application and / or facing a competition authority investigation need advisers who can not only effectively advise on the global risks and benefits of making an immunity or leniency application, and defend the investigation, but also prepare the company for any subsequent litigation and how to manage the process strategically from start to finish.