Sentences with phrase «global firms such»

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Meanwhile, global tech firms that have long had factories in Vietnam — such as LG Electronics Inc., Panasonic Corp., and Toshiba Corp. — have also been expanding into research and development.

«For such a large global company, the firm still manages to operate in an entrepreneurial fashion and the workplace seems small.

Martin Moen, the director general at Global Affairs Canada who oversees North American trade policy, told a conference in Ottawa earlier this month that it would be «very difficult to see a path forward» for NAFTA if the U.S. continued to insist on changes that would constrain cross-border commerce, such as a the suggestion that the value of U.S. government contracts won by Canadian and Mexican firms should match the value of contracts American companies secure in Canada and Mexico.

The system is expected to allow global firms to settle payments with Chinese businesses more quickly and efficiently, replacing a patchwork of networks such as clearing banks around the world.

The companies that will see the biggest boost are those that derive the greatest share of their revenue from Canada; bigger firms, such as WSP Global or Stantec, may not benefit as much.

As newer technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning take precedence, nearly 98 % of Indian companies have innovation as part of their core agenda this year and are planning organisational design changes, according to a study by New York - headquartered HR consulting firm Mercer Global.

Moreover, the ability of US firms to compete in international markets is also affected by external factors such as exchange rates and the trade measures of other countries, including those determined by international trade agreements and global trade rules.

Kennedy said the firm has several hundred positions open and anticipates further expansion, with hiring in areas such as technology and global sales and distribution.

The overall global market for luxury products and services — including genuine one - percenter favourites such as yachts, supercars and private jets — hit $ 1.1 trillion in 2014, up about seven per cent from a year earlier, according to research by consulting firm Bain & Co..

Some of the nation's biggest investment firms such as BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors are lobbying for more women board members.

Such an initiative could perhaps be led by Global Affairs Canada, which is heavily involved in assisting Canadian firms targeting foreign markets.

Mary Pat McCarthy retired from her position as Vice Chair of KPMG LLP, the U.S. member firm of the global audit, tax and advisory services firm, in 2011 after attaining such position in 1998.

3G Capital collaborated in recent years with investment firm Berkshire Hathaway to acquire several global food brands, such as Burger King and Tim Hortons.

SUSPENDED: A U.S. judge has ruled the China branches of global accounting firms should be barred from providing audits for U.S. - traded companies in a dispute that might force major corporate names such as oil giant PetroChina and search engine Baidu to...

BEIJING (AP)-- An American judge has ruled the China arms of global accounting firms should be barred from providing audits for U.S. - traded companies in a dispute that might force major corporate names such as oil giant PetroChina and search engine...

«U.S. multinational firms are the global grandmasters of tax avoidance schemes that deplete not just U.S. tax collection but the tax collection of most every large economy in the world,» said Edward D. Kleinbard, a former corporate tax adviser to such companies who is now a law professor at the University of Southern California.

This is particularly important on newer issues affecting our ability to compete in the global economy, such as leveling the playing field between state - owned enterprises and our private firms.

We are very pleased that a global firm of such experience and capability as The Carlyle Group will now take Accolade forward».

In 2010, Kraft took over chocolate maker Cadbury, but in 2012 spun the firm off as part of its global snacks business Mondelez, which includes brands such as Oreo biscuits and Trident gum.

Less prominent clubs, but also Machester United, entered deals with casinos from such faraway lands as Philippines and Kenya, each of the foreign betting firms seeking to build their own brands by basking in the global glamour of showing off their logos on UK matches televised back home.

Additionally, the government thinks such a plan will draw global spaceplane operators to the UK, as well as acting as a hub for technology providers, space finance and insurance outfits and tourism firms.

Such capabilities explain why the evolution of the «smart grid» is proceeding differently in the utility and customer sectors, say Shapard and Greg Guthridge, global managing director of utility services for the consulting and technology services firm Accenture.

Nevertheless, in almost all texts of global climatology and in a widespread secondary literature it is taken for granted that such mechanism is real and stands on a firm scientific foundation.

Rather than owning just a minority stake in their Indian unit through a joint venture with an Indian partner, many global firms prefer 100 percent ownership without such stipulations.

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Based on the book by Jake Bernstein titled Secrecy World: Inside the Panama Papers Investigation of Illicit Money Networks and the Global Elite (clearly, they couldn't use that title), the movie focuses on the story about leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonesca, which showed how the wealthy and other such connected people funneled money illegally in and around the world.

And they sometimes attract talented adults — and the firms that employ such folks — to move to town because they can see education offerings there that they want for their daughters and sons, kids who may become tomorrow's scientists and engineers and thus help boost the nation's competitiveness in the global market.

Less developed regulations in some markets have provided the firm with the opportunity to play a crucial role in working with local regulators to explore global best practices that can potentially influence and improve the development of future regulations in such markets.

Because ETFs are created from a large pool of equities, the authorized participant is typically a leading money management firm such as Barclays Global Investors.

With consumers spending more money online, global electronic payment firms such as Mastercard and PayPal (PYPL) have a «great business model that has high margins, high returns on capital and as consumers change their shopping preferences, whether by channel or by category, they're still spending with the same means.

Nevertheless, in almost all texts of global climatology and in a widespread secondary literature it is taken for granted that such mechanism is real and stands on a firm scientific foundation.

We must continue to improve our scientific understanding, particularly of the impacts of climate change; we must implement policies such as raising the market price of carbon to provide incentives to households to alter their consumption so that they will have a low - carbon diet; we must also raise carbon prices to send a signal to firms like ExxonMobil that their future lies in research, development, and production of low - carbon fuels; and we must devise mechanisms so that countries will join in a global effort rather than one limited to northwest Europe.

It is no longer surprising to see the trademarks of such well known brands as iPads and Air Jordans hijacked in China, and multinational companies know to call on global law firms for advice on how to reclaim their stolen brands, or better yet, avoid falling prey to China's professional squatters in the first place.

Third is the entrepreneurial nature of a global professional services firm and the willingness to pursue things such as alliances.

«That said, a proactive executive will find that GDPR also poses ample opportunities for executives to forge closer relationships with a select number of search firms and offers the chance to update them with their latest information on current role, seniority and aspirations through platforms such as GatedTalent — the global database of «gated talent», which can only be a good thing if they want to develop their career as effectively as possible.»

There are several global firms with offices there, such as Allen & Overy LLP and Baker & McKenzie.

Our choice for this year's Energy Firm of the Year has not only landed global mandates from energy giants such as BP and Total, but also assisted Asian players from Hong Kong's China Light and Power to China's State Grid and China Southern Grid on strategic overseas investments.

LexisNexis today announced an online data - sharing agreement with American Lawyer Media under which its Martindale.com law directory will add to its law firm listings new links to data from LegalMarketInfo.com, ALM's service that includes data from proprietary ALM rankings such as the Am Law 200, the NLJ 250, the Global 100 and Corporate Scorecard.

On top of advising the firm's global clients such as Blackstone on a $ 5bn (# 4.1 bn) Asia real estate fund last year, the New York - based firm has also regularly advised locally based fund managers across Asia.

The article describes some of the lessons taught by the Coudert experience, such as the risk for firms with global ambition and threats to middle - sized firms from consolidation by others.

Oliver Brettle, executive partner of White & Case's London office and a member of the firm's global executive committee, said that while there has already been some impact from the vote, such as a softening of activity levels, it will also likely yield work, including regulatory questions.

Our firm is constantly recognized and recommended in lots of areas of commercial rules, including Banking and Finance, Taxes, Litigation, Strength and M&A, by leading legal directories and publications, such as Chambers Global, The Legal 500, IFLR 1000, BDi Code, Dun's 100, and others.

The move represents the continued growth of ROSS, which has built a large client base of US and international law firms, including global firm Dentons, «White Shoe» firm Simpson Thatcher, as well as firms such as Bryan Cave and Lathan & Watkins.

Other heads of legal interviewed for the report include Royal Mail group GC Maaike de Bie, BT GC Chris Fowler, National Grid GC and global head of operations Mohammed Zain Ajaz, and Vodafone Global Enterprise legal director Kerry Phillip (pictured), who says that many law firms now using AI have begun to offer such services to their clglobal head of operations Mohammed Zain Ajaz, and Vodafone Global Enterprise legal director Kerry Phillip (pictured), who says that many law firms now using AI have begun to offer such services to their clGlobal Enterprise legal director Kerry Phillip (pictured), who says that many law firms now using AI have begun to offer such services to their clients.

Looking to the future, he said: «We foresee a rapid return to our previous position, working with a broad range of leading global and national law firms, both those based in Africa and beyond, in relation to advice in Madagascar and in leading Francophone jurisdictions such as Ivory Coast, Senegal, Chad, Guinea and many others.»

Law firm networks such as Lex Mundi, TerraLex, Meritas, InterLaw have been working since the late 80s to extend the reach of mid-sized firms through global branding, expertise sharing and other cooperative efforts.

Google's answer to Bedrock's third amended complaint was submitted on February 10, 2011 by the Texas - based firm of Potter Minton and the top - notch global firm of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, which also defends certain Android device makers (such as Motorola and HTC) against Android - related patent infringement allegations.

A number of global law firms were shortlisted for this accolade, including four Magic Circle firms and an elite US firm, so we are very pleased to be recognized as the leading finance firm in such a competitive market.

UK and global law firms are increasingly relocating senior partners and practice group heads to the Asia - Pacific region as they continue to pin their hopes on the market, despite the recent downturn in activity in areas such as capital markets.

As the only lawyer in his department, Will Chang, vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary with Granite Global Solutions, uses 10 different law firms of varying size for different needs such as litigation, acquisitions, and employment law.