The logic is that tax cuts are
good for corporate profits and rising wages are not.
Not exact matches
With any expenditure aimed at
bettering employees, the environment, and community instead of maximizing
profits for shareholders, there arises the conflict between shareholders and
corporate social responsibility.
For one,
corporate America is in the midst of its
best earnings season in nearly eight years, with
profits on track to grow more than 23 percent.
If my word isn't
good enough
for you, maybe you should point the Doomers to this highly recommended Daily Kos diary by Ministry of Truth from three weeks ago, the title of which is
Corporate profits just hit an all time high BECAUSE wages just hit an all time low.
By contrast, Delaware Chancery Court Judge Leo Strine, now chief justice of the state Supreme Court, wrote in the Wake Forest Law Review: «
Corporate law requires directors, as a matter of their duty of loyalty, to pursue a
good faith strategy to maximize
profits for the stockholders.»
Despite the
good intentions of mission - based
for -
profits, they pay the same
corporate income tax as other businesses.
At a recent Nasdaq luncheon Q&A, Schultz was challenged about his expansive view of «
corporate social responsibility»: Was it not the role of the corporation simply to maximize
profits for shareholders, who in turn can use the proceeds to do
good in the world if they choose?
Rhinehart also believes that food - processing technology, when harnessed
for consumer
good rather than
corporate profit, is far more efficient than relying on many smaller laboratories filled with variable equipment, a.k.a the home kitchen.
And so it is left to Don Walker, the company's chief executive officer and a 24 - year company veteran, as
well as other managers, to sustain the unique Magna
corporate culture that includes
profit sharing and stock ownership
for employees, an employee charter of rights and generally small factories that are individual
profit centres and encourage managers to be entrepreneurial.
For the second year in a row,
corporate members of The ESOP Association appear to be managing their expenses extremely
well, with resulting positive effects on
profits and stock value.
And with
corporate profits still
well below their previous peaks and valuations as of November 2017 looking fair given the more promising economic environment, European equities look to us to be potentially poised
for another solid year in 2018.
We could strive
for global rules governing
corporate behavior that would place human
well - being and the health of the earth above
corporate profits.
And the American culture of
corporate greed and warfare
for profit is
better?
International economic enti / ties like the World Bank and IMF originally conceived to be non-partisan forces
for good have been co-opted into
profit engines
for the
corporate regime — a empire that is nearly nameless, conscionseless, leaderless yet ubiquitous.
A new study looks at what happens when a company's employees view its efforts related to
corporate social responsibility as substantive (perceived to be other - serving and genuinely aimed at supporting the common
good) or symbolic (perceived as self - serving and performed primarily
for reputation and to enhance
profits).
Again,
corporate profits trump health concerns when it comes to doing what is
best for the public.
Don't continue to be misled and lied to by mainstream healthcare and the
corporate chemical industries who care only about their own
profits and not your health, let me show you information that can really help you recover from psoriasis based on more than two decades of clinical naturopathic practice, countless psoriasis patients as
well my own independent research into the
best possible natural treatments
for psoriasis.
In effect, if correct, my assumption reveals our dietary customs, food culture and
corporate profits of industrial agriculture are the perfect storm turning all of us consumers into ready
for slaughter animals...
well, if we were back in the foodchain.
Luckily, there are enough clever moments to justify the rather silly plot
for the sake of the comedy, and some of the rips at contemporary society, particularly in the
corporate advertising (not a stitch of clothing isn't fully emblazoned with various
corporate logos) and the trivializing of basic human values
for the sake of
profit (water has been replaced in everything but toilets by a Gatorade - like sports drink), is broad but plays
well for the brand of comedy that this is.
Opponents that include ultra conservative tea partiers like Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, as
well as House Speaker Thom Tillis, some teachers, and some progressive education activists like Diane Ravitch — are fighting to take down what some see as either a government takeover of the nation's schools or a platform
for excessive testing and
corporate profit.
Well more surprises ahead
for the next round of «Who Wants To Destroy America's Children
for the Sake of
Corporate Profits.»
A key element of bargaining
for the common
good is challenging the
corporate and financial actors who are driving an austerity agenda and
profiting off privatization and other policies that threaten our communities.
New
Profit, Inc. also «invests» in a variety of other
corporate education reform industry companies and front groups including Educators 4 Excellence, a New York based anti-union advocacy group that recently opened offices in Connecticut; the Kipp Charter School Chain, a company that runs
well over 100 charter schools around the nation; the «Achievement Network» and «Turnaround
for Children,» two other
corporate education reform organizations.
The governors and school officers who pushed the Initiative think that standardizing the curriculum provides «a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn...»
Corporate interests also think it's a
good thing, but
for a different reason: It standardizes the education market, thereby significantly upping
profit potential.
Despite the reluctance of school administrators to speak up and push back against this ludicrous accountability exercise that has been promoted by politicians and
corporate education reformers who have many self - interested reasons
for maintaining this misguided testing endeavor, it is
well - known that the «standardized» testing mandate only serves to continue the false narrative of failing American public education in order to drive the
profit - making agenda of those who seek to privatize education and undermine the public trust.
HELSINKI, July 31 (Reuters)- The following stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Wednesday: POHJOLA BANK Finland's Pohjola Bank reported a bigger - than - expected rise in quarterly
profit, helped by a capital gain as
well as firm demand
for corporate loans.
Mark Coker, CEO of Smashwords and a long - time supporter of the agency model, spoke to
Good e-Reader about why this model is good for authors and publishers — the two stakeholders who must secure a profit in order to continue providing books — and good for smaller retailers who otherwise couldn't compete with a corporate behemoth in terms of pric
Good e-Reader about why this model is
good for authors and publishers — the two stakeholders who must secure a profit in order to continue providing books — and good for smaller retailers who otherwise couldn't compete with a corporate behemoth in terms of pric
good for authors and publishers — the two stakeholders who must secure a
profit in order to continue providing books — and
good for smaller retailers who otherwise couldn't compete with a corporate behemoth in terms of pric
good for smaller retailers who otherwise couldn't compete with a
corporate behemoth in terms of pricing.
Blasck Publishing provides writing and editing services, and self publishing guidance to individual clients as
well as
corporate, not -
for -
profit, university and government sectors.
On long - term measures of value (
for example, Graham's 10 - year trailing P / E ratio and
corporate profits as a proportion of GDP) market prices are
well below average and approaching all time lows (See Future Blind «s post Market Valuation Charts prepared in October last year when the S&P 500 was around 1160).
So I believe the
best approach is to use GDP and then use a more apples - to - apples data series
for corporate profits, which is «domestic industries»
corporate profits.
Corporate debt is high and increasing, and
profits are flat to shrinking... not the
best setup
for longs.
I don't se why pubs don't just let devs play to they're strengths, let them do what they're
good at and have a reasonable, yet a «guaranteed» amount of financial success with they're games, but instead of that we get
corporate meddling, following popular trends and possibly, companies gambling its brands reputation away along with the people that work
for them, all
for a chance, not a «guarantee», at making as big a
profit as they're greed allows Tldr They'd rather gamble it all and «try» to get all the
profits, then guarantee success and get a reasonable amount of the
profits
A
well - paid vacation, with their pockets lined by their friends in the energy industry who they have
for decades treated as
corporate charities, and set up a friendly infrastructure with intrinsic subsidies
for, arguing that cheap energy
for them to rake in
profits on now is
well worth picking the pockets of other people's children?
Firm profile With offices across the United States and in China, Perkins Coie provides a full array of
corporate, commercial litigation and intellectual property legal services to clients that span the range of entities in the business world — from Fortune 100 corporations to small, independent start - ups, as
well as public and not -
for -
profit organizations.
Courtney Culver Baker has experience throughout the State of Texas in both state and federal courts, as
well as the Fifth Circuit, representing
corporate, not -
for -
profit and individual clients both in pursuing and defending cases.
The firm provides a full array of
corporate, commercial litigation and intellectual property legal services to a broad range of clients, from FORTUNE 50 corporations to small, independent startups, as
well as public and not -
for -
profit organizations.
Courtney Culver Baker has experience throughout the State of Texas in both state and federal courts, as
well as the Fifth Circuit, representing
corporate, not -
for -
profit and individual clients both in pursuing and defending cases in areas including business and contract disputes, real estate, catastrophic personal injury, ad valorem taxation, securities disputes, insurance coverage, professional liability and trademark infringement.
This special report explores the rapidly changing environment
for the offshore legal sector, especially in light of the June 2013 G8 meeting where world leaders called
for transparency, on and offshore, of
corporate structures, as
well as demanding a clampdown on «aggressive» tax avoidance and
profit shifting.
He is a frequent speaker across many key industry events, author of multiple articles
for Bloomberg, InsideCounsel, LTN, Peer to Peer, and others and a contributing author of the books
Corporate Governance
Best Practices: Strategies
for Public, Private, and Not -
for -
Profit Organizations and Law Firm KM: Driving Practice Innovation and Redefining Service Delivery.
While this is definitely
good news
for the oldest cryptocurrency in existence, the old adage that
corporates follow
profits could potentially result in businesses having more money and resources coming up with more efficient nodes than your average Raspberry Pi.
Increased sales
profit, while focusing on other tangible goals Built and maintained strong customer relationships through genuine care
for the client Administered recruiting and development of a strong staff Lead visual direction of the store, as
well as performing operational duties Developed a solid sense of branding in the store, to meet all
corporate expectations Maintained all book keeping, filing, home office communications, and other miscellaneous office duties.
Professional Duties & Responsibilities Directed all daily operations, customer service, personnel, and finances
for multiple hotels and resorts Designed and implemented marketing and sales campaigns resulting in increased business Planned and executed successful community events which enhanced brand awareness Responsible
for multimillion dollar inventory, facility, and professional food preparation equipment Recruited, trained, and oversaw customer service personnel, kitchen staff, and cleaning crews Set company budgets, maintained
profit / loss statements, and ensured overall financial health Cut operational costs through effective inventory management and employee scheduling Negotiated contracts and agreements with suppliers securing quality products at low prices Performed site inspection tours as
well as potential client tours Built and maintained highly profitable
corporate accounts Ensured compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations Created employee development programs building staff skill sets and value Utilized employee recognition tactics to build morale and company loyalty Crafted an atmosphere of respect, professionalism, and dedication to excellence Developed a loyal client base through excellent customer service and a quality guest experience Built and strengthened relationships with clients, staff, and community leaders Performed administrative duties such as data entry, filing, faxing, and phones as needed
Resort Manager — Duties & Responsibilities Directed all daily operations, customer service, personnel, and finances
for multiple hotels and resorts Increased Guest Services scores by 21 % and Guest Loyalty Program enrollment by 138 % Consistently ranked as one of the top 50 sales agents throughout the United States Oversaw human resources, accounting, marketing, special events, and sales efforts Planned and executed successful community events which enhanced brand awareness Responsible
for multimillion dollar inventory, facility, and professional food preparation equipment Set company budgets, maintained
profit / loss statements, and ensured overall financial health Performed site inspection tours as
well as potential client tours Built and maintained highly profitable
corporate accounts Ensured compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations Created employee recognition and development programs building staff dedication, skill sets, and value Crafted an atmosphere of respect, professionalism, and dedication to excellence Developed a loyal client base through excellent customer service and a quality guest experience Built and strengthened relationships with clients, staff, vendor, and community leaders Performed administrative duties such as data entry, filing, faxing, and phones as needed
From Australia's biggest
corporates to not -
for -
profit and government organisations, the RAP community is a diverse and fast growing collective of organisations from all sectors turning their
good intentions towards reconciliation into real action.