Sentences with phrase «government focus of business»

Cyber-security for business and government focus of Business Council Technology Roundtable Tuesday October 08, 2013 at 04:18 pm

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Business owners who focus on government work deal with the occasional unpredictability of getting paid.

His narrow range on Musk's business dealings appears to have a single focus: the companies» alleged misuse of government funds.

Kayla Tausche is an on - air correspondent based at CNBC's Washington, D.C. bureau and focuses on the intersection of government and business.

Though Portugal is one of the fastest growing euro zone economies, problems with non-performing loans and high debt among businesses, individuals and government are a big hurdle - mainly at a time when the government's strategy is focused on consumer spending.

The desires, demands and interests of consumers and customers, partners and vendors, and even regulators and government agencies continue to grow and accelerate and if your focus on an everyday basis isn't on how fast your business is getting faster, you'll be out of business soon enough.

There's a bit more moving money around, focusing on innovation, which is clearly in the interest of business, but our view here is that innovation must be lead by business not by government.

By targeting small businesses, the government is focusing on the kinds of companies that have actually put people to work since the financial crisis.

As part of our re-positioning as a technology platform - based digital interactions company, we are selling this business so we can focus on our large enterprise and government customers,» said David Amoriell, president, Conduent.

It's what makes business and government focus on safer, short - term goals at the expense of the long - term, and riskier, R&D needed for true innovation.

Every step of the way, we have focused on making Government work better for business through initiatives like Startup America and BusinessUSA — groundbreaking programs that connect entrepreneurs to resources that can spur their success.

In more recent years, our advocacy efforts have also focused on regional issues, from our very public role in the 2015 transit and transportation plebiscite, to our work around Metro Vancouver's proposed Bylaw 280 and regional waste management, our longstanding calls for a mobile business licence program across Greater Vancouver, and our advocacy at all levels of government to invest in roads, bridges, and Pacific Gateway trade infrastructure across the region.

First, I focused on how the advice and analysis of the accountants, advisors, and financial planners of hundreds of thousands of Canada's small business owners are in stark contrast to the assertions of the government, specifically including the prime minister and the minister of finance.

«Our committee has been focused on seeing the government return to pre-2009 / 10 debt - to - GDP levels, not increasing taxes for businesses, and controlling spending,» said George Kondopulos, Tax Partner at KPMG LLP and volunteer Chair of The Vancouver Board of Trade's Government Budget and Finance government return to pre-2009 / 10 debt - to - GDP levels, not increasing taxes for businesses, and controlling spending,» said George Kondopulos, Tax Partner at KPMG LLP and volunteer Chair of The Vancouver Board of Trade's Government Budget and Finance Government Budget and Finance Committee.

«With this new Canadian cleantech coalition, we want to create a competitive advantage for both the ecosystem and our country by focusing business, investors, strategic partners and governments on a strategic plan to promote clean technologies, nationally and internationally» said Denis Leclerc, President and CEO of Écotech Québec.

She added that the presentation will focus on the impact of current government policies on Alberta's businesses.

We need to address issues such as agile regulatory systems, government support for the MTP industry and its businesses, a focus on innovation and commercial viability as well as education and reskilling of the workforce.

The report finds makes a list of recommendations for business, industry, professional bodies and government, namely: Construction businesses · Focus on better human resource management · Introduce and / or expand mentoring schemes · Boost investment in training · Develop talent from the trades as potential managers and professionals · Engage with the community and local education establishments Industry · Rally around social mobility as a collective theme · Promote better human resource management and support the effort of businesses · Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence · Support diversity and schemes that widen access to management and the professions · Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment's impact on social mobility Professional bodies and institutions · Drive the aspirations of Professions for Good for promoting social mobility and diversity · Support wider access to the professions and support those from less - privileged backgrounds · Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence · Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment's impact on social mobility · Provide greater routes for degree - level learning among those working within construction Government · Produce with urgency a plan to boost the UK as an international hub of construction excellence, as a core part of the Industrial Strategy · Provide greater funding to support the travel costs of apprentices · Support wider access to the professions and support those from less - privileged backgrounds · Place greater weight in project appraisal on the impact the built environment has on social mobility The report is being formally launched at an event in the House of Commons lagovernment, namely: Construction businesses · Focus on better human resource management · Introduce and / or expand mentoring schemes · Boost investment in training · Develop talent from the trades as potential managers and professionals · Engage with the community and local education establishments Industry · Rally around social mobility as a collective theme · Promote better human resource management and support the effort of businesses · Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence · Support diversity and schemes that widen access to management and the professions · Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment's impact on social mobility Professional bodies and institutions · Drive the aspirations of Professions for Good for promoting social mobility and diversity · Support wider access to the professions and support those from less - privileged backgrounds · Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence · Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment's impact on social mobility · Provide greater routes for degree - level learning among those working within construction Government · Produce with urgency a plan to boost the UK as an international hub of construction excellence, as a core part of the Industrial Strategy · Provide greater funding to support the travel costs of apprentices · Support wider access to the professions and support those from less - privileged backgrounds · Place greater weight in project appraisal on the impact the built environment has on social mobility The report is being formally launched at an event in the House of Commons laGovernment · Produce with urgency a plan to boost the UK as an international hub of construction excellence, as a core part of the Industrial Strategy · Provide greater funding to support the travel costs of apprentices · Support wider access to the professions and support those from less - privileged backgrounds · Place greater weight in project appraisal on the impact the built environment has on social mobility The report is being formally launched at an event in the House of Commons later today.

The company is focusing on defending its actions in China, using the regulatory system to «encourage» rivals such as Microsoft to make changes in business practices, defending its acquisition of companies such as DoubleClick from anti-trust accusations, and working to open government information to searches.

Since 2008 - 9, however, most political debate has focused on restoring the UK economy to «business as usual»: Although the power of government was used to stabilise the financial system through bailouts and nationalisations, in stark contrast to the 1930s New Deal era, there is no apparent enthusiasm for entrusting the state with new powers and responsibilities.

The policies Government has put in place over the last 11 months, President Akufo - Addo indicated, which have shifted the focus of Ghana's economy from taxation to production, are beginning to work, and are helping to reduce the cost of doing business in order to spur the rapid growth of industry.

It is imperative that the Government looks to strengthen the UK's position as the home for small and mid-sized growth businesses by focusing on the promotion of new bank lending.

The acting Managing Director of Ghana Post, Mr. James Kwofie, has asked Ghanaians and the media to focus on the massive benefits that will accrue to the government, the business community and Ghanaians at large, with the introduction of the new digital property addressing system.

Not only is the money lost but the focus of the owners of the business is with the government to try and get them to settle the costs of the campaign rather than a full focus on their business at a difficult time.

She said: «As a dedicated supporter of British business, who has spent years raising business issues from the outside, Lord Jones has said on many occasions how delighted he was to join the government as trade and investment minister, working as part of a successful team focused on maintaining the stability and competitiveness of the British economy.

Elumelu's engagements in the U.S. comes after the recent visit by a delegation of members of Obama's Presidential Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC - DBIA), along with representatives of several U.S. government trade and investment - focused agencies.

The Scottish Government must resist the temptation to engage in such a back and forth debate — which has hampered previous attempts at reform — and instead focus on creating legislation that results in an enduring system of business taxation commanding widespread public support which is convenient, efficient and easy to administer.

«The focus of this grant is to help small businesses sell into the government.

Business News of Sunday, 20 May 2018 Source: dailyguideafrica.com play videoForest actors and government officials at the Tropical Africa Alliance Global Assembly 2018 Forest actors and government officials, who recently met in Accra during the Tropical Africa Alliance (TFA) Global Assembly 2018, have called on African governments to move beyond policy commitments and supply chain transparency and focus on implementation transparency in the fight against deforestation.

The government has so far agreed half of the growth in business rate revenue could be retained, a measure derided as too modest to provide an incentive for councils to focus on growth.

At the Albany stop, Gil Quiniones, President and CEO of the New York Power Authority, told a room full of community, business and government leaders that the focus of the tour is locally - based microgrids, a move precipitated by climate change.

Emphasizing government's determination to drive its economic agenda to achieve the broad principles of restoring and sustaining economic growth, building a competitive economy and investing in the people, the Minister said government is focused on achieving a least 7 % GDP growth; $ 10 billion in Foreign Direct investment; 10 GW of power generation and placing among the first 100 countries on the Ease of Doing Business ranking by 2020.

The move toward more natural coastline protection comes as federal agencies, state governments, and local and business leaders focus increasingly on the concept of resilience as they plan for how communities will adapt to climate change.

Initially, my efforts were focused on learning about the medical writing industry; defining the parameters of the company and developing a business plan; identifying government regulations and legal considerations; locating sources of professional, financial, and emotional support; finding other individuals with complementary skills and expertise (graphic designers, photographers, translators) that could work under the umbrella of my company as needed; and learning new skills or improving existing ones.

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Instead, Gaghan focuses on scoring points about the unabated rise of big business (John D. Rockefeller has a cameo), the intersection of military and corporate intelligence («Easy on the memos,» cautions one government wag), and the loss of idealism in the fog of war.

Following the announcement by the government of an impending Sugar Tax and a renewed focus on the dangers of sugary drinks, Education Business evaluates the importance of nutritional value in children's diets and the importance of hydration for students.

There was a focus on good governance, greater business engagement in the government's academy programme and the challenge of tackling underperforming and coasting schools.

UNEP's Division of Technology, Industry and Economics — based in Paris — helps governments, local authorities and decision - makers in business and industry to develop and implement policies and practices focusing on sustainable development.

But the Government's focus on social mobility does show it means business on transforming the life chances of young people and I hope this is just the start of good things to come.

It has been created ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in April, where leaders, business, civil society and young people from around the world will gather in London to focus on a common future and helping ensure every young person can access a world - class education.

For eight years, he directed the School Leadership master's program; prior to that he was the founding director and then faculty senior associate of the Executive Leadership Program for Educators, a five - year collaboration of Harvard Graduate School of Education, Business School, and Kennedy School of Government that focused on bringing high quality teaching and learning to scale in urban and high need districts.

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[1] Each wave of reform has been led by different combinations of leaders and stakeholders: government officials, educators, parents, and activists (focused on equity); business leaders and policymakers (focused on excellence / accountability); and parents (focused on choice and pushing back against assessment).

The yearlong process involved more than 175 education, government and business leaders from across the state focused on three key topics related to expanding educational opportunity in North Carolina: addressing the impact of childhood trauma on learning; increasing racial equity; and supporting low - performing schools.

For the first year after the start of sales in Japan, Honda will focus on sales mainly to local government bodies or business customers which Honda has already been working together for the popularization of FCVs.

To that end, SEMA supports a dedicated and highly active team of government affairs experts on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.. They're focused on identifying and affecting issues that make a difference to your business.

Instead of focusing on cheap e-readers, Sony went into the opposite direction and developed a new product that was aimed at schools, businesses and the government.

In 2012 3M invested heavily in the future of Pixel Qi and used their financial clout to influence the direction of the company away from consumer electronics to focusing on big business, military and government.

Zhang went on to say, «sales of Hanvon e-books and e-readers in Taiwan will focus on individual consumers, unlike its business model in China that is supported mainly by government purchases.»