Sentences with phrase «high time the chairman»

However Suhuyini thinks it's high time the Chairman is curtailed by elders in his party.

Not exact matches

Though Knight announced plans in June to step down as Nike chairman, he's leaving the $ 30.6 billion — in sales — company in better shape than ever, with the stock and revenues at all - time highs.

In addition to SpaceX, the entrepreneur serves as chief executive of Tesla Motor Co., an electric car company, is chairman and co-founder of SolarCity and is working to build a high - speed «Hyperloop» transportation system, which — in theory — could revolutionize travel by cutting commute time from Los Angeles to San Francisco to 30 minutes.

Though Knight announced plans in June to step down as chairman of Nike, he's leaving the $ 30.6 billion (in sales) company in better shape than ever, with the stock and revenues at all - time highs.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website; changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.

Chairman Alan Greenspan's Fed hiked interest rates at 17 consecutive meetings while gold rose to a new all - time high.

Pierre Lassonde, chairman of Franco - Nevada, argues that gold is priced fairly at current levels, but it won't truly enter a bull market again until prices climb much higher and, in hindsight, make now the time to buy gold before prices get another boost; and

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS High - yield corporate bond issuance and trading have slowed considerably in the face of uncertainty about Federal Reserve monetary policy, at a time when chairman Ben Bernanke is about to hand over the reins to Janet Yellen,...

«I have high praise for all the candidates who are running, especially with such a short time frame,» said Kenny Curran, the chairman of the Democratic town committee in Waterbury.

Earlier, Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi said «what the country needs at this time is an atmosphere of peace and tranquility, without which no meaningful positive development in whatever sector can be attained, and the situation unfolding in the South - East, which is a very important component of the Nigerian family, is no doubt, inimical to our collective quest to take Nigeria higher.

According to the Register of Lords» Interests, Lord Carlile of Berriew was at various times a director of 5 Bell Yard Ltd and the Wynnstay Group of agricultural feed manufacturers, agricultural goods merchants and fuel oil distributors; a Deputy High Court Judge; a Chairman of the Competition Appeals Tribunal; and a trustee of the White Ensign Association.

It wasn't long after the meeting at the Tompkins County GOP headquarters that Lee, who also was the chairman of the Tompkins County Board of Representatives at the time, decided to run for higher office.

For his part, the President and Board Chairman of Ghana Rugby, Herbert Mensah, said «Ghana Rugby has achieved an enormous lot in a very short space of time and it is our privilege to fly the flag of Ghana high.

Her community outreach includes serving as chairman of After School Matters, a non-profit that provides Chicago teens with high quality, out - of - school time programs.

As chairman of the Education Commission of the States (ECS) at that time, I pushed other governors and corporate CEOs to address the problem with a high - level «Task Force on Education for Economic Growth,» thus establishing the vital link between education and economic growth that has fueled so many of the ensuing efforts to improve schools at the state level.

Led by a student «chairman'the team at St Andrews C.E High School for Boys in Worthing have been a shining light in Global Action Plan's sustainability programmes in recent times; as finalists and repeat participants in the Sky Rainforest Rescue Schools Challenge and equally impressive water savers in the Aqua Innovation schools programme.

When it came time in 2001 for a press conference touting Caire's book, «Ten Myths About School Choice,» the onetime D student at West High School was joined by Rep. John Boehner, R - Ohio, then - chairman of the House Education and Workforce committee and now the House speaker.

The Facts The first time the world heard anything about a Google tablet was December 19th through the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, who interviewed Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt as Google was opening their new offices in Italy, when Schmidt revealed that Google planned to launch a high quality tablet within six months.

«At The New York Times Company we are always seeking new ways for our millions of readers to have full and continuing access to our high - quality news and information,» said Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., chairman, The New York Times Company and publisher, The New York Times.

«High yield bonds have had a strong rebound since the financial crisis, with indexes reaching all - time highs1 and high yield funds attracting significant inflows over the past two years,» said Michael L. Sapir, Chairman and CEO of ProShare Advisors LLC, ProShares» investment adviHigh yield bonds have had a strong rebound since the financial crisis, with indexes reaching all - time highs1 and high yield funds attracting significant inflows over the past two years,» said Michael L. Sapir, Chairman and CEO of ProShare Advisors LLC, ProShares» investment advihigh yield funds attracting significant inflows over the past two years,» said Michael L. Sapir, Chairman and CEO of ProShare Advisors LLC, ProShares» investment advisor.

Meanwhile, the chairman of Shell (once upon a time an OIL company) has asked the British government to impose a mandatory 10 % biofuel target for the UK, almost double the European target of 5.75 % for 2010, and proportionally higher than the new US target.

«I think it's high time we finally turn the corner on this project and also strongly protect our ratepayers, who should only have to pay for what actually delivers electricity,» said PSC chairman Brandon Presley in an interview.

«It was one of the most difficult tasks for the elderly who have not driven cars to go out into the town,» said Yoshimitsu Kametani, the 78 - year - old chairman of a citizens» group promoting the new trolleys: now passengers have more than doubled to 5,000 per weekday and jumped nearly five times higher to 5,600 on weekends and holidays.

At the annual SEC Speaks conference in February 2012, SEC Chairman Mary Shapiro stated that the whistleblower program had provided the agency with «hundreds of higher - quality tips, helping us to avoid investigatory dead - ends and, at the same time, prodding companies to enhance their internal compliance programs.»

The conviction of Allen and TBW's former chairman, Lee Farkas, who still awaits sentencing on June 27, are considered to be some of the highest profile executives in the housing and financial industries to receive prison time in the aftermath of the housing market collapse, the Washington Post notes.