Sentences with phrase «in a business environment with»

International wholesalers and tour operators meet with Caribbean hoteliers and vacation suppliers in a business environment with pre-scheduled appointments.

Not exact matches

Though it has no experience in the entertainment business, the firm said it «remains committed to providing premier content with a diverse workforce in a safe environment founded on a culture of respect and creativity.»

'' Saskatchewan, with its attractive geology and stable political and fiscal environment, is the best place in the world to develop a potash business.»

Data - driven outcomes (with a side of humanization) For anyone making executive decisions, it's impossible to undermine the importance of data in today's rapidly moving and changing business environment.

«Operating a global business in a fast - changing world, you have to be grounded real - time in the external environment, have complete transparency, be fact - based and working with a great, collaborative team.»

This includes ensuring employees are trained and developed to understand the backgrounds of those in the military, creating a welcoming environment with mentorship and coaching, and being able to translate what was done in the military into a business situation.

Under McCall's charge, the budget airline beat its earnings target yet again in 2014, with profits of $ 957 million, up 28 %, and the stock price up 11 % even as competitors battled losses in a tough business environment.

Those with poor credit in a business - to - business environment that have receivables can use them as collateral.

Yet small - business owners often tend to replicate the corporate work environment they're familiar with in order to encourage productivity and a sense of job security in team members.

«With an ever - changing business environment, our economic plan aims to help our businesses adapt to the new technological reality and foster the competitiveness of Quebec to attract investment for leading players,» he said in a statement.

In a bigger environment with more individual flexibility, the selfish worker may be able to thrive, but in the confines and team - intensive environment of a small business, there's no benefiIn a bigger environment with more individual flexibility, the selfish worker may be able to thrive, but in the confines and team - intensive environment of a small business, there's no benefiin the confines and team - intensive environment of a small business, there's no benefit.

In a startup environment, where business leaders and innovators are juggling literally dozens of roles, it can be difficult to evaluate or understand the work of partners or vendors, whether they're involved with payroll, billing or advertising duties.

The push to reduce costs through outsourcing was also driven by the recognition that the firm was incurring extra expenses associated with doing business in a corrupt environment.

But in the business environment, people still communicate with each other in - person.

Agrawal spoke with Entrepreneur about her Flood the Phones initiative, and the new challenges for business owners in a politically charged environment.

The server investigation put such political strain on the FBI in large part because of the environment of ethics stories that surrounded it — the business and philanthropic empire that arose out of and was hopelessly intertwined with the Clinton political operation, the high - dollar paid speeches, the political aides who were somehow getting so rich off this enterprise that one of them just bought David Rockefeller's mansion.

In a business environment that is dripping with inauthenticity, artificiality and scam deals, you've got to be a person that people can trust.

But the real kicker is how the businesses get around — in colorful school buses whose seats have been replaced with padded floors and walls for a unique play environment.

Adds Denis Horrigan, a partner at financial advisory Connecticut Wealth Management, in Farmington, Connecticut: «Business owners may want to consider locking in to the current low - rate environment with any financing needs they have for equipment purchases or construction.»

Because of the fast - paced business environment we live in, waiting to move forward with a new initiative because it's not quite perfect can mean the failure of that initiative.

Business Insider met with Derrick Twum who grew up in New York in a gang environment and served 14 years in prison because of knife crime.

The appeal of the 401 (k) financing strategy is pretty obvious in this economic climate - a bad small business - lending environment, lots of people with business skills in the unemployment line, a way to seize control of your retirement funds without penalty - but it truly is a matter of betting your future on the present.

The Seattle - based online retailer's new location, called «HQ2,» must be in a North American metropolitan area with more than 1 million people, and a «stable and business - friendly environment,» according to a statement from the company.

«The business environment in both Silicon Valley and Silicon Beach is still flourishing,» said Jill Gonzalez, an analyst with WalletHub.

Every business environment in the world is comprised of a hodgepodge of individuals, all with different traits that make any workplace unique.

«The desire for power, status, and money characterizing dark triad individuals may steer them toward, for example, economics, business, and law educations because these educations pave the way for a career in the corporate world, and the corporate world generally rewards self - serving behavior and provides an environment in which individuals with dark personalities can make use of their qualities and succeed,» commented the researchers.

In today's environment, there are an abundance of well - funded and sophisticated hacking groups out there, many with nation - state or organized crime affiliations and interests, who are looking for any way possible to defraud or steal information from American business interests.

The service is all about highlighting small businesses in a mobile environment, helping connect skilled workers with their demand and driving the local economy.

That squared with my own experience in business, which is that people who wear business suits all the time usually aren't creative thinkers, especially in industries and environments where formal dress isn't required.

In - demand skills to thrive in today's business environment require flexibility and emotional resilience — along with a wealth of creativity, innovation and problem - solving abilitieIn - demand skills to thrive in today's business environment require flexibility and emotional resilience — along with a wealth of creativity, innovation and problem - solving abilitiein today's business environment require flexibility and emotional resilience — along with a wealth of creativity, innovation and problem - solving abilities.

The sector isn't devoid of challenges: Canada's banks are contending with an ongoing low - interest - rate environment, slower consumer lending growth and weakness in the securities business.

Richard Dixon, executive director of the Centre for Applied Business Research in Energy and the Environment, doesn't agree with de Bever's ominous price prediction, but he welcomes the interest in innovation by institutional investors.

«As the business environment around us has shifted with the times, we have decided to redefine entertainment as something that improves people's quality of life («QOL») in enjoyable ways and expand our business areas,» wrote Iwata.

«This issuance reflects OnDeck's most successful securitization issuance to date, with strong investor interest resulting in broad participation by existing and new institutional investors, expected improvement in credit ratings, and a significant reduction in cost of funds despite a rising interest rate environment, and is a testament to the strength of OnDeck's business model.»

Our work at CIBC Live Labs is all about delivering on changing banking needs with innovative solutions developed in a highly collaborative, fast - moving environment,» said David Williamson, Group Head of Retail and Business Banking, CIBC.

With the online landscape shifting to a much more collaborative and community - based environment, there are opportunities waiting online for the small business owner to get their message out to individuals and groups interested in the expertise, knowledge and competitive value.

Equally important was the insight that Carrick provides in their Board member's earlier involvement in the business model and in dealing with the complex operating issues that arise from a for - profit company partnering with not - for - profit universities in a BPO environment.

She has also been a regular commentator with the media on various issues in the Canadian business environment.

Forward - looking statements may include, among others, statements concerning our projected adjusted income (loss) from operations outlook for 2018, on both a consolidated and segment basis; projected total revenue growth and global medical customer growth, each over year end 2017; projected growth beyond 2018; projected medical care and operating expense ratios and medical cost trends; our projected consolidated adjusted tax rate; future financial or operating performance, including our ability to deliver personalized and innovative solutions for our customers and clients; future growth, business strategy, strategic or operational initiatives; economic, regulatory or competitive environments, particularly with respect to the pace and extent of change in these areas; financing or capital deployment plans and amounts available for future deployment; our prospects for growth in the coming years; the proposed merger (the «Merger») with Express Scripts Holding Company («Express Scripts») and other statements regarding Cigna's future beliefs, expectations, plans, intentions, financial condition or performance.

The threshold, target, and maximum percentage business line goals shown for the named executives listed in the table above were derived using certain assumptions for 2008 with respect to the general economic, interest rate, credit, and regulatory environment in which we operate and certain assumptions as to the outlook for the businesses each of them managed.

Proposals that address challenges facing our community and environment with practical, sustainable solutions are the business proposals that will be given preferences in the final selection process.

The Canadian Securities Administrators launched a regulatory sandbox that allows businesses to test their FinTech innovations in an environment with fewer regulations, and enables administrators to develop a common regulatory approach.

Disruption of a buzzword - charged environment is no cakewalk, but with a bit of buy - in and some etymological transparency, we just might find the meaning buried in all this business jargon.

He also led major initiatives including the development of a number of centres with key community leaders, including The Canadian Centre for Advanced Leadership in Business, The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, The Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies, The Energy ande Environment initiative, and The Creative Destruction Lab — Rockies.

This eBooklet provides a guide to understanding the challenges that marketers in today's always connected, social and mobile first environment face and provides a perspective on why engaging with authentic brand advocates and igniting a movement can provide high - performing, sustainable results and business impact.

It has this great ability to provide unique experiences, mixing in networking with Greater Vancouver's top business organizations in a comfortable environment.

Keep these principles in mind when marketing over the holidays, so you can show customers how their holiday purchases with your business are giving back to nonprofit organizations or the environment, too.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

Many will be replaced by brand - new companies with entirely new business models created and designed to succeed in the new regulatory environment, where the older companies couldn't operate.

Successful applicants will have a background in Asia - related research in a variety of fields, including (but not limited to) social sciences, humanities, business, education, statistics, and natural sciences, and will be based on excellence and fit with the Foundation's research priorities (energy and the environment; trade and investment; education; and sub-national relations with Asia.)