Sentences with phrase «in operating their practices»

Efforts to find shared value in operating practices and in the social dimensions of competitive context have the potential not only to foster economic and social development but to change the way companies and society think about each other.

Accordingly, we view our partners as outstanding professionals who deserve freedom and flexibility in operating their practices in ways that would be infeasible at traditional law firms.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

«We think this is one of the most egregious [conflicts of interest] we've seen in recent years, and it seems to be more widely practiced... To me, it sounds like a commission, and clients approach the adviser operating under the banner of fiduciary expecting those biases to not exist.»

The idea of slashing red tape and freeing teams to self - organize is certainly seductive, but in practice, few organizations can operate that way without devolving into chaos.

They often suffer from both mental and physical health problems at a higher rate than workers in other industries as a result of their working conditions, which include operating under hard - nosed management practices and getting yelled at all day by irate customers.

In addition to trimming office - related operating costs, the increasingly common practice can also significantly reduce burnout and turnover.

The first clinic to take up the microDERM (R) licence is Ocean Reef Family Medicine Practice in Western Australia operating as Dermoscan Clinic Australia.

David Treat, managing director for Accenture's financial services industry blockchain practice, says in an emailed statement: «As we move into production implementations, bank executives will need a clear roadmap for how and where to rethink their strategies and redesign their operating models, which is why we undertook this unique study.»

«In other words, I was operating conservatively within standard practices of photojournalism.

The company is already paying a price for its practices in London, where the company was banned from operating due to safety and regulatory concerns.

It's not really an equity stake (although it sort of operates that way in practice).

WASHINGTON / BEIJING, March 13 - U.S. Trump is targeting Chinese high technology companies to punish China for its investment policies that effectively force U.S. companies to give up their technology secrets in exchange for being allowed to operate in the country, as well as for other IP practices Washington considers unfair.

Proponents say redefining who qualifies as a joint employer could lift the veil on abusive corporate practices that make it hard for franchisees to operate and for their workers to organize in the first place.

Not surprisingly, there are several notable standouts in our 2017 list, including Nehal Raj who leads TPG's multi-billion-dollar technology investing practice globally to Alex Soltani who embraced a bold approach to deal making when successfully starting his own firm in his late 20s to Dominic Ang who purpose - built a fund to dramatically accelerate portfolio company growth through his proven operating model.

«As a franchisee, you not only have to operate your own business, but [you have to do so] within the confines of the franchise system, so it is a compromise,» notes Fittante, who represents franchisors in his practice.

Even if a company doesn't meet best practices, this approach by investors gives the firm a chance to explain how it operates — more along the lines of the «comply or explain» model often seen in Europe, he explains.

Moreover, companies increasingly follow the practice of under - depreciating assets to pump up their operating earnings, writing down their assets instead as «extraordinary losses» which aren't included in that operating earnings number.

In contrast to other prominent banking institutions, some of which are interested in exploring other use cases for the blockchain, Carstens did not appear impressed by technologies related to digital assets: «In practice, central bank experiments show that DLT - based systems are very expensive to run, and slower and much less efficient to operate on conventional payment and settlement systems.&raquIn contrast to other prominent banking institutions, some of which are interested in exploring other use cases for the blockchain, Carstens did not appear impressed by technologies related to digital assets: «In practice, central bank experiments show that DLT - based systems are very expensive to run, and slower and much less efficient to operate on conventional payment and settlement systems.&raquin exploring other use cases for the blockchain, Carstens did not appear impressed by technologies related to digital assets: «In practice, central bank experiments show that DLT - based systems are very expensive to run, and slower and much less efficient to operate on conventional payment and settlement systems.&raquIn practice, central bank experiments show that DLT - based systems are very expensive to run, and slower and much less efficient to operate on conventional payment and settlement systems.»

Established best practices for STM / SSA are needed to promote safety, incentivize space companies to operate under the U.S. flag, and defend American companies against parties that cause damage or injury to U.S. business interests in space.

The company first released a statement early Monday afternoon defending its decision to share the information with the third parties, stating that «the inclusion of HIV status information within our platform is always regarded carefully with our users» privacy in mind,» and that the company, like any other mobile app company, «must operate with industry standard practices.»

Four out of five respondents agree that Canada's laws for dealing with companies involved in unethical or corrupt corporate practices should be similar to those in other developed countries, so that Canadian companies are operating on a level playing field with their foreign competitors.

We explain why consumers are turning to cross-border shopping, outline what merchants need to consider in order to capitalize on this opportunity, and share best practices for effective fraud management when operating in new territories.

Since the operating rules and market practices of Mainland A-share market are different from those in Hong Kong, before investing in A-shares through Shanghai - Hong Kong Stock Connect, you should understand clearly these differences, such as stock codes, corporate announcements and trading fees, etc..

Technology enabling lawyers to operate a law practice completely in the cloud is readily available and reasonably affordable.

«Moreover, we adhere to nonprofit budgeting best practice, which is to maintain 8 - 12 months operating expenses in reserves, which will put us in the upper echelon for nonprofit job security (fewer than 25 % have even 6 months in reserve).

Traditional businesses often operate in secrecy, opting to keep key practices and products a secret and exposing them only to controlled «beta» testers (think Apple and their products).

Hartford Funds has contracted with third party vendors noted herein to provide resources that are designed to help financial professionals operating in the retirement space with plan evaluation and support, education and practice management.

China's intellectual property - poaching practices are certainly maddening for US companies that want to operate in China.

President Trump's team is targeting Chinese technology companies to punish China for its investment policies that effectively force U.S. companies to give up their technological secrets in exchange for being allowed to operate in the country, as well as for other intellectual property practices which Trump and his advisors consider unfair.

In key industries in our economy, however, independent contractor misclassification is prevalent and has become standard operating practice for companies looking to save on payroll costs, outbid competitors, or avoid workplace regulationIn key industries in our economy, however, independent contractor misclassification is prevalent and has become standard operating practice for companies looking to save on payroll costs, outbid competitors, or avoid workplace regulationin our economy, however, independent contractor misclassification is prevalent and has become standard operating practice for companies looking to save on payroll costs, outbid competitors, or avoid workplace regulations.

The first of these communities has the reputation for being inclusive and the second for being exclusive, but, in practice both of them operate in almost the very same way.

If we are to operate as a society on the assumption that any sincerely held view about what constitutes a marriage should be granted status in our laws and practices, I have asked, what would keep us from legalizing plural marriages, or even incestuous ones?

In practice, we only positively accept someone's authority if we recognise them as operating in the good authority given by GoIn practice, we only positively accept someone's authority if we recognise them as operating in the good authority given by Goin the good authority given by God.

The language derived from that practice still operates in large subcultures in our nation.

Counselors who operate in a genuinely «private» practice are not pastoral because they are not accountable; their ministry is not an extension of the Christian community of which they are a part.

This system involves cultural images and messages, as well as institutional policies and practices, which in the U.S., operate to the advantage of some and to the disadvantage of others.

Like the pragmatists, who also thought they were attacking the Enlightenment, they in practice need to presume a more universal moral standard in order to operate.

The Stenberg dissenters repeatedly cited and quoted Justice O'Connor's abortion opinions from the 1980s, in which she had criticized the Court for operating as «the nation's ex officio medical board with powers to approve or disapprove medical and operative practices and standards throughout the United States.»

In practice, as we have seen, they offer no real alternative but instead operate with many of the same assumptions and techniques as the psychological model.

Corporations in a society that protects the freedom to practice religion as well as the freedom from religion are free to leave the country if they can not operate under these conditions.

My wife and I operate an emerging Church in our own home Thursday nights and a counseling practice that more and more is becoming focused on freedom from the suffocating bonds of religion.

On the one hand, the top university programs in religion have not been interested in religious practices or practical theology, in fact, most first - rate university religion departments are militantly nonconfessional and operate in an ethos of objective research.

In Maitland, the proposed acquisition would result in Sonic being one of two private radiology companies that supply general diagnostic imaging services, with Sonic operating four out of five radiology practiceIn Maitland, the proposed acquisition would result in Sonic being one of two private radiology companies that supply general diagnostic imaging services, with Sonic operating four out of five radiology practicein Sonic being one of two private radiology companies that supply general diagnostic imaging services, with Sonic operating four out of five radiology practices.

Fred & Virginia Miller, the owners / growers of Hill Top Farms, a Certified Organic Membership Farm in southern Wake County, practice sustainable agricultural methods by operating their version of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), you can find information about how it works and how you can join on their website:

«In particular, the ACCC is inviting feedback from consumers, businesses, and other stakeholders about the issues and topics the ACCC can provide guidance on to assist them understand how the amended misuse of market power prohibition, and the prohibition on anti-competitive concerted practices are likely to operate and how we'll approach those provisions,» Sims said.

Produced by Wayne Masciotro Merging high quality equipment and practice with a local approach to business, Australian - owned and operated TDC Drilling has participated in the development of Au...

Their roastery is located in an historic train depot, and was restored and is operated using sustainable practices — the roaster even has handmade belts supplied by local Amish craftsmen.

Davis Family Vineyards Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit: Today, the award - winning and family operated, Healdsburg - based Davis Family Vineyards filed a lawsuit for trademark infringement and unfair and deceptive trade practices against Napa Valley newcomer Davis Estates LLC and others in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California...

«We hope this project allows us to generate data to show that implementing regenerative agriculture practices results in improved outcomes — including economic resiliency and long - term benefits for farmers,» said Carla Vernón, president of the operating unit at Annie's, also owned by parent company General Mills.