Sentences with phrase «in the company of locals»

When visiting a new city, we always appreciate being in the company of locals.

Bristol Literature Festival Book Busk Saturday 28th October In the company of local Bristol authors, I'll be having fun giving public readings from my short stories and novels on Bristol's buzzing harbourside.

Explore the picturesque city of Lecce, known as the «Florence of the South,» and wander the winding streets of Amalfi and Ravello in the company of local guides.

In the company of a local Naturalist, you'll encounter indigenous plants and animals found only in the Galápagos Islands, such as giant tortoises, Galápagos fur sea lions, and marine iguanas — just to name a few.

Discover the Scottish Highlands, wander castle ruins and find yourself in the company of locals with the unique experiences our tours include.

The focus of this exceptional small group trip is tracking and photographing pumas and other wildlife in Torres del Paine National Park in the company of a local wildlife photographer and expert.

You may wish to visit ethnic markets for souvenir shopping or spend a night at a homestay on one of Lake Titicaca's floating islands in the company of a local family.

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While it received approval to dig a two - mile test tunnel beneath the headquarters of Musk's space travel company, SpaceX, in Hawthorne, California, the Boring Company will have to convince a number of local governments that its tunnels will be useful in order to conduct enough research and development to make an operational tunnel network a rcompany, SpaceX, in Hawthorne, California, the Boring Company will have to convince a number of local governments that its tunnels will be useful in order to conduct enough research and development to make an operational tunnel network a rCompany will have to convince a number of local governments that its tunnels will be useful in order to conduct enough research and development to make an operational tunnel network a reality.

By combining with Foursquare, the credit card companies could finally justify and preserve their transaction fees (in the face of competition from other payment options) but working to drive demand to the local retailers.

While it's true that Uber has done a pitiful job of engaging the governments in charge of regulating local taxi regimes — by and large, that's been a key part of the company's strategy — it's time Uber learned to play nice with the cities it hopes to conquer.

Invite government officials to meet your employees — a local district representative, or someone who works in an area of government related to what your company does.

Local shipbuilder Austal has expanded its footprint in the US with the acquisition of technology company ElectraWatch in a cash deal worth $ US6.7 million ($ 9 million).

That's why Andre Dua, who counsels local governments and schools in his role as a director at McKinsey & Company, says there's plenty of opportunity for disruption in education finance.

Local Motion, the three - year - old start - up, announced Wednesday that Andreessen Horowitz has invested a Series A round of $ 6 million in the company.

Asia is one of the most challenging regions in the world to lead a company due to the diversity in business practices, corporate cultures and the availability of talent in local markets.

The city of Newark meanwhile is also offering a local property tax break that could save the company another $ 1 billion, and is also offering to waive $ 1 billion worth in wage taxes for employees over 20 years.

In other words, if the company notices a shift in local consumer tastes, it can fire off a batch of new garb from a nearby factory and get product on shelves many months faster than the old way — a supply chain triumph given that Levi works two years in advance and uses more than 1,000 different finishes in a season, which lasts six monthIn other words, if the company notices a shift in local consumer tastes, it can fire off a batch of new garb from a nearby factory and get product on shelves many months faster than the old way — a supply chain triumph given that Levi works two years in advance and uses more than 1,000 different finishes in a season, which lasts six monthin local consumer tastes, it can fire off a batch of new garb from a nearby factory and get product on shelves many months faster than the old way — a supply chain triumph given that Levi works two years in advance and uses more than 1,000 different finishes in a season, which lasts six monthin advance and uses more than 1,000 different finishes in a season, which lasts six monthin a season, which lasts six months.

This model exists in many other countries, and we see local food - based businesses, bars and pubs, art and creative studios and other product based companies taking advantage of these models and raising on average about $ 700,000.

April 23 - Shares in Glencore - owned Katanga Mining Ltd lost half of their value on Monday and cobalt markets were on alert after the company said the Democratic Republic of Congo's state - owned mining company had taken steps to dissolve its local copper and cobalt unit.

In October, the Trump Administration debuted a program in which the FAA would work with local governments and companies to create a set of rules that would expand how businesses could use droneIn October, the Trump Administration debuted a program in which the FAA would work with local governments and companies to create a set of rules that would expand how businesses could use dronein which the FAA would work with local governments and companies to create a set of rules that would expand how businesses could use drones.

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He was also an early investor in one of the hottest companies in China at the moment called Meituan, a local services platform often referred to as the Groupon of China.

With the scope and reach of a political platform, the company publicly declared goals for itself on practically every major social issue it touches, from local sourcing and carbon emissions to ethical recruiting and the treatment of workers in its suppliers» factories.

But she's keen to emphasize that innovation is about more than just technology, citing the example of a local female entrepreneur in the construction industry who couldn't find workboots for women and started a company to manufacture them.

The short answer must lie, in part, in the growth of local companies — particularly startups — to create economic growth and jobs at all skill - levels.

Icide's is one of several small businesses in the Bay Area that participated in the game, in which Twitter users are asked trivia questions about local companies for the chance to win prizes.

Gaia Essentials, her small boutique in Moss Beach, California, is one of several small businesses in the Bay Area that participated in a game in which Twitter users are asked trivia questions about local companies for the chance to win prizes.

In terms of in - store innovations, the company made a big splash last year by launching and then heavily hyping two stores — a massive 140,000 - square - foot Canadian Tire in south Edmonton and a Sport Chek in midtown Toronto — that came fully loaded with all manner of screens, simulators and other forms of digital eye candy, including interactive video walls, window shopping using glass screens that display products, and community boards that give customers access to local sports clinics, league registrations and fitness classeIn terms of in - store innovations, the company made a big splash last year by launching and then heavily hyping two stores — a massive 140,000 - square - foot Canadian Tire in south Edmonton and a Sport Chek in midtown Toronto — that came fully loaded with all manner of screens, simulators and other forms of digital eye candy, including interactive video walls, window shopping using glass screens that display products, and community boards that give customers access to local sports clinics, league registrations and fitness classein - store innovations, the company made a big splash last year by launching and then heavily hyping two stores — a massive 140,000 - square - foot Canadian Tire in south Edmonton and a Sport Chek in midtown Toronto — that came fully loaded with all manner of screens, simulators and other forms of digital eye candy, including interactive video walls, window shopping using glass screens that display products, and community boards that give customers access to local sports clinics, league registrations and fitness classein south Edmonton and a Sport Chek in midtown Toronto — that came fully loaded with all manner of screens, simulators and other forms of digital eye candy, including interactive video walls, window shopping using glass screens that display products, and community boards that give customers access to local sports clinics, league registrations and fitness classein midtown Toronto — that came fully loaded with all manner of screens, simulators and other forms of digital eye candy, including interactive video walls, window shopping using glass screens that display products, and community boards that give customers access to local sports clinics, league registrations and fitness classes.

ERock is the founder and CEO of BizFamous, a consultancy designed to promote large brands and enterprises, and Local Business Rockstar, a company dedicated to empowering small businesses in their markets.

For example, Raof Latiff Abdul, Head of JP Morgan Treasury Services for ASEAN, pointed out in a recent report that foreign companies often «struggle to build their operations in China» (not least because of the need to establish local partnerships).

Since then, cities both big and small have been working on responding to the company's request for proposals in hopes of jump starting their local economies.

But in today's business environment, small companies have embraced sponsorship of everything from local softball and volleyball teams to festivals, fairs, and park cleanups as an effective means of increasing their visibility in their home community.

When Herb Sizemore was CEO of Kansas Communications, in Lenexa, Kans. (he recently sold the company), he kept a file of all the «People on the Move» columns in his local paper and called people a year after they'd taken a new job to see if they were happy with their situation.

In late September, Russia's Parliament voted to restrict foreign ownership of local media to 20 %, a move that could affect U.S. companies such as Disney, which has a Russian TV channel, and force the sale of the independent Russian financial paper Vedomosti, which is part owned by News Corp.'s Dow Jones and Pearson.

Several hundred marched near Disney World in October and in December Orlando workers rejected a company proposal to boost the lowest wage by $ 1 over two years to $ 11 an hour because it would still leave new hires at $ 10, according to Jeremy Haicken, president of Unite Here Local 737, which represents food and housekeeping workers.

Try reaching out to a local author, a CEO of a large company or someone who specializes in corporate training.

Letting engineers work on state - of - the - art technology in China may risk losing them to local competitors, stated Paul Adams, the company's chief executive officer.

This Houston - based power company is giving back to its local community in the form of one million dollars to Houston organizations.

What makes the company unique: With 80,000 employees in the U.S. alone, Glassdoor calls Deloitte one of the largest and most established consulting firms with both local and global influence.

They are also a great way to identify local IT services companies that have a level of expertise in analytics technologies and can work with you to apply them to your particular business need.

Earlier this month, that fuse got significantly shorter once the President weighed in on the issue, as he publicly shamed companies that are not collecting their fair share of local taxes.

As a response, Endeavor finally took action in September by opening an office in Miami and assembling a board of local business leaders that includes execs from Virgin Hotels and Cisneros Group, one of the biggest privately held media companies in the world.

Multinational pharmaceutical companies are investing in India, as they find it a cheap place to manufacture, as well as to gain the fringe benefit of the potential huge local - growth opportunity.

A local consumer services technology company currently in the middle of a backdoor listing has welcomed former iiNet chief executive Michael Malone to its board as a director.

Produced in partnership with Entrepreneur Media, the two - day HackON invited local small companies to submit their biggest business challenge and let a group of area business and community members help find (or «hack») a feasible solution.

The ASX - listed investment vehicle of Brisbane company National Storage has teamed up with local business Parsons Group to construct five new self - storage centres in Perth.

Closing our stores for racial bias training is just one step in a journey that requires dedication from every level of our company and partnerships in our local communities.»

In April of that year, Sorkin tried to sell Zip2 to Citysearch, which would have created the country's largest local search company.

The state government's co-working hub Spur has announced nine local startup companies which will share in $ 91,000 of grants to help develop their products.

Canada was given its own local edition of Vice News along with a Toronto - based newsroom — an early sign that the company was once again interested in the country in which it was founded.