Sentences with phrase «investors than innovation»

The present reward structure makes unproductive activities such as real estate speculation more attractive to investors than innovation.

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The following may be true of a potential takeover: • the company has fewer than 50 million shares outstanding; • management is dominated by persons near retirement age; • management's record on innovations and improving returns has been poor; • the company owns assets whose market values are potentially higher than those shown on the balance sheet; • outside investors have been steadily buying the stock.

Connect with more than 700 industry influencers, including international VC and PE investors, debt and equity providers, institutional funds, high - growth entrepreneurs at the forefront of innovation, government entities, corporations and service providers who all have a vested interest in accelerating Canada's innovation and growth ecosystem.

«We've been the leading investor in this country for more than five years running, and our Time Warner transaction is all about innovation and economic development, consumer choice, and investment in infrastructure with regard to providing a great 5G mobile broadband experience.

It is the largest interdisciplinary stem cell meeting in the world, featuring more than 250 prominent scientists, business leaders, investors, philanthropists, regulators, policy - makers, economic development officers, patient advocates and experts in law and ethics, presenting the latest scientific discoveries, commercial and innovation opportunities, legal and regulatory solutions, and best practices.

With more than 1,200 international actors from 35 + countries, such as big pharma, emerging and small biotech, diagnostics companies, pre-seed / seed / Series A investors, as well as professionals from tech transfer, academia and research institutions, BioFIT is the leading partnering event in Europe for technology transfer, academia - industry collaborations and early - stage innovations in the field of Life Sciences.

In fact, ETFs are no difference than other Wall Street innovations, which all benefit brokers and financial companies more than investors.

Thanks to the innovation and creativity of fund sponsors â $» and, yes, the greed of investors â $» the return that investors received on their money was less than a third of the return offered by the stock market itself.

The landscape in Canada is significantly worse than the United States for this, as very few investors are open to early - stage investments in legal technology and innovation startups.

«The bottom line is that, although governments need to put in place efficient regulations that prevent investors getting into difficult situations, the way such regulations are drafted will largely depend on their view of crypto as a useful financial innovation rather than a threat,» the professor added.

This is the last thing that the Chinese government will want to see; therefore, the policy should be regarded more as a signal to intimidate bad actors and to remind potential investors of all associated risks, rather than interpreting it as the Chinese government's final attitude toward blockchain technology and innovation.

We might have seen a glimpse into the future this week, as smart home thermostat maker Ecobee announced that it received more than $ 60 million in funding from several investors, including from the Amazon Alexa fund, a $ 100 million venture capital arm of the company that invests in voice technology innovation.

This is the last thing that the Chinese government will want to see; therefore, the policy should be regarded as more of a signal to intimidate bad actors and to remind potential investors of all associated risks, rather than interpreting it as the Chinese government's final attitude toward blockchain technology and innovation.