Sentences with phrase «make running firms»

A strategic plan makes running a firm more transparent, easier, and usually far more cost effective.

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The small details of running a business, managing workplace culture and making large investment decisions were not in his purview, according to those who worked at the firm.

The firm runs the Honeycomb Network, a platform that lets investors see which dealer is best placed to make corporate bond trades happen.

A graduate of Harvard and the University of Chicago Law School, he made a fortune running private equity firm Oak Hill Capital.

Small and medium - sized businesses too make up the backbone of the Italian economy, and there are an estimated five million small firms, that are often family - run, accounting for 80 percent of Italy's gross domestic product (GDP).

«Most of us will never run an IBM or a GE, but millions of us around the world run mid-sized entrepreneurial companies, some of which have the potential to become significant, lasting, and difference - making organizations,» writes Keith McFarland, author of The Breakthrough Company, which surveyed 7,000 companies to see what enabled «little firms to become big.»

According to financial research conducted by the business consulting firm Rothstein Kass, hedge funds run by women make over three times as much money as those run by men.

«They made a huge mistake,» said Steve Goldberg, who runs Tweddell Goldberg, an investment management firm in Silver Spring, Md..

While the points made by these gentlemen are both valid and critically important, they fail to take note of four other dangerous subsidies: (1) the market perception that the Washington and Wall Street revolving door has rendered these firms immune from prosecution — even for repeated, illegal cartel behavior; (2) the ability to spend billions buying back their own stock, effectively propping up their own share price and bad behavior; (3) self - regulation with compromised bodies creating the market perception and reality of a competitive edge; and (4) Congress and the Supreme Court tolerating Wall Street running its own private justice system (mandatory arbitration) where corrupt acts are kept hidden from public view until they blow up into catastrophic events to the economy.

«We've made tons of errors like this,» says Staley Cates, president of Southeastern Asset Management, the Memphis, Tenn., value - investing firm that runs the Longleaf funds.

Favourable attributes associated with boutiques include: 1: Managers who think independently 2: A lack of benchmark - hugging 3: A reasonable, incentive - based remuneration 4: Less run by committee, meaning decisions can be made quickly 5: Less bureaucracy and company politics to deal with than at big firms 6: Higher level of employee ownership and investment in own funds, aligning employee and client interests 7: Lower staff turnover

Corporate Knights said this analysis could explain «why some of the biggest oil sands players are gobbling up low - carbon patents and quietly running the numbers on different scenarios, such as when they should exit the oil sands or make the shift to becoming predominately alternative fuel and green energy firms.»

What is the name of the venture capital firm that Romney ran, and around which there's now this make - believe controversy?

Industry experts are now assigned to work with employers to create training agendas that deliver the skills firms need, while also subsidising education programmes and running campaigns to make the industry more attractive to workers.

I made some popsicles a few weeks ago with lime juice and cream of coconut; I ran it through the ice cream maker to firm it up a little before molding.

A Coordinated ApproachFreeze - Dry Foods had big goals, but it ran into two immediate challenges: it had to find a consulting firm that was a good fit with its own culture, and it had to make sure its employees were on board.

Use a dry hot knife (run under hot water and wipe dry between slices) to cut ice cream into a 6x4 grid to make 24 bars (if ice cream starts to soften, freeze again until firm before proceeding).

It made the final few moments interesting as the visitors pushed for another, but they left it too late as Mansfield's defence stood firm and the forward players ran the clock down at the other end of the pitch.

The case also saw Dr Harrison, an expert in voice recognition, dismantle the claims about fraud — and their ability to test for fraud — made by the Home Office and ETS, the firm who ran the test.

So, Delta is making the big push on this issue, which includes hiring M Public Affairs — the firm run by Maggie Moran and Richard Bamberger, who was once Cuomo's top spokesman.

He noted that «around this time everybody is running away because of what is happening in the market, but we thought it wise as an investment banking firm that this is the time we have to make that call to all Ghanaians that it is the right to invest, hence #ConquerYourFears.»

Kopel, who runs a title insurance firm in Valley Stream, likely would need to ramp up his fundraising to make a countywide run.

But state and federal campaign finance records show Maragos, who made millions of dollars at his private technology firm, repaid himself more than 90 percent — $ 2.89 million — after his two successful campaigns for county comptroller and a failed U.S. Senate run in 2012.

At last, President Goodluck Jonathan has made a firm promise: if elected in April, he will not run for second term in office in 2015.

The cushioning is firm enough to give you some support and protection without making you feel like you're «running blind.»

Since I haven't made a firm decision about joining a gym quite yet, it's back to the living room sweat seshs and (sunny) outdoor runs.

But I'm a firm believer in that we make time for the things that are important to us and running is something that I find important for my mind, body & soul.

Limit liability Make sure that you work closely with a law firm or carry competent legal counsel directly within your company Irregardless of how dedicated you are to honestly and competently running your business, remember how litigious society is, and take appropriate measures to safeguard yourself and your company before issues arise There are many legal issues that can arise for an dating service, from dissatisfied customers to people claiming discrimination, to people claiming insufficient supervision in preventing minors from signing up

She ran a successful marketing and communications firm and simply didn't have the energy to make finding a soul mate her second full - time job.

He plays Monsieur Gustave, the concierge at the titular hotel, who runs his establishment with a firm hand and strong aesthetic sensibility, and makes a habit of sleeping with his elderly lady clients (though he is gay).

Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan plays on America's belief that the rest of the world is run and populated by ridiculous children alternately in need of careful guidance and firm scolding.

It's a rage - making question but, as it happens, one company was indeed targeted — a family - run Chinese - American firm that became a scapegoat in the wake of larger criminality.

The Derby - based firm ran the campaign to make schools aware of the benefits of creating a positive working environment.

Included in the PowerPoint: a) Scarcity, Choice and Opportunity Cost - The Fundamental Economic Problem - The Meaning of Scarcity and the inevitability of choices at all levels (individual, firms, govt)- The basic questions of what will be produced ow and for whom - The Meaning of the term «Ceteris Paribus» - The Margin and Decision Making at the Margin - Sort run, long run, very long run b) Positive and Normative Statements - the distinction between fact and value judgements c) Factors of Production - the rewards to the factors of production: land, labour, capital and enterprise - Specialization and division of labour d) Resource Allocation in Different Economic Systems and Issues of Transition - decision making in market, planned and mixed economies - the role of the factor enterprise in a modern economy e) Production Possibility Curves - shape and shifts of the curve - constant and increasing opportunity costs f) Money - functions and characteristics in a modern economy - barter, cash and bank deposits, cheques, near money, liquidity g) Classification of Goods and Services - free goods, private goods (economic goods) and public goods - merit goods and demerit goods as the outcome of imperfect information by consumers PowerPoint Also Includes: - Key Terms for each Chapter - Activities - Multiple Choice and Essay questions from past exam pMaking at the Margin - Sort run, long run, very long run b) Positive and Normative Statements - the distinction between fact and value judgements c) Factors of Production - the rewards to the factors of production: land, labour, capital and enterprise - Specialization and division of labour d) Resource Allocation in Different Economic Systems and Issues of Transition - decision making in market, planned and mixed economies - the role of the factor enterprise in a modern economy e) Production Possibility Curves - shape and shifts of the curve - constant and increasing opportunity costs f) Money - functions and characteristics in a modern economy - barter, cash and bank deposits, cheques, near money, liquidity g) Classification of Goods and Services - free goods, private goods (economic goods) and public goods - merit goods and demerit goods as the outcome of imperfect information by consumers PowerPoint Also Includes: - Key Terms for each Chapter - Activities - Multiple Choice and Essay questions from past exam pmaking in market, planned and mixed economies - the role of the factor enterprise in a modern economy e) Production Possibility Curves - shape and shifts of the curve - constant and increasing opportunity costs f) Money - functions and characteristics in a modern economy - barter, cash and bank deposits, cheques, near money, liquidity g) Classification of Goods and Services - free goods, private goods (economic goods) and public goods - merit goods and demerit goods as the outcome of imperfect information by consumers PowerPoint Also Includes: - Key Terms for each Chapter - Activities - Multiple Choice and Essay questions from past exam papers.

They are often run by an «education provider» - an organisation or company brought in by the group setting up the school - but these firms are not allowed to make a profit.

A high court showdown between a former Ofsted chair and the consultancy firm where she worked has revealed details of how a private company planned to make profits from running state - funded academies and free schools.

Intriguingly, nanoFlowcell AG suggests its modular design could make small production runs possible, and the firm will produce a feasibility study this year to decide whether to put the Quantino into production.

Practical considerations such as boot space and legroom are of little consequence, though, if a car is too uncomfortable to travel in, and the limited - run CS model is firm enough to make you think twice before tackling a long journey.

The Vibe, which is made in California, shares its running gear and its body with the Toyota Matrix, manufactured in Canada, as part of a joint partnership between the Japanese firm and GM.

Holding firm to earlier claims made for the i8 coupe, the company also says that it will be able to achieve combined - cycle consumption of up to 78.3 mpg (U.S.) on the existing European cycle — run almost entirely in electric mode to take advantage of loopholes in the procedure.

But being a self - published author tops the list, more difficult than it was learning architecture and going on to design dozens of large custom homes, or operating a construction company that specialized in the absolutely highest end for the most demanding people on Earth, or running a successful international import / export firm in dozens of jurisdictions, or making wine with one of the biggest wineries in Argentina... I could go on, but the point is that I've done a few tough things which required a fair amount of effort and mental dexterity, and writing makes them all look like child's play.

Earlier this month, we mentioned how one investment firm in New York City was looking to get their BlackBerry devices back after running other platforms brought about privacy concerns but it appears as though they're not the only ones looking to make such moves.

Tuli added that his firm manufactures LCD and touchscreens in India, which is more than half the cost of the devices, due to which he makes profits despite running on tight margins.

Tablets running Android accounted for 61.9 percent of sales in 2013, research firm Gartner announced on Monday, making this the first year that Android slates outsold iPads.

As Lawrence «Larry the Liquidator» Garfield, a corporate raider, said in the play Other People's Money about a firm going under that was run well but outmoded, «I'm sure the last buggy whip company made a damn good buggy whip.»

While actively - managed ETFs run by professional money managers are still scarce, you can bet that innovative money management firms are working diligently to overcome the challenges of making this product available worldwide.

There is a statement commonly made that firms in the US aren't doing as well as they can in the long - run because the calculation of quarterly earnings inhibits long - term investment.

Having said that, the pound hit the ground running as bulls began bidding the pound higher when the new trading week opened, thanks to news over the weekend that Theresa May plans to reshuffle her cabinet in order to have firmer control in government, as well as rumors making the rounds at the time that the U.K. office for National Statistics (ONS) will supposedly issue corrections because it made a mistake when calculating the U.K.'s unit labor costs.

Firms run the risk of management making risky decisions with a stockpile of cash, such as investing in questionable acquisitions or pet projects.

Jeremy has taken all of the money that he's made running that firm of traditional asset management and put into a foundation to save the planet.