Sentences with phrase «national companies making»

There are very few examples of regional or national companies making a concerted effort in this area.

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The National Business Group on Health last year surveyed 133 large companies employing 15 million Americans about their benefit practices: An astounding 90 % said they expect to make at least some telemedicine services available to their workers this year.

Huawei has faced increasing headwinds in its push to make inroads in the U.S. market, as the White House and Republican lawmakers target Chinese tech companies, citing national security concerns.

Before firing the employee, make sure the behavior is in direct violation with company policy and isn't protected by the National Labor Relations Act.

She noted that that any company or person who has suffered damages due to the company's practices can make claims to national courts.

While Franco - Nevada is making less per ounce than it once was, the company has increased both the number and size of its revenue - generating interests, says Shane Nagle, an analyst with National Bank Financial.

As the national employment rate continues to improve, companies of all sizes and types will be challenged to compete for workers, making it important to offer the best environment possible to win new workers and keep existing ones.

Calgary based Enbridge, the company behind Northern Gateway, has emphasized its commitment to safety and the environment, saying the National Energy Board Joint Review Panel, which held two years of hearings on the project, had made many of the company's voluntary commitments a mandatory part of the conditions for approval.

-- Chad Ciesel, COO of Natural Retreats, a national luxury vacation rental management company which in the past four years has made 11 acquisitions and achieved 350 - plus percent growth

America's largest companies have a long way to go before they can achieve equal pay — the National Women's Law Center reports American women make $ 0.80 for men's $ 1.00 — but companies like General Motors and PepsiCo are making changes that pay women and men equally for the same work and foster pathways to higher - paying leadership positions.

A few companies, such as BCE and Canadian National, have voluntarily made special contributions worth hundreds of millions of dollars to their employees» plans.

This made U.S. firms the biggest single national group and was similar to levels in 2016, according to CDP, which tracks companies» environmental performance and was formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project.

The National Do Not Call registry allows businesses to contact existing customers, leading some companies to make phone calls to let customers know about new promotions or try to add more services.

But while the European Commission says the reforms will make it easier for businesses, a conflict between the regulation and another EU directive on e-privacy could mean national telecommunications laws would override some elements of the regulation, meaning in some cases companies would still face complying with 27 different national laws.

Adding 21st Century Fox's premier international properties enhances Disney's position as a truly global entertainment company with authentic local production and consumer services across high - growth regions, including a richer array of local, national and global sporting events that ESPN can make available to fans around the world.

While this underlines the risks of investing in pre-revenue companies, the good news is biotech is strictly regulated by national pharmaceutical regulatory authorities in the US, Europe and China, which is one reason that biotech made sense for our market.

He says the money Xiaomi stands to make doesn't interest him in and of itself; those in his orbit say it's more what the money represents — the company joining the ranks of China's so - called national champions, the likes of Jack Ma's Alibaba, Pony Ma's Tencent Holdings Ltd., and Robin Li's Baidu Inc. «I wanted to lead a Chinese company,» the 48 - year - old says, «to become No. 1 in the world.»

Beyond the actual gas project and LNG sales, China's state - run shipping conglomerate COSCO has also secured a 50 percent stake in the four LNG shipping carriers serving Yamal.90 Chinese engineers and workers have been deployed to the Yamal Peninsula to help construct surrounding infrastructure, which includes a Chinese - produced polar drilling rig.91 Moreover, a Chinese oil and gas rig producer now provides Russia with about 60 percent of its imported oil rig supplies, indicating that China is becoming a dominant player in this sphere.92 Chinese media recently hailed Yamal as an example of China's construction and engineering prowess and a symbol of its transformation into an Arctic player.93 In return for China stepping into support the project, senior officials from Novatek, the main shareholder of the project, announced that the first LNG shipment would symbolically go to China.94 But a British subsidiary of Malaysia's Petronas purchased the first shipment of Yamal LNG and sold it to France's Engie, which then shipped the cargo to its Boston import facility for American use.95 Western sanctions on Novatek, Russia's largest independent national gas producer and a company with close ties to the Kremlin, made Yamal's pivot to China possible, as sanctions forced Russia to find an alternative source of investment and technology.

The award is presented to a supplier diversity professional at an NMSDC national corporate member company who has gone the extra mile to make a significant impact in the field of minority supplier development.

Among the concerns are a range of practices, including barriers to entry, subsidies and regulations that pressure American companies to hand over sensitive trade secrets, which China uses to make national champions of its homegrown firms.

Under the Connecticut bill, employees who are at least 19, make at least $ 5,000 a year and work for companies that employ five or more workers and don't offer a retirement plan would automatically be enrolled in the state - run plan (a Roth IRA) at a default contribution rate of 3 %, according to the National Association of Plan Advisors, which cites the Connecticut Post.

Along with making the payment to Daniels, Cohen also negotiated a $ 150,000 payment in 2016 from the parent company of the National Enquirer for Karen McDougal, a Playboy model who says she had an affair with Trump.

An educated populace and a cost of living below the national average make Dallas enticing to companies seeking a lower cost but highly qualified workforce.

When a company makes a communication, whether it's a tweet or a national TV ad, one of the most important considerations must be: is this strengthening my brand / company?

«We made the decision to not advertise on The Ingraham Angle because the host's actions did not align with Office Depot's values,» said Danny Jovic, director of communications for Office Depot, a national office supplies and business services company based in South Florida.

American Outdoor Brands, the parent company of the Smith & Wesson gun brand, replied to BlackRock in a public letter earlier this month, saying that it respects the national debate about gun safety and shares «the nation's grief» over the Parkland killings and «the desire to make our communities safer.»

Investments in the later financing rounds for companies jumped to $ 4.2 billion in the first quarter, up 50 percent from a year ago, according to data from the National Venture Capital Association, making it the biggest quarter for such investments since late 2000.

Residential solar installation also makes a lot more sense for local installers rather than a national company like Sunrun.

Any geologist who works for Exxon Mobil, Shell, BP, Haliburton, Schlumberger, Gasprom, Saudi Aramco, Baker and Hughes, Petrobras, China's national oil company or any of the thousands of mining or oil or natural gas related companies that make a living finding fossil fuels, will tell you these fossil fuels take millions of years to develop from the remains of large forests or marine creatures.

President Jim Pellerito explains that the company is on the verge of making some of its biggest changes yet — changes that he anticipates will turn it into a national player after decades as a regional powerhouse.

Over those 70 - plus years, products made at Chris Candies» Pittsburg facility have earned countless awards and recognitions for the company's customers, which include many of the largest national and international chocolate makers.

The biggest and most significant change the company is undertaking overhauls its processes and prepares it to gain national presence, but there have been some smaller but no less important adjustments made by Pellerito Foods in the last few years, and all of them are adding up to one growing and thriving company.

Originally known as King B Jerky in Idaho Falls, the regional jerky company grew into a national brand in the 1980s after Founder Roger Ball commandeered his wife's blender to make the first batch of «Shredded Jerky Stuff.»

The education marketplace makes up about 80 percent of the business for The Nutrition Group, a regional foodservice company that frequently bids against national firms for school contracts, Moore says.

The company's focus on making high - quality bagels that were made the traditional way — boiled in water and then hearth - baked — was one of the primary reasons national bakery brands and grocery store chains began to seek out Twin City Bagel to produce their bagels.

The company's fleet of trucks delivered bread from Kingston to Montego Bay, soon making National a household name.

The growth of national restaurant chains is making it hard for the independent customers the company serves.

The produce supply chain is long and diverse, made up of companies large and small, national and local.

Shechtman, with 34 years of experience in the gourmet food, gifting and branding world, says a goal of the company is to facilitate a «rebirth of a regional [Hebert] brand into a national presence,» and she says the combined skills of the companies and her management team, as well as some new initiatives, will make that happen.

Jim Munson had spent a decade in sales, operations and management at Brooklyn Brewery as that company revived interest in making and drinking locally produced beer — leading a national trend.

Australian dairy company National Foods Ltd said on Monday it would make a A$ 77 million (45 million euros) cash offer for Australian dairy producer King Island Compancompany National Foods Ltd said on Monday it would make a A$ 77 million (45 million euros) cash offer for Australian dairy producer King Island CompanyCompany Ltd..

Frank led an effort that made King Arthur a national brand by the turn of the 21st century; several years ago he and his wife, Brinna, sold the company to us, the employee - owners.

The biggest and most significant change the company is undertaking overhauls its processes and prepares it to gain national presence, but there have been some smaller but no less important adjustments made by Pellerito Foods in the last few years, and all of them are adding up to one growing and thriving company.

The National Chicken Council is the trade association, based in Washington, DC, for the companies that raise broiler chickens and make and market chicken products.

It is fitting that Bonnie Prudden's Fitness Book (The Ronald Press Company, $ 2.95) is making its appearance in the bookstores during this second annual National Youth Fitness Week.

The long answer is that, it is true that the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) initially decided in July 2013 that modification of helmets with third - party after - market add - ons, such as impact sensors installed inside a helmet or to its exterior, would be viewed as voiding the helmet manufacturer's certification, and that the certification could only be regained if the helmet was retested by the manufacturer with the add - on, NOCSAE later issued a press release clarifying that position: Instead of automatically voiding the certification, NOCSAE decided it would leave it up to helmet manufacturers to decide whether a particular third - party add - on affixed to the helmet, such as a impact sensor, voided its certification of compliance with NOCSAE's standard, and now allows companies which make add - on products for football helmets to make their own certification of compliance with the NOCSAE standards on a helmet model, as long as the certification is done according to NOCSAE standards, and as long as the manufacturer assumes responsibility (in other words, potential legal liability) for the helmet / add - on combination.

«The company's decision came after McDonald's, the National School Lunch Program, Kroger Co., Safeway Inc.and others made public their reduction or elimination of the product from their outlets in recent weeks.

Food companies make these products specifically to meet national guidelines so they are whole grain and have less sugar.

Some companies even make arrangements to entice daycare facilities, usually associated with national care (chains), to locate nearby corporate locations and cater to their employees.

The Philippine Health Department last year proposed regulations to strengthen its national milk code, which bans formula companies from advertising products made for babies less than a year old.