Sentences with phrase «new initiatives including»

He then worked as an executive with the largest credit union in Alberta for seven years where he launched several new initiatives including direct banking, a members» call centre, a mortgage sales force, centralized broker services and an auto lending program.

Once again, the show welcomed a number of new initiatives including the launch of the ATM Global Stage, which opened the week's proceedings with a high level panel discussion on the future of tourism in the UAE featuring leading industry leaders including Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Corporation Travel and Commerce Marketing; Sultan Al Mutawa Al Dhaheri, Acting Executive Director, Tourism, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority; H.E Khalid Jassim Al Midfa, Chairman, Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority; Haitham Mattar, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority; Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO, Shurooq; Thierry Antinori, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airline; Gerald Lawless, Head of Tourism, Dubai Holding and Honorary President, Jumeirah Group and Aligi Gardenghi, VP Marketing EMEA and Commercial Director MEA, Hilton.

Manga sales may be down, but there were plenty of manga fans at New York Comic Con, and publishers announced some interesting new initiatives including day - and - date releases with Japan.

Can be applied across training needs: While social learning can be applied to supplement varied training needs, it is very effective for new initiatives including specific change management mandates.

Earlier this month, Governor Cuomo announced a series of new initiatives including the addition of 100 experienced investigators to the State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team; new efforts to make supplies of naloxone available to all first responder units in the State; and the launch of a targeted awareness campaign that will take place on all public college and university campuses.

He said the European business has invested in new IT and planning systems and boosted marketing spending to help new initiatives including a signature fuel brand and fresh food offerings.

Lyft's new initiative includes building software for mapping and computer vision algorithms, which can help the car know where to go and understand what it's seeing.

Its key provisions and other new initiatives include these:

New initiatives include the school chef involving a panel of pupils in menu creation, ensuring the views of the customer are taken into account.

New initiatives include a counselor's newsletter that began last fall to provide updates on new site features and relevant professional development opportunities.

Today, the Obama Administration released a fact sheet describing a new initiative included in the President's upcoming budget proposal, which will include a new fee paid by oil companies along with increased investments in new transportation options.

New initiatives included a «duty counsel» service at the Sherwood Park and Stony Plain Provincial Courts during docket days, the organization of a Police Ride - Along Program, and tours of the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Institute, the Edmonton Institution, and the Edmonton Remand Centre.

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Entrepreneurial veterans get a boost from a new federal initiative that includes a focus on helping veterans seeking to start or grow a business.

Brasch's claim is bolstered by other Google initiatives, including the launch of a powerful new search tool for uncovering so - called «prior art» references that can help attack bad patents, and prevent them from being issued in the first place.

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa reports on Airbnb announcing new initiatives, including adding some hotels to its offerings.

Our same - store sales growth is generally attributable to several key factors, including: new product introductions; improvements in restaurant speed of service and other operational efficiencies; hospitality initiatives; frequency of guest visits; expansion into, and enhancement of, broader menu offerings; promotional activities and pricing.

It will build on insights from Ford's existing delivery partnership with Domino's Pizza (dpz) and also will include a new initiative with San Francisco delivery startup Postmates.

Eight companies, including BuzzFeed and Refinery29, have agreed to produce programming for the new initiative, called Spotlight.

In her new role — chief business affairs and legal officer — Johnson will be one of Airbnb's top business leaders, overseeing a sprawling domain that includes civic partnerships, public policy, communications, social and philanthropic initiatives and, of course, legal.

It will be part of Marvel's All - New All Different Marvel» initiative kicking off this October, which will include new comics for Marvel's superhero characters like Iron Man and the AvengeNew All Different Marvel» initiative kicking off this October, which will include new comics for Marvel's superhero characters like Iron Man and the Avengenew comics for Marvel's superhero characters like Iron Man and the Avengers.

In addition to research and development staff, Spotify has invested in several new initiatives, including expansion into Asia and Africa, a new advertising platform, and a new free app.

Neiman, which also owns Bergdorf Goodman and the Last Call outlet chain, is planning to open two new stores in the New York area, including its first ever Manhattan namesake store, among other initiativnew stores in the New York area, including its first ever Manhattan namesake store, among other initiativNew York area, including its first ever Manhattan namesake store, among other initiatives.

New business owners in Memphis will find support in multiple city initiatives, including both incubators and accelerators.

Blankfein has stitched together a patchwork of new initiatives: a consumer bank, a heightened focus on lending and more resources for asset management, including a suite of exchange - traded funds.

That includes everything from Facebook's Instant Articles initiative — which was followed by the new Notify alert app introduced this week — to Google's «accelerated mobile pages» project, Twitter Moments, Apple News and Snapchat Discover.

Previously, the chain had launched several initiatives to revitalize the brand, including a refreshed advertising campaign, a nationwide rollout of queso dip, and testing new items, such as salads and desserts.

Starbucks plans to expand the national initiative to five new communities in 2017, including neighborhoods in the Birmingham; Baltimore; Long Beach, California; Miami; and Seattle areas.

Starbucks also announced plans to expand the national initiative to five new communities in 2017, including neighborhoods in the Baltimore, Birmingham, Long Beach, CA, Miami, and Seattle areas.

Other highlights for the year included the introduction of GVBOT's Pillar Partners, the expansion of the Company of Young Professionals program to Richmond, North Vancouver, and the Tri-Cities, a new advocacy initiative with the Canadian Global Cities Council, and the WE FOR SHE Conference on gender diversity.

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation)- Some of the world's biggest retailers and food companies including Kellogg Co, Walmart Inc, and Nestle backed a new initiative on Wednesday to improve global supply chains amid rising consumer demand for slave - free goods and services.

Recent Digital Citizens initiatives include working with state attorneys general to educate citizens about the proper disposal of opioids and other dangerous drugs, a look into how new pirate devices and apps enable hackers to infect consumers» computers, and an investigation into how millions of college emails and passwords are for sale on the Dark Web.

To deliver on the new national climate plan, the next federal budget will need to include funding for initiatives to reduce carbon pollution.

Numerous initiatives to modernize regulations have been launched, including the Ontario Securities Commission's (OSC) LaunchPad, which aims to help FinTech firms navigate securities law requirements and bring new products to market faster.

Other new investors in the round include Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and Omidyar Network which invested through their Financial Inclusion initiative.

LONDON, April 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)- Some of the world's biggest retailers and food companies including Kellogg Co, Walmart Inc, and Nestle backed a new initiative on Wednesday to improve global supply chains amid rising consumer demand for slave - free goods and services.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Arik is responsible for new business initiatives including the formation of the team dedicated to the operations of buying and selling homes as part of our Instant Offers marketplace.

In addition, the New Deomcratics do not include the various initiatives affecting Employment Insurance Benefits as a Use of Funds and the freezing of Employment Insurance premium rates at $ 1.88 per $ 100 of insurable earnings rather than letting them fall to $ 1.49, as specified in the April 2015 Budget, as a Source of Funds.

The additional $ 10 - million gift from the CCMF to the centre will strengthen its teaching and research activities and could include enhanced programs, curriculum development and the recruitment of new faculty, among other initiatives.

Our future capital requirements may vary materially from those currently planned and will depend on many factors, including our rate of revenue growth, the timing and extent of spending on research and development efforts and other business initiatives, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the timing of new product introductions, market acceptance of our products and overall economic conditions.

This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the company's BlackBerry 10 smartphones; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.

Our new Open Government Plan 4.1 includes several high - profile agency projects and initiatives that utilize Open Government principles and techniques to further the agency's mission.

Cardwell says that Ruby Tuesday plans to drive traffic through the strategies of its new Fresh Start initiatives, including a «Fresh New Menu, Fresh New Garden Bar, and Fresh Experience.&raqnew Fresh Start initiatives, including a «Fresh New Menu, Fresh New Garden Bar, and Fresh Experience.&raqNew Menu, Fresh New Garden Bar, and Fresh Experience.&raqNew Garden Bar, and Fresh Experience.»

This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the Company's BlackBerry 7 and 10 smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.

To reach its reduction targets at the store level, Thomas says «We will implement some initiatives in our stores, including installing new refrigeration systems that use carbon dioxide as a refrigerant, calibrating and optimizing energy management systems, and ongoing lighting retrofits.»

The GOP leadership of the Florida House and Senate quickly stood with Scott in backing a broad package of legislative initiatives, including funding for increased school security and setting up a new process to take guns out of the hands of those deemed to pose a danger.

Meanwhile, the board has tried to address Fiesta's recent struggles by undertaking a host of initiatives that include hiring a new CEO, appointing two former restaurant executives as independent directors, conducting a sale process of the entire company, and outlining and communicating a strategic renewal plan.

Although first reported in a local paper, it was left to BC - based The Tyee to break open this scandal, which includes a concerted federal government cover - up of information about the TFWP, including a new TFWP initiative called the Canada - Alberta pilot project — one that has been left almost completely unregulated and which likely paved the way for the dismissal of those 270 tradespeople.

IBM has been embroiled in an ongoing transition from many of its legacy businesses to newer, high - growth initiatives that the company calls strategic imperatives, which include cognitive computing, analytics, cloud computing, security, and mobile.

As noted in other blogs, the Main Estimates do not include many of the new initiatives proposed in the Budget, given the difference in timing.