Sentences with phrase «of the largest business losses»

One of the largest business losses I've ever incurred was at the hands of a so - called «Christian» corporation who I chose to deal with because they were «Christians».

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A business intelligence system can point out areas of waste or loss that may have previously gone unnoticed in a large organization.

Putting aside all the songs about love (including love of country) and loss, what strikes me is that the single most successful and consistent message in the largest number of classic songs is one that's just as significant in our business lives as it is in our personal affairs.

Large cable providers like Time Warner, meanwhile, have the potential to make up for some of their cord - cutting losses on the TV side through higher fees for their Internet service - provider business, since those who stream Netflix and other services tend to use up a lot more data by doing so.

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«Any failure in our ability to appropriately and timely process and address a large number of identity - related events taking place at the same time could result in a loss of members, harm to our reputation, and other damage to our business.»

More commonly, as the business became more profitable and the owner begins making more money, he will leave wages where they are, but try to find a way to cut down on overhead adn production costs (potentially at a loss of worker salary or through layoffs when outsourcing is utilized), and will pocket the increased profits until the business is positioned well enough to be sold to a larger conglomoration for a substantial payout that NONE of the workers will see a dime of.

Premier Foods, the UK's largest food producer, has reported a pre-tax operating loss of # 98m, against a profit of # 42m in 2009, on a continuing basis for 2010 after a # 125m goodwill impairment at its Brookes Avana own label bakery and prepared food business.

The US wine business is now estimated to be worth about $ 900 million, meaning any new buyer of the entire Treasury operations will be able to get their hands on $ 2 billion in tax losses to offset against capital gains elsewhere, which is highly appealing to large global private equity funds.

NOW WE CLEARLY UNDERSTAND THE EXTENT OF DEMENTIA IN AMERICA Dale Benjamin Drakeford 8-31-12 When Clint Eastwood, a self - proclaimed «conservative» (who has lived more like a Joseph Smith liberal spurning nine children with four different women, sporting a clinch fisted personae in his private exenterates over public exhibitions) talks vulgar to an empty chair, Marco Rubio (a small government advocate who loss his roots somewhere between caffeine - free tea and a caffeine rich Cuban cigar) slips Freudian to advocate «large government» in a failed attempt to wax brilliant but came off bane (pun intended) to the capitalization of the nation, Paul Ryan can lie and demonize his role against the truth until his nose is a foot long and not one member of his audience will notice, and Mitt Romney can anecdote on his personal family, business and church goings on as oppose to his solutions for unemployment, banking corruption, housing displacement, militarism, planetary illness and international human rights unrest, we can clearly understand the extent of dementia in AmericOF DEMENTIA IN AMERICA Dale Benjamin Drakeford 8-31-12 When Clint Eastwood, a self - proclaimed «conservative» (who has lived more like a Joseph Smith liberal spurning nine children with four different women, sporting a clinch fisted personae in his private exenterates over public exhibitions) talks vulgar to an empty chair, Marco Rubio (a small government advocate who loss his roots somewhere between caffeine - free tea and a caffeine rich Cuban cigar) slips Freudian to advocate «large government» in a failed attempt to wax brilliant but came off bane (pun intended) to the capitalization of the nation, Paul Ryan can lie and demonize his role against the truth until his nose is a foot long and not one member of his audience will notice, and Mitt Romney can anecdote on his personal family, business and church goings on as oppose to his solutions for unemployment, banking corruption, housing displacement, militarism, planetary illness and international human rights unrest, we can clearly understand the extent of dementia in Americof the nation, Paul Ryan can lie and demonize his role against the truth until his nose is a foot long and not one member of his audience will notice, and Mitt Romney can anecdote on his personal family, business and church goings on as oppose to his solutions for unemployment, banking corruption, housing displacement, militarism, planetary illness and international human rights unrest, we can clearly understand the extent of dementia in Americof his audience will notice, and Mitt Romney can anecdote on his personal family, business and church goings on as oppose to his solutions for unemployment, banking corruption, housing displacement, militarism, planetary illness and international human rights unrest, we can clearly understand the extent of dementia in Americof dementia in America.

Loss of jobs, both from labor that isn't able to follow the company, and from local service companies that no longer have a larger entity to gain business from.

The research group plans next to study other aspects of severe thunderstorms such as hail, which causes less intense damage but is important for business (especially insurance and reinsurance) because it affects larger areas and is responsible for substantial losses every year.

And despite the financial losses and mediocre achievement results, he believes that schools should be turned over to large businesses — with «economies of scale.»

With this loss of energy, you'll also see the large carbon buildup on the business end, due to unburnt fuel deposits.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

The larger stores get this business too, but it tends to be more than offset by the loss of contractor business (FAR more lucrative, and something the ACEs and True - Values don't really get in on).

It's just good risk management to spread out the risk from different types of business among different companies that are subsidiaries of the insurance company, in order to prevent one large catastrophic loss from impacting the entire company.

Thus my view of AIG was always colored by the hidden leverage, the large losses that never seemed to derail the company as a whole, and the bare - knuckled approach to business.

I'll certainly run with that — employees may no longer literally carve out a day each week to mess around with stuff, but Google obviously remains committed to huge investment in its core business, continually ranking & allocating more (or less) resources to products / services which are often still pre-revenue, margin - free, or even plain old loss - making... [YouTube is a prime example — it is, by far, the largest streaming business globally (over 1 billion users per month), but appears to be only in the early innings now of generating revenue, let alone margins.

Shackelford said business has been brisk, in large part because of federal programs that substantially cut homeowner's costs through tax credits and other initiatives, like the National Home Energy Efficiency Program, that pays much of the cost of labor sealing air leaks that are a big source of the energy losses in American homes.

If the covered lagoon method (pictured) proves to be globally valuable for business, the upshot is a large scale incentive to prevent lagoon flooding or leakage, and the resulting loss of raw material (the poop) needed profit from a waste that, if not carefully retained to extract economic value, offends neighbors, is a potential disease vector (for Avian flu for example) and poses an ecological hazard to downstream waters.

Large businesses that purchase legal services in bulk are especially hungry for discounts, and the commitment of long - term business may be worth the loss incurred by offering a discount.

Thirteen lawyers and eight business services staff have gone as a result of the consultation, with a further six lawyers and two business services staff from the office being redeployed into the large loss catastrophic injury team elsewhere.

In its Global Risk Report 2017, the World Economic Forum found that «large - scale cyber-attacks or malware causing large economic damages» or «widspread loss of trust in the internet» remain the primary business risks in North America.

Because of the large deficit in the Halcrow pension scheme this would have led to Halcrow UK's insolvency and the loss of its substantial UK business as well as job losses.

acting for a national construction business in a claim against a firm of solicitors for the loss of chance to pursue litigation against a large accountancy firm in respect of defective account auditing

Not having adequate insurance coverage could lead to large business losses in the event of severe weather, vandalism or theft.

Damage or loss of expensive machinery could be a catastrophe for a small construction contracting business because these machines represent such a large investment.

Whether you own a larger business with several employees or you are an independent contractor working alone, it is a good idea to protect your business from losses related to liability and property damage by purchasing the right kinds of business insurance.

Whether your business uses its commercial vehicles to deliver flowers or pizza, or to move large amounts of equipment or products, only the protection of a comprehensive commercial auto insurance policy can prevent devastating losses.

Small business owners or professionals may need a large amount of coverage to help protect their business from the loss of an owner or key employee.

Cyber crime insurance is a new type of liability coverage that shields your business from large financial losses associated with data theft.

But all of these situations can lead to large business losses if you do not have the right insurance.

It's just good risk management to spread out the risk from different types of business among different companies that are subsidiaries of the insurance company, in order to prevent one large catastrophic loss from impacting the entire company.

In interstate trucking or intrastate transportation, a certificate of insurance is required because of the potential for large losses if a driver or business owner is held legally liable for an accident.

These disastrous weather conditions led to damage of many homes, auto and business which caused huge loss to a large number of people.

Any local business that provides the goods and services needed by the residents of Bastrop has the potential to thrive, but is also at risk for large financial losses caused by such hazards as severe weather, property crimes, and liability lawsuits.

All of these scenarios can lead to large business losses if you do not have the right insurance.

If you are among the business owners operating in this vibrant Louisiana city, you can protect your company from a number of potentially large financial losses by investing in a suitable Mandeville commercial insurance policy.

All of these events can lead to large business losses if you do not have the right insurance.

Some of these additional covers are commercial auto cover, large property coverage and loss due to business interruption.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Augmented annual revenues by 100 % through proactive collaboration and partnerships with other investors • Directed 12 medium to large enterprise projects and exceeded sales targets by 70 % • Developed a contemporary business continuity and enhancement plan that led to swift recovery of losses and rendered a project worth $ 17M profitable