Sentences with phrase «on companies»

«We plan to double down on those companies that actually understand that the female healthcare market is a large and expanding market,» Vosmek says.

They think it will put pressure on companies by drawing attention to the growing inequality between compensation for workers at the top of the company hierarchy and those at the bottom.

«We're focusing on the companies that regardless of the type of inflation — whether it's commodities or trade or something else — can pass on those costs because they have some sort of structural advantage,» said Eric Marshall, a portfolio manager at Dallas - based Hodges Capital.

Trump has also threatened to levy a tax on companies who move manufacturing offshore and sell back in the U.S. market.

The practical effect of this new rule is to put the heat on companies and corporate boards to reexamine how concerns come forward and how workplace investigations of potential wrongdoing are conducted — and that is a welcome development.

Why not charge companies to interact with their customers in a meaningful way — solve their problems, chat with them — on the companies» pages rather than just the same old ads.

«What we see in the Valley here is there's so much pressure on companies to bring in more perks, more benefits, more unique types of offerings to retain and recruit employees,» Maass said.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is cracking down on companies that can't deliver on their «too good to be true claims» to reduce or eliminate student loan debt.

Consider yourself warned: The U.S. Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service are cracking down on companies that misclassify employees as independent contractors to avoid paying employment taxes.

FASB or the Securities & Exchange Commission could enlighten the debate in a minute by requiring companies to disclose the taxes - incurred information from their corporate tax returns, which would require almost no effort on the companies» part.

Mayer's announcement adds to a growing trend of high - profile tech figures communicating personal news directly (on their companies» platforms, of course).

In a New Yorker report, Arianna Huffington, the founder and CEO of Thrive Global, calls on companies to reassess their values: «This includes rejecting the cult of the top performer, which tolerates otherwise unacceptable behavior, and instead building a culture that functions as the company's immune system: surfacing cases of abuse and identifying toxic elements as fast as possible, and then quickly rejecting them.»

Both men also insist on companies with strong balance sheets and high returns on capital.

Activist investors in both Canada and the US recently proposed — for Hess Corporation and Agrium Inc. — that their nominees to serve as independent directors on the companies» boards should receive incentive pay directly from the activist investors themselves, with the amount that tied to share price appreciation.

Until we can connect our brains directly to this virtual miasma of data that Google has done such a good job organizing, we're going to be reliant on companies to make hardware that acts as the intermediary.

The move makes Portland the first city in the nation to impose a tax on companies based on CEO pay.

«From the domestic investor viewpoint, we were always cautious on the companies that had made a very rapid expansion on an international basis,» Lei Jing said Thursday.

Srinivasan says that to start, it's focusing on companies with 50 to 500 workers.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, named by President Donald Trump in January, is planning to take a new look at the current overall limit on companies owning stations serving no more than 39 % of U.S. television households.

There are also subscription services such as Hoover's, which provides detailed descriptions of companies for a fee, and Dun & Bradstreet, which sells reports on companies with information about history, directors, customers, employees and recent developments.

One study suggests that the worst impact of making more workers eligible for overtime would be not on the companies or their shareholders, but on the workers themselves.

Whereas big companies often have internal risk managers that put together custom coverage plans, you should rely on companies and agents that do this for a living.

We think about how can we make some big bets on companies in the categories we're interested in.

Jeremy Corbyn, Britain's Labour Party leader, recently called on companies to end «early evening socialization,» calling it a sexist relic.

The tariffs are «exactly what the solar industry asked for behind closed doors» to prevent a negative impact on companies, he said.

Chatbots are powerful tools that can carry out an array of actions, leaving a positive impact on companies of all sizes.

While proponents downplay the impact of their respective laws, economic experts say they are likely to inflict far - ranging damage in those states, not only on LGBT customers and residents, but also on companies that operate there or are considering doing so.

«We focus a lot on companies that are under - followed,» Hearn says.

Most importantly, I felt that most investors were betting on companies instead of helping build them, so that was the gap I wanted to help fill.»

The fallout of the new laws on companies and workers reflects back on the state as well.

By contrast, tariffs work in the opposite direction by imposing what amounts to higher taxes on companies, and ultimately, individuals.

It's encouraging to hear BlackRock (blk) CEO Larry Fink — whose company's $ 4 trillion of assets under management make it the 800 - pound gorilla in public markets — decry the short - term focus of many investors and call on companies to lay out a «strategic framework for long - term value creation.»

Celgene bet early (and big) on companies like Agios Pharmaceuticals and Bluebird Bio before they went public, Timmerman wrote.

HomeStars also developed an interview checklist to cultivate an objective scoring methodology, guarantee candidates are queried on the company's core values and to ensure managers always check references.

Earlier this year, for example, Judy Zaichkowsky of Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business published a study indicating that the presence of just one woman on a company's board resulted in significantly higher standards of corporate governance (which has an established correlation to better financial performance).

Lloyd's of London CEO Inga Beale spoke to CNBC in June about the impact young people have had on her company and professional life.

That number is greater than the total number of franchises for the other four businesses on this company combined.

A blog post on the company's website, which previously listed Thiel as a part - time partner, now says, «Edit: Peter Thiel is no longer affiliated with Y Combinator.»

(You can find more information on the company's sizing here.)

As Gluskin Sheff + Associates» David Rosenberg and Peter Mann put it in a note last week: «the real money will be made based on classic value investing that focuses more on company fundamentals than on Trump - onomics.»

Outsourcing's effect on a company's financial well - being is vital.

Hasbro has two major films based on the company's own brands, Transformers: The Last Knight and My Little Pony.

Elfenbein is bullish on the company.

Following the Variety report, however, Netflix communications staff tried to tamp down speculation on the company's plans.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz shares his views on the company's latest earnings and what could be ahead for the coffee giant.

Schott highlighted the four names J.P. Morgan finds most attractive after the latest earnings season, complete with updates on company performance.

Even if you're not necessarily speaking on behalf of your employer, if you're spewing racist views, for example, that reflects badly on the company.

After spending a significant amount of time on a company, it is hard to realize that the mission or direction is misaligned.

«After a long workweek ends and before another one begins, it's important to take a step back to reflect on your ultimate business goals and the progress made on both your company and your own personal and career growth.

In person they confess they haven't been able to sleep for months, and are on anti-anxiety medication from the stress of financial pressures on their company.»