Many have blamed the current recession in low productivity arising from harsh
operating environments for manufacturers.
But overall, our sense is that
the operating environment for IT firms is going to get tougher,» Jones said.
«This is about putting as much lipstick as possible on the pig in advance of Xi going into Washington where the administration is saying cyber attacks are the problem and
the operating environment for U.S. firms is narrowing,» an official told the New York Times last week.
Whether it is deciding which Latin American country will provide the best
operating environment for a logistics business, predicting which cities in China will emerge in the coming years to have the most favourable income levels and socio - demographics for a specific consumer product or assessing distribution channels in Africa for construction equipment, we can help.
Forty - five percent say they expect
the operating environment for their business will be better in 2017.
«Not only do small business owners report that
the operating environment for their businesses will be better in 2017 than it was in 2016, but business owners are anticipating growth for their businesses in the new year as more plan to increase their capital spending, add staff and apply for credit.»
Sluggish demand compounds challenges in
the operating environment for baking companies, Mr. Alton said.
Given the tight
operating environment for restaurants throughout the U.S., it comes as no surprise that many of the national chains continue to struggle to post consistently positive same - store sales, long considered another indicator of industry health.
Whether it is deciding which Latin American country will provide the best
operating environment for a logistics business, predicting which cities in China will emerge in the coming years to have the most favourable income levels and socio - demographics for a specific consumer product or assessing distribution channels in Africa for construction equipment, we can help.
The Negotiations Division plans and executes U.S. strategy for achieving an equitable, pro-competitive
operating environment for U.S. airline services between the United States and foreign countries.
Through air service agreements, the United States develops a procompetitive
operating environment for U.S. airline services between the United States and foreign countries.
The system controls
the operating environment for the Comfort Flasher — a dab on the flasher stalk causes the turn signal to flash three times; very handy when changing lanes — and the headlight auto - off feature which prevents accidental drainage of the battery and other electronic systems fitted to Lancer Evolution X. II.
Caused by failure to provide a suitable installation or
operating environment for the product and / or accessories.
Thus, the best
operating environment for mREITs is one like we see today — where interest rates stay in a narrow band for many months at a time.
The challenge for all at The Leo House is to create
an operating environment for all employees that helps to guarantee guest satisfaction and delight.
It's another acknowledgement of the tough
operating environment for nuclear facilities as gas - fired and renewable energy sources continue to grab more power generation market share in an era of lower electricity costs and slowing demand for electricity.
Jay Hull, who now advises law firms, in - house legal departments and legal technology providers to help them thrive in the evolving
operating environment for legal service, called for more collaboration between in - house and outside lawyers to accelerate the pace of change within the sector.
The current Near Field Communication («NFC») eco-system relies on a piece of hardware commonly referred to as a «secure element» installed on communication devices to provide a secure
operating environment for financial transactions, transit ticketing, physical security access, and other functions.
The free Windows 10 Creators Update will include the Windows Holographic shell - the core
operating environment for Microsoft's mixed reality experiences - but more significantly, the company has also been working with its hardware partners to develop low - cost VR headsets that can connect to users» PCs.
While we believe
the operating environment for real estate will remain difficult through 2010, we also believe that the worst of the value declines are likely behind us.
In short,
the operating environment for REITs has been solid, both demand and supply drivers have been favorable, and I expect — most importantly — that a strong operating environment will persist through 2018, if not indeed for several more years to come.
Not exact matches
Canadian firms that
operate in a highly globalized and somewhat fragile
environment, say Carney's critics, can hardly be blamed
for exercising caution.
Whereas once it seemed like Facebook could ride out any bad publicity on the strength of its inexorable growth as a business and cultural force, it's increasingly
operating in an
environment where billionaire technology moguls like Michael Bloomberg and Pierre Omidyar are publicly criticizing it and even calling
for it to be regulated.
«Think about it as an
operating system
for thriving in high - stress
environments and making better decisions,» says Ferriss.
«After a challenging first half, the firm performed well
for the remainder of the year as the
operating environment improved,» CEO Lloyd Blankfein said in a statement.
If you're intrigued by the idea of working on applications that millions of people could potentially use, then you'll want to take a look at the growing group of software engineers who are researching, designing, evaluating, integrating and maintaining software applications, technical
environments,
operating systems (you can thank these guys
for all those Apple iOS updates), embedded software, information warehouses and telecommunications software in both the private and public sectors.
The location - based services offered in connection with our Mobile App (s) or feature (s) are
for individual use only and should not be used or relied on as an emergency locator system, used while driving or
operating vehicles, or used in connection with any hazardous
environments requiring fail - safe performance, or any other situation in which the failure or inaccuracy of use of the location - based services could lead directly to death, personal injury, or severe physical or property damage.
«We are recommitting ourselves to New York City while also ensuring that we
operate in a highly efficient and world - class
environment for the 21st century,» Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said in the statement.
«The determination of the PSD - led government to charge ahead with the contentious criminal justice reform in disregard of widespread public discontent and political opposition sets a scene
for tumultuous period ahead, highlighting a risk of further deteriorating
operating environment,» Andrius Tursa, advisor on central and eastern European issues at Teneo Intelligence said in a note last week.
The results from 52 remote companies are interesting
for business leaders in any type of company, whether they
operate in a traditional office, a remote
environment or some combination of the two.
Essentially, she was saying that if we provide the
environment for speculators from Mainland China or other countries to
operate, they will do so.
Equally important was the insight that Carrick provides in their Board member's earlier involvement in the business model and in dealing with the complex
operating issues that arise from a
for - profit company partnering with not -
for - profit universities in a BPO
environment.
Forward - looking statements may include, among others, statements concerning our projected adjusted income (loss) from operations outlook
for 2018, on both a consolidated and segment basis; projected total revenue growth and global medical customer growth, each over year end 2017; projected growth beyond 2018; projected medical care and
operating expense ratios and medical cost trends; our projected consolidated adjusted tax rate; future financial or
operating performance, including our ability to deliver personalized and innovative solutions
for our customers and clients; future growth, business strategy, strategic or operational initiatives; economic, regulatory or competitive
environments, particularly with respect to the pace and extent of change in these areas; financing or capital deployment plans and amounts available
for future deployment; our prospects
for growth in the coming years; the proposed merger (the «Merger») with Express Scripts Holding Company («Express Scripts») and other statements regarding Cigna's future beliefs, expectations, plans, intentions, financial condition or performance.
The threshold, target, and maximum percentage business line goals shown
for the named executives listed in the table above were derived using certain assumptions
for 2008 with respect to the general economic, interest rate, credit, and regulatory
environment in which we
operate and certain assumptions as to the outlook
for the businesses each of them managed.
Small business vendors, including minority or disadvantaged businesses, women - owned businesses, veteran - owned businesses and small businesses
operating from HUBZone or high unemployment areas, are a vital part of our commitment to world - class customer response and will be given an equal opportunity to compete
for Clean Harbors» business in this
environment.
We continue to have a positive outlook
for our business as economic growth continues to accelerate and the
operating environment remains solid despite increased volatility.
Most managers running retail and pension money have no idea what a triple - hook rating means
for any company with massive cash flow deficits
operating in a financial
environment in which the Fed is not printing trillions of dollars that can be recycled into bad ideas.
With regard to our earnings outlook
for the remainder of the year, we are
operating in an evolving apparel retail
environment and it's unclear whether the trends in Q1 will play forward
for the remainder of the year.
We
operate in a customer - focused, team - based
environment and provide limitless opportunities
for dedicated individuals to move their career in positive directions.
On the other hand, a quick settlement may eventually improve the business
environment for multinationals
operating in China.
Caity Maple, a capitol lobbyist
for WeDrop, a Northern California cannabis delivery service, said the abundance of local bans are creating «a near impossible regulatory
environment for licensed delivery businesses to
operate.»
When you're investing
for the long term, it's helpful to consider businesses whose track records include tough
operating environments.
Organizations that procure cybersecurity services are increasingly looking not just
for private cloud - based approaches, but products that
operate from public cloud
environments, says Larry Hurtado, CEO of Digital Defense.
These marketers are in danger of creating ineffective marketing
environments that are not
operating with the highest efficiency
for increased website traffic, prospects, and sales.
PZG believes the key evaluation factors when reviewing potential projects to acquire includes: • In close proximity to Infrastructure; • proximity to other
operating mines; • upside exploration potential to increase mineral inventory; • high grades to minimize projected operational cost per ounce, or potential
for high grades discoveries through exploration; • good potential economic outcome in low metal price
environments; • good metallurgical recoveries to have a simple and proven process
for gold and silver extraction.
Amid a low - interest - rate
environment and weaker demand
for loans, net interest and
operating income both fell by 0.9 %.
It means that,
for the most part, the policies that are now
operating to destroy the capacity of the
environment to support human life in the future are also expressions of the injustice of present distribution of wealth and power.
Birch and Cobb maintain that the ecological model is more adequate than the mechanical model
for explaining DNA, the cell, other biological subject matter (as well as subatomic physics), because it holds that living things behave as they do only in interaction with other things which constitute their
environment (LL 83) and because «the constituent elements of the structure at each level (of an organism)
operate in patterns of interconnectedness which are not mechanical» (LL 83).
He described the planning and scheming, the various competing and conflicting interests, the ulterior motives that
operated behind verbal exchanges, the mixture of trust and mistrust, all of which provided, according to him, an unpromising
environment for anyone who wanted to practice Christian love.
Harvest Market takes the better -
for - you concept to a new level by focusing not only on what consumers put in their bodies, but also on how it can better the
environment and communities in which it
operates.