As governments hand
over the business of spaceflight to the private sector, what opportunities, challenges, and advancements await?
In government it requires civil servants and politicians to coyly draw a gauzy veil
over the business of party politics in the run up to elections or referendums.
Both announcements, contained in a brief but passionate speech the president gave before an audience of lawmakers, scientists, engineers, and businessmen at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, are intended to convince Congress that NASA is not handing
over the business of human space exploration entirely to the private sector.
I am rather puzzled
over this business of cryonics (2 July, p 26).
It is also a moving, human story of three different women, brought together
over the business of having a baby.
In a similar vein, self - publishing allows you complete control
over the business of your book.
The location is very good for those who favor a quiet relaxing experience
over the business of station 1 and 2.
The Insurance Regulatory Authority of India (IRDA) has identified six insurance firms that can take
over the business of Sahara India Life Insurance Co. Ltd
I was mindful of the ramifications if RECO was to take
over the business of E&O.
Not exact matches
Jeanne Hulit, the Small
Business Administration's associate administrator in the Office
of Capital Access, will take
over as interim head
of the agency when Karen Mills departs at end
of the month.
While a lot has changed in the
business world
over the past several decades, the fundamentals
of building a strong
business have not, he says: «Once an entrepreneur, always an entrepreneur.
Systems are very important, however, the first thing we would do when taking
over a
business would be to understand its Human Capital - we need to know what type
of people we have in the organization.
A new report from the city's Department
of Small
Business Services found that,
over the last decade, women - owned
businesses in the city grew by 43 %, outpacing the average company growth rate
of 39 %.
His market, the New York tri-state area, already has in place many
of the provisions included in the health - care overhaul, including a provision that dependent under the age
of 30 need be eligible for family coverage, and he's seen rates continue to rise
over recent years, making him skeptical
of the plan's ability to hold costs down for small
businesses.
But to the apparent surprise
of the Trudeau government, and, frankly, to some
of us who pay attention to these things, the opposition and the
business lobby have decided to take a stand
over a
business owner's right to squeeze as much as he or she can from the tax system.
The California - based toy maker on Tuesday confirmed it won the key toy license for the Jurassic World property beginning in the summer
of 2017, taking
over a
business that had previously been owned by rival Hasbro (has).
Before you break into a sweat
over the small
business requirements in the health - care legislation signed into law last month, take a deep breath: Many
of its provisions will take months if not years to go into effect.
Concern
over the prosecution
of medical cannabis
businesses subsided after the recent budget passed by Congress.
A
business that has these advantages will always have an edge
over their competitors, as well as
of course, having satisfied and very loyal customers.
Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, was indicted by a grand jury on Monday morning along with his
business associate Rick Gates on a range
of charges, including laundering
over $ 21 million.
The Small
Business Success Index, as it's called, is the third in a series
of surveys the pair have done
over the past year.
The obligation to keep your social media marketing activities ticking
over can seem to sap all
of your most productive time and energy, leaving little time left for the things that matter — like concentrating on keeping the doors open on your
business.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our
business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability
of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial,
business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost
of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates
of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates
of changing customer preferences for
business aircraft, including the effect
of global economic conditions on the
business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result
of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution
of key milestones such as the receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation
of our announced acquisition
of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability
of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk
of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production
of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts
of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak
of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact
of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition
of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect
of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect
of changes in tax law, such as the effect
of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations
of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect
of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability
of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass
of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many
of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment
of interest on, and principal
of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness
of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness
of our internal control
over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact
of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco
business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition
of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to
business relationships and other
business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result
of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks
of doing
business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions
of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Let small
business owners immediately claim write - offs for new investments, replacing the current system that relies on depreciation
of business purchases
over a period
of years.
The rest
of the tale is hearsay: that a heavily indebted Heywood, a former family friend and fixer who had helped get Bo junior into Harrow (Heywood's prestigious alma mater in England) had demanded a bigger cut
of a
business deal; that he threatened to expose underhanded dealings by Gu if he didn't get it; that Bo's police chief, Wang Lijun, had confronted him
over the alleged murder (the death was originally put down to alcohol poisoning), after which Wang sought asylum at an American consulate; that Gu had shown up at a police station in a People's Liberation Army major - general's uniform to announce that she was under special orders from Beijing to «protect» Comrade Wang; that the couple had plotted to assassinate Wang and came up with three separate storylines to avoid being implicated.
Home Depot's storm plan shows how preparing for natural disasters has become
over the years an inherent part
of the retailers»
business.
I spent
over a year and half
of business floundering in internet no - man's land until I implemented SEO.
Rescinding the program could mean the loss
of as much as $ 460 billion in economic output
over the next decade, according to a recently released report from the House Committee on Small
Business, which was released by ranking member Nydia Velázquez (D. - N.Y.)
He oversaw the
business as it grew its number
of counterparties to
over 100 and its headcount to six traders and a dozen developers.
May 2 (Reuters)- Cambridge Analytica, the firm embroiled in a controversy
over its handling
of Facebook Inc user data, and its British parent SCL Elections Ltd, are shutting down immediately after suffering a sharp drop in
business, the company said on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, NBC confirmed that Matt Lauer had been fired from NBC News, adding another yet another public figure to a long list
of business and media elites who have been ousted
over reports
of sexual harassment and other inappropriate conduct.
We do mortgages in the states
of...» while you continue rattling off your well - rehearsed and scripted mini speech, the eyes
of the person you are meeting and hoping to do
business with are glazing
over, trying to be polite while fighting the urge to yawn.
The fact that the number
of women entrepreneurs has increased
over the years has been made possible, in part, by their passion, talent and dedication and their ability to obtain essential
business support including access to capital.
Over the course
of my career, I have worked as a software engineer for a $ 78B Fortune 40 company, and as a sales executive for companies that include a small regional integrator, a large telecom manufacturer, and now Digium, which offers unified communications solutions for small and midsize
businesses.
-- Daniel Putterman, cofounder, co-CEO, and head
of business for Kogniz, Inc. which recently released AICam, fully - autonomous surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence that identify people and threats in real - time, using video - based facial recognition and object detection; also having founded and run venture - backed technology companies
over the last 20 years including MaxInfo, Inc. (acquired by NETM), EoExchange (S - 1), Mediabolic, Inc. (acquired by ROVI), and Cloud Engines, Inc..
A Facebook spokeperson told AllThingsD last week that speculation
over a Facebook foray into gaming wasn't on the table, saying, «We're not in the
business of building games and we have no plans to do so.»
A new survey from Sageworks finds that
over 75 percent
of small -
business owners have never applied for a loan.
Current rules do not let people fly drones beyond the line
of sight
of human operators and
over people's heads in public places, which limits companies like Amazon (amzn) and Google (goog) from using drones to deliver goods, among other
business uses, beyond testing.
Other promises from leader Philippe Couillard have included the creation
of 250,000 new jobs in Quebec
over a five - year time span, a $ 160 million stimulus plan for small and medium
businesses in the province, and a $ 150 million innovation fund.
A person familiar with the investigation told
Business Insider, «Paul Manafort has never had an Airbnb account and we are confident the facts will show he was not involved in the renting
of the Howard St. property
over Airbnb.»
They may not know the ins and outs
of your
business, but odds are they know their area expertise well and can take
over many
of the tasks you and your team are having a hard time keeping up with.
To the average reader
of a
business magazine, these may seem like ridiculously simple questions, but Lusardi and Mitchell's research
over the last few years shows that, in general, you can not count on even this base level
of knowledge about how money works.
I've written about crowdfunding extensively, mostly from the point
of view
of entrepreneurs, who view crowdfunding as a cheaper way to finance their
business over traditional bank loans.
Over time, however, Handmaker noticed an uptick in the amount
of waste and production and delivery errors: Too much excess paper was being thrown away in the production
of business cards and other print jobs, and production delays and flaws were creeping up.
Most
of the big law firms in Perth have shrunk in size
over the past year, with Ashurst experiencing the biggest drop in staff, while only a couple
of smaller firms have achieved significant growth, research by
Business News has found.
In addition to its web
business, the company has
over 1 billion users
of its mobile chat products WeChat and QQ.
Over the weekend, Cincinnati.com reported that SoMoLend, a crowdfunding site that distributes loans to local small
businesses, was under investigation by Ohio's Division
of Securities — i.e. the state's commerce regulators.
«We're planning to invest
over $ 50 billion in the U.S.
over the next five years to increase production
of profitable volumes and enhance our integrated portfolio, which is supported by the improved
business climate created by tax reform.»
It too seldom goes after powerful people
over the actual
business of governing because it is too hard to make the audience care.
Three
of the five members
of the executive team at Leon's bear the family name — a sign that the sprawling clan still retains tight control
over the
business.