Sentences with phrase «recent increase in business»

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According to a number of recent news reports, German media conglomerate Axel Springer is considering either dramatically increasing its stake in or acquiring all of Business Insider, the scrappy upstart news operation co-founded by former Wall Street analyst Henry Blodget.

Net written premiums of $ 574 million increased 6 %, reflecting an increase in domestic surety premiums, continued strong retention and an increase in new business in domestic management liability, while renewal premium change remained consistent with recent quarters.

Indeed in a recent survey of over 1500 small businesses, email ranked top as the marketing channel with the highest ROI and an impressive 89 % of the SME's surveyed planned to increase their use of email marketing during 2014.

IAC highlighted HomeAdvisor in its most recent quarterly earnings report, crediting the business for driving a 21 percent increase in revenue for the e-commerce segment.

A recent Compas poll of Canadian CEOs and business leaders, sked whether spending in various areas should increase, decrease or stay the same.

Like many business technology companies to have gone public in recent years, including Dropbox and Box, Pivotal is unprofitable, but its sales are increasing.

Recent cyber attacks that disrupted business operations and hospital services in many countries across the world have, however, increased fears that assailants motivated by money or ideology could cripple even more strategic targets such as power and water networks.

Wharton is among a number of leading undergraduate business schools that reported strong job numbers for the 2014 class in recent career placement reports, driven by a robust hiring market for finance, steady internship to job conversion rates, and an increased appetite for jobs in the tech sector.

With increased attention in recent years about the need for responsive design for business web sites, designers have been in high demand.

Mexico saw a 9 % increase in tourist visits in 2016, but the upticks of violence in Quintana Roo and Baja California Roo have given Mexican businesses and officials an unpleasant reminder of what in recent years has befallen Acapulco, a once vibrant tourist hub in Guerrero state.

Slow economic growth, increasing extreme weather events and volatility in capital markets made the insurance business tumultuous in recent years, with employees facing upheaval in their day - to - day roles as well as layoffs.

THERE was a 52 per cent increase in businesses operating in the computer service industry in the three years to June 1999, with 14,731 businesses fitting into this category, according to recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data.

But it has failed to recover in recent years because of a series of policies that increase the burden on small - business owners — higher taxes, increases to health - care costs, more costly regulations, and now the minimum wage increase proposal

A recent survey of European corporates by investment bank UBS showed a sharp uptick in French companies» capital expenditure (CapEx) spending intentions.2 We also expect to see a similar increase in the amount French companies plan to invest in their business.

Apple said its profit increased 25 percent to $ 13.8 billion in the most recent quarter on the back of strong revenue growth for iPhones, the Apple Watch and its services business.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business expressed concern Monday about that possibility, noting that some employers are cutting back employee hours in response to Ontario's recent minimum wage increase.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry (R) World (TM); risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information;

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

Corporate leverage has increased in recent years, according to the Federal Reserve, and the debt of U.S. nonfarm businesses currently amounts to 60 percent of the value of their equity.

To date, the Federal Reserve has increased the Federal funds rate by 175 basis points in this tightening phase, and recent evidence from the Federal Reserve's survey of senior loan officers suggests that lenders are also becoming somewhat more cautious about extending credit to businesses.

The demand for services in the Building Exterior Cleaners industry cum window cleaning line of business is on the increase in recent time, as growth in household formation rates expanded the available clientele base for industry players and rising per capita disposable income enabled consumers to purchase cleaning services they put off during the recession.

Panelists at Business Marketing Association Minnesota «s February event, «Strategies to Win: The Evolution of Channel Marketing» all agreed that the level at which their company leverages data in its marketing channels has increased significantly in recent years.

We recently met with CFO Bodo Uebber to discuss details of Daimler's previously announced long - term strategy, which includes increasing the number of Mercedes - Benz dealerships and unit sales in China and capitalizing on recent dealership improvements (better sales training, new technology systems) to steadily boost division profits, as well as initiatives to strengthen business in other divisions.

Businesses and households now also have to absorb a recent sharp further increase in energy prices.

I believe JD's recent increase in logistics investments is a bid to attract a bigger third - party business over time and to provide some additional value over Alibaba's T - mall.

Labour markets are showing increasing evidence of an easing in wage pressures, and recent declines in business confidence may prompt a tougher stance by businesses in wage negotiations.

Noting Walmart's ongoing high - profile fight with credit company Visa, and recent news that consumers in the U.K. are preparing a 19 billion - pound ($ 24.5 billion USD) class action lawsuit against MasterCard alleging unfair practices, he added, «Whether retailers are large or small, when credit card and related transaction fees for merchants run rampant, it directly and immediately increases the cost of doing business.

In the company's most recent quarterly conference call, Apple CEO Tim Cook said its entire wearables business (including the Apple Watch), saw sales increase 75 % year over year during its fourth fiscal quarter and during fiscal 2017.

This time, the focus is industry diversity — and, while women - owned businesses are found in every industry and the longer - term trend is increasing diversification, over the most recent post-recessionary time period (2007 - 2016) the greatest growth we're seeing is in some of the most traditional, foundational sectors for women.

While Campbell Soup Co. in recent days has said increasing emphasis will be placed on its snacking business, the company is not neglecting its fresh bread heritage.

Big Data is a name for the recent increase in largely external and unstructured business and consumer information.

East, a former board member of the Winemaker Federation of Australia, has been at Accolade since 2012 and had taken an increasing role in the company in recent months, becoming its main spokesman as Accolade snapped up premium business Fine Wine Partners from his former company, Lion's.

Sonoma County Winery Development at Issue in Debate About Events: Sonoma County has approved more than 300 new wineries and tasting rooms in the past 16 years — a nearly 360 percent increase over the previous three decades — and many of those wineries have decided in recent years to boost business by offering an array of events, from wine - tasting dinners to weddings and harvest parties...

While the BCA has not yet made a submission to the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review, which sets the country's minimum wage, Australia's peak employer body, the Australian Industry Group, wants the minimum wage increased 1.8 % this financial year, arguing inflation remains weak and that businesses are struggling with a recent rise in energy costs.

As well as creating more platforms for communication than ever before and increasing people's access to information, the rise of social media in recent years has also prompted changes to how businesses operate.

It's a question hospitals have wrestled with in recent years as their business practices and tax benefits have drawn increasing scrutiny from the IRS.

During one of the harshest winters in recent memory, Sue Serino took a notorious vote to raise energy taxes on Dutchess County residents and increase the cost of providing heat for homeowners and small businesses.

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Indicators shows that Federal investment in both academic and business sector R&D has declined in recent years, reflecting the effects of the end of the investments of ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act), the advent of the Budget Control Act, and increased pressure on the discretionary portion of the federal budget.

Solar panel manufacturers and service companies in the solar power business have increased in numbers and strengthened their balance sheets in recent years.

According to the researchers, who report their findings in a recent issue of Management Science, business support organizations offer recommendations and programs, including energy audits and pollution prevention education, on how to improve efficiency and increase environmental compliance.

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After a dip in the school - aged population in the 1980s and 1990s, a number of local schools were turned into community centers, but as the population steadily increased in recent years, most schools in the area are now overcrowded, according to Zee, an information technology (IT) business analyst.

Speaking on the announcement of the change to Institute, Tracey Gray, chair of the Trustees of NASBM, commented: «Education policy has changed immeasurably in recent years and this has resulted in increased demands and levels of complexity within the role of school business professionals.

They have already voted no to across the board teacher salary increases and continued the freeze on teachers» salaries that has been in place for 5 years (at the same time passed a tax break for the wealthy, and now, with reduced revenue can not give raises), increased class size, taken away additional pay for Masters degrees, eliminated most of the state's teacher assistants, gone after tenure and offered the top 25 % of the teachers in a district $ 500 to give up their tenure immediately, increased the number of charter schools (many funded by Republicans in the private school business) and finally, the most recent scheme pondered is to let kids go to any school in the state regardless of their home county.

This chapter reviews recent trends toward increasing emphasis on excellence in American business and applies these trends to school reform and restructuring in the context of gifted education.

«We applaud the efforts of our business and civic organizations that have stepped up in recent years to help tackle this challenge, but BPS continues to struggle with the implementation of innovative strategies to increase teacher diversity.

The number of automotive accessory businesses branching off into the powersports market had increased in recent years.

In this recent survey from Brandpoint it was interesting to note that businesses plan to increase their outsourcing of digital whitepapers and / or eBooks by more than... [Read more...]

However, after seven years of continuous revenue increases, the economic fluctuations that have impacted business in recent years have now also reached the book market», said Alexander Skipis, head of the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, last month in Frankfurt am Main during a presentation of the Börsenverein's most recent e-book study.