Sentences with phrase «seats on board in»

It's uncommon to see car seats on board in for example Europe.

No sooner had the provincial government appointed Belkin to a vacant seat on the board in December than he was elected chair, replacing interim chair Alice Laberge.

I would never buy him a seat at that age, but would bring the bucket car seat on board in case there were ANY free seats and then have some switch with me to get it.

Perkins resigned his seat on the board in 2010 and Stringer has called for a halt to spending.

Not exact matches

Denton seems relieved and pleased to embark on a new way of doing business, albeit with an outsider sitting in one of the company's five board seats.

Merrill and Beck had some experience with the video game business — in college they had helped raise money for another startup game studio, persuading their fathers and others to invest, and earned observer seats on the board.

Valeant's largest shareholder, billionaire and hedge funder John Paulson, has gained a seat on the drug maker's board, sending the beleaguered company's stock spiking more than 6 % in Monday trading (although it's still hovering at around the $ 13 mark).

(In Germany, things are different: Workers also have a seat on corporate boards.)

«But in fact, the new «activist» investors pushed for seats on boards and pressured management into policies that were viewed as more «shareholder - friendly» — meaning friendlier to short - term investors — including increasing dividends and buyouts.»

In 2012, women accounted for 19 % of board seats on U.S. companies.

At 17, Rosemary was even younger than her niece when she took a seat on the board of the holding company that in turn owned Cara Operations.

He points to activist investors as a particular thorn in the side of management, forcing it to focus on quarter - to - quarter earnings and giving up board seats instead of investing in research and development.

Procter & Gamble: Tuesday will mark the final chapter in the drawn - out proxy battle between Procter & Gamble and activist investor Nelson Peltz, who seeks a seat on the company's board.

The two companies previously discussed a merger after billionaire Liberty Media Chairman and Starz shareholder John Malone exchanged part of his Starz holdings for a 3.4 % stake in Lionsgate along with a seat on the studio's board.

Marcato, which owns 6.4 percent of Buffalo Wild Wings, won three seats on the company's board in June after a sustained campaign criticizing its performance under Chief Executive Sally Smith.

P&G is in the crosshairs of activist investor Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management, which — with its roughly $ 3 billion stake in the consumer goods giant — is waging the biggest proxy fight in history for a seat on its board.

In exchange for what is generally the lowest fares on board, passengers give up perks that used to be free, such as seat selection, flight - changes and in United and American's case, use of overhead binIn exchange for what is generally the lowest fares on board, passengers give up perks that used to be free, such as seat selection, flight - changes and in United and American's case, use of overhead binin United and American's case, use of overhead bins.

In 2015, Elaine went on a very public personal battle against her ex-husband to retain her board seat at Wynn Resorts.

ROZZANO, Italy, April 24 (Reuters)- Telecom Italia (TIM) shareholders will vote on Tuesday to confirm Amos Genish as CEO, while a widely - anticipated showdown between the top two investors in Italy's biggest phone group over board seats is delayed by 10 days.

Passengers tired of reading the in - flight magazine and airplane safety card tucked into the seat in front of them have been begging the airline to roll out on - board Wi - Fi for years.

When he first became CEO of WestJet in April 2010, one of Gregg Saretsky's first initiatives was to enter into code - sharing arrangements: strategic partnerships that would allow WestJet to sell seats on other airlines» flights, as well as handle check - ins, issue boarding passes and seamlessly transfer passengers and luggage.

The former global operations CIO at Barclays landed on our 40 Under 40 list last year for his impressive background, quick achievements as CIO of Nike, and his advocacy and influence in the gay community (Watson is out, and was the first non-U.S. citizen to score a seat on the board of GLAAD).

He said Aimia's board and management could be on the hot seat on April 27 from shareholders who are upset that Aimia's share price has plummeted to $ 1.53 from $ 8.93 in May 2017.

The announcement yesterday made clear that the Kochs will be passive investors, and will not have a say in the management of the combined company or have a seat on the combined company's board.»

AllianceBernstein is also taking an undisclosed minority stake in Algomi and a seat on the board.

Attached to the seat - back entertainment consoles, where you can control your TV options, Virgin America and Virgin Atlantic also have built in an innovative ordering system for on - board food and beverages.

SoftBank gained two seats on Uber's board of directors through its investment and has said it wants the company to focus on growing in the United States, Europe, Latin America and Australia, but not in Asia, due to the lack of profitability.

And note that our major investors will have included in their agreements full involvement in the spending decisions regarding all their investment capital, and our larger investors will each have a seat on the Board of Directors.

Keep in mind that once you choose a firm and raise those funds, that VC will probably get a permanent seat on your board of advisors.

The mother of one of the students killed in the Parkland school shooting has confirmed that she will be running for a seat on the Broward County School Board.

Settle into your seat sooner with Priority Boarding and enjoy 20 % savings on eligible in - flight purchases in the form of a statement credit.

JB Straubel, Tesla's co-founder, is also on SolarCity's board, while investor Antonio Gracias has a seat in both companies» boards.

The Canadian Board Diversity Council reports that women hold 21.6 % of seats on FP500 companies, up marginally from 19.5 % in 2015.

SoftBank will occupy two seats on the company's board and will now be an extremely influential player in decisions at Uber.

When he is denied a seat on the board, Biglari initiates a proxy fight in an attempt to win a board position and change the direction of Cracker Barrel's strategy.

It is also a major player in real estate, with a stake in the Related Companies, a seat on the board of Blackstone Group's real estate funds and a property portfolio spanning Europe and the U.S. Come May, it will own a new trophy: the Sony Building at 550 Madison Avenue.

In 2012, John was elected to a seat on the Montgomery County Board of Education (MD), the nation's 17th largest school district, where he advocated technology modernization across over 200 schools.

These investors often negotiate for seats on the company's board of directors and play an important role through their resources, contacts and experience in assisting early - stage companies in executing on their business plans.

We believe that these amenities, along with our premium on - board features, enabled us to realize the highest average passenger revenue per available seat mile, or PRASM, in 2013 among U.S. LCCs within most of our markets.

Typically, they don't take a seat on the startup's board; they take a small stake in the firm and hand over their funds in weeks rather than months.

Pets have been allowed on board planes in a carrier under the seat for decades.

Her suit says that she led Kleiner's investment in a start - up called RPX, but that Kleiner gave its seat on the company's board to Mr. Komisar, not Ms. Pao, in retaliation for her harassment claims.

The sale of Garantia was a blow to Lemann, but it left him with cash to invest, so he started buying shares in Gillette, the razor manufacturer, and won a seat on the board.

Thiel became the first outside investor in Facebook; he retains a share in the business, currently worth some $ 200 million, and a seat on the board.

Everyone agrees Moonves should be the CEO of the merged company, but Redstone also wants Viacom CEO Bob Bakish to be Moonves's second in command and get a seat on the board.

In addition, Uber is also looking to fill the board seat vacated by Google exec David Drummond, and it is zeroing in on mostly women candidateIn addition, Uber is also looking to fill the board seat vacated by Google exec David Drummond, and it is zeroing in on mostly women candidatein on mostly women candidates.

And in Silicon Valley, Icahn pounded on Yahoo's door a few years ago until the company granted him a seat on the board.

After moving into finance, Mr. Mock served with investment dealer Burns Fry (now BMO Nesbitt Burns), where he directed sales and trading staff in derivative products and held the firm's membership seat on the Chicago Board of Trade, among other exchanges.

Women's apparel retailer Chico's FAS finds itself in the crosshairs of retail - focused activist investor Barington Capital, which is seeking two seats on the Company's board.

The once scandal - wracked startup now has a partner with seemingly unlimited pockets and a consummate salesman and spokesperson in the chairman's seat on the company's board.