Sentences with phrase «sector businesses face»

Last week's news reports that hackers had breached the New York Times was the latest reminder of the existential threat that all private - sector businesses face from cyber attacks.

Account Manager v Information Sector Business Represented information sector business facing claim of direct race discrimination and unfair dismissal from an account manager.

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The European Central Bank warned on Thursday that banks need to boost their profitability and business models amid the risks that the sector faces.

The industry also faces a lingering, low - level panic about Airbnb and what the home - rental business will mean for the sector — particularly in the battle for millennial loyalties.

General Electric's deal with Baker Hughes to create the world's No. 2 oilfield services business is the clearest signal yet that consolidation is picking up in the energy sector as companies face long - term lower oil prices.

FEATURE: Biotech and IT companies are enjoying renewed investor interest, but these innovative businesses are facing a changing capital raising market featuring less government support and, in Perth, a drastic shift in the venture capital sector.

The panels brought together more than 200 inspirational and insightful professionals from both business, academia, NGOs and the public sector to discuss what opportunities underlie five of the global, systemic risks we face.

Despite high - profile deals in the sector, the industrial meat industry faces a rising tide of challenges, in the form of interrelated business, ethical, and environmental concerns.

Thankfully there are few UK business locations where new supply is a threat, although the retail sector continues to face headwinds — the latest being the F&B sector (one of the few growth areas in recent years for the besieged mall operators) now starting to be squeezed.

Whether starting a new venture, expanding into a new marketplace or looking for partners in Canada's growing renewable energy sector, Dale & Lessmann LLP can bring a unique and trusted global perspective to the legal and business issues you face.

Trust and Security, meanwhile, are the main challenges that FinTech businesses may face as they try to work with Hong Kong's financial services sector.

This will include discussions between financial institutions, academia, technology start - ups and business incubators about challenges and opportunities the sector faces and ways to address them.

(Napa, CALIF.)-- Some of the hottest issues wine business executives and winery owners face today, including internal theft and crime at wineries, will be examined at the 24th Annual Wine Industry Financial Symposium in September by a powerhouse panel of professionals who have worked for agencies such as the Secret Service, representatives from the Napa County District Attorney's office, as well as experts from the banking and accounting sectors of the wine business.

«We understand the opportunities and challenges faced by the industry and we are perfectly placed to help businesses in the food and drink sector to realise their growth ambitions.»

Businesses and the third sector will not face additional regulatory burdens from September 1st under the coalition government's «one - in, one - out» rule.

«The poor performance of industry and the business sector in general, could also be attributed to other challenges they faced, including, but not limited to, lack of access to finance, high interest rates, an unstable exchange rate, high import duties on raw materials and machinery, poor facilitation of import and export trade, particularly at our ports, inadequate and poor quality of raw materials for industrial processing, a poorly developed domestic trade infrastructure, lack of effective collaboration between research institutions and industry, limited access to serviced land for industrial production activities and poor standards of regulation and certification.»

As one of the nation's oldest learned societies and independent policy research centers, the Academy convenes leaders from the academic, business, and government sectors to address critical challenges facing our global society.

The major skills shortage facing manufacturing and technology businesses would be relieved by attracting more women into STEM sectors,...

While this rise in risk of fraud is predominantly faced by British businesses, schools should be taking precautionary measures to ensure that the education sector does not see a similar rise.

«While principals benefit from the extensive management and leadership development routinely available within the business sector, business leaders are given the opportunity to gain valuable insight into the immense complexity, ambiguity and challenges faced by school principals and the social issues that drive some of the major dysfunction in South African society.»

EFA chief executive Peter Lauener (pictured) told the National Association of School Business Managers (NASBM) conference last week that «every part of the public sector (is facing cuts).

He was appointed Chief of Staff at the United States Department of Education by President George W. Bush in 2001 and earned a reputation for his ability to adapt innovative business strategies and tactics to resolve issues faced by the public education sector as well as playing a lead role in expanding the Department's international profile.

Hosted by the California Workforce Association, this dynamic conference offers a framework for workforce, economic development, education and business and industry to collaboratively support regional economies and identify workforce development initiatives and strategies that address critical issues facing California's major regional industry sectors.

But Ms Rayner said that the private school sector could afford the extra cost - and that many other businesses faced VAT charges.

In March, DOT and the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) hosted a first of its kind two - day summit bringing together private and public sector businesses of all sizes, government agencies, and trade associations to discuss and address challenges facing small businesses is this economy.

Barnes & Noble Inc. is to split in two, separating its unprofitable Nook digital business from its consumer bookstores, an acknowledgment of the difficulties the retailer faces in competing with bigger companies like Amazon.com Inc. in the e-book and hardware sector.

For example, the Retail Trade sector has little trouble with red tape but faces strong competition from large, established businesses, while Real Estate and Rental and Leasing companies have high startup costs but are relatively easy to operate without employees.

Before delving deeper into the subject of merchant cash advance, let us understand the various challenges faced by these business owners when trying to borrow funds for their respective business from the conventional lending sectors like the banks.

Steve Johnson on Sky Business today discussing the outlook of advertising spending online, Xero's latest results, the Italian banking sector, and the pressures facing Australia's big 4 banks.

He also executed campaigns affecting the top issues facing the business industry, among other private - sector clients.

To delve a little deeper into the challenges facing the industry, Pet Business talked to retailers, distributors, marketing consultants and other pet industry experts about where the pet sector stands on these issues and examines how retailers — and the rest of the industry — can best position themselves for the bumpy ride ahead.

This one - day seminar will provide an update on the compliance issues you face, with information specifically tailored for the business travel sector.

«Diversifying away now from fossil fuels, including oil and gas which face an uncertain future, reduces risks in its investment portfolio whilst allowing growing exposure to renewables — one of the fastest growing business sectors in the world.»

Last week's Edie Sustainable Leaders Forum brought together the great and the good of the sustainability and corporate responsibility sector to discuss how businesses can help solve the critical issues facing society and the planet.

JZI explained to me that they invest in regulated sectors, such as finance and banking, because they see regulations as barriers to entry, thus the businesses they invest in will not face fierce competition.

A number of Herbert Smith Freehills partners and senior lawyers also gave presentations on a selection of the most important business and legal issues facing the sector as it is reshaped by digitalisation.

Businesses face risks and opportunities during the Brexit negotiations between the UK and the European Union, with some sectors more affected than others.

In this feature, we seek to understand the challenges faced by firms implementing consistent bonus schemes across business services functions, and in so doing provide some insights into how firms can address the obstacles to deliver bonus schemes that help attract and retain the best business talent from both within and beyond the legal sector.

A real pioneer within the sector, you will be joining a firm that has adopted a very commercial and client - facing approach to business development.

The deep expertise of our multidisciplinary industry groups in sectors such as chemicals, diversified industrials, financial services, retail, technology, healthcare, life sciences, and food and drink, gives us insight and understanding into the business drivers you face throughout each transaction and the issues that are critical to completing your transaction.

We continually monitor the many complex legal issues and developments that businesses are faced with and provide skilled and proficient legal advice to a wide range of clients involved in the private business sector.

Our clients include IT buyers, IT suppliers, corporate users, internet businesses and web developers, giving our lawyers a wide perspective of the issues that often face those operating within information technology sector.

Through their immersion in the sector over many years, our lawyers understand both the commercial and legal issues faced by consumer businesses, such as:

I undertake a limited amount of business coaching for those in strategic leadership positions (in the law, the commercial world, the armed forces and public sector), working particularly with individuals who have reached, or are making a transition to, a very senior governance or leadership position within their organisations and who are facing business or personal issues that are strategic to their organisations.

Businesses in the consumer products industry sector face challenges in meeting ever - changing customer demands and increasing competition from emerging markets.

«With questions about integrity in sport multiplying daily, and the sports sector facing increasing scrutiny and regulation, our clients need lawyers with a deep understanding of the administration and business of sport.

Private sector general insurance companies are once again going back to retail as they face severe pricing pressure and concentration of risk in the corporate business segment.

Each of these business sectors will face unique risks, requiring specialized commercial insurance coverage.

While technical skills are obviously important, the IT sector increasingly demands employees who are personable and business - facing.

In a recent survey more than 80 % of business leaders in the sector recognise the retention and attraction of talent as the biggest issue they face.