Sentences with phrase «taken by a corporation»

Not exact matches

The Supreme Court has appointed a receiver to take charge of the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation in the lead - up to a general meeting set for next month to settle a long - running dispute with a breakaway organisation backed by Fortescue Metals Group.

The Mickey Mouse corporation became the biggest brand in family entertainment by taking years to develop new characters and properties, then stoking demand by limiting DVD releases and other access to «the Disney vault.»

«This social contract between employer and employee basically said, «If you come to work every day, and you work hard, and you give the corporation a measure of loyalty, we in turn will take care of you, often for the rest of your life, by extending healthcare and generous pensions to retirees.»»

It might be possible for the U.S. contribution to take the form of investments by U.S. corporations in renewable energy and energy efficiency in the developing world.

But, Schultz exemplifies being personal by taking action on his social stances, including providing healthcare for full - and part - time workers, which is a radical departure from most large American corporations who employ shift workers.

While monolithic corporations like AT&T may be looking to grow by snapping up other giants like Time Warner, some longstanding Internet brands are winning by taking the exact opposite approach.

Corporations, security experts and consumers need to act accordingly by taking cybercrime more seriously.

In this way, the corporation can record all important actions taken and show that such actions were approved by a vote.

Laws and procedures vary by state but consider taking the time to convert to an LLC, also known as a limited liability corporation.

While a $ 10,000 personal fine might seem out of step with the massive amount of money PlexCoin took from investors, the news agency reports that the judge ordered the maximum fines allowed by law for an individual and a corporation.

Since the mid 2000s, the available internationally comparable data suggest that average annual bond issuance by Australian corporations has been the equivalent of just under 1 per cent of GDP, with around two - thirds of total issuance taking place offshore, rather than in the domestic market (Graph 1).

By eliminating many of the tax advantages to private corporations, the proposals demonstrate a disregard for the risks that business owners and professionals take when creating a business.

In August, A&E Networks, which is jointly owned by Disney and Hearst Corporation, took a 10 % stake in Vice Media for $ 250m, valuing the business at $ 2.5 bn.

[2] «At heart, legal personhood just means that a corporation can be taken seriously by courts».

There can be no doubt left that the Canadian government has taken seriously the criticisms levied against it by the OECD for not actively enforcing the CFPOA, and now intends to improve its international reputation by actively combating foreign bribery and corrupt activities of Canadian nationals and corporations.

Why DanoneWave took the steps to become the largest public benefit corporation in the U.S. with a public commitment to become a Certified B Corp by 2020

Patient care services at Healthcare Clinic at select Walgreens provided by independently owned professional corporations including Take Care Health Services or local health system providers whose licensed healthcare professionals are not employed by or are agents of Walgreen Co..

Bonds are loans taken out by governments, corporations and even public works programs with the promise to pay interest every year.

Had the vote taken place three years earlier, the Ethyl Corporation would have had to abide by the decision.

As an aside, those who believe that the province should simply «take back Translink» as a crown corporation (or similar) should understand that in practical accounting terms this would also involve taking on Translink's multibillion dollar debt (supported as it is by ridership fees, gas taxes, etc.), and that this would almost certainly immediately denigrate the province's AAA credit rating.

Remarks delivered by Brian Kingston, Vice President, International and Fiscal Issues Mr. Chair, committee members, thank you for the invitation to take part in your study on the Minister of Finance's proposed changes to the Income Tax Act respecting the taxation of private corporations.

Many people of goodwill would resist the take - over of the world by transnational corporations if they were not assured by those they regard as experts that this process is the one route to a good future for all.

If these corporations believed their interests had been injured, they could take the government to court — not in the courts of that country to be judged by its laws — but in special courts set up to adjudicate between governments and corporations for the sake of maintaining the free flow of capital.

We, as a nation, say «here are the rules corporations play by» and this chain can't take all the benefits of that on the one hand and then ignore or defy the parts the executives don't like on the other.

Your lifestyle directly causes misery on another part of the planet by supporting the corporations that spread misery to billions of people through the effects of industrialization, taking all natural resources from the masses, and herding humans into ever denser and easily manageable population centers.

During the last quarter of a century the large mass media corporations themselves have been taken over by even larger corporate powers.

So I take it you're proposing that no media outlet publish anything which isn't in alignment with an official opinion statment agreed to by the corporation?

This pseudo-context, in other words, is either deliberately concocted by image - mongers and wordsmiths in the employ of an interested party, like a government or powerful corporation, or it is insouciantly dictated by cinematic cliche taken from fiction.

Laborers take what they can get, ultimately being cornered into wage slavery by distant corporations who pretend not to know what they're buying into.

By taking a long - term view of its strategies and striving to be a positive member of its communities, The Odom Corporation believes it will continue to be a leading distributor of wholesale beverages in the Northwest.

With very little fanfare, McDonald's Corporation announced that it was taking steps to eliminate the use of polystyrene drink containers from its entire system by the end of 2018.

CUB will take over the rights for Corona from rival brewer Lion, which is owned by Japan's Kirin Corporation.

I tend to think that any move in the right direction is a good one, which I believe is the outlook taken by RA when they are criticized for what appears to be aiding large corporations green their images.

Lion, owned by Japan's Kirin Corporation, has held the licence to sell Corona in Australia since 2012 when it took over the rights to the brand, which has 5.9 per cent by volume of the total beer market in Australia in its own right.

JRY Corporation, led by Harrington, takes control.

I / we agree that if any material change (s) occur (s) in my / our financial condition that I / we will immediately notify BSHFC of said change (s) and unless Baby Safe Homes Franchise Corporation is so notified it may continue to rely upon the application and financial statement and the representations made herein as a true and accurate statement of my / our financial condition.nI / we authorize Baby Safe Homes Franchise Corporation to make whatever credit inquiries / background checks it deems necessary in connection with this application and financial statement.nI / we authorize and instruct any person or consumer reporting agency to furnish to BSHFC any information that it may have to obtain in response to such credit inquiries.nIn consideration of the ongoing association between Baby Safe Homes and the undersigned applicant (hereinafter u201cApplicantu201d), the parties hereto have entered into this Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition Agreement.nWHEREAS, in the course of its business operations, Baby Safe Homes provides its customers products and services which, by nature of the business, include trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information, and other matters deemed material or important enough to warrant protection; and WHEREAS, Applicant, by reason of his / her interest in Baby Safe Homes and in the course of his / her duties, has access to said secrets and confidential information; and WHEREAS, Baby Safe Homes has trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information, including procedures, customer lists, and particular desires or needs of such customers to which Applicant has access in the course of his / her duties as an Applicant.nNow, therefore, in consideration of the premises contained herein, the parties agree as follows Applicant shall not, either during the time of his / her franchise evaluation with Baby Safe Homes or at any time thereafter either directly or indirectly, communicate, disclose, reveal, or otherwise use for his / her own benefit or the benefit of any other person or entity, any trade secrets or other confidential or proprietary information obtained by Employee by virtue of his / her employment with Baby Safe Homes, in any manner whatsoever, any such information of any kind, nature, or description concerning any matters affecting or relating to the Baby Safe Homes business, or in the business of any of its customers or prospective customers, except as required in the course of his / her employment by Baby Safe Homes or except as expressly authorized Baby Safe Homes Franchise Corporation, in writing.nDuring any period of evaluation with Baby Safe Homes, and for two (2) years thereafter, Applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, induce or influence, divert or take away, or attempt to divert or take away and, during the stated period following termination of employment, call upon or solicit, or attempt to call upon or solicit, any of the customers or patrons Baby Safe Homes including, but not limited to, those upon whom he / she was directly involved, or called upon, or catered to, or with whom became acquainted while engaged in the franchise evaluation process of a Baby Safe Homes franchise business.

In the book produced by the Task Force, we highlighted that under existing human rights norms nation states have a responsibility to take collective action to hold corporations accountable for abuses of human rights and environmental standards.

In the book produced by the Task Force, it highlighted that under existing human rights norms nation states have a responsibility to take collective action to hold corporations accountable for abuses of human rights and environmental standards.

You could also take some of the products of these programs out of the public domain (if they are in the public domain) and charge royalties (or higher royalties) to cable and digital TV and radio services, satellite radio services, etc. (which are required to carry Corporation for Public Broadcasting content under current regulations) and might even get those companies to do so by contract with PBS, NPR, etc. rather than from the government, if this was authorized by law (I don't know if it is or not, but this wouldn't take much political clout to get done).

The News Corporation chief, who had faced criticism for not apologising before, is seeking to put the phone - hacking scandal behind him by finally expressing regret at the practices which took place under his leadership.

On Wednesday, March 22, 2017, Assemblymember Kavanagh, Chair of the Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee, held a press conference with Energy Chair Amy Paulin, Corporations Chair Jeffrey Dinowitz, Environmental Conservation Chair Steve Englebright, and other Assemblymembers to question the lack of transparency by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) regarding massive subsidies to a large corporation to operate upstate nuclear power plants that are set to take effect on April 1.

«We can raise hundreds of billions of dollars by closing corporate tax loopholes and assuring that the rich pay their fair share, so that big corporations and the wealthy take responsibility for contributing to building strong communities,» the party's draft platform says.

The coalition government has taken a particularly strict line with the corporation, arguing it must demonstrate value for money by sharing some of the financial burden on public services.

Citing stances the Senators have taken detrimental to the cause of working people, the flyers highlight: Protecting a failed tax system that favors the privileged at the expense of working people; increasing the tax on health insurance; siding with big corporations and against teachers and students to pass a Charter School Bill - with no real reform; creating a new Tier V pension; and attacking education by supporting an irresponsible property tax cap.

DiNAPOLI: ACTIONS OF RAMAPO TOWN OFFICIALS HIGHLIGHT NEED FOR LDC REFORM Press Release from NYS Comptroller's Office Ramapo town officials took a risky approach to financing a minor league stadium through the Ramapo Local Development Corporation (RLDC), according to an audit released Wednesday by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

One question focused on possible reasons to vote for «Woodstock,» citing reasons like fighting to improve the economy by taking on big businesses and monopolies, pushing for campaign finance reform, increasing education funding, changing the tax code to require the wealthy and large corporations to pay more and raising the minimum wage.

The Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, on Sunday, said the interview granted by President Muhammadu Buhari's wife, Aisha, to the British Broadcasting Corporation and the President's reactions were both taken out of context.

Cuomo appears to have given up on the state Legislature taking action to close the notorious LLC loophole, which allows wealthy donors to subvert campaign finance laws by creating multiple limited liability corporations that can each give more than $ 60,000 to a candidate's campaign.

Last week ended with a speech by Jeremy Corbyn in which he lashed out at a Brexit strategy which would take away workers» rights and industrial standards and leave us at the mercy of US corporations in a Tory free market paradise.

An unhappy Presidential Staffer, Stan Dogbe, has taken offence at a publication by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), over the murky bus branding saga that cost Ghana Ghc3.6 million cedis.