And he has a unique way of operating as a customer service company rather
than a commodity business.
Not exact matches
Darren Woods, who has worked at Exxon for more
than 20 years, has helped expand the refining
business at a time when the company's core exploration and production
business has been rocked by low
commodity prices.
Small
businesses were a much sought - after
commodity during 2017, with the number of sales transactions rising more
than 26 percent from the previous year.
RBS had also contemplated seeking to keep Henry Bath as a merchant deal after buying into the Sempra
Commodities business in 2008, but ultimately decided that it would be better to divest Henry Bath
than hold it at arm's length, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Despite slumping
commodities prices affecting its oil, gas, and mining
businesses, FLR still managed a 21 % ROIC in 2015 and finished the year with a larger backlog
than it had at the end of 2014.
Gunvor Group Ltd. is giving up trading physical precious metals less
than a year after the
commodity house started a
business dedicated to buying and selling gold.
Interestingly, just as in every other
commodity market, the greatest defense for venture capitalists turns out to be brand: firms like Benchmark, Sequoia, or Andreessen Horowitz can buy into firms at superior prices because it matters to the startup to have them on their cap table.5 Moreover, Andreessen Horowitz in particular has been very open about their goal to offer startups far more
than money, including dedicated recruiting teams, marketing teams, and probably most usefully an active
business development team.
The downward revision reflects further downgrades of
business investment plans in the energy sector, as well as weaker -
than - expected exports of non-energy
commodities and non-
commodities.
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Commodities (GOLD, PLATINUM, SILVER, OIL) in the
business.
While there are companies with export interests, they tend to be in the
commodity business, in which the need for international expertise tends to be less demanding
than in manufacturing or services.
If the media industry, in particular, continues the current race to the bottom on price, rather
than focusing on
business value, it will forever be a
commodity.
What did the revolts brought to the people in those countries any thing other
than continuos unending revolts and demonstrations scarcity of essential
commodities and products adding to the sky high prices... While other essential needs such as electricity power supply, water, gas, diesel, petrol are being used as a pressure tool by the opposition or the ruling party to keep people mad on the streets rather
than going home seeing to their daily living making and minding their own
businesses... but what
business will continue with such chaos and disorder...?
The Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Business Group organised a meeting bringing Ministry of Economy officials together with more
than 25 representatives from the UAE's food and beverage sector to discuss
commodity prices and consumer protection.
A flexible contract could suit your
business if you spend more
than # 100,000 on electricity each year and want us to purchase it from the wholesale
commodity market, while a portfolio deal suits smaller firms.
Possibly the fact that Amazon does sell those objects is what has made the bookselling side of their
business into just another
commodity, but it is the public who's in the wrong for thinking that Amazon has some noble duty to be better
than that, to rise above the sheer desire to make a profit.
«The mall
business, if you appreciate that it's more focused on fashion, is very different
than a staple
business where you're buying
commodity.
Resource stocks are also more complex
than many investors might realize, because understanding what a
business is worth requires a strong grasp of the underlying
commodity.
Most value investors understand that leaving the question of price aside,
businesses with enduring moats are more attractive as investments
than commodity - type
businesses which have no low - cost advantages.
What I can say from a strategic perspective is that 1) I like a purchase of assets at historically low prices, 2) MFC has some expertise in the
commodity business so this isn't completely outside their playing field, 3) perhaps, worst case, there could be a strategy to purchase the assets in bulk at a distress sale and then sell them off piecemeal for a profit, and 4) while this may be a role of the dice (who knows where gas prices will be a year from now) MFC is not betting the ranch; the total investment will be about CDN $ 75 million ($ 33 for the outstanding shares, $ 8 million for the warrants, $ 30 million additional investment and I've estimated $ 4 million for transaction costs), or less
than 25 % of MFC's current cash hoard.
They shaded their views up on
business and consumer spending, and
commodity prices, and down on labor unemployment (i.e. unemployment will be harder to eradicate
than they used to think.
This was a
business, and to the mill owner these puppies were a
commodity, no different
than soybeans or metal widgets.
Before the end of 2006 Corporate blogs identified by a recognisable name, ie nike, will the most sought after
commodity for any
business that spends more
than $ 1,000 on marketing.
These sources of energy and efficiency technologies are in many cases cheaper
than fossils, have steep cost curves, produce a positive ROI for
businesses and consumers, are anti-inflationary because they don't use a
commodity fuel or consume less fuel, have the ability to decentralize and stabilize energy supply.
It's arguably fair to say that «partners who... viewed clients as nothing more
than portable
commodities» consider the law a
business as opposed to a profession.
Presumably, Abhyanker knows this, although his trademarks - for - cheap online
business makes me think he probably views legal services as a
commodity, rather
than an important (and legally - significant) relationship between an attorney and a client.
We should be under no illusion as to the impact of this fraud upon the national economy, where it is estimated to cost the UK more
than # 50bn every year with crimes ranging from investment fraud schemes to the hacking of
businesses to obtain that most valuable of
commodities, personal data.
According to the survey, the consensus among organizations is that background screening is a critical
business component and more
than just a
commodity.
How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: 334-215-3706 Cell Phone: 334-233-2631 Fax: 334-273-0477 E-mail:
[email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more
than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing
commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for
commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more
than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of
Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request