In addition to increased salaries, respondents of the survey indicate that increased benefits will weigh heavily in the retention and attraction of skilled staff and list career growth, vacation, time off in lieu, extended health benefits and paid overtime as the most
valued benefits on offer.
Session 39: Law Department - Centric Legal Project Management: LPM Programs That Benefit You (the Client) 9:45 — 10:45 Monet 1 A practical legal project management (LPM) program can produce game - changing cost and
value benefits on legal matters.
Not exact matches
But the trade - off of this focus
on shareholder
value is spending that
benefits other stakeholders, like employees and customers, said Bill George, the former CEO of medical - device company Medtronic.
International Paper said
on Monday that the deal includes a tax
benefit with an estimated net present
value of about $ 300 million from the purchase of assets.
Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other
benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition
on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft
values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters
on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
When American Express raised the annual fee
on the Platinum Card by $ 100 last year, the company made it up to users by adding an extra $ 200 in
value to the card's
benefits in the form of a statement credit toward Uber rides.
All the same, like the
value of giving your child U.S. citizenship, it's hard to put a price tag
on the
benefits of achieving the «American Dream.»
Had 401 (k) s existed when I began my career and had I been able to max out
on contributions, the
value of my retirement
benefits and pensions would likely have exceeded the proposed limit.
«The
value is that employees can understand what is expected of them and what they can expect from the company,» adds Paul Rowson, managing director at World at Work, a global human resources association that focuses
on compensation,
benefits, work - life, and integrated total rewards.
And the politicians in Washington who are working to curtail basic
benefits such as health care and food stamps plainly won't consider the
value of spending trillions
on a new social - welfare scheme.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated
benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended
benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated
benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU,
on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted
on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected
benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition
on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger
on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or
on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the
value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Employees say: «KPMG is a great place to work because not only do they place a great deal of emphasis
on the
value of working hard, but they also place emphasis
on the
value of enjoying the
benefits that come along with this hard work.
While both Home Depot and Lowe's have
benefited enormously from the home improvement boom caused by increasing home
values and the aging housing stock in the United States, Lowe's has not been as adept at capitalizing
on that.
The panel discussion featured some of the smartest folks in the health field — Dr. Toby Cosgrove, the pioneering heart surgeon and former CEO of Cleveland Clinic; Bob Kocher, the Venrock partner who helped shape the Affordable Care Act; Humana CEO Bruce Broussard, who's very thoughtful
on the healthcare
value chain; and two JPM folks — Bei Ling, JPMorgan Chase's global head of compensation and
benefit, and moderator Diana Farrell, CEO of the JPMorgan Chase Institute (hereafter, please, JPMCI), the bank's in - house socially minded think tank.
The Healthcare Reform Law, including The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and The Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, could have a material adverse effect
on Humana's results of operations, including restricting revenue, enrollment and premium growth in certain products and market segments, restricting the company's ability to expand into new markets, increasing the company's medical and operating costs by, among other things, requiring a minimum
benefit ratio
on insured products, lowering the company's Medicare payment rates and increasing the company's expenses associated with a non-deductible health insurance industry fee and other assessments; the company's financial position, including the company's ability to maintain the
value of its goodwill; and the company's cash flows.
Reviews include employees» opinions
on some of the best reasons to work for their employer, any downsides, advice to management, and whether they'd recommend their employer to a friend, as well as ratings
on how satisfied they are with their employer overall, their CEO, and key workplace attributes like career opportunities, compensation and
benefits, culture, and
values.
Under Thomas» watch, the school also developed and introduced a second - year course
on principled leadership, which explores what it means to create a business around the idea of shared
value, where everyone the business touches sees
benefits — not just shareholders.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing
on additional capacity
on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States
on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default
on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated
benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair
value losses
on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report
on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
Each company had to have an overall company rating of 3.5
on the jobs site, and a 2.5 or higher when it came to five «workplace factor ratings» — career opportunities, compensation and
benefits, culture and
values, senior management and work / life balance.
Though we all hope a crisis never befalls our company, it's a good idea to build up a bank of goodwill — acting honorably and transparently, communicating a sense of your
values and the
benefits you offer your employees, customers and other key audiences, and showing a level of responsiveness
on the small stuff.
Indeed, when I wrote my 2003 book,
Value Leadership, after the Enron and WorldCom scandals, I was thinking about how important it is for a business to act based
on values that make employees, customers, and communities better off — which ultimately
benefits a company's investors.
And for those of us who don't, it can be a natural response to ramble
on during a sales call — highlighting more
benefits, listing out every product feature, reiterating the same
value props in different words over and over again to our own detriment.
That means understanding that, while human beings will
benefit from technology, it will take people to understand the
value of decisions and the impact they will have
on others.
If you're interested in
benefiting from your social media marketing efforts, be sure to offer people who follow you something of
value on a regular basis.
I am confident that our board will
benefit from Murthy's insights and global perspective as we continue to focus
on executing our strategy and delivering
value for our clients and shareholders.»
«The public funds, at least in Pennsylvania, are structured to enable the bank to make a loan that they might not be able to make without the public debt behind them by enhancing the loan - to -
value, reducing the risk to [the bank], and then passing
on some
benefits [to the borrower] in the form of lower interest rates, which help cash - flow issues.»
While there are other cards, too, that waive foreign transaction fees, these are some of Insider Picks» favorites based
on the rewards and other
benefits they offer, as well as the
value they provide compared to their annual fees.
In this regard, most applications of gamification are missing the point; they focus
on peripheral or secondary mechanics instead of the ones that really work, motivating people to use the product in a way that highlights the product's
benefits and adds real
value along the way.
Benefits — Each family / real estate investor keeps average $ 600 / mo for 2 yrs, real estate in all major metropolitans will have a traded price, increase buying power of low income high credit citizens, stimulate real estate investment by making it easier for investors to cash flow a rental property, reduce home inventory, the increase home
values and liquidity provides incentive to put the $ X trillion in capital currently
on the sidelines back to work and mortgage prepayments will increase capital availability.
The
value and cost of these policies depend
on several factors: how the buyer chooses to pay premiums, how the market plays out and how the insurer calculates the death
benefit.
Business credit cards often come with a long list of
benefits that can add considerable
value to card
on top of the card's rewards program.
He points out that New Zealand — a country that places a high
value on human rights, rule of law and democracy, as Canada does — has
benefited enormously under a free - trade agreement with China.
A quality link building campaign must focus
on providing the kind of
value that can survive the changes in the search engines and provide long - term
benefits for years to come
Starboard invests in deeply undervalued companies and actively engages with management teams and boards of directors to identify and execute
on opportunities to unlock
value for the
benefit of all shareholders.
The
values of these personal
benefits are based
on the incremental aggregate cost to our company and are not individually quantified because none of them individually exceed the greater of $ 25,000 or 10 percent of the total amount of perquisites and personal
benefits for such NEO.
These remarks from Buterin might seem like negative criticism directed at the cryptocurrency community that has built its tokens
on the platform he incepted, but the healthy dose of realism might be just what is needed to keep the eyes of the ecosystem focused
on the
benefits of developing decentralized technologies for reasons greater than the
value associated with their related tokens.
While each category offers different
benefits, each is built
on a common foundation of
value — subscribed audiences.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying
value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated
benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the
benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market
value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments
on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
Rich Uncles has their shares revalued by an independent third party appraisal firm
on an annual basis, which allows their investors the chance to
benefit from increases in property
value over time.
In Raleigh, for example, high - income households receive an average MID
benefit of $ 1,996, while spending
on Section 8 and MID
benefits for low - income households amount to just $ 213 - the difference between these
values is a factor of 9.4.
That's important because a large part of Uber's
value (maybe it's only true
value) hinges
on the fact that it doesn't employ its drivers — that means no payroll taxes,
benefits costs or insurance.
In an increasingly competitive global market for technology expertise, a focus
on creating more high
value jobs and retaining tech talent should yield long - term
benefits.
Specifically,
benefits subject to the HP Severance Policy include: (a) separation payments based
on a multiplier of salary plus target bonus, or cash amounts payable for the uncompleted portion of employment agreements; (b) any gross - up payments made in connection with severance, retirement or similar payments, including any gross - up payments with respect to excess parachute payments under Section 280G of the Code; (c) the
value of any service period credited to a Section 16 officer in excess of the period of service actually provided by such Section 16 officer for purposes of any employee
benefit plan; (d) the
value of
benefits and perquisites that are inconsistent with HP Co.'s practices applicable to one or more groups of HP Co. employees in addition to, or other than, the Section 16 officers («Company Practices»); and (e) the
value of any accelerated vesting of any stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock or long - term cash incentives that is inconsistent with Company Practices.
Is there a reliable
benefit from conventional
value investing (based
on the book - to - market
value ratio)?
The stock has also
benefited from a rise in the
value of bitcoin, which started the year at $ 1,000 per coin and was trading at higher than $ 16,500
on Monday.
These misconceptions exist despite the fact that consumers place high
value on financial products that can provide these very
benefits.
The
benefits of intelligence touch every task of your marketing and sales teams — letting them to target the highest -
value accounts, market to each target prospect based
on specific needs and preferences, and produce more qualified leads.
Beyond an immediate increase in book
value, the Omaha - based holding company will
benefit from lower corporate taxes
on the profits earned from its operating businesses.
«Our
Value Whole Life product is one of the most competitive products
on the market and provides access to all the
benefits of whole life insurance, including the guarantees * it provides, at a more affordable cost,» said Alex Cook, senior vice president, New York Life.
The standard death
benefit is equal to the contract
value on the date of the claim and does not include any additional guarantees.