Not exact matches
Further evidence of the decline can
be seen
in the decreasing rates of first - time patents since the 1980s, as
well as increases
in demand for professional licensing,
which could further restrict new
business opportunities by requiring expensive (and often unnecessary) credentials.
They typically react (slowly at
best) to three outside drivers: (a) their competition brings a new offering to market, and they need a quick competitive response; (b) their customers see and begin to adopt new processes and solutions, and the customers demand that their products and services conform to the new ways of doing
business; or (c) they see a new tool, product, or service
in the market offered by a new player and they quickly determine that this
is a game - changer
which they need to own (rather than try to build themselves) because they lack the internal capacity to do otherwise.
In contrast to large companies, your small business can be an oasis for shoppers who crave better product information and a calm environment in which to sho
In contrast to large companies, your small
business can
be an oasis for shoppers who crave
better product information and a calm environment
in which to sho
in which to shop.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected
in such forward - looking statements and that should
be considered
in evaluating our outlook include, but
are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our
business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial,
business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases
in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for
business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the
business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest
in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which we operate
in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain
in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both
in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes
in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that
was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction
in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as
well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not
be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco
business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco
in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to
business relationships and other
business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing
business internationally, including fluctuations
in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
A relevant course can help staff perform
in their role
better and it
is also valuable to them and their future career so they
are likely to work much more productively for a
business which offers this advantage.
The Pixelbook's trackpad reminded me of Apple's MacBook laptop trackpads,
which are undeniably the
best in the
business.
However,
in the
business world, there
are undoubtedly many sole traders who
are doing
well, and many partnerships
which are doing badly.
In case it has escaped anyone
's attention, Amazon
is well on its way to becoming the nation
's largest apparel merchant; and that
's even before the rollout of its just - announced Prime Wardrobe
business,
which provides an at - home, try - it - before - you - buy - it clothing service.
Become familiar with the transportation laws that
are particular to the state or states
in which you plan to operate as
well as the laws that
are particular to the part of the transportation industry
in which you
are starting your
business.
Kiplinger:
Best known for The Kiplinger Letter,
which is a weekly
business periodical for those involved
in management positions.
One of Michel Maffesoli's sociological criterion for a tribe
is ethnocentricity
which is best explained,
in the
business context, as an «Us vs. Them» mentality.
Well, a simple definition
is «it
's a
business strategy
which applies game design techniques to non-game experiences» and it
's certainly the latest craze
in business.
Before you purchase
business insurance, be sure to check in with the local and national Better Business Bureaus and SOHO to see which offers better business insurance di
business insurance,
be sure to check
in with the local and national
Better Business Bureaus and SOHO to see which offers better business insurance disc
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Business Bureaus and SOHO to see
which offers
better business insurance disc
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business insurance discounts.
«The
good news for entrepreneurs
is that much of the fastest growth
is in service
businesses,
which can
be started without a lot of money to buy equipment and inventory»
This
is good news for Western Australian companies such as Clickstream and ineedhits.com,
which are reaping the benefits of renewed
business confidence
in the Internet as an effective publicity medium.
There
's one I use that promotes my mission,
which is «helping people and
business tell stories
in ways that lead to bigger,
better things.»
I found some
good research from Harvard
Business School, Performance Persistence
in Entrepreneurship,
which suggest that serial entrepreneurs that have prior success
are more likely to have success, and that the
best VCs
are good at picking serial entrepreneurs.
Good morning from Paris, where I
am moderating a luncheon program today for the city of Guangzhou, host of the 2017 Fortune Global Forum,
which will take place
in December
in that important southern China
business center.
Companies
in Ireland pay low corporate taxes — 12.5 percent —
which is part of the reason the World Bank Group recently ranked the country as the No. 13
best place to start a
business in the world.
As you build scale
in your
business, you can often increase revenue, but a banker or accountant can help you
better forecast your
business» potential and help you determine
which risks
are smart to take financially.
Clearly defining your goals can help you determine
which email marketing solution
is best for your
business, says Simms Jenkins, author of The New Inbox: Why Email Marketing
is the Digital Marketing Hub
in a Social & Mobile World (Incisive Media, 2013) and chief executive of BrightWave Marketing, an Atlanta - based digital marketing agency.
Business surveys,
which economists say may
be the
best monthly measure of the broader labor market, have shown renewed job shedding
in both manufacturing and services.
The authors conclude that there
is a general atmosphere of consolidation
in which older, larger
businesses are doing increasingly
better than new ones.
While it
's true that a
good insurance policy can do much to reduce lawsuit worries and that many small, savvy
businesses don't have debt problems, it
's also true that
businesses which face significant risks
in either of these areas should probably organize themselves as a corporation or LLC.
Trump's New York tax return, as
well as the one he sent the IRS, did list $ 3.4 million
in business income
in 1995,
which is after expenses.
«If the fall
in the stock market continues, that suggests a higher risk of recession,
which can't
be good for small
businesses and startups.»
Factors
which could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward - looking statements include such factors as the Company's ability to accomplish its
business initiatives, obtain regulatory approval and protect its intellectual property; significant fluctuations
in marketing expenses and ability to achieve or grow revenue, or recognize net income, from the sale of its products and services, as
well as the introduction of competing products, or management's ability to attract and maintain qualified personnel necessary for the development and commercialization of its planned products, and other information that may
be detailed from time to time
in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
While it
is impossible to really predict
which campaigns will go viral or when, it should
be clear that a
well - planned digital and social - media strategy
is key for success
in today's
business environment.
The nation
is strikingly united — across ages, income levels and political ideologies —
in its generally negative opinion of corporate behavior, and on the ways
in which it believes big
business can and should do
better, according to the organization's survey of 43,000 Americans.
«If you sincerely want the world to
be a
better place, and you believe
business is a way to get there, then it
's pure academic nonsense to set some arbitrary size limit above
which you can not
be a responsible company,» says Gary Hirshberg, who founded the organic yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm
in Londonderry, N.H.,
in 1983.
Every company
is a technology company now,
which means that
in every kind of
business, candidates with digital skills will increasingly get the
best jobs.
Following
are 10 of the
best industries
in which to start a
business in 2010.
After tweeting Friday that «trade wars
are good, and easy to win» — a statement that flies
in the face of both economics and history — he took a shot at European critics Saturday, saying: «If the E.U. wants to further increase their already massive tariffs and barriers on U.S. companies doing
business there, we will simply apply a Tax on their Cars
which freely pour into the U.S.»
«Several decades back, a return on equity of as little as 10 percent enabled a corporation to
be classified as a «
good»
business — i.e., one
in which a dollar reinvested
in the
business logically could
be expected to
be valued by the market at more than 100 cents.
Apple
is the company that built the greatest comeback story
in business on the tiny iPod —
which did one thing
well and looked great doing it.
«What we
're seeing
is a natural evolution of the product, from a simple digital newsstand to a constantly - growing database of the
best magazine stories
in the world,» says Steve Maich, the head of Rogers Publishing (
which is a part - owner of Next Issue and publishes Canadian
Business).
Another
good example
is Johnson & Johnson, a global organization with employees all over the world, who realized that they needed culturally relevant and appropriate content for distance learning and training that would make sense to each specific region of the world
in which they do
business in order for their employees to truly feel connected.
The
best part
is since we
are both franchisees, we
were both fully trained by the franchisor to operate the
business which gives us great flexibility
in running our store.
Still, many economists and public policy advocates argue that
in states where minimum wage
is higher than the federal mandate, the economies fare
better than
in states where
businesses stick to the federal minimum wage,
which is currently not indexed to inflation and hence forces some workers to live below poverty level.
In the old model, which died for good in about 2010, the leader in business was the person who is always right, who talks louder than everyone else, who makes frequent demands, and who collects the highest paychec
In the old model,
which died for
good in about 2010, the leader in business was the person who is always right, who talks louder than everyone else, who makes frequent demands, and who collects the highest paychec
in about 2010, the leader
in business was the person who is always right, who talks louder than everyone else, who makes frequent demands, and who collects the highest paychec
in business was the person who
is always right, who talks louder than everyone else, who makes frequent demands, and who collects the highest paycheck.
«A lot of companies talk about «making the world a
better place» but I feel like Etsy
is one of the few
which actually takes into account issues like sustainability, equality, humane treatment, etc.
in all of its
business decisions.»
They've built
in a $ 3 - billion reserve, lowered their revenue expectations by about $ 3 billion and then there
's room on the upside
which is good for
business because it means there
is a serious plan to get back to balance.
Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated
in the forward - looking statements due to these risks and uncertainties as
well as other factors,
which include, without limitation: the uncertain timing of, and risks relating to, the executive search process; risks related to the potential failure of eptinezumab to demonstrate safety and efficacy
in clinical testing; Alder's ability to conduct clinical trials and studies of eptinezumab sufficient to achieve a positive completion; the availability of data at the expected times; the clinical, therapeutic and commercial value of eptinezumab; risks and uncertainties related to regulatory application, review and approval processes and Alder's compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements; risks and uncertainties relating to the manufacture of eptinezumab; Alder's ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights, and operate without infringing on the intellectual property rights of others; the uncertain timing and level of expenses associated with Alder's development and commercialization activities; the sufficiency of Alder's capital and other resources; market competition; changes
in economic and
business conditions; and other factors discussed under the caption «Risk Factors»
in Alder's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017,
which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 26, 2018, and
is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
«Small
business can still thrive with a $ 9 minimum wage,
which is still not great, but we will
be reinvesting
in the economy, and this
is good for all of us,» Klock says.
Memorial has the
best record
in history for the 29 — year — old John Molson School of
Business MBA International Case Competition,
which is the largest and oldest case competition
in the world.
In honor of National Small
Business Week, which ends Saturday, companies including Dell and Capital One are offering up discounts, as well as opportunities for mentorship to interested small business
Business Week,
which ends Saturday, companies including Dell and Capital One
are offering up discounts, as
well as opportunities for mentorship to interested small
businessbusiness owners.
«It
's something we take very seriously and have a lot of
good business in,» says Martin Fichter, vice-president of portfolio and planning for HTC,
which built the Nexus One.
In an interview with Fortune, Cornell noted that handing off the pharmacy
business to CVS would allow Target to focus on its key priorities,
which includes improving its offering of health - oriented items, from organic snacks to athletic apparel, leaving CVS to provide services it
is better qualified to provide.
Successful projects reflect
well on the
business,
which could influence consumers and clients who
are constantly making choices
in the marketplace.
But there
are numerous ways
in which governments can work with non-profits, investors,
businesses, and citizens to find the
best ways to achieve these goals — and thus restore public trust
in government itself.