Not exact matches
To start, he needed both people and funds — futuristic home doodads don't invent themselves — so he secured $ 12.5 million
in subordinated debt financing from the Business
Development Bank of Canada and Quebec's Fonds de solidarité FTQ,
with flexible five -
year payment terms (the latter a reward for
years of solid financial management).
Ryan is a product manager at BizShark.com,
with 5
years experience
in online marketing and product
development.
In March of this year Energinet, along with TSOs from the Netherlands and Germany, signed a trilateral agreement relating to the development of a vast renewable electricity system, involving artificial islands, in the middle of the North Se
In March of this
year Energinet, along
with TSOs from the Netherlands and Germany, signed a trilateral agreement relating to the
development of a vast renewable electricity system, involving artificial islands,
in the middle of the North Se
in the middle of the North Sea.
Ryan is a Product Manager at BizShark.com,
with 5
years experience
in online marketing and product
development.
Zymeworks, meanwhile, went through a number of lean
years; investors
in Canada were still more comfortable
with a
development model that produced widely applicable chemical drugs.
We believe we now have the most effective leadership -
development program
in the nation,
with the average entry - level worker entering management within three
years.
After
years of internal
development, Baidu
in April decided to open its autonomous driving technology to third parties, a move it hopes will accelerate
development and help it compete
with U.S. firms Tesla Inc and Google project Waymo.
They were pleased enough
with the results that they ponied up another $ 10 million ($ 14 million) for LAPCAT II, a four -
year study that launched
in October 2008
with a mandate to refine two of the LAPCAT concepts based on engines that would burn liquid hydrogen, and to produce detailed
development road maps for producing them.
Its 11 original shows and continuations received 45 Emmy nominations
in the past two
years,
with massive critical acclaim for «House of Cards» and «Orange is the New Black,» as well as success for «Lilyhammer,» «Arrested
Development,» «Hemlock Grove,» Derek,» and others.
Software Appliance spent several
years on
development and licensing before going to market
with Clickfree
in January 2008.
For instance, assuming the SBA meets its goal of creating one job
with every $ 50,000 of 504 lending — and the SBA says many Certified
Development Companies exceed it — the cost per job
in 2006 was a mere $ 188; the Treasury would earn that back many times
in a single
year's tax bill.
DTS earnings before tax of $ 13.1 million increased 16 % compared
with $ 11.3 million
in 2017, due to revenue growth and operating performance, as well as favorable
developments related to self - insurance claims from prior
years.
One such company, Midea, closed a $ 4 billion deal earlier this
year to acquire Germany - based Kuka AG, a leading, global robotics supplier for plant and automotive robots
with a research and
development center
in Austin, Texas.
Still, the company
in the past
year has moved to set up two large
development / R & D facilities,
in Cardiff, Wales and Saint John, N.B. — an acknowledgment that Appnovation's rapid growth trajectory will require the
development of new open source solutions, like osCaddie, as well as working
with established ones.
And
with the Space Launch System still
in development, the Falcon Heavy is likely to become the workhorse of both private space corporations and space agencies
in the coming
years.
As the Wall Street Journal noted on Thursday, Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. has signed
development deals
in the past
year with Walt Disney's ESPN, Discovery, the NFL, A+E Networks, Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting, and Vice Media, while the company is also reportedly
in discussions
with CBS and 21st Century Fox.
Why it's hot: The
development of self - driving cars took off
in 2016
with Google's Waymo, Tesla, Uber, Toyota, and GM all announcing progress toward completely autonomous vehicles within the next four
years.
With 25
years experience
in international marketing and business
development, Heather is a leading voice on company formation
in Germany, and operates similar services across Europe and North America.
Celis became involved
with the work of Engineers without Borders Canada, a group of engineers, students and volunteers who use their creativity and problem - solving skills to help communities
in Africa, and soon left her job at OPG for a
year - long position
in Ghana, working
with the
development systems of local governments.
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.
While the difference
in compensation appears stark, it narrowed slightly compared
with the previous
year, the High Pay Centre and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and
Development said on Thursday.
In collaboration with nine international industrial partners, which include Greece - based INASCO, Belgium's Nanocyl and Chinese - owned Volvo Cars, the research team is in the midst of a three - year, $ 5 - million materials - development projec
In collaboration
with nine international industrial partners, which include Greece - based INASCO, Belgium's Nanocyl and Chinese - owned Volvo Cars, the research team is
in the midst of a three - year, $ 5 - million materials - development projec
in the midst of a three -
year, $ 5 - million materials -
development project.
It's Microsoft's most important franchise for the Xbox, and even though it's changed hands from Bungie to Microsoft - owned 343 Industries, the
development team has twice shown us it's capable of Master Chief's mantle: first
in 2012
with «Halo 4,» and this
year with «The Master Chief Collection,» which remastered and remixed the first four major titles
with new graphics and interesting gameplay additions like playlists.
Clean energy
development has
in recent
years become much cheaper and more competitive
with fossil fuel power, particularly large wind and solar panel farms.
With more than 20
years of experience
in U.S. Hispanic media, Puig served as VP and General Manager of Spanish Broadcasting Systems prior to joining Univision, where she directed all aspects of sales, marketing, promotions, and business
development on the local and national level.
Prices for new condo
developments across Manhattan fell 27 percent
in the third quarter compared
with a
year ago, according to Douglas Elliman and Miller Samuel.
In development for more than a year with input from top female Muslim athletes, the Pro Hijab is made of a breathable polyester mesh, in line with Nike's other high performance gea
In development for more than a
year with input from top female Muslim athletes, the Pro Hijab is made of a breathable polyester mesh,
in line with Nike's other high performance gea
in line
with Nike's other high performance gear.
I was comfortable
with my four weeks of vacation until about 11
years ago, when the company reached an important stage
in its
development, and I realized I had to make a fundamental change
in my role.
Kostin also outlined three strategies: Secular growth, or companies where sales growth is expected to rise at least 10 percent for multiple
years without high valuations; firms that are investing
in capital expenditures and research and
development; and companies
with a strong chance to be acquired.
After a three -
year stint there, she moved to one of the hottest companies
in Silicon Valley: Google, first as a «pre-sales engineer» and finally
in a business
development role, working
with Google product and engineering teams.
Sterling spent the next
year creating the toy, studying gender differences and cognitive
development in children, writing a business plan and doing
in - home testing
with a prototype
with more than 100 boys and girls
in three schools and more than 40 homes.
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.
The four -
year - old Mountain View, Calif., company also has deals
with Internet service providers and e-mail service providers that account for about 65 percent of all e-mail traffic
in the United States and is negotiating others, says Charles Stiles, vice president of business
development.
Reeves's 1996 meeting
with an Arizona inventor quickly led to the
development of the Connection Tent, a two - room tent connected by a tunnel, which accounted for more than $ 5 million
in sales
in its first
year.
Ed Strapagiel, a retail consultant
with KubasPrimedia, says this
development shouldn't have come as a surprise to supermarkets, as combination stores have been a distinct category
in the U.S. for 20
years.
With Google's all - important search algorithm
in a state of permanent improvement — Quipp says it is updated 550 times a
year — the SEP team needs to stay on top of all the technical
developments and rapidly adjust the company's advice to clients to reflect those changes
in the search world.
Cytokinetics continues its 20 -
year history of innovation
with three new muscle biology directed compounds advancing from research to
development in 2018.
As someone who teaches and advises
in the field and has an obligation to keep current
with emerging
developments, given the significant rate of change
in the last ten
years, I could not imagine how a director of a company could remain current without ongoing requirements rather than passing familiarity or osmosis (I am speaking here of directors who have chosen not to upgrade their education).
Downe has been strongly associated
with community
development and promoting women
in business during his 9 -
year tenure as CEO.
With over 25
years» experience
in advertising, marketing communications and brand
development, he helps clients create new brand names and compelling verbal identities for their companies, products and features.
The budget also included $ 105 million over five
years to regional
development agencies to support investment
in businesses led by women and $ 10 million over five
years to connect women
with expanded export services.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations
in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays
with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant
developments that could occur
in the legal and regulatory proceedings described
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the
year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
It's
with that backdrop that Navdeep Bains, Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic
Development, journeyed to this
year's CES
in Las Vegas.
«To some extent, the
development areas are going to be
in the west more so than
in the east — the coast is quiet heavily populated
with pigs already because of previous
years» trade.
But rather than buying up a genetic research outfit, it decided to build its own
in the form of the Regeneron Genetics Center (RGC), an ambitious four -
year old effort to sequence as many exomes (the protein - encoding part of the genome) as possible, pair them
with medical records, and accelerate drug
development.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full
year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth
in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures
in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase
in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations
with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift
in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases
in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations
in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations
in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials
in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations
in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates
in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals
in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further
development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta
in combination
with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes
in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations
in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time
in Gilead's reports filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
CALL centres have gained prominence within the last eight
years with developments in technology such as PABX, IVR (interactive voice response) and CTI (computer telephony integration).
A few
years ago, my work
with the Small Business
Development Center put me
in contact
with a personality - assessment tool that guides individuals toward specific business models, all based on their personal values and characteristics.
And after
years of corporate tax cuts, the government continues to wrestle
with flagging business innovation, introducing a series of new adjustments
in an effort to promote manufacturing
development.
In this case, SpaceX is planning to send the tourists to space in a Dragon 2 spacecraft currently under development, with its first uncrewed test flight planned for this summer, and its first flight to the International Space Station planned for late this yea
In this case, SpaceX is planning to send the tourists to space
in a Dragon 2 spacecraft currently under development, with its first uncrewed test flight planned for this summer, and its first flight to the International Space Station planned for late this yea
in a Dragon 2 spacecraft currently under
development,
with its first uncrewed test flight planned for this summer, and its first flight to the International Space Station planned for late this
year.