It seems almost axiomatic that long-term business strength, economic growth, and the health of our society in general depends in great measure on innovative leaders.
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Meanwhile, Grassley has included a provision to ban these deals, retroactive to Nov. 18, 2003, in the Jumpstart Our Business Strength Act (S. 1637) JOBS legislation, which the full Senate is expected to take up this week.
But Paul Koontz, of Foundation Capital, worries that a business whose strength and flexibility are largely based on personal relationships is now becoming institutionalised.
To a large extent, its own business mirrors the strength or weakness of the tech sector.
The factory was abandoned a few years ago, its export business damaged by the strength of the Chinese yuan.
They are indeed more risky because their business quality and financial strength are much worse than that of Berkshire and Wells.
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Those business lines complement its strength selling PCs to businesses.
Although overall confidence has remained largely unchanged since early July, responses in regard to current business conditions, sales strength, and investment in equipment and software have improved in recent weeks.
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"We're taking these actions to better control retirement plan expenses, position the company for business growth and competitive strength, and preserve employees' earned retirement benefits, " Randy MacDonald, an IBM human resources official explained.
The seed, fertilizer and pesticide company said the first quarter results are driven primarily from strength of its business in Brazil and Argentina.
Those who have been trusted banking customers could be shunned by their long-standing loan officers, regardless of the strength of their business plan.
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Our solid finish to fiscal 2012 reinforces the underlying strength of our business and we believe that we are entering fiscal 2013 with excellent momentum.
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In recent quarters, we have also been deemphasizing our retail stores in order to focus on our e-commerce business and enhance our operational strength and customer service capabilities.
Its business is tied to the strength of the U.S. housing market, which has been coming to life after a multiyear slump that dragged down prices and kept buyers from the market.
But shareholder support group ShareSoc urged Faroe stakeholders to vote against the scheme, claiming it would encourage a focus on the short-term share price instead of the fundamental strength of the business.
This year, the latter group is stepping up to the plate and beginning to place bets buoyed by the strength of current business results, strong balance sheets and their pent-up need to find growth.
With the success behind it, SpaceX still needs to demonstrate the long-term strength of its business model, according to Howard McCurdy, a space policy expert and professor of public affairs at American University in Washington, D.
Landry and Kling told me they pride themselves on their resiliency, crediting their ability to turn on a dime in adjusting to business issues, and the strength of their personal partnership in dealing with the inevitable personal stress points from weddings to sudden illnesses and beyond.
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Late in the afternoon on October 22, The World Bank published its 2013 Doing Business Report , a study that rates 185 economies according to 11 indicators relating to the strength of legal institutions relevant to business regulation and the complexity and cost of regulatory processes.
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It can maintain strength in its core business, while at the same time invest big time in long-term projects.
In short, Kalbe Farma continues to find new areas of growth while maintaining its strength in its core business.
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"It does not represent any deterioration in financial strength and it is business as usual across the sector, " he added.
Based on the continued strength in its pharmaceuticals business and an improvement in the consumer healthcare segment, we have raised our price estimate.
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The strength of the concussion business is that the NFL is the penultimate sports organization in North America, and they are not going to just fold the tent and not play football anymore.
"The exchange has clearly demonstrated its robust strength as an independent business, delivering strong results despite the backdrop of an offer period and the significant resources this has entailed, " said LSE chairman Chris Gibson-Smith.
Motorola has arguably benefited the most from its use of Google's Android smartphone operating system, turning its ailing business around thanks largely to the strength of Verizon Wireless's marketing muscle and the Droid franchise.
The financial services piece of the business has gone from being a weakness to a strength in the last year, which is encouraging but leaves us unimpressed with their core business activity of producing and selling motorcycles.
With the increasing strength in its core business of analog semiconductors, the exit from the highly competitive wireless market and shifting focus on embedded processors, we believe that TI can witness a revival in its business 2013 onward.
Despite Warner's challenges, it is faring slightly better than other major music companies given the strength of its digital business, which has a higher market share than the company's physical sales, according to Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan Wilson.
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