If leaders in the space program had at its beginning in the 1940s, pointed out the benefits to people on earth rather than emphasizing the search for proof of evolution in space, the program would have saved $100 billion in tax money and achieved greater results.
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It's really going back to the most basic processes of examining what a business does and why it's successful. The availability of information available to investors is vastly greater than it used to be and I think that is to everybody's advantage.
It's a nice price, but there might be some other parts of the business to be knocked off too. The management needs to make a fist of its strategy. Otherwise we'll see some bid activity.
Barbara is one of the most astute and successful programming executives in the industry. She has terrific creative instincts, excellent industry relationships and the management skills necessary to further advance the goals of our expanding television business.
I don't think it's a distraction. It's something he addressed, but we have to continue to keep focused throughout these last four games. It's very important to put this behind us and take care of our business.
The people of HP can execute, and they've proven it. Think about the challenges these employees have had to face up to and overcome a very difficult economic environment worldwide an industry undergoing a rapid transformation intense competition and a distracting proxy contest that none of us could have predicted, but one that we are determined to win.
The reality of trade with China continues to fall short of the potential. If our economic relationship is to stay afloat, China needs to lighten the load by carrying out reforms and delivering results.
The investigation was just a hoax. There never was any investigation. Under the auspices of an investigation, they were coming in to search and seize what they could find to build a case against me to force me out of business.
It is long past time for US policymakers to recognize that China is a superpower in terms of international trade.
People know when they take this job this could happen, because it's the nature of the contracting business, but it still hurts. We hate to see this happen. We hate to lose the work and we hate to lay off employees.
Corporate air is my business. Danbury Airport's problems have been featured in every aviation publication for months. This airport has gotten terrible press ever since the drunken pilot. What this airport needs is money for gates and fences.
When did I decide to go into business Well, it wasn't a business, when I decided. It was simply a need to sing.
A specific company or specific industry is looking at the immediate hit to their interest. What they're not looking at, and what's difficult for them to look at, is the perceived overall benefits of a tax plan to the economy as a whole.
Early season bravery has caused some of the most traumatic injuries I've seen in 21 years in the ski business. Injuries in the first part of the season occur at both ends of the spectrum. Beginners often get hurt because they don't know how to fall or they are in over their heads. Better riders get hurt because they are over confident and push their limits to far.
If Microsoft would put its stake in the ground on this, it could definitely make a pretty major impact in this business,
IBM itself is very positive about the recent quarter. We achieved good earnings results despite a number of challenges, ... We have been able to deliver consistent financial results because of the breadth and diversity of our overall business portfolio, which is unmatched in our industry.
The services business is a higher profit margin area for the company. With Best Buy's success in the home theater business, I think they have rightfully determined that providing installation services and other types of work is a good investment.
She has to keep doing what she's doing and not think about it that much. A lot of people are going to ask her, 'When are you going to win' The more she can put that in the back of her mind and keep doing her business, it's not very far off.
Our ultimate goal is to stay in business. We are not here with a specific plan. That's kind of how our entire career has evolved. We will figure things out as we go along.
At some point it becomes a human rights issue. A hotelier might like greeting people and want to continue doing it. What right has the government to tax that person out of business
We are so touched by all of the auction item donations we've received from people in the horse business. I am so proud to be a part of this industry and so thankful to all of the people who are participating in this auction.
It's a simple license. If you're a business, you get a license. It's 20 a year, holy cow
Global Crossing's success in the execution of its strategy demonstrates the importance of a finely tuned, focused plan for carving out a strong competitive position in the industry. Global Crossing's innovation in converged IP services, expansion into the global enterprise market and improving financials are all proof that the company is building momentum and creating a solid foundation for future success.
Were winning the fight, but they are a very formidable competitor. Intel has managed to put everybody else out of the business except us. So it's a two-man game right now. We're the challenger, they're the champion. But I think we've got a great chance here to continue to gain market share.
We're in the business of rocking. Our idea, ever since the beginning, was we wanted to take this as far as we possibly could, be as big as we can.
This drug coverage program was clearly designed by Republicans in Congress to serve the interests of the drug and insurance industries. America's seniors were an afterthought.
retro, nostalgia, second-time-around industry, which is huge in this country.
As we sit here today, it's our best guess and well thought out analysis, ... If we've learned anything in the last five years, it's that there's no guarantees in this business or any other business.
During the fourth quarter we successfully increased production in our existing factories as well as our newer operations to support strong demand in several end markets, including wireless communications and consumer electronics. Our leadership in wafer bumping, wafer level processing, flip chip, 3D packaging and other advanced package and test solutions has created what we believe is a strong pipeline of business. We are focused on optimizing our business opportunities, leveraging our strategic alliance with IBM, and laying the groundwork for expansion in Singapore and China.
It's a matter of the costs of doing business. We have a yearly sit-down with a dining services contract committee and we lay the cost out. We chat about it and they take our plan back to review It's a pretty straightforward process.
Too many times when a problem arises or there is a hitch in a transaction, businesses tend to ignore it or hope it goes away.
The needs of the Lebanese and regional economy are changing dramatically, and young people must adjust to the market and opportunities for enterprise that require education institutions and curriculum to adapt. Business and education partnerships are central to this process, and IBLF is pleased to have facilitated more strategic engagement of leading employers.
The most classic case of the Peter Principle I've ever seen in American politics. In a business where eloquence and rhetoric is important, he is a man of no talent whatsoever.
Given this timing and uncertainty of the outcome of the appeals process, we are reluctant to respond to requests we have for breakup valuation. But using just a 'back of the envelope' valuation, based on current revenue multiples for comparables to each business unit, we would assign a 15x revenue multiple to the Windows business unit and a 17x revenue multiple to the applications business.
Some couples could not work together but we enjoy working on our projects and building our art business.
The green building market is growing exponentially, yet professional home builders have no reliable, authoritative source to go to for information that can be applied to traditional American homes. Every Green Builder Magazine issue will deliver educational content about best green practices that will satisfy the growing hunger for practical information. The Magazine will serve as a 'builders' advocate,' bringing greater awareness of sustainable products, designs, systems, and techniques to America's largest industry.
We showed the industry that female artists could attract the same audiences as the big male stars.
We're very concerned about states taking steps like this, which really is a mandate on businesses. They ought to be working on a way to deal with the uninsured, and this doesn't make sense as a way to do it.
There is a similarity in the kinds of characters I gravitate to that goes back to my earliest years in the business on SCTV, ... I have more fun playing guys who are not the sharp pencils. I like the characters who are just average, if not a little below average, so the average person can look at my character on the screen and feel a little better about themselves.
We've got our coaches and they've done a great job for us. We're going to be loyal to them. Rick is a good friend. If there's anything we can do to help him in this business, we'll certainly do it.
The Silver Dart is the DC-3 of the space industry. It has so many things going for it in terms of performance.
They've just done so much in the community through the years, quietly behind the scenes, to help the quality of life of the people in the town. It's nice to see the local family pharmacy thriving behind the backdrop of these national companies. We're here to pay tribute to 50 years in business. That doesn't come without a lot of talent and perseverance.
Those things don't happen today. I feel sorry for the kids in the industry today. They have on sunglasses, eat caviar in jet planes, but they'll never know the true feeling that we did.
Business conditions in the first half have been some of the most difficult that we have experienced in recent years,
I'm committed to one company. This is the industry I've decided to work in.
This is an industry in its infancy. This is still primarily a technology pursuit and not about building a brand.
There's concern in the trade by travel agents . . . about just what is the future of this company. The company doesn't seem to be addressing those concerns.
It's definitely the end of the PC market as an expanding industry. I suspect other companies will be looking at similar mergers.
FEI reported a bad end to a bad year. The only positive part was the fact that business was improving in terms of orders and revenue. The problem is that FEI needs to find a way to get it to the bottom line.
In response to the global chase for better investment fundamentals, the global hospitality industry should expect increased capital flow from U.S.-based investors to several international markets, mostly Latin America, Caribbean, Asia and Europe. And the U.S. can also expect increased investment in its own hospitality industry from investors in the Middle East.