Decimal trading will benefit investors by allowing greater competition and making it easier to compare prices, ... It will also bring about consistency with foreign markets, which now trade in decimals. We look forward to working with the industry to ensure that the transition to decimals goes smoothly.
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The idea that legal businesses, which pay billions annually in federal, state, and local taxes, would be excluded from the benefits of disaster relief assistance is the worst kind of public policy precedent.
Who likes not his business, his business likes not him.
At the convention we've got almost 113,000 people from all walks of communication. The industry now represents broadcasting, the Internet, streaming media, multimedia and video post-production. So this truly is a convergence marketplace.
At this point, we are not going to be in the placement business. We are planning now for 90 days.
I think the business has changed. It's changed since I've been in it. It's different now than it was in 92, 93 when I was in the Power of One.
I've been in the business for a long time and never seen a situation quite like this. We've had experiences where the president has been shot. We've never had a situation where the vice president shot somebody.
Look at commercial open source companies. How different is Red Hat's business model from Microsoft's I'd say it's pretty marginal.
In a down economy, our survey has found executives always pushing profitability a few years out, and this year is no different. But what the executives are telling us this year is that they have seen the worst and that the industry is poised for a rebound.
Ultimately, we're building a new sense of place in the town we've called home for many generations. We know that Carson City residents, business owners and employees have opinions about the future of Carson City's downtown area, and we want to hear the suggestions and put them into action.
China is the most dynamic country and growth opportunity in the world in almost any business. But it is not a country for the faint of heart. It is an incredibly competitive place to do business.
The change serves a signal to the business units that we are all in this together. None of us is above another.
Between these two businesses, where we are weakest, Terra is strongest, and where Terra is weakest, Lycos is strongest. That provides for a number of complimentary benefits.
Here is a field open for talent and here, merit will a have certain favor, and industry is graced with its due reward.
Money is the best rule of commerce.
I'm really excited for his future. He's been a captain all throughout his playing career, and that says a lot about his character. He's a winner and a leader and he's learning the trade every day. I really can't say enough about him.
The losers are obviously Patrick and Toll shareholders today. The winner is anyone interested in buying a ports business, and there's obviously a lot of interest in ports. You see that with the very aggressive bidding for the PO business.
If you choose to let people know what you're listening to, that's your business. If they do it without your permission, it's an invasion of privacy.
They all went into the bar business. Which was a mistake, because they began to sip at the merchandise and it set them back, set us all back. Well, them more than I.
We have a pretty young team so we think it's going to be a month before we're at where we want. It might be too late, but that's our goal. Compared to the past, we have a lot of more speed. But the trade off is that we are inexperienced.
That's overwhelmingly positive. If we get more than half saying business was up, that's pretty good.
To have an effective monetary policy, you have to have a robust borrowing and lending cycle, ... The problem is that households and businesses are both overextended, while banks have problems with their current loan base. So we don't have a viable borrowing and lending cycle, which means that monetary policy is not working effectively.
There have been serious discussions by politicians from both parties about pushing for windfall profit tax. That's what has the industry terrified.
The President and the Democrats on Congress have exploited the financial crisis to advance their socialist big government tax, spend and borrow agenda.
Being in your own business is working 80 hours a week so that you can avoid working 40 hours a week for someone else.
After many years of decline, I am pleased to tell you we are starting to see volume improvement in lending and deposits. Our businesses are continuing to perform as expected.
The week after Christmas in our business is virtually as good as the week before Christmas. In the last couple of years, the retail business between Christmas and Jan. 15 is much greater than in previous years because of the redemption of gift cards.
From the business point of view - not to overstate it - intellectual property is dead; long live intellectual process. Long live service; long live performance.
When I first got here, a new contract wasn't the main issue the main issue was getting the trade done. I had complete confidence in the front office and my agent that a deal would get done.
The establishment of a global operations centre in India is an extension of our integrated service capabilities as we further expand our global business.
We've always felt that when you change coaches, you become like an expansion team, because you're starting over, in a sense. Football is our family business, and we tend to believe that you're better served with stability. We kind of think that patience isn't such a bad virtue to have.
Most customers frequent a business because of price, availability or convenience. If another company becomes more convenient or beats your price, a customer will change like this, in a snap.
You know I was mad about the trade. But now I'm cool. I'm cool about everything.
Look at his track record. How does he do it He just has an air about him. Players respect him. They know he's been successful wherever he's been. So they are willing to make the sacrifices he demands. He can do that with the players. They might get tired of him in two, three or four years, but initially, the players will accept how he goes about his business.
I think it magnified it. For me, I wasn't sheltered so I think it was magnified. Especially when you're a teenager and you go to high school and you're in the business and you are known.
Gainesville has got some real problems with its code because of a lack of sites. Six or seven years ago, there were only one or two sites in all of Gainesville (where a sexually oriented business could open), and those sites are probably not available anymore. Anyone who feels like challenging it will probably be successful.
On the other hand, Litchfield feels he is being taken advantage of. What else is he supposed to do In his mind, Oracle is the irresponsible party. He's doing free work for them and they're dismissive. That's a big, big problem in this industry.
It's profitable in the sense that it's growing the boat business,
Once we got it to six with just under a minute to go, I knew we were in business. I knew if we could just keep pushing we'd have a chance.
On the commercial side, clearly all of the three major types of companies -- traditional pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies and medical device companies -- view health and medicine as a growing market,
As much as we all love the show, we do have to run a business.
We're concerned that SP (Standard Poor's, a bond rating agency) might be watching this situation. And we're concerned for all the businesses that depend on the port in the region if the river is not dredged. A lot of sectors are watching this very closel
It doesn't matter how close we are off the court. On it, it's all business. No hard feelings. We're always pushing each other.
I think sometimes after we have this type of party, there is a hangover -- and this comes in '05, ... The new Congress in '05 will make efforts to restrain growth. They may not rescind the tax cuts, but there will be spending restraint. But between now and then, it's just a party.
We don't have a lot of trade value. But my commitment is still getting that veteran leadership piece.
The general feeling is that firms are trying to be more selective about the number of athletes with whom they have relationships. You have to remember that, for the most part, the industry is young and learning how to measure success and get the best return on its investment. The emerging trend is the use of entertainers and retired athletes to market these products.
It's positive for the industry as a whole that we will have consolidation and more discipline on production. On a global basis this is going to be a very strong price setter.
We lost Internet and phone access and likely missed out on more than 5,000 additional orders due to Hurricane Wilma. Business owners should not make the same costly mistakes this hurricane season.
If Africa could establish a clothing export industry, that would fight poverty far more effectively than any foreign aid program.
Being partners with education means bringing business volunteers in to our schools to show that the economics of life and business are relevant to present and future success.