"I'd like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company, " Backer wrote on the back of a napkin.
Barclays, whose own bid seems like a stretch, needs to convince ABN shareholders that its deal is somehow more value-enhancing than the RBS consortium's, and perhaps plug the point that it will keep the company in one piece and in the Netherlands.
Saks management has been adept at merchandising and marketing and it is helping to offset this headwind and keep the company growing.
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Denesh Ramdin and Jerome Taylor failed to contribute much and it was left to Fidel Edwards to keep Gayle company until stumps.
Jacques Courtin-Clarins, who created the company 54 years ago and took it public in 1984, consistently maintained his determination to keep the company independent of the consolidation that has swept over the luxury-products market.
As for the seemingly paltry launch sales of the Wii U console -- 200K units shy of the original Wii's launch week -- Fils-Aime says it's a question of his company's ability to keep it in stores and not of lacking demand.
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Eagle is already in talks to license the system to at least one company that plans to use it to keep an eye on employees, and he's also started a social networking company, which will presumably have more benign goals.
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And the reason that under law a company might have to cease trading immediately is that it is an offence (and a serious one) for the directors to allow the company to keep trading when it is insolvent.
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But to me it shows a company that is less about building the best product possible, and working with it to keep improving it and making it the best it can be.
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The move sets the stage for struggle between Yahoo's board and shareholders, who may be skeptical that company should keep going it alone.
The company wants that kind of energy and activity to keep it in an entrepreneurial mindset, despite its growth to 28, 000 employees.
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The company said it was working with unions and would keep employees informed, while the union Unite has pledged to put pressure on the firm and the government to keep the factory open.
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Yahoo on Wednesday launched a new personalized news app called Livestand and other new products, as the Internet company seeks to keep innovating while it faces corporate uncertainty.
For Apple, one likely lure of the technology is to help it keep up with other mapping products as the company and its rivals strive to one-up each other on features.
AOL, based in Virginia, says it intends to give Netscape lots of independence and to keep changes at the company's Silicon Valley base to a minimum.
While some would be cynical about it, it's really the sign of a rethink at Samsung that's giving the company the courage it needs to keep ahead -- and which could trigger a wider change not just at carriers, but within the Android ecosystem as a whole.
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Sure, the CIO will need to become more agile, innovative and business savvy to keep the company competitive, but having someone with a holistic view of IT is essential.
So in a way, Chrysler fulfilled predictions I made a few days ago about the two brands and vehicles that it might feature in Super Bowl ads on which the company managed to keep a tight lid right up until the day of the Big Game.
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It can be a good way to keep up with changes in the company and industry and find leads to new jobs down the road.
You'll want to keep it simple by explaining how you will get up to speed quickly and provide results for the company within two months.
For its part OptInRealBig describes itself as a premier internet marketing company and said the move to seek Chapter 11 was necessary to let it keep trading while sorting out its legal battles.
And if the company goes public, can it continue growing or can it attract an acquirer that will keep investing there to add to its talent pool?
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However, it can, if equally knowledgeable about retirement plan practices, tenacious and ever-present, possibly keep the company on the defensive, i.e.
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Working together, government officials and union workers convinced Ford Motor Company to keep its Hazelwood plant open despite the company's vow to close it.
We'll be receiving a box when the company takes it into BETA sometime later this month, and we'll be sure to keep you updated on any developments as we get 'em.
So it talked with Clearvox accounts and learned the company was even willing to lose money on a transaction to keep customers happy.
It is believed that WPD plans to keep the SWALEC electricity distribution system and pass on Welsh Water to the English company United Utilities.
By engaging in such aggressive bidding, Notebaert got people talking about the company like it was a player again, and he showed his shareholders he was serious about finding a way to keep the company alive.
Although Intel has repeatedly stated that emerging markets are supporting PC growth, it is inevitable for the company to hedge their risk by investing more in mobile market and continuing to keep their crown in servers.
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