Sentences with phrase «action by businesses»

Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), urged voluntary action by businesses and individuals to avoid catastrophic climate change: «It is going to require action today and tomorrow and everyone needs to get on board from governments and corporations to cities, regions and individuals.»

This brief discusses two distinct forms of these measures: voluntary programmes that drive action by businesses, and government shareholder influence over state - owned enterprises.

Nearly 500 investors with total assets under management of over $ 25 trillion Christiana Figueres said: «The recognition of actions by businesses, investors, cities and regions is one of the key outcomes of COP 21.

The Journal is implying it is the fault of public schools that poverty endures, not decisions and actions by the business leaders to withhold profits from the working - and middle - classes.

Will COP21 result in meaningful action by business or will it be another massive greenwashing exercise under the benevolent gaze of the United Nations?

In November 2007, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) published its recommendations to facilitate private actions by businesses and consumers (OFT916, Private Actions in Competition Law: Effective Redress for Consumers and Businesses).

But Facebook downplayed the actions by the businesses.

Not exact matches

The actions taken by Denisoff are great tips for any business owner to adopt as their own.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

At constant exchange rates and business scope, year - on - year sales increased 5.2 %, driven by a 6.0 % positive price effect reflecting ongoing actions to raise selling prices along the entire acrylic chain.

By focusing on growing your audience, getting attention to your profile, and driving action — Twitter can be an enormously effective tool for business — it has been for mine.

Milton Friedman, may he rest in peace, used to argue that the pursuit of discretionary policy actions by the Fed actually increases the amplitude of a business cycle.

Instead, talk about the implications of their actions indirectly by discussing the impact the problem has had on you, your feelings, or the business.

In those circumstances, the business is driven by action versus all of the other self - limiting beliefs that can derail a business.

As a response, Endeavor finally took action in September by opening an office in Miami and assembling a board of local business leaders that includes execs from Virgin Hotels and Cisneros Group, one of the biggest privately held media companies in the world.

As corporations increasingly rely on contractors for core parts of their business, they are held responsible by ethically minded consumers for actions further back in the supply chain - even the provenance of the mineral tantalum in their electronic devices like smartphones.

Then John discovered their number one power habit by asking — «What is the highest income and impact action my people can be taking to grow my business?»

His analysis suggests that procrastinators do plan to take care of business but are stymied by an «intention - action gap.»

While it was a true team effort to develop the strategy and action plan for the platform play, it was crucial for the plan to be communicated to leaders across our near 500 - person business, to our regional offices in the U.K., Australia and Singapore, and understood and internalized by all of our staff.

Step 4: Purchase By the time consumers reach step four of the advertising success model, they understand the business, product or service enough to feel motivated to take action and make a purchase.

This new round of legal action comes after a pair of efforts by Yelp to create business - friendly ecommerce applications.

The burger firm says it will be able to meet its targets while continuing to grow it business, by taking a range of actions.

The fact that viable companies are able to sustain their business models by infusing them with readily available capital while they move closer to determining the best course of action for their long - term viability makes it more likely that they will succeed over time.»

Only 30 % of Americans think that what is good for business is good for society generally, and 65 % of Americans think that most of the world's biggest businesses have taken unethical actions like dodging taxes; that view is widely shared by people in the survey, which was conducted in September.

No entrepreneurs interviewed credited Trump's actions or policies with any material improvements to their businesses, although several praised his salubrious effect on consumer confidence and the stock market (and consequent willingness by large clients to spend).

By 2013, they had fallen to $ 1.46 billion, despite the company's efforts to steady the business in the last couple of years through steps such as improving reps» cut of the action, and streamlining its product assortment to focus on lower - priced products.

Facebook has business relationships with Gawker and other media outlets upset by Thiel's actions.

Hans Gruber makes for an unlikely business icon, but the villain of the classic 1988 action movie Die Hard (played with gleeful malevolence by the late, great Alan Rickman) had an apt insight into the nature of success.

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»).

The firm's 2017 edition of its annual cybersecurity report entitled «Cybersecurity Report: Chief Security Officers Reveal True Cost of Breaches And The Actions That Organizations Are Taking,» provides insights based on threat intelligence gathered by Cisco's security experts, combined with input from nearly 3,000 Chief Security Officers (CSOs) and other security operations leaders from businesses in 13 countries.

Despite outcry from small - business owners, this marks the second inquiry by the FTC that has resulted in no further action, according to Yelp.

«When Ontario workers and businesses are threatened by protectionist U.S. actions I have no choice but to respond.»

«Already in the first two months of fiscal 2019, we've capitalized on our business momentum by taking several decisive, strategic actions that further our transformation, Chief Executive Officer Mark Gross said.

He says, «Believe in your ability and have the confidence to make your value be seen by actions to drive your team or business.

That's where her tribe helped by creating a peer - coaching model where specific business challenges are discussed and a plan of action laid out.

As previously reported by WA Business News, if successful in its takeover attempt, Metcash has plans to close down the Perth offices of FAL and sell the group's 81 Action supermarkets across Australia to independent retailers.

In addition to Levitt's lawsuit, nine small businesses Tuesday joined a class action lawsuit originally filed last month by Cats and Dogs Animal Hospital in Long Beach, California.

If you do decide to move forward, you can either provide a traditional business loan or invest in the business by taking an equity stake, but the two actions are different.

The class action suit, which seeks to determine the constitutionality of Obamacare, formally known as the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, is being led by the National Federation of Independent Businesses.

«Movements of this speed and magnitude have to be either official intervention or officially directed action by Beijing,» said Christopher Balding, an associate professor of finance at the Peking University HSBC School of Business in Shenzhen, China.

Regardless of their business model, Chapter 5 guides entrepreneurs though the often confusing world of social media and helps them to harness the power of this amazing business tool, by providing a detailed action plan designed to maximize their social media efforts.

Today's action by the board speaks to the long - term strength of our business.»

If you think you aren't ready, you're going to have to learn the hard way — by immersing yourself in the business and becoming comfortable with taking risks and their subsequent necessary actions.

One of the biggest names in the advisory business, Michael Kitces, weighed in last January on the potentially devastating class action lawsuit risks faced by financial institutions if they don't fully address the Duty of Care.

This commitment to action, lead by WEConnect International and Vital Voices, brings together a variety of partners to integrate more women - owned businesses into corporate supply chains.

As a business owner, you've likely already started taking action on Gary Vaynerchuk's warning by investing a little bit of time and money into content marketing.

A small business loan obtained by a startup is often used to buy any necessary property, buildings, equipment, or inventory to put the business owner's dream into action.

In addition, it is possible that future orders issued by, or enforcement actions initiated by, regulatory authorities could cause us to incur substantial costs or require us to change our business practices in a way that could seriously harm our business.

Your business model is to monetize user information, to maximize profit over privacy, and unless there are specific rules and requirements — enforced by an outside agency — I have no assurance that these kinds of vague commitments are going to produce action.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.