At the end of the day, it is well within PETA's rights to try to
affect change in companies with practices that adversely affect animals.
CEO Mary Barra told 220,000 global employees in a televised Town Hall meeting that former U.S. prosecutor Anthony Valukas» «extremely thorough, brutally tough and deeply troubling» report on this improperly handled safety issue has resulted in company policy revisions, and will continue to
affect changes in the company's engineering processes.
Not exact matches
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz discusses the
change in the
company's loyalty program and how it
affected the recent earnings release.
Your brand is the foundation for all your other marketing and messaging strategies, so
changing it is literally going to
affect everything else
in your
company.
That doesn't leave Square a lot of wiggle room if the credit card
companies decide to raise interchange fees: «Because we generally charge our sellers a flat rate,» higher swipe fees «could make our pricing look less competitive, lead us to
change our pricing model, or adversely
affect our margins,» the
company said
in its prospectus.
But for several years,
companies in southern Louisiana, where his business is located, have suffered along with the oil industry, which is
affected by
changes in global oil supplies and technologies like fracking.
Change is critical — even if it means losing top performers — because the world has
changed and what happens
in the culture of a
company affects business metrics, said Huffington, who founded media website HuffPost.
Changing your brand is literally going to
affect everything else
in your
company.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate
in the U.S. and globally and any
changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations
in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand
in construction and
in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges
in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may
affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including
in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption
in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8)
company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational
changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of
changes in political conditions
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of
changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates
in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of
changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result
in the imposition of conditions that could adversely
affect the combined
company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including
in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted
in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is
in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued
in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined
company, to retain and hire key personnel.
The
company announced on its official blog on February 26 that the
change «will
affect mobile searches
in all languages worldwide and will have a significant impact
in our search results.»
While we would not comment on any member's personal decision, there's no
change in Dell engaging with the Trump administration and governments around the world to share our perspective on policy issues that
affect our
company, our customers and our employees.
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»).
Canadian immigration lawyers have reportedly seen an influx
in interest from non-citizen tech workers
in the U.S. Meanwhile, a
company named TrueNorth has been set up to help businesses move employees potentially
affected by any H - 1B visa
changes over to Vancouver.
Lacavera wouldn't comment on how competition
in Canada's wireless industry will be
affected by
changes to foreign ownership rules for small telecom
companies.
Changes in the
company workforce — separations, hires, moves within the
company and promotions to supervisory roles — were reported to us immediately and were reflected
in the type of survey
affected employees received and were accounted for
in our analyses.
Perhaps a large - scale decision by investors, and large investing
companies like Vanguard and Fidelity, could
affect change by declaring they will not invest
in companies that have anything to do with guns.
Airline
companies may be adversely
affected by a downturn
in economic conditions that can result
in decreased demand for air travel and may also be significantly
affected by
changes in fuel prices, labor relations and insurance costs.
Airline
Companies may be adversely
affected by a downturn
in economic conditions that can result
in decreased demand for air travel and may also be significantly
affected by
changes in fuel prices, labor relations and insurance costs.
First, there is no incentive for Facebook to do any of this; while the
company denies this report
in Gizmodo that the
company shelved a
change to the News Feed algorithm that would have eliminated fake news stories because it disproportionately
affected right - wing sites, the fact remains that the
company is heavily incentivized to be perceived as neutral by all sides; anything else would drive away users, a particularly problematic outcome for a social network.2
Important factors that may
affect the
Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the
Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the
Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the
Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret
changes in consumer preferences and demand; the
Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs;
changes in the
Company's management team or other key personnel; the
Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the
Company's cost savings initiatives;
changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the
Company's international expansion strategy;
changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the
Company; the
Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the nations
in which the
Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the
Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions
in information technology networks and systems; the
Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which the
Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the
Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the
Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law
changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied
in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to:
changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the
Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website; changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled c
Company's vendor base and execution of the
Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website; changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled c
Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest
in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn;
changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers;
changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products
in our stores and on our website;
changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those
changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors
affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled
companycompany.
Important factors that may
affect the
Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating
in a highly competitive industry;
changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the
Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the
Company's international operations; the
Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the
Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret
changes in consumer preferences and demand; the
Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs;
changes in the
Company's management team or other key personnel; the
Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives;
changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the
Company's international expansion strategy; tax law
changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the
Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the United States and
in various other nations
in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the
Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which we or the
Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the
Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the
Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock
in the public markets; the
Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend;
changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the
Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
Important factors that may
affect the
Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the
Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the
Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the
Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret
changes in consumer preferences and demand; the
Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs;
changes in the
Company's management team or other key personnel; the
Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the
Company's cost savings initiatives;
changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the
Company's international expansion strategy;
changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the
Company in the expected time frame; the
Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the nations
in which the
Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the
Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the
Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which the
Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the
Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law
changes or interpretations; and other factors.
Because Facebook claimed that the Cambridge Analytica incident was not a «data breach»
in the legal sense, it has not provided notice to users whose data was accessed; the
company has promised to
change that and notify all
affected users.
The
change is one of many
in the North American energy landscape
affecting Pemex, which also faces competition
in exploration and production as Mexico prepares to allow foreign oil
companies back into the country for the first time
in 75 years.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines
in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments
in new markets; breaches
in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships;
changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions
in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility
in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions
in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely
affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity
in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future
changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays
in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases
in the price of, or major
changes or reduction
in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations
in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments
in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions;
changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes
in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors»
in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ongoing consolidation attempts across the Australian dairy sector, continuing market expansion
in China and a
change in long - term strategy severely
affected Fonterra's ability to edge
in on the highly fragmented Mexican dairy sector - of which no single
company controls more than 10 per cent.
However, the challenge for
companies lies
in the fact that salt reduction should not
affect flavour or texture, as consumers would shift to alternative products if they perceive a
change.
Mr Pelle pointed to The Coca - Cola
Company annual report for 2012, which states that if requirements like «beverage container deposits, recycling, eco tax and / or product stewardship» are adopted
in any major markets
in which Coca - Cola operates, «they could
affect our costs or require
changes in our distribution model, which could reduce our net operating revenues or profitability».
A number of factors could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those indicated by such forward - looking statements, including but not limited to, (1) our ability to open new restaurants and food and beverage locations
in current and additional markets, grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with suppliers and obtain adequate supply of products and retain our key employees; (2) factors beyond our control that
affect the number and timing of new restaurant openings, including weather conditions and factors under the control of landlords, contractors and regulatory and / or licensing authorities; (3)
changes in applicable laws or regulations; (4) the possibility that the
Company may be adversely
affected by other economic, business, and / or competitive factors; and (5) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time
in our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10 - K filed on March 30, 2016 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10 - Q filed on August 15, 2016.
Let's spread the word further and hopefully
affect some
change in the way
companies market to moms.
These
changes are an opportunity for public affairs
companies although he argues that,
in Brussels as elsewhere, the economic downturn is going to be the most important driver for public affairs activity
in the coming 12 months, not least because of pressure for EU - wide legislation
affecting the financial markets.
Again, these are items that
change the «income» of the
company without
affecting the
company's cash position —
changing the value of a capital asset or of a foreign exchange position doesn't
change the real cash you have
in the bank and doesn't require any flow of cash
in or out of the
company.
Among the interesting topics covered
in Pathways are: the
changing role of the patient
in the total health equation and the ways
in which decentralized information is
affecting their expectations and demands; the dearth of pipeline products among international pharmaceutical
companies against a backdrop of increased research and development spending; the dynamics of emerging markets and their rising demand for therapies
in chronic disease; the value of drugs and biotechnology solutions within the context of global economic realities.
The study showed that climate
change affects technical accessibility of forests
in the study area and consequently economic sustainability of the logging
companies.
The
change affects the
companys Kraft Singles
in the full - fat.
It is designed to give consumers peace of mind when selecting a fire protection
company as those with Third Party Certification are more likely to have the demonstrable skills, knowledge, experience, and competence to do the necessary works
in your premises and to provide you with recommendations should any
changes be required (for example if you have had any recent building work or an extension to the building — this would likely
affect your fire protection).
Over the years, he took on employees and developed a specialty
in crafting boardroom tables, but he rarely noticed how these
changes affected his
company.
Our forward looking statements relating to international expansion are also subject to the following risks, among others that may
affect the introduction, success and timing of the NOOK e-reader and content
in countries outside the United States: we may not be successful
in reaching agreements with international
companies, the terms of agreements that we reach may not be advantageous to us, our NOOK device may require technological
changes to comply with applicable laws, and marketplace acceptance and other
companies have already entered the marketplace with products that have achieved some customer acceptance.
Investments
in bonds issued by non-U.S.
companies are subject to risks including country / regional risk, which is the chance that political upheaval, financial troubles, or natural disasters will adversely
affect the value of securities issued by
companies in foreign countries or regions; and currency risk, which is the chance that the value of a foreign investment, measured
in U.S. dollars, will decrease because of unfavorable
changes in currency exchange rates.
Market prices for securities
change daily as a result of many factors, including developments
affecting the condition of both individual
companies and the market
in general.
The main objective of diversification is for you to spread your investment
in such a way that any
change of events or policy will not
affect all the
companies the same way at the same time.
Company Risk — Equity securities can fluctuate in price based upon many different factors, including among others, changes in the company's financial condition or prospects, or changes in market or economic conditions affecting a company's industry gen
Company Risk — Equity securities can fluctuate
in price based upon many different factors, including among others,
changes in the
company's financial condition or prospects, or changes in market or economic conditions affecting a company's industry gen
company's financial condition or prospects, or
changes in market or economic conditions
affecting a
company's industry gen
company's industry generally.
Ask your agent how the policy is
affected by interest rate
changes,
changes in mortality (deaths), profits of the
company,
changes in the value of the investments supporting the policy, and
changes in other key factors.
In addition, to the extent the Fund has significant holdings in a particular regulated industry, regulatory changes affecting that industry may have an adverse impact on the prices of securities of companies in that industry, thereby adversely affecting the net asset value of the Fun
In addition, to the extent the Fund has significant holdings
in a particular regulated industry, regulatory changes affecting that industry may have an adverse impact on the prices of securities of companies in that industry, thereby adversely affecting the net asset value of the Fun
in a particular regulated industry, regulatory
changes affecting that industry may have an adverse impact on the prices of securities of
companies in that industry, thereby adversely affecting the net asset value of the Fun
in that industry, thereby adversely
affecting the net asset value of the Fund.
If you look at the risk of owning a single
company, there are two ways where a
company can
affect the degree to which a
change in sales can raise the profits of the
company.
Gold and silver mining
companies may also be adversely
affected by
changing inflation expectations, the availability of alternatives, disruptions
in the supply chain, rising production costs, rising regulatory compliance costs, increased environmental regulations, and
changes in industrial, government and global consumer demand.
To me there is a significant distinction between the economic impacts of
changes in interest rates
in contrast to how it might
affect the valuations of the individual
companies I am specifically invested
in.
During 2007, the value of the
Company's credit derivative contracts were
affected predominantly by
changes in credit spreads of the underlying reference obligations» collateral and ratings downgrades of securities backing collateralized debt obligations.
While demand and supply for the subordinated notes can also
affect its market price, Katie could potentially lose 11 % due to the 1 %
change in yield, which is caused by a re-evaluation of
Company A's creditworthiness.