Sentences with phrase «among contracting companies»

The exact number of business failures among contracting companies is difficult to quantify, and it's even more difficult to know the reasons for failure.

Not exact matches

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.

Now equipped with whistleblower hotlines, a streamlined company hierarchy, and strict rules for expenses and contracts, Siemens now boasts one of the cleanest reputations among multinational corporations.

The software giant is just one among many companies that have included arbitration clauses in their employees contracts.

Among the companies the government contracted to supply such things, and get them to where they were needed, was a South Carolina outfit called IAP Worldwide Services, specialists in logistics.

Both companies are among the corporate giants that have been awarded federal contracts specifically set aside for small businesses.

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 proposed regulations, put out for public comment Jan. 4, would ban high upfront fees and restrict the kinds of contracts debt settlement companies can offer, effectively outlawing the business model most popular with, among others, Cambridge Life Solutions, a company Matt McClearn and I wrote about in this magazine last fall.

Among the small business owners also named in the case are Dana Grimes, owner of Premier Renovations, a home contracting service in Greenwich, New York; David Klemencic, who sells flooring through his West Virginia - based company, Ellenboro Floors; and Timothy Thompson, the sole proprietor of Thompson's Automotive, a repair shop in North Ashland, Ohio.

Chief among PREPA's gaffes is the $ 300 million contract it signed with Whitefish Energy, a tiny Montana company that was hardly equipped to rebuild Puerto Rico's fragile power grid.

Among the documents the committee has published today (with some redactions) is the data - licensing contract between Global Science Research (GSR)-- the company set up by the Cambridge University professor, Aleksandr Kogan, whose personality test app was used by CA as the vehicle for gathering Facebook users» data — and SCL Elections (an affiliate of CA), dated June 4, 2014.

Time was, when a company wanted to stop selling a variable annuity, it could «Great - West» the product, she recalls, meaning if the carrier sold no more than 5,000 contracts total (among other conditions), it would not have to update the product registration statement.

Cordon is closing in on a five - fight contract with Top Rank Boxing, the boxing promotion company co-founded by Bob Arum that represented champions Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Ray «Boom Boom» Mancini, Mayweather and Pacquiao, among others.

Also, companies that achieve more of a male - female balance among their executives and at lower levels will receive favorable treatment when they bid for government contracts.

Upon due diligence, the contract was awarded to KANAZOE FRERES, who presented the lowest figure among the three companies.

This is more than just a playground spat among vendors, since a company's public image can determine the direction of contracts worth tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.

There are many questions arising out of this contract, chief among them is, how Detrox Impex, was the company chosen to import the vehicles.

Ortt is the first member of the Republican conference to state speficially that he would support a motion to replace Skelos, who stands accused of using his political clout to influence the awarding of a storm - water treatment contract by Nassau County to a company that employed his son as a consultant, among other charges.

In the scandal that hit the now Youth Employment Agency (YEA), some companies including Zoomlion Ghana Limited, RLG, Asongtaba Cottage Industry Limited and Better Ghana Management Services Limited, among others were contracted to render services under various modules for the GYEEDA programme.

Among the top contributors in Curran's most recent filing was Haughland Energy Group, a Plainview company that has a contract with the county's Department of Public Works to build a wall and flood protection berm around the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant.

Also among those charges were two executives with COR Development, a Fayetteville - based development company that has been awarded lucrative state contracts and is among the governor's top donors.

Among the ideas excluded from any final budget deal: creation of a database that the public could search for how much every recipient of economic development spending got and how many jobs they created; end the ability by limited liability companies to skirt campaign donation limits; give back certain contract pre-approval powers to the state Comptroller, the state's fiscal watchdog; strengthen the state's criminal laws to better define bribery of public officials; and create an independent watchdog agency to police ethics issues in Albany.

Moreover, the development corporations have given contracts to developers who rank among Cuomo's largest campaign contributors, sometimes in ways that have raised questions about whether bid specifications were written to favor certain companies.

Among those charged were two executives with a Fayetteville - based development company that has been awarded lucrative state contracts and is among the governor's top doAmong those charged were two executives with a Fayetteville - based development company that has been awarded lucrative state contracts and is among the governor's top doamong the governor's top donors.

In his testimony, the PW - 3, told the court that the court that Metuh's firm was among a total of 78 companies that allegedly received payments from the ONSA without executing any contract.

Destra Investment Limited; a company owned by Olisa Metuh, spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was among a list of 78 companies that received money from Sambo Dasuki, former NSA, without an award of contracts, another witness, Baleh Ndam has testified.

Many pharmaceutical and biotech companies work with freelancers — independent business owners who contract directly with companies — but the staffing agency model is much more common, especially among less experienced workers.

XBIZ — May 18 — Friendfinder (Various Inc) filed suit against affiliate managers, Jack Mardack and Sean Barrett for breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets and defamation, among other charges, after they left the company and formed Profit Lab, which does consulting work for competitor Sex Search.

Such as the North American companies MPI Media Group and XYZ Films, with around 6 films in Sitges 2013, among them On the Job (Erik Matti), Frankenstein's Army (Richard Raaphorst) and Contracted (Eric England), as well as The Rambler (Calvin Reeder) or Killers, a coproduction between Japan, Indonesia and the United States.

The two South Korean companies, LG Display and Samsung Display, alongside Sharp are among those believed to have been contracted to supply the iPad 5 display.

It was a small publishing house with which I'd signed a seven - book contract years ago (among the worst decisions of my professional life) and shortly after I signed, the company began to specialize in comic books and graphic novels and ignored the novel line.

The Taiwanese company, criticized earlier this year for a spate of suicides among workers in China, became the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer years ago due to its emphasis on cutting costs.

They can make appropriate contracts that will form a new company called Megacorp2016 that will take over all the ongoing business and assets except $ 1M in cash, and then liquidate Megacorp2015 and distribute it's assets (shares of Megacorp2016 and the «dividend») among themselves.

The States have observed several companies that attempt to divide each stage of the debt settlement business process — marketing and solicitation, contract origination and closing, payment collection, maintenance of consumer accounts, and actual debt negotiation — among different companies.

Section 310 (a)(1)(viii), as amended, will ensure that before consumers sign any contracts with or make any payments to a debt relief company, they will be informed of pertinent material facts including, among other things: (i) how long it will take to settle each debt; (ii) the cost to settle each debt; (iii) that the service will not stop harassing creditor calls or other collection efforts; (iv) that results are not guaranteed, and (v) that the settlement program may adversely impact the consumer's credit rating.

Contract oil and gas driller Helmerich & Payne (HP), has the highest three - year earnings growth rate among all the companies in Table 2 at 377.3 %.

The New Jersey company is among the world's largest toxicology contract laboratories, which test drugs and other chemicals on rats, mice, monkeys, rabbits, dogs and cats.

Not until Germany's Federal Network Agency makes its assessment will it be clear whether bids significantly higher than the current rates of compensation will be awarded contracts and if new players will be among the awardees or whether the contracts will be awarded to the same companies who came out on top in the first round.

Projects adhering to the ACR standard contracted the largest volume of forest carbon credits from any North American program... owing to their popularity among purely voluntary buyers based primarily in the U.S.» Corporate Social Responsibility buyers of the two million ACR forest offsets transacted in 2011 included Norfolk Southern, General Motors / Chevrolet and The Walt Disney Company.

Among the main decisions of the national meeting was the guarantee of a decisive fight for the end of the oil and gas exploration contracts in Portugal, starting with the block of Aljezur, of the companies GALP and ENI, recently authorized by the Portuguese government.

All consumers, including general households and small - scale business establishments (low - voltage contract consumers), can now choose freely among power companies (electricity retailers) for their electricity, and do not have to simply buy from the regional power utilities that monopolized the market until now.

A Foley Hoag LLP legal team has turned aside a billion - dollar claim against Venezuela by Vannessa Ventures, a Canadian mining company that alleged Venezuela violated its investment treaty with Canada by, among other actions, refusing to approve Vannessa's 2001 purchase of Venezuelan mining company MINCA and rescinding Venezuela's contract with MINCA for the development of a gold and copper mine in Venezuela.

Her practice includes the defense of product liability actions, including those involving pharmaceutical and vehicular products, among others, the prosecution and defense of negligence actions, including malpractice actions, the defense of toxic tort and environmental actions, the representation of creatives and entertainment companies in contract negotiations, contractual disputes, and other disputes, and the representation of employers in labor matters.

Among other precedential matters, Mr. Miklave represented the NYNEX Corporation and New York Telephone Company before the New York Court of Appeals in a case establishing that a breach of contract action can not be brought based on the breach of an employment handbook when that handbook contains a disclaimer (Lobosco v. NYNEX).

Among the 62,000 cases, the company said, 4 in 5 include a breach of contract claim, and 57 percent include a business tort claim.

The company currently provides the rapid contract checking service for documents such as: NDAs, service agreements, SaaS agreements, software Licenses and Purchase Order Contracts, among other relatively non-complex contract types.

Consistent with the emphasis on good corporate governance is the fact that a self - report, among other things, is relevant at later stages in the criminal justice process: sentencing guidelines on the sentencing of corporates introduced in October 2014 (to which courts have regard when determining financial penalties under DPAs) refer to a corporate's culture as relevant to determining its sentence in the event of a conviction for bribery offences, among others, in the UK: a culture of wilful disregard for the commission of offences will lead to a corporate being placed at the most culpable end of the spectrum and facing the heaviest fines available.17 Further, the amended Public Contracts Regulations 2015 introduced on 26 February 2015 allow blacklisted companies to bid for public contracts if they prove, among other things, that they have «clarified the facts and circumstances in a comprehensive manner by actively collaborating with the investigating authorities&Contracts Regulations 2015 introduced on 26 February 2015 allow blacklisted companies to bid for public contracts if they prove, among other things, that they have «clarified the facts and circumstances in a comprehensive manner by actively collaborating with the investigating authorities&contracts if they prove, among other things, that they have «clarified the facts and circumstances in a comprehensive manner by actively collaborating with the investigating authorities».18

Among its notable trials last year, the firm represented Jeffrey Gundlach, a former bond manager for Trust Company of the West, in a breach of contract suit brought by the cCompany of the West, in a breach of contract suit brought by the companycompany.

Negotiated the settlement of complex litigation among shareholders of two closely - held international plastics, companies involving various business torts, contract claims and equitable remedies; coordinated the transfer of stock, the implementation of a security agreement and indemnification for international financing obligations

Our attorneys regularly defend companies, organizations and associations, and their directors and officers, in matters involving restraint of trade / antitrust, breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, business / corporate torts, breach of fiduciary duty, shareholder disputes, usurpation of corporate opportunity, among other claims.