The last couple of months have brought many changes to Big 6 publishers» ebook lending policies, with Penguin and Simon & Schuster
both announcing changes to their programs.
To help additional people acquire affordable home loans, FHA recently
announced changes to its program, which will benefit anyone considering buying or refinancing.
American, the world's largest airline, has not
announced any changes to its program.
Flying Blue, the frequent flyer program of Air France and KLM, has
announced changes to the program that impact award ticket redemption.
It is that time of the year, many frequent travel and loyalty programs
announce changes to the programs.
Delta has conveniently put a calculator on the website
announcing the changes to the program.
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.
In November, finance minister Bill Morneau
announced upcoming
changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers
program, which will simplify and speed up the hiring process for high - growth (mainly tech) companies recruiting from abroad.
Originally
announced in December by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, the
changes to Canada's Federal Skilled Worker
Program aim
to improve the economic suitability of new Canadians.
NEW YORK (Reuters)- United Airlines is discontinuing proposed
changes to its performance incentive
program, the carrier
announced on Monday, after employees expressed outrage at the elimination of regular bonuses.
The federal government
announced initial
changes in April, scrapping an aspect of the
program that allowed employers
to pay foreign workers as much as 15 per cent less than the average wage for a job.
«Consistent with its pattern for the last two years, the company is on track
to complete its regular review and thorough analysis and
to announce any
changes to the current
program by March or April of 2014.
Another
change the company
announces on this day is that it will expand its bug bounty
program to enable people
to report misuse of data.
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data misuse scandal, Facebook has
announced important
changes to its app platform, along with improvements
to its official bug bounty
program that will incentivize and reward security researchers for hunting down third - party Facebook apps that misuse user data.
Consistent with its pattern for the last two years, the Company is on track
to complete its regular review and thorough analysis and
to announce any
changes to the current
program by March or April of 2014.
New York Stock Exchange — May 20, 2016 After receiving overwhelming support for its compensation
program in the wake of substantial structural and disclosure - related
changes announced ahead of the Company's 2015 annual meeting, shareholders must now consider whether these structural features, however robust, can ultimately be expected
to reign in compensation that is routinely granted at levels far exceeding peer levels.
Bank of America recently
announced that it was resubmitting its capital plan
to the Federal Reserve due
to incorrect adjustments and that it will suspend its buyback
program as well as its dividend increase until these
changes are reapproved.
He also plans
to make an official visit this month
to one of those
programs, and has plans
to announce his decision sometime this spring, barring any
changes.
Attorneys representing all current and former NCAA student - athletes
announced date
changes made by the court, affecting the concussions settlement that will provide a 50 - year medical - monitoring
program for student - athletes
to screen for post-concussion syndrome and early - onset neurodegenerative disease that may have resulted from concussions or the accumulation of subconcussive hits while playing NCAA sports.
The Arlington Heights Park District
announced today that its Heritage Community Center, located at 506 W. Victoria Lane, will remain open
to support scheduled recreation
programming year - round and pool and other outdoor activities during the summer months, however the building's fall and winter hours of operation have
changed.
The Australian government has
announced a major
program of reform with the move
to primary maternity care, a
program of
change that appears
to be at odds with current general public perceptions regarding how maternity care is delivered.
In
announcing the decision
to repeal the Obama - era DACA
program, Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who
announced the
change at the Justice Department, both used the aggrieved language of anti-immigrant activists, arguing that those in the country illegally are lawbreakers who hurt native - born Americans by usurping their jobs and pushing down wages.
Announces Up
to $ 10 Million in Grant Funding
to Advance Research and Provide Resources
to Future Processing Businesses Legislation Clarifies Status of Industrial Hemp as An Agricultural Commodity in the State Establishes Working Group
to Guide Research, Support Industry Development and Advise Policy and
Program Changes Launches One - Stop Shop, Hotline and Webpage
to Help Producers and Processors Navigate Industry Regulations and Requirements
The expansion of the
program announced on Tuesday by the Department of Health are marked
change from 2014, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law what was at the time promoted as a strictly monitored and tightly regulated system of providing medically based cannabis
to severely ill patients.
Recently, he
announced approval of a comprehensive package of legislation that would help
to preserve Mitchell - Lama housing by increasing protections for current tenants and
changing eligibility requirements
to allow more middle - class families
to participate in the
program.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office just
announced that he has reached a deal with the legislature
to implement tax code
changes, create a new jobs
program, fund infrastructure investments and interestingly enough — lower the Metropolitan Transportation Authority payroll tax.
WHITE PLAINS, NY — Westchester County's Department of Senior
Programs and Services (DSPS)
announced that the date for the 30th annual Westchester Senior Citizens Hall of Fame luncheon has been
changed to Monday, Dec. 3.
The specialty doctors, including orthopedic surgeons and radiologists, are staunchly opposed
to a new proposal by the state Workers» Compensation Board, first
announced in 2013, that would base payments
to doctors on fees currently paid by the Medicare
program, a
change that could cut the doctors» payments for some procedures by half.
On topic questions included: what defines a «community school», whether community schools are only located in low - income neighborhoods, whether there is a plan
to extend universal pre-K
to three year olds, how much more expensive community schools are
to operate than «regular» schools, why was the UFT not at this announcement, whether academic gains are expected from community schools and how will such gains be measured, what
programs are added
to «regular» schools as they are converted into «community» schools, potential
changes to the admissions process for specialized high schools and whether the seats
announced today are new
programs or new spaces.
Embracing a historic
change, the Boy Scouts of America
announced plans
to admit girls into the Cub Scouts starting next year and
to establish a new
program for older girls using the same curriculum as the Boy Scouts.
These
changes were rewarded by the
program and helped the state both advance
to the round of finalists
announced in July and ultimately win the funds.
But the decision, which has not yet been formally
announced, is sure
to spark opposition from Senator Richard Shelby (R - AL) and other members who fear that any
change to the current Constellation rocket
program will lead
to mass layoffs in their states.
Three federal agencies
announced the launch Monday of a joint
program to predict climate
change and its impacts on local scales over a few decades, information that decision makers will need
to adapt
to the inevitable.
Paul Anastas, EPA's science adviser, described
changes to the IRIS
program,
announced earlier this week,
to address the NAS panel's recommendations.
According
to the Atlanta Journal - Constitution, Bullard's principal, Patrice Moore, sent parents an email last week
announcing changes to its yoga
program.
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige
announced 172 winners of the Blue Ribbon Schools awards last week, and promised
to provide more details soon about possible
changes to the
program.
Five years have passed since the final winners in the $ 4 billion contest were
announced, so there has been enough time
to assess whether the
program encouraged meaningful education reform or promised a lot but
changed little.
The location will
change each week, at least for the start, but Seidel is simply happy that he now has a permanent day and time
to announce programs to the entire campus.
Programs in Professional Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
announced a new leadership development
program designed for library leaders looking
to gain insight on how
to function effectively within rapidly
changing societal and...
Programs in Professional Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
announced a new leadership development
program designed for library leaders looking
to gain insight on how
to function effectively within rapidly
changing societal and institutional contexts.
On August 17, 2017, the Department of Education
announced its illegally gutting of the gainful employment regulation by allowing all failing
programs to enroll students without warning them, allowing all
programs to appeal ratings based on data that may significantly overstate the actual earnings of their graduates, and giving Secretary DeVos wide discretion
to change a
program's rating.
The
programs announced today were selected from a deep pool of nearly 100 applicants and after a rigorous six - month undertaking based in part on Design Principles for Effective Philanthropy created by
Change the Equation, a coalition of U.S. CEOs committed
to improving education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
ST Math was also among four
programs that rose
to the top of a complementary initiative undertaken by
Change the Equation
to identify high - quality, immediately scalable STEM
programs that was also
announced today.
The DOT recently
announced new funding availability in the TIFIA
program as well as
changes to the
program made in the most recent surface transportation funding authorization, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.
Program expiration dates reflect currently announced program end dates, but these programs are subject to change at an
Program expiration dates reflect currently
announced program end dates, but these programs are subject to change at an
program end dates, but these
programs are subject
to change at any time.
The Russian book publishing industry is on the verge of big
changes, as the national government has
announced plans
to provide more than $ 100 million of support for its development until 2018, which is expected
to take place as part of the federal target
program «Culture of Russia.»
I knew last month when Amazon
announced the
changes to the payment schedule for the KU / KOLL
programs that there would be the immediate knee jerk reaction we see so often where Bezos and company are concerned.
Interesting
to note that Amazon
announced in April that they're interested in the library ebook market after all http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?ID=1552678&c=176060&p=irol-newsArticle and Overdrive is making
changes to boost the Amazon
program and also simplify ebook lending for libraries http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2011/06/overdrive-update-helps-amazon-
program.html
Now, in our ever -
changing industry people are seeking
to be self - published, publicists and marketers are offering their services
to the self - published, and local publishers — including NCBPMA members Berrett - Koehler and Red Wheel Weiser — are
announcing their own in - house publishing
programs.
In a message posted
to its website last week, the company
announced plans
to dramatically
change the way it pays authors enrolled in its Kindle Unlimited
program, the Netflix - like service that allows readers
to pay a flat fee ($ 10)
to borrow an unlimited number of books every month.