The NDC
as a political party in the Eastern Region respects the chieftancy institution in the region and has a very cordial relationship with all the paramountcies, a situation which has led to spurring monumental developments in the region of which Osagyefo is a witness to.
«It is on the basis of these facts and some decisions of the Ajimobi's government as it affects the generality of our people that I have had cause in the past to criticise him and insist that the overall interest of APC
as a political party in power should be paramount, rather than the egoistic feelings of the governor and his co-travellers.
Americans Elect, a Washington, D.C. - based nonprofit has registered
as a political party in Alaska, Arizona and 13 other states with a platform that advocates Internet - based voting.
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.
Italy is currently stuck
in political gridlock
as its
parties have been unable to form a government more than one month after national elections.
The Popular Unity Candidacy joins a line of far - left movements seizing the
political momentum
in Europe, from Greece's ruling Syriza
party and Spain's own far - left Podemos movement to the shock emergence last week of hardcore socialist Jeremy Corbyn as leader of Britain's Labour P
party and Spain's own far - left Podemos movement to the shock emergence last week of hardcore socialist Jeremy Corbyn
as leader of Britain's Labour
PartyParty.
Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg Bank
in London, said that «whether or not (the Portuguese slowdown) was related to the rising
political risk... it does provide a stark warning: if leftist
parties form a new government
in Lisbon,
as they are trying to do, they would have very little room for maneuver.»
The election result was surprising to
political analysts
as it saw the Lega
party overtake Forza Italia, its center - right coalition partner,
in terms of vote share giving it more influence
in the coalition and potentially at a national level.
In a speech on Wednesday to the Toronto Board of Trade, his first address as CBA honcho, Campbell said he looks «forward to working with Mr. Layton, working with his caucus and working with all political parties to ensure Canada's banks stay the strongest in the world.&raqu
In a speech on Wednesday to the Toronto Board of Trade, his first address
as CBA honcho, Campbell said he looks «forward to working with Mr. Layton, working with his caucus and working with all
political parties to ensure Canada's banks stay the strongest
in the world.&raqu
in the world.»
While the American people clash on issues ranging from guns to taxes, what Comey sees
as Trump's lapses
in character and integrity are an affront members of all
political parties, he said.
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.
Stonewall said it will lobby the UK Government, devolved administrations, and
political parties for recognition and protection of non-binary people
in law,
as well
as appropriate ways to record gender
in all official documents.
The People's Liberation Army Daily on Wednesday published its list of attendees for the upcoming 19th
party congress
in Beijing on October 18, with two notable exclusions: Fang Fenghui, who was recently replaced
as the chief at the Joint Staff Department
in China's military and is currently under investigation for corruption, and General Zhang Yang, the director of the
political work department, who also sits on the military commission.
Schultz then went a bit contemplative on the raptly - attentive crowd, sharing with the audience his belief that individual citizens, not just politicians and
political parties, need to increase civility and improve the discourse level
in the country, not only every four years but ever day,
in the face of what Schultz sees
as increased partisanship, polarization and cynicism.
Lopez Obrador's
party, Morena, has dismissed the suggestion it has ideological or
political sympathies for Venezuela's socialist government, but this year, opponents
in Mexico have played up purported links between the two,
as they did to him before the 2006 election.
Nevertheless, the fact remains: Tensions created by globalization, and the way
in which nationalist
parties continue to react to those tensions, will be important to monitor
as they affect the European
political landscape.
Those efforts would come
as Prime Minister Najib faces increasing
political pressure — including large protests
in August calling for his ouster and opposition
parties filing this week to hold a parliamentary no - confidence vote; it isn't clear when the vote would be held.
«For more than four years, the government of Ecuador has offered to cooperate
in facilitating the questioning of Julian Assange
in the Ecuadorian embassy
in London,
as well
as proposing other
political and legal measures,
in order to reach a satisfactory solution for all
parties involved
in the legal case against Julian Assange, to end the unnecessary delays
in the process and to ensure full and effective legal protection, Ecuador said
in a statement, Press Association reported.
Bill Stepien, the White House's
political director, said relations between the
party and the president are
as good now
as they were
in the mid-2000s, when he worked at the RNC while George W. Bush was president.
If the financial connection to China, a country whose government typically opposes transparency and
political dissent, seems problematic, Hwang isn't concerned: «If anything, we are informing the public about upcoming changes
in laws
as well
as the decision makers behind it, emboldening affected
parties to act up and speak up if necessary,» he said.
Germany held regional elections
in three states this week and for
political analysts the major talking point was the success of the far - right, anti-immigration
party the Alternative for Germany, known
as the AfD.
party despite having served
as minister of the economy
in the socialist government between 2014 and 2016, made headlines for reasons other than his
political acumen.
But
in Germany the labor movement remains strong, and on workplace issues the mainstream
political parties, the Christian Democrats
as well
as the Social Democrats, are well to the left of their American and British counterparts.
What began
as a small, focused Enbridge campaign with northern First Nations grew into a
political juggernaut that arguably contributed to the Harper government's 2015 defeat, after the pro-tanker Conservative
party lost more votes
in B.C. than
in the rest of the country combined.
The Democratic National Committee is trying to help Democrats regain the pole position
as the tech - savviest
political party in the U.S..
He talks to Greg about austerity
in Ireland, how US economic policy has affected Ireland, Europe and the rest of the world
as well
as how the various
political parties in Ireland have mishandled the economic crisis.
A
political rival named Sun Zhengcai, once seen
as a possible successor to Xi, was enveloped
in a corruption investigation and was booted out of the
party in September.
As I argue
in my forthcoming book, «The Known Citizen: A History of Privacy
in Modern America,» big corporations (
in this case, Facebook) and
political interests (
in this case, right - wing
parties and campaigns) but also ordinary Americans (social media users, and thus likely you and me) all had a hand
in it.
Instead of performing the role of helping to shape policy,
as they have
in the past, regardless of the
political party in power, diplomats are increasingly becoming mere agents of policy implementation.
Indeed,
as part of the 2015 election, all
political parties should be asked how they view the role of the federal government
in the economy; what size of government (i.e. debt ratio) are they looking for; and how would they achieve it?
In the upcoming months
as the
political debate unfolds, any economic policy proposed by any
political party, to be financed from the rather small projected surpluses, should be judged, at a minimum, on how it will strengthen economic growth and job creation.
These include activities considered intervention under the Internal Revenue Code
in any
political campaign, such
as direct and indirect
political contributions to candidates,
political parties, or
political organizations; independent expenditures; or electioneering communications on behalf of federal, state, or local candidates.
But
in a normally functioning
political party, a president — who has to stand for reelection before a national audience — serves
as a restraining force for congressional
party members, who mostly have safe seats and can afford to indulge
in ideological flights of fancy.
Political parties are showing essentially no interest
in the merits of a policy proposal beyond its potential
as an element of some shrewd communications strategy.
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May condemned the attack
in a statement outside Downing Street early Sunday, and vowed that the country's general election would take place
as scheduled on June 8, although both of the main
political parties would suspend campaigning for the day.
It may be a fine Canadian tradition
in our perpetual
political cycle for opposition
parties to promise transparency and openness
as they attack a tired government which has tossed both overboard, only to come to power and be accused of the same.
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.
We will also add the costing of
political party platforms to the PBO's mandate,
as is the case
in Australia and the Netherlands, so that starting
in the next federal election, Canadians can review the fiscal plans of
political parties from a credible and comparable baseline.
Trump's comments, delivered at a White House news conference, illustrate the
political minefield he will navigate
in September
as he tries to draw support for disaster recovery funds but wages a bitter fight with lawmakers from both
parties about whether U.S. taxpayers should finance the creation of a wall that he has long promised Mexico would fund.
As with the economy, it is the
political parties that gain public confidence
in this issue area which stand to enjoy a better chance of electoral success.
As discussed
in last week's blog, under Tom Donohue's leadership, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has gone from a rather staid business advocacy organization with ties to both
political parties to one that has become rabidly partisan.
In addition,
political ads on the social network will now be more clearly labeled
as such, and also contain the (verified) identity of the
party that paid for the placement.
Public workers are hired on merit, not
political affiliation, and are expected to do their work conscientiously
in the public interest, not act
as political assistants to the
party in power.
Find articles on current and past elections
in Canada,
as well
as on the nature and issues of Canada's electoral and
political party systems.
Clark was a former Liberal, having worked
as a staffer at the Legislature during Laurence Decore «s time
as party leader (Clark's father, Gilbert Clark, was 823 votes away from ending Ralph Klein «s
political career when the former mayor first ran for provincial office
in Calgary - Elbow
in 1989).
In China, The Chinese economy has come back in the spotlight this week, as the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the most important political event in China, is scheduled to kick off on Wednesda
In China, The Chinese economy has come back
in the spotlight this week, as the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the most important political event in China, is scheduled to kick off on Wednesda
in the spotlight this week,
as the 19th National Congress of the Communist
Party of China, the most important
political event
in China, is scheduled to kick off on Wednesda
in China, is scheduled to kick off on Wednesday.
Edmonton - Gold Bar Liberal MLA Bettie Hewes became the first woman to lead a major
political party when she served
as interim leader of the Official Opposition
in 1994.
Carlos,
in support of your point, Barry Cooper, a man described
in Wikipedia
as «a member of an influential group of conservative
political scientists, the Calgary School», said the PC
party lost its way
in the second half of Ralph Klein's tenure.
After losing the Wildrose
Party nomination
in Rimbey - Rocky Mountain House - Sundre last weekend, some
political watchers have speculated that he might join the Alberta
Party, others believe he could run
as an Independent candidate
in the next election.
PACs have become a big issue
in Alberta politics since 2015, when the New Democratic
Party government banned corporate and union donations to
political parties as their first piece of legislation.