As the year progressed, CEO Travis Kalanick resigned amid an investor revolt, many of Uber's other top executives resigned or were forced out, shady business practices were revealed, and more than 20 employees were fired
as a result of an investigation into bad behavior in the workplace that includes sexual harassment.
The company acknowledged on Tuesday it had fired over 20 employees
as a result of the investigation into sexual harassment and other bad behavior at the company.
At the beginning of April, Trump announced his intention to impose tariffs on 1,300 Chinese products accounting for about $ 50 billion of exports to the United States,
as a result of an investigation into Chinese intellectual property and forced technology transfer policies, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
District Attorney Scott D. McNamara reported today that a Rome man and women were arrested by investigators assigned to the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center on April 8th
as a result of an investigation into a prostitution and rape complaint involving a 15 year old victim.
Toyota later paid nearly $ 33 million in civil penalties
as the result of investigations into whether the company notified NHTSA in a timely manner about these defects.
The Winklevoss twins helped lead a funding round for bitcoin payment processor BitInstant in 2013 — a short - lived endeavor that came to a close when the company's CEO was arrested and charged with money laundering
as the result of an investigation into the dark web market Silk Road.
Not exact matches
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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
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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
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of the negotiation
of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect
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But if Trump's tapes were to come out
as a
result of the FBI or congressional
investigations into his potential ties to Russia, making them will have been a catastrophic mistake.
Hello Professor, I am hearing a lot about the potential for retaliatory trade actions by the U.S.
as a
result of its Section 301
investigation into Chinese trade practices, i.e., forced transfers
of IP and know - how, refusal to allow U.S. companies to invest in and own Chinese assets, etc..
As a
result of the failure to notify its customers, Khosrowshahi opened an
investigation into how the company handled the incident and fired two people who handled the response process.
Dwight Clark, the Browns» vice president and director
of football operations, could be hit with a stiff fine
as a
result of the league's
investigation into salary - cap violations by Clark's former team, the 49ers.
According to Goal.com, the federal court
of Sao Paulo, Brazil has frozen assets belonging to Neymar
as a
result of an ongoing
investigation into tax evasion.
Investigations by the Nigeria Politics Online showed that the SDP leaders had waited patiently to see how APC would play
into its hands by forcing some bigwigs out
of the party
as a
result of the Tenure Elongation plot which nearly tore the party apart.
``... The
results of the
investigations conducted by both the DOI and KCDA
into Tyess Crespo's actions,
as well
as the circumstances surrounding those actions, that were the subject
of Justice Fisher's order, produced no actionable evidence
of criminal conduct by any party beyond those charges contained in the complaint filed in court against Ms. Crespo.»
No one was charged with illegal acquisition
of confidential information
as a
result of Operation Nigeria, even though the Met reportedly collected hundreds
of thousands
of incriminating documents during the
investigation into Jonathan Rees and his links with corrupt officers.
A letter signed by authorities
of the GES, stated that, «
As a result of the collection of illegal fees from students of Mfantsipim School, you are directed to immediately step aside from responsibilities as the Headmaster of the school, pending further investigations into the illegal collection.&raqu
As a
result of the collection
of illegal fees from students
of Mfantsipim School, you are directed to immediately step aside from responsibilities
as the Headmaster of the school, pending further investigations into the illegal collection.&raqu
as the Headmaster
of the school, pending further
investigations into the illegal collection.»
As a
result of the Attorney General's
investigation into high gas prices during Hurricane Sandy, Attorney General Schneiderman secured over $ 300,000 in penalties and costs from more than 40 gas stations in New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley that gouged their customers.
After Andrew Cuomo unceremoniously shuttered the Commission, the subpoenas were withdrawn — until U.S. Attorney for the Southern District
of New York Preet Bharara's office incorporated the work
into its own
investigation,
resulting in charges
of «using the power and influence
of his official position to obtain for himself millions
of dollars
of bribes and kickbacks masked
as legitimate income.»
University at Albany President Robert Jones urged students and faculty to reserve judgment
as they await
results of an
investigation into an alleged race - based assault early Saturday.
But most Republicans in the legislature want the governor to resign and several are ready to begin the impeachment process, even
as the
results of a state Ethics Commission
investigation into the governor's travel expenses are still pending.
Elected officials are demanding Mayor de Blasio cough up records on pending deed restrictions, such
as one that
resulted in four
investigations into the sale
of a Lower East Side...
Elected officials are demanding Mayor de Blasio cough up records on pending deed restrictions, such
as one that
resulted in four
investigations into the sale
of a Lower East Side nursing home.
In December, Schneiderman sent a similar letter lambasting Cuomo's proposal to create a special criminal prosecutor to handle procurement matters — an action seen
as a response to the federal
investigation into upstate development projects that
resulted in the arrest
of a former top aide to the governor, among others.
The Manganos - Venditto case is the latest to go to trial
as the
result of recent
investigations into political corruption on Long Island by Eastern District federal prosecutors, the FBI and IRS.
The axed prosecutor's quip came
as Democrats raised questions about whether his termination was the
result of investigations into Trump's administration and businesses.
«There has been a dark cloud hovering over government for several years now
as a
result of federal
investigations into abuse
of power and corruption,» said the county executive, in an indirect reference to the corruption convictions
of former Suffolk police Chief James Burke and former Suffolk Conservative Party chairman Edward Walsh.
The Manganos - Venditto case is the latest to go to trial
as the
result of recent
investigations into political corruption on Long Island by Eastern District federal prosecutors.
As the country awaits
results from a nationwide safety study on the natural gas drilling process
of fracking, a separate government
investigation into contamination in a place where residents have long complained that drilling fouled their water has turned up alarming levels
of underground pollution.
After the initiation
of an
investigation into concerns about the reporting
of results, the articles have been retracted
as the
result of information provided by corresponding author David S. DeGeest, who informed the journal that he incorrectly reported the
results of the data analysis completed by him.
Following her
investigations into the gruesome deaths
of teens who died
as a
result of viewing an eerie VHS tape, Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) has packed her bags, left the city and moved with her son Aidan (David Dorfman) to an idyllic coastal town in Oregon.
As a
result of the complaints, including one submitted by the National Union
of Teachers (NUT), the Advertising Standards Authority launched an
investigation into whether the advert's claims were misleading.
The BBC quoted the Department for Education (DfE)
as saying that his departure was due to the
result of an
investigation into financial management.
A formal
investigation by the Florida State's Attorney
into allegations
of grade tampering at a charter school managed by Newpoint Education Partners has
resulted in criminal charges handed down just this week — just
as the charter school management company had hoped to nose its way
into doing business in North Carolina.
Although our study was intended
as a 1 - year proof -
of - concept research design, we have demonstrated sufficiently positive
results for other researchers to pursue longitudinal
investigations that track preservice teacher behaviors
into their first few years
of practice.
OCR's
investigation into computing
resulted in no accusations being upheld, but
as a
result of the inquiry, exam
results for the subject that should have been released to 27 students taking the qualifications last August were not received until October.
I'm writing you today to communicate news we recently received from KIPP Houston and the KIPP Foundation regarding KIPP co-founder, Mike Feinberg's termination
as a
result of findings from an independent
investigation into alleged misconduct.
An individual (company's officers, managers, employees, and service agents) may also be included
into CETS
as a
result of company inspection or
investigation.
Toyota also paid $ 48.8 million in civil penalties
as the
result of NHTSA
investigations into the timeliness
of several safety recalls last year.
December 20, 2010: Toyota agrees to pay the maximum $ 16.375 million civil penalty
as the
result of another NHTSA
investigation into whether their recall
of 5.5 million vehicles for pedal entrapment was conducted in a timely manner.
As the
investigation into the boat's explosion proceeds, Nell is shocked by the official confirmation that it was not an accident but the
result of foul play.
However,
as a
result of investors» pursuit
of better - diversified portfolios and a recognition that systematic risk factors explain the majority
of returns, the development
of commodity alternative beta products is gathering pace... From our
investigation in this study, there appears to be potential benefit in allocating
into alternative beta strategies
as part
of a portfolio's commodity allocation, and we find that combining risk - based and factor - based commodity strategies has historically delivered higher return and lower risk than passive long - only strategies on their own.»
Belize City Administrator, Candice Miller, has been suspended from the Belize City Council for a month
as a
result of an ongoing
investigation into discrepancies regarding certain financial transactions carried out by the previous Council.
The works on view,
as well
as their translations and interpretations
into book form, are the
results of these
investigations.
Directly referencing the cinematic device
of the split screen, the
resulting works not only engage both the formal and conceptual relationships between film and photography, but also serve
as in - depth
investigations into obsession, inconclusive narrative and the complex psychological corridors
of desire.
Future rulemakings may take
into consideration information developed by ongoing
investigations into the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, or
as a
result of public comments on the recently issued Drilling Safety Rule.
A further example
of the importance
of thoroughness in
investigation involved an explosives case, where an estimated 250,000 pages
of downloads were rapidly prioritised to 18,000 significant pages, then summarised
into three reports (220, 96 and 26 pages each) and where all section 58 charges were dropped
as a
result of my detailed analysis.
As Boston Globe reporters Sean P. Murphy and Scott Allen write in their story, The Big Tangle, the
resulting litigation and criminal
investigations are already turning
into one
of the most complicated legal fights Boston has ever seen, with more than 100 attorneys, 17 companies and dozens
of engineers and workers involved so far.
If you think that you have suffered an injury
as a
result of a cosmetic product, it is very important to call a lawyer because there will need to be a thorough
investigation, use
of experts, and inquiry
into all possible avenues
of recovery.
We have not been able to conduct or commission research
into any
of the issues we believe are worthy
of it, and we have no capacity to monitor or report on the recommendations that may be made
as result of investigations, inspections or inquests.
BAA could be forced to get rid
of at least one
of its airports to ensure standards are raised at the ones it retains,
as a
result of the Competition Commission's (CC's)
investigation into the supply
of airport services by BAA in the UK.