Sentences with phrase «as economic partners»

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This April, I partnered with the Council for Economic Education (which educates thousands of teachers annually, providing financial and economic curriculums for K through 12 students) to ask 28 entrepreneurs, editors and economists for their top tip for saving money as part of a social media campaign titled #MySavEconomic Education (which educates thousands of teachers annually, providing financial and economic curriculums for K through 12 students) to ask 28 entrepreneurs, editors and economists for their top tip for saving money as part of a social media campaign titled #MySaveconomic curriculums for K through 12 students) to ask 28 entrepreneurs, editors and economists for their top tip for saving money as part of a social media campaign titled #MySavingsTip.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Russia was an attractive proposition as it embarked on its economic recovery, said Valentijn Van Nieuwenhuijzen, chief investment officer at NN Investment Partners.

«Notwithstanding the current position of the new U.S. Administration on (TPP), we will continue to engage with our American colleagues to strengthen our bilateral trade and economic relations, given the U.S.'s importance as our third - largest trading partner and a major source of investment,» Mustapa Mohamed said in a statement.

We not only want traditional things from our partners like economic support and possibly children, but deep psychological satisfaction as well.

President - elect Donald Trump is expected to name former Goldman Sachs partner and Hollywood financier Steven Mnuchin as his nominee for Treasury secretary, a source said on Tuesday, putting a Wall Street veteran in the top U.S. economic Cabinet post for the first time in eight years.

As lifecycle investment partners, they have become weighted down with portfolios still recovering from the economic downturn.

In tandem with the 100,000 Opportunity Youth Initiative, Starbucks has opened four stores with classroom and training space as part of its effort to support local economic development in diverse low - to - medium income communities across the U.S.. Each of these stores creates 20 to 25 new jobs with benefits, partners with a local women - and minority - owned supplier and contractor, and works with local nonprofits to provide job - skills training to youth.

As part of our pledge, The Home Project is leveraging various aspects of Zillow Group's business — including economic research — to raise awareness about housing insecurity and create solutions to address the unique needs of our Community Partners and those who are housing vulnerable.

As part of our pledge, we are leveraging various aspects of our business — from product development, to economic research, to public affairs and marketing support — to raise awareness about housing insecurity and create solutions to address the unique needs of our Community Partners and those who are housing vulnerable.

Some went to high - profile, high - pressure jobs like Robert E. Rubin, a former senior partner, who is now one of President Clinton's trusted policy advisers as the head of the National Economic Council.

«We are proud to honor 20 Top Corporations for their world - class leadership in partnering with women's business enterprises to sustain innovation in this country and fuel our economic growth,» said Linda Denny, president and CEO of WBENC, the leading authority on and advocate for women's business enterprises (WBEs) as vendors and suppliers to the nation's leading corporations.

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.

«Hong Kong has an opportunity to proactively use its autonomy to further strengthen its impressive economic competitiveness, as well as its inherent value proposition in the eyes of foreign partners,» he said.

He also serves on the board of the World Economic Forum's Partnering Against Corruption Initiative and is a member of the Forum's International Business Council, as well as on the International Advisory Boards of British American Business and the Atlantic Council.

This agreement is the essential framework for the modernized trade and economic relationship that should exist between two developed and equal partners such as Korea and Canada.

The relationship between some international brands and their manufacturing partners in China, as well as those brands and their customers, is «shifting due to economic and technological developments,» Alibaba Group Executive Chairman Jack Ma wrote in a new Wall Street Journal editorial.

NXNE Interactive, which spotlights vanguards in technology, music, film, and trendsetting, has partnered with MaRS Discovery District, which is dedicated to driving economic and societal prosperity through innovation, as NXNE's Festival Headquarters June 17 — 21, 2015.

Aides do point to Carson's experience on corporate boards (which he says he will resign from now that he's running for president) and the business experience of members of his inner circle, such as Jeff Reeter, Carson's national finance chairman, a managing partner at Northwestern Mutual, as guideposts for his philosophy: the campaign's economic policy will be business - friendly.

B.C. Premier John Horgan departed for Guangzhou, China, on Saturday as part of a 10 - day mission to China, South Korea, and Japan to strengthen economic and cultural ties with three of B.C.'s largest trading partners, expand markets, and create jobs in B.C..

«This partnership signals the intention of TechAlliance and its community partners, as well as the larger London region, to play a more prominent role as an enabler of innovation regionally, to the economic benefit of the entire province.»

This comes as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its World Economic Outlook released yesterday, is reporting that U.S. tax cuts will ramp up investment not only in the United States but among its trading partners.

As Abdelkarim, Nasser and freshman Saudi oil minister Khalid Al - Falih make their rounds in regional and international conferences this week, their contrasting can and can't - do attitudes makes one thing clear: The Kingdom is far more interested in its long - term economic and geopolitical goals than alleviating its short - term oil profitability problem with and for its OPEC partners.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Myanmar on Friday on the first visit to the country by a Japanese leader in 36 years, as Tokyo bids to reassert its position as a top economic partner after decades of frosty relations with the previous military...

In order to halt our economic decline and lessen our dependence on our trading partners, the U.S. must cap its trade deficits through the perfectly legal use of tariffs in accordance with World Trade Organization rules, and it must begin to guide its domestic market in accordance with a national industrial policy, just as the leading economies of the world (particularly the Japanese and Chinese ones) do as a matter of routine.

Regardless of the economic pressures of the day, Eichfeld says Plastic Suppliers will continue to be a valuable partner to Brook & Whittle as well as the many other companies it serves, thanks to its innovative products and just - in - time focus.

Environmental protection isn't the entire story, however, and Jakob Thøisen has a clear message for the food processing industry: «We believe that sustainable ingredients are an important component of the long - term economic and financial viability of food manufacturers — and it's part of our role as a business partner to support this transformation.»

IRRI's active engagement of China as a partner in rice research recognizes the country's leadership in several areas including genomics and hybrid rice technology, as well as of the economic giant's potential to contribute greatly to regional food security.

As usual, we would have an «implementation period» with nothing to implement, a «new security partnership» while necessarily leaving the closely integrated one we're already in, and would emerge from Brexit both «stronger» (separated from our strongest partners) and «fairer» (with the threats of economic collapse and Cabinet ministers advocating a bonfire of regulation).

Current debates about the economic situation in Spain, for example, are centred on the country's need to reduce its budget deficit to 5.3 % of GDP, as agreed this year with European partners in Brussels.

Dr. Fayemi's huge challenge, however, would be convincing a traditionally centrist - minded president to see reason in urgent laws liberalising mining, such that states can enter into that sector, with proven foreign partners, as economic growth areas, to deliver cash and value.

Moreover, Ms Merkel kept her country in good economic condition, benefiting Germany's close economic partners such as Poland.

Yun went on to explain how the US commitment towards the Asia - Pacific can best be demonstrated, noting that while security and defence - related cooperation is important, US «allies and partners... also tell us that, as we deepen our military engagement, we should continue also to emphasize the diplomatic, development, economic, and people - to - people engagement in order to demonstrate our longer - term commitment to our rebalance strategy.»

At best, the Liberal Democrats will be able to claim, as they are doing now, that the economic recovery happened thanks to their moderating influence over their Conservative partners, but even here they will have to tread carefully.

While commending the sponsors as «worthy partners of Lagos State» for their laudable roles and commitment to ensure a hitch - free celebration, the Government reiterated its determination to continue to collaborate with the organized private sector and corporate organization for the social and economic development of the state.

Highlighting the current global economic hardship, the communique added that Osun is not alone in the economic difficulties just as participants noted that the dwindling economic fortune will affect all tiers of government, including their business partners.

My office has shown an unwavering commitment and leadership to raising the quality of life for all, and I look forward to SEIU 32BJ being an active partner in my campaign as we continue to advocate for economic, housing and healthcare policies that will keep Queens strong and prosperous.»

I've been proud to work as his partner for more than a decade, for safety and justice, for affordable housing, for economic opportunity, and much more.

At the collaborative governance conference, speakers and panel discussions examined case studies, shared best practices and discussed examples of how New York State will continue to serve as a partner in creating sustainable, integrated communities and boosting bottom - up economic development efforts.

Thanks to the leadership of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and through forums like today's conference, our commitment to sustainability, while serving as a major economic driver for our region and a leader in innovation and cutting - edge technologies, will enable us to continue to flourish as a key partner with the community, government and industry.»

As a Whitehall - driven, spatially - blind «beauty contest», regional businesses and their partners have to go cap in hand to London to plead for tiny slices of the economic development pie.

We have talked about Transport, Housing, and Aviation links which are extremely important as we look to Lagos to really help to drive the economy of Nigeria and pull the country out of the current economic difficulties and I assure that the United Kingdom will be your partner in this,» Arkwright said.

Disgraced national security adviser Michael Flynn assured an ex-business partner that economic sanctions on Russia would be «ripped up» as soon as the Trump administration entered the White House, according to documents made public yesterday.

«As partners, I urge that we work together to support this effort of the African Union that will have a positive effect on global economic development and integration.»

«As a country whose long - term economic recovery relies on the health of our exports and our regulatory environment being attractive to global investors, it would be a colossal surrender of power to walk away from our largest trading partner, increase uncertainty, erect trade barriers and diminish our influence.»

He added, «I also appeal for the support, understanding and patience of all Nigerians and our international partners as we explore the fastest means to end the economic sabotage in the Niger Delta and amicably resolve the conflicts within the region.

What is clear is that Vince is determined to present an economically credible, progressive and above all distinctly Liberal Democrat economic platform — as the Tories test their coalition partner's resolve by attempting to legislate for crushing austerity in the next Parliament, his defence of a Lib Dem approach to economic policy will matter more and more.

«While the climate in Washington and the proposals of the Trump Administration present a grave threat to our success — and in fact the success of the entire city — we will continue to work with committed partners at every level of government, as well as our allies in the business community, to continue to bring positive growth and economic success to The Bronx.»

Mark's Initiatives for a Smart Economy, released in June 2013, and his Initiatives 2.0 version released in June 2017 provide evolving blueprints for comprehensive, innovative economic development across Erie County, with county departments acting either as the lead agency or working with community partners to effect change.

Partners in Prosperity Funding was included in Picente» s 2015 budget and funds projects in infrastructure, public safety, arts and culture, sharing agreements and economic development as well as tax stabilization.