That could lead to a resurgence of populism
as global conflict escalates.
How do we move around) while high school students wrestle with complex issues, such
as global conflicts and public health.
This is a human rights challenge that is just as urgent
as those global conflicts that we read about daily.
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.
The reported feat has heightened
global tensions and fears of nuclear
conflict, particularly between the US and North Korea, but also with nearby nations such
as China.
NEW YORK, April 13 - Oil prices extended recent gains and a gauge of
global stocks eased on Friday
as concern over a broader
conflict in Syria left investors nervous, while U.S. bank shares led Wall Street lower.
With Donald Trump's
global business empire already reaching such nations
as Azerbaijan, Turkey, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates — and eager to enter new realms — the potential for
conflicts of interests both domestically and internationally has long been obvious.
Instability will lead to
global conflict, and that in turn may lead to what in a 2007 essay he referred to
as» secular apocalypse» — total extinction of the human race through either thermonuclear war, biological contagion, unchecked climate change, or an array of competing Armageddon scenarios.
The decision comes
as policy makers including IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde warn of a
global trade
conflict that could undermine the broadest world recovery in years.
Treasury yields inched higher Tuesday
as a
global rally for assets perceived
as risky suggested that fears over a trade
conflict between China and the U.S. were easing following a speech by China's President Xi Jinping.
As CNBC notes, Roubini predicted in May that four elements — stalling growth in the U.S., debt troubles in Europe, a slowdown in emerging markets, particularly China, and military
conflict in Iran — would come together in to create a storm for the
global economy in 2013.
Investors and exchanges in South Korea were bracing themselves for what was understood
as a potential government - issued ban on cryptocurrency trading; but
conflicting reports from different parts of the government are now surfacing, leaving the
global community rocking on its heels.
China's Aversion to Externally - Induced Regime Change: One discussant pointed out that, due to its neutral regional stance and large
global influence, China is in a unique position to get combative parties involved in the Syrian
conflict — such
as Russia, Turkey, and Iran — to the negotiating table.
-- Choppy trading conditions reflect geopolitical tensions, including
conflict in the Middle East, and the threat of a
global trade war,
as well
as the risk of accelerated monetary tightening.
Global stock markets rebounded Thursday
as jitters began to ease about a possible international military response to the Syrian
conflict.
NEW YORK Oil prices extended recent gains and a gauge of
global stocks eased on Friday
as concern over a broader
conflict in Syria left investors nervous, while U.S. bank shares led Wall Street lower.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such
as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such
as terrorist acts, armed
conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged
as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the
global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Global equity markets are likely to remain firmly gripped by geopolitical risk,
as escalating tensions over the
conflict in Syria weigh heavily on sentiment.
Well, the last time Americans had a president who was psychologically «programmed» to ignore facts that didn't agree with his beliefs, the USA ended up wasting $ 1T in an illegal war to «liberate» 100's of billions of barrels of Iraqi oil (
as many
as 1.2 M people died in the process due to violence, disease & starvation resulting from the
conflict), nearly $ 5T was added to the U.S. federal debt, a man with experience
as the Judges and Stewards Commissioner for the International Arabian Horse Association was put in charge of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. subprime credit «bubble» expanded hugely & then imploded, wiping out some $ 14T in
global wealth & destroying millions of jobs, etc..
One can see recent standoffs in Geneva on so - called traditional values resolutions
as manifestations of a
conflict between two rival conceptions of human dignity: one, supported by most Western advocates, that focuses on individual autonomy; and the other, proposed by voices from the
global East and South, that focuses on traditional understandings of human nature.
By contrast to the model of the two World Wars,
as well
as to imagined models of
global nuclear holocaust, the actual face of warfare since 1945 has been that of civil wars and regional armed
conflicts.
This is a difficult process due to human shortcomings, divisions, distances,
conflicting interests and even the policy of «divide and rule» that the new
global powers may adopt,
as did their colonial predecessors.
As radical Islam so clearly shows, the
global future we face involves
conflicts of conviction, not race, class, or gender.
In chapter 1, «Redefining the Enemy,» I describe the present
global economic order
as one in need of fundamental restructuring, and how the United States through low - intensity
conflict seeks to block or control any such changes.
(ENTIRE BOOK) An analysis of «low - intensity
conflict» — the United States
global strategy of warfare waged against the poor —
as seen in Nicaragua during the 1980s.
This is a difficult process due to human short - comings, divisions, distances,
conflicting interests and even the policy of «divide and rule» that the new
global powers may adopt,
as did their colonial predecessors.
Where laws and / or regulations do not exist or are in
conflict with generally accepted best practice, suppliers should adopt the highest standard applicable to their situation by reference to leading safety standards such
as the
Global Food Safety Initiative and
Global G.A.P. McCormick expects that all agricultural suppliers will take steps to ensure that agricultural products can be traced back to their source of origin regardless of whether or not this is legally required.
There is a big
global push toward shared parenting, but,
as he notes, that is often dangerous to children in high -
conflict families.
Parenting infused with peace and harmony informs the responses of our future
global leaders
as they face
conflict.
This clarification was necessitated when our
Global Council, on behalf of IBFAN, had to take a strategic decision whether or not and under what conditions IBFAN should participate in two new initiatives by UNICEF and WHO, WHO NetCode, and the UNICEF Breastfeeding Advocacy Initiative, both receiving funding from the BMGF, which has direct links and gets its returns from the baby food industry and also engages with entities such
as the
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) that create situations of risk of
conflicts of Interest in infant and young child feeding.
Rather than taking the action set out in the
Global Compact Integrity Measures to review Nestlé's inclusion on its website, the
Global Compact Office has taken part in joint events with Nestlé and accepted it
as a Patron Sponsor, demonstrating fundamental
conflicts of interest.
Nestlé is a sponsor of
Global Compact events, which Baby Milk Action describes
as a self - evidence
conflict of interest.
«There is a self - evident
conflict of interest in the
Global Compact accepting sponsorship for its events from companies such
as Nestlé.»
She has also served
as a consultant to the Salzburg
Global Seminar, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the Cairo Regional Center for Training on
Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping in Africa (CCCPA), Social Surveys Africa and the United Nations Volunteers» (UNV) programme.
President - elect Donald Trump tweeted early this morning that he would take steps to separate himself from his vast,
global business empire in the hopes of preventing the appearance of a
conflict of interest
as he becomes president.
A statement by Penguin Random House added: «The book will provide critical insights into key relationships in Westminster,
global conflicts, the coalition negotiations of 2010,
as well
as the referendums on Scottish Independence and Britain's exit from the EU — in each instance, offering vital lessons for the future.
Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye has written and published journals on several topics including politics In Ghana 1982 - 1992, culture,
conflict and traditional Authority in Africa: a Ghanaian perspective in the Political economy of peace and security in Africa, human rights in Africa in the new
global order: a dilemma
as well
as civil society and the domestic policy environment in Ghana.
People who want us to lose, at whatever it is and there are varying degrees of seriousness from cricket to
global conflict, can surely not be
as English
as I am.
As we have been hearing,
global water shortages are poised to exacerbate regional
conflict and hobble economic growth.
«The resignation puts the final nail in the
conflict - of - interest controversies that have plagued Brenda Fitzgerald's appointment
as CDC director from the beginning,» said David Fidler, an adjunct senior fellow for
global health at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Women in
conflict zones are likely to suffer from sexual or physical violence at the hands of their husbands or partners before, during and after a period of conflict, warn experts from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine as politicians, activists and researchers gather today in London for the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in C
conflict zones are likely to suffer from sexual or physical violence at the hands of their husbands or partners before, during and after a period of
conflict, warn experts from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine as politicians, activists and researchers gather today in London for the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in C
conflict, warn experts from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
as politicians, activists and researchers gather today in London for the
Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in
ConflictConflict.
During the evening, the team highlighted the GM's work to support communities across the Sahel in climate resilient development,
as part of the Great Green Wall initiative and its efforts to scale up the Great Green Wall Initiative, to jointly «Grow a World Wonder», since the Great Green Wall is part of the solution to many
global challenges, including food security,
conflict prevention and environmental migration.
World War I (abbreviated WWI), also known
as the First World War, the Great War and The War to End all Wars was a
global military
conflict that took place
If the next
global development agenda seeks to alleviate poverty in all its manifestations, then that can not be possible if
conflict transformation is not incorporated
as half of the world's extreme poor live in
conflict - affected countries.
The world government would also work
as mediator in international
conflicts and build consensus among all nation states, to make every national state respects the rights of its citizens, and seek to prevent the spread of
global systemic risks.
Real world contexts and problems — such
as designing sustainable energy systems, bio-medical engineering, maintaining biodiversity in areas where
conflicts arise between local and
global needs — demand knowledge, concepts and skills from several disciplines.
The EFA GMR's last report showed that only a third of countries had reached
global education goals set in 2000, and identified
conflict as one of the major barriers to achieving better results.
As a member of the
Global Coalition to Protect Education From Attack, UNESCO is acting across the world to protect schools and the right to education in countries affected by
conflict.
As some States looked ahead to prosperity and
global cooperation, many barely had a future, being mired in miserable, unending conditions of poverty,
conflict and a degraded environment.
Consequently, we believe that
Global Citizenship Education has the ability to act
as seeds of social change (locally and globally), to create a cognitive
conflict between the various educational actors and build a significant learning
as an entrepreneurial fruits sustained in practice,
as for example in the performance and participation of citizens in solving social problems.