Not exact matches
(That's especially true of
technology companies,
which tend to have higher rates of new
business formation.)
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.
JD.com said it had raised $ 2.5 billion by selling a stake in its logistics
business,
which it will use to invest in new
technologies like drones and robotics.
Last month alternative lender OnDeck announced a partnership in
which JPMorgan Chase will use OnDeck's
technology to underwrite credit to some of the giant bank's 4 million small
business customers.
-- Daniel Putterman, cofounder, co-CEO, and head of
business for Kogniz, Inc.
which recently released AICam, fully - autonomous surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence that identify people and threats in real - time, using video - based facial recognition and object detection; also having founded and run venture - backed
technology companies over the last 20 years including MaxInfo, Inc. (acquired by NETM), EoExchange (S - 1), Mediabolic, Inc. (acquired by ROVI), and Cloud Engines, Inc..
Since then, we've seen IBM's Watson, Apple's Siri, Google Now, Amazon's Alexa, bots for Facebook Messenger and Tay — all of
which have enabled companies to capitalize on the growth of chatbot
technology for
business purposes.
-- Amy Zimmerman, head of people for Kabbage, a global financial services,
technology and data platform serving small
businesses which has raised more than $ 1.6 billion in funding and lent out $ 4 billion overall
Michael McNulty is linked to 4 organisations
which are included in 9 lists - Accountants, Consulting Firms, Corporate Finance, Information & Communications
Technology, Insolvency Practitioners, Tax Specialists, Law Firms and Patent Attorneys, Not For Profit
Businesses and Charitable Organisations.
But for several years, companies in southern Louisiana, where his
business is located, have suffered along with the oil industry,
which is affected by changes in global oil supplies and
technologies like fracking.
Like other enterprise tech giants, including Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe), IBM has been looking to revive its
business in areas it calls its «Strategic Imperative,»
which include cloud computing, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence
technologies.
«We are pleased the federal court in San Diego decided Qualcomm must establish the fair value of its
technology and defend its
business practices in court before forcing Apple and others to pay exorbitant and unfair rates,
which amount to a tax on our own inventions,» Apple spokesman Josh Rosenstock said in a statement.
I found him to be knowledgable about
technology — not surprising, given that he had previously run Rogers Communications (
which owns Canadian
Business)-- so I was looking forward to hearing about whether he has any progressive ideas for the city.
More and more people have access to this
technology,
which is why you should incorporate it into your
business.
The six topics are marketing, innovation and entrepreneurship (
which involves a trip to Silicon Valley),
technology entrepreneurship,
business strategy, international consulting (
which involves a trip to Guangzhou, China) and a major
business consulting project that students complete independently.
To protect themselves, the ISF advises
technology buyers,
which include small
businesses, to insist on transparency during the procurement process.
More promising for
businesses is the pull of nostalgia,
which can attract users who never touched a particular
technology when it was new.
Technology changes constantly,
which means there's always a new idea your
business can try.
«We will not go into
businesses where
technology which is way over my head is crucial to the investment decision,» he once wrote.
Dorsey said Square's own
technology has given it an eagle's eye view into its customers» day - to - day operations and selling patterns,
which in turn has sparked another
business opportunity, in small -
business lending.
Verizon showed interest in Yahoo's core
business as early as December, when Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo said the company would «see if there is a strategic fit» for Yahoo's holdings,
which include mail, news, sports and advertising
technology.
It looks at five «input» categories: institutions, human capital and research, infrastructure, market sophistication and
business sophistication, and «outputs,»
which are categorized as either knowledge and
technology or creative outputs.
Water
technology companies,
which are the fastest - growing
businesses, are finding ways to make the 99 % of the earth's water that we can't drink (seawater, waste water, polluted water) safe for use.
Every company is a
technology company now,
which means that in every kind of
business, candidates with digital skills will increasingly get the best jobs.
Two new
technology companies listed on the ASX today, led by LiveHire,
which is backed by Perth
business figures Adam Zorzi, Michael Haywood and Antonluigi Gozzi.
A slew of new
technologies are threatening to turn wireless network operators (notably Telus Mobility, Rogers Wireless —
which, like Canadian
Business, is owned by Rogers Communications — and Bell Mobility,
which owns Virgin Mobile Canada) into «dumb pipes.»
-- Tien Tzuo, cofounder and CEO of Zuora
which creates cloud
technologies that help companies build subscription
business models.
Greene spoke at a press event during Google's annual developer conference in Mountain View during
which several Google executives explained the company's work in various
business technologies.
The other CEOs in the group saw how Steve could partner with a large digital
technology company that generated printable content like Adobe or Microsoft, in a way that would make his
business the standard by
which people turned their online digital information into hard copy.
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.
Saint John students can take one of two concentrations: Innovation and
Technology, or International
Business,
which requires an exchange to France or China.
Businesses can use this
technology to determine whether those connected devices do any unusual behavior like trying to connect to networks that they aren't supposed to,
which can indicate that a hacker is tampering with them.
In September, Bloomberg News reported that Dell was planning to fire roughly 2,000 to 3,000 employees in light of its blockbuster roughly $ 63 billion acquisition of
business technology giant EMC,
which also closed that month.
Which means that instead of treating
technology as a peripheral side project, Clark urges airlines to include advanced tech as a core element of the
business.
Ellison has been stepping up the rhetoric against Amazon (amzn) over the past year, as Oracle (oclcf) attempts to make a big
business selling computing resources on demand,
which technology analysts also refer to as Infrastructure - as - a-service (IaaS).
Microsoft, like Google (goog), IBM (ibm), and other companies that are pushing hard into cloud computing, use different metrics when reporting what they consider to be their «cloud
business,»
which has led to several
technology analysts to call for more transparency so they can be more equally evaluated.
In July 2014, Fortune profiled Murphy as part of a question and answer series in
which she explained her lengthy
technology career and the challenges GoDaddy faces in helping its small
business clients run their companies better using the data it collects for them.
Derek La Ferla is linked to 8 organisations
which are included in 13 lists - Public Companies - Industrial, Surveyors, Town & Regional Planners,
Business News 30, Miners, Public Companies - Resources, Gold Miners, Exporters, Law Firms and Patent Attorneys, Banks & Non-Bank Lenders,
Business Bankers, Associations and Information & Communications
Technology.
However, he explained that the so - called Internet of things, in
which everything from cars to home appliances to factory equipment are connected online, has made companies want «to fundamentally change their
business strategy through
technology.»
Reuters also reported the company is «exploring» selling its healthcare information
technology business,
which includes such brands as API Healthcare and Centricity EMR, according to people familiar with the matter.
Business Insider reported on a survey in
which 69 % of people 18 to 34 years old said they thought they learned more from
technology than from people, compared with 50 % of people older than 45 who said the same.
The Worklife team will be part of Cisco's cloud collaboration
technology unit,
which includes video conferencing hardware and software, the Spark chat app, and related
business productivity software.
Local
business news outlet Globes reported Musk was specifically visiting Israel to meet with artificial - intelligence startup Cortica,
which specializes in self - learning
technology that can be used for autonomous vehicles.
The CIO's role,
which before was much more focused on managing operational infrastructure, was now thinking much more strategically about leveraging the backbone of the digital
business and taking the
technologies that marketers were using to acquire customers and use them through the rest of the enterprise.
This work turned into his M.B.A. thesis, «InVivo Therapeutics» — and the
business plan for a company of the same name,
which would move Langer's
technology out of the lab and up the ladder from rats to primates and ultimately to humans.
Ford's Mobility
business,
which is tasked with investing in autonomous driving and other mobility
technologies and
business opportunities, posted higher losses than the same quarter last year.
The
business is certainly working for Micron
technology,
which saw sales more than double in the first quarter of 2014 from a year earlier.
And much like Amazon's (AMZN) Web Services division,
which quietly provides cloud computing to other
businesses, MLB.com has turned its powerful consumer brand into a healthy
technology business.
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.
In 2013 — the most recent year for
which Statistics Canada completed a study on digital
technology and Internet use in the country — just 13 % of Canadian
businesses were selling online.
Rather, all development for BlackBerry - branded phones will be left to BlackBerry's partners,
which will license BlackBerry's
technology and brand, while the Canadian company concentrates on growing its software
business.