Sentences with phrase «businesses are under pressure»

Its consumer discretionary businesses are under pressure and Coles is making inroads on the food front.

If anything, its business is under pressure from the Googles and Apples of the world.

Increasingly, too, business is under pressure from greater government say on employee rights with at least three provinces including Ontario taking increased measures to boost minimum wage and worker benefits.

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.

Throughout the decade of the»70s, the old postwar business model was crumbling under pressure from inflation and weak growth.

Xerox has been under pressure to find new growth sources as it struggles to reinvent its legacy business amid waning demand for office printing.

«Private businesses aren't under the same quarterly scrutiny, so the pressure's off, and they can make investment decisions with less layers and less examination.»

The company has come under pressure from outside shareholders to separate its higher - growth assets — notably its stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group — from its struggling core search and e-mail businesses, but such a split would be complicated by the fact that it could land the company with a large tax bill.

They care about making the best possible decisions for their businesses, and they're under tremendous pressure to get it right.

Under certain circumstances tremendous pressure is put on salesmen to close business and our confidence can deteriorate for many reasons.

Business leaders earning hundreds of times more than their employees are under increasing pressure to narrow the pay gap.

«Revenues were under pressure, and a lot of businesses were cutting in - house functions.»

As Fortune's Aaron Pressman explained, Qualcomm is under pressure to revive its shrinking, but crucial, core mobile business.

The marketplace push comes at a time when growth in Walmart's $ 13 billion e-commerce business is slowing and the company is under pressure from investors to speed it back up again.

«In fact one reason why we set up the business in 1929 is [because] tea is one of the global commodities that didn't come under big pricing pressure.

Businesses are under increasing pressure from shareholders and owners to continually optimise the deployment of capital and maximise returns.

Among the people who've left or announced departures, either under pressure or for other reasons, are seven executives who had reported to Mr. Kalanick: SVP of Business Emil Michael, who is one of Mr. Kalanick's best friends and was the second-most powerful person at the company; ridesharing president Jeff Jones (ostensibly the No. 2 executive for Uber's core business); head of growth Ed Baker; engineering vice president Amit Singhal; communications and public policy chief Rachel Whetstone; head of finance Gautam Gupta; and Anthony Levandowski, head of Uber's autonomous vehicles program, who was fired amid theft allegations made against him by his former eBusiness Emil Michael, who is one of Mr. Kalanick's best friends and was the second-most powerful person at the company; ridesharing president Jeff Jones (ostensibly the No. 2 executive for Uber's core business); head of growth Ed Baker; engineering vice president Amit Singhal; communications and public policy chief Rachel Whetstone; head of finance Gautam Gupta; and Anthony Levandowski, head of Uber's autonomous vehicles program, who was fired amid theft allegations made against him by his former ebusiness); head of growth Ed Baker; engineering vice president Amit Singhal; communications and public policy chief Rachel Whetstone; head of finance Gautam Gupta; and Anthony Levandowski, head of Uber's autonomous vehicles program, who was fired amid theft allegations made against him by his former employer.

That meeting is unlikely to be pleasant for Horgan, who is already under nasty pressure from British Columbia's business community.

In recent years, however, federal regulators have increasingly pressured businesses to move away from the use of independent contractors, who are not legally entitled to unionize under federal law.

Since then, Whole Foods has been under investor pressure to reform a struggling business or sell.

In the wake of an open letter in January from Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, exhorting businesses everywhere to focus on their social impact rather than simply maximizing profits, they wondered whether Moynihan might feel under more pressure to do so now that tax reforms would be lightening the burden in the future.

In interviews, business executives close to industry officials said China Mobile was planning to scrap the deal under government pressure, although it had yet to find a replacement.

But many American practices go against the grain of the more comfortable and communitarian cultural systems of their own societies - the Japanese with life - long employment for their workers, the Germans with their unions having a say in management under co-determination, and the French with their government supporting the right of unions to pressure business from retrenching, by requiring large compensation to be paid to laid - off workers.»

Under pressure to shift its focus to electric vehicles, Delphi announced the spinoff of its powertrain business into a separate entity (due to be listed in March next year).

In a lengthy profile by Texas Monthly, he says that Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein was eager to court his business when Whole Foods first came under pressure from an activist investor to look for a takeover.

Small businesses that fail to embrace technology will be under increasing competitive pressure from more technologically savy firms.»

But Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan sought to convey an air of business as usual: «I want to repeat, we are open for business,» said Sloan, who became chief executive in 2016 after his predecessor John Stumpf resigned under pressure.

«We are in a business where we are under a lot of competitive pressure,» Vice President Aaron Grogan adds.

However, along with the rest of the sector, our Dairies business is under sustained pressure and we have to continue to act decisively to protect its future,» says Mark Allen, chief executive of Dairy Crest.

«We would have hoped to have done more dairy plants,» he said, «but milk prices are under pressure, which has caused dairy companies to concentrate on their core business rather than production residues.»

The backers of fresh ingredients and home meal kits business Marley Spoon have borrowed from the Ikea furniture model for the low - cost brand Dinnerly, which Australian managing director Rolf Weber says should excel at a time when household budgets are under pressure.

Small business in this nation has been under a sustained and carefully orchestrated attack for years, where larger, often retail giants, put ever increasing pressure to bear on smaller independents — who are mostly «mum and dad» businesses.

Nexba is capitalising on a backlash against the big soft drink makers like Coca - Cola Amatil, whose sales are under pressure in the traditional business and who are finding it tougher to join the no sugar brigade even though they are quickly bringing out new products.

The evidence that is available about food production and processing, but not included in the Green Paper, is that the sector's businesses are in the main under considerable financial pressure as a result of falling real commodity prices, rising input costs, increased government regulations, rising labour costs, and lower retail margins.

«This significant Milk Price increase is welcome news indeed for Fonterra farmers, many of whose farm businesses remain under pressure after several challenging years and a current season marked by some difficult weather conditions.»

As companies in all parts of the fresh produce business come under greater pressure to provide faster, more flexible and more predictable supply, the importance of strategic partnerships between these different players is also increasing.

The industry lobby estimates around 60 per cent of its members are unlikely to pass the carbon tax on to customers, placing many businesses «under considerable pressure».

The College Football Playoff is under pressure to rearrange its schedule, according to reports from Sports Business Journal's John Ourand and Michael Smith and USA Today's George Schroeder.

After what he witnessed at Anfield on Sunday, he and his bosses may be under pressure to perhaps review their whole business model.

Signing of Laca was political one to silence the fans just like signing of ozil was.Arsenal board and Wenger are not sincere want to strengthern the team to compete with the best but they only signing for political reasons when they are under pressure to sign big names.They only sign one top player every season to look like they meant business but if left without being pressurized they will never ever signing quality players.they will do just like when the last time when they signed only PETER CECH brainwashed fans that he had quality Squad already..

Nevertheless, teams have been knock to buckle under the pressure and some serious questions would be asked of Manchester United were City to do the business at Eastlands tonight.

«I'm disappointed for Roberto but he knows, as we all do, that it's a results business and if you don't get results you're going to be under pressure to lose your job.

Clegg is under increasing pressure because Oakeshott is a well - known outrider of Vince Cable, the left - leaning business secretary, and a real alternative to Clegg for the Lib Dem leadership running into the next general election.

But lawmakers say they will likely approve a bill Friday to shrink the size of the horse - carriage business in the city anyway, saying they are under intense pressure from Mr. de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.

Senate Republicans, under pressure from maverick supermarket billionaire John Catsimatidis, are trying to slip a «green biofuels» mandate into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new budget that could add $ 150 million a year to heating costs in New York, business sources have told The Post.

Quinn has been under intense pressure to pass the legislation, which would require businesses with 20 or more workers to give employees nine paid sick days off a year.

Higley, whose son Alfie is currently on the town board, continues to complain about the pressures he's been under from the town for alleged zoning infractions at his Hanover Farms roadside business on Route 28 in Mt. Tremper, while Cross has questioned most decisions made by the town board since he lost his party's nomination six years ago.

«The businesses that will be under the most pressure, paying a significantly higher minimum wage - 6 % higher on average every year in this parliament - aren't the same businesses as a whole who will get the benefit from the tax reductions.»

The mayor will be under pressure to appoint a minority candidate, but former NYPD Chief of Department Philip Banks — who left the force after a power struggle with Bratton — has taken himself out of the running by working for a medical marijuana - distribution business, Compassionate Care Center of New York.

According to the report, under a «business as usual» scenario, climate change will be the fastest growing driver negatively impacting biodiversity by 2050 in the Americas, becoming comparable to the pressures imposed by land use change.