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But Lipshaw recognizes that even if litigation will help win the battle, ultimately, he'll lose the war because the builder may retaliate by cutting costs in other areas.

Davison says his company has tried to address this by cutting the cost in half with its latest version, which is offered with two different pricing models.

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.

GE, a leader in 3D - printed aircraft engine parts, said it had produced 50 % of the parts needed for a helicopter engine, slashing the number of parts required from 900 to just 16, reducing the weight by around 60 % and cutting the related costs by 40 %.

She cut her housing costs by going back home to live with her parents in Sherborn, Massachusetts, for six months, and then accepted a fellowship with the Kauffman Foundation, which included housing in Kansas City, Missouri, and a small stipend.

Ford beat analyst expectations on Wednesday, driven in part by cost cuts and lower taxes.

Citigroup cut Chief Executive Michael Corbat's pay by about 10 % in 2014, a year in which the bank's profit nearly halved due to higher legal costs and a slump in bond trading.

Apple doesn't appear to own the patents to make its own mobile modem chips, an area in which it has increasingly been shifting from Qualcomm (qcom) to chips made by Intel in an effort to cut costs.

The same experts found that widespread vegetarianism could cut environmental costs by $ 35 billion, as meat's role in exacerbating climate change, as well as its contribution to soil erosion, water pollution, deforestation, and biodiversity loss, is well documented.

It's part of a push by healthcare companies to both cut costs and gain more control over the patients in need of their services.

Cambria Farm supplies Faccenda, the second largest chicken company in the UK, and it employs cost - cutting methods that mean a chicken can cost just # 3, as reported by The Times.

Since he took over as worldwide managing director in July, he's launched a dozen internal initiatives, ranging from cost - cutting measures (at a firm notorious for not taking its own efficiency medicine) to a new focus on marketing (a word that, by Barton's own account, draws gasps of horror at McKinsey).

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.

We also further cut costs by going with our favourite DJ, DJ iPod, who played all the music we wanted and in the order that we wanted it.

Last month it announced plans to cut costs by $ 3 billion in 2017.

By slashing capital costs as they are (necessarily for financial reasons) doing, they are cutting production literally years in the future.

Joly has reinvigorated Best Buy in recent years with cost cuts and by reinventing stores that showcase specific brands and services.

«Those terminated were generally the highest paid in their position,» this person said, suggesting that the firings were driven by cost - cutting.

Private equity firms have been keen investors in businesses that help companies cut costs by outsourcing large parts of their administrative functions, since such operations can generate strong cash flows.

April 19 - Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc is cutting 1,500 jobs across multiple divisions at its offices in California, as part of its promise to investors to cut annual costs by $ 1 billion.

[Mortgage servicers»] under - investment in servicing has led to a huge inventory of foreclosed properties and mounting litigation that is likely to cost them far more than any savings they achieved by cutting corners.

Your business is just getting started, why not cut costs by getting in just a bit of help part - time?

The state - owned Southern Ports Authority has cut its annual operating costs by about $ 7 million since its three component ports were amalgamated in 2014, according to its annual report.

First we'll take a look at some ways to keep your energy costs in line, followed by some other ways to cut corners and save.

Now there are signs that the company is emerging from its funk with a shift driven by a $ 10 billion cost - cutting plan and a promise to create, in McDonald's words, a «culture of productivity.»

According to the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, efficiency improvements of the kind that Tonic is offering should be able to cut $ 305 billion in health care costs by 2021.

Cenovus reported one - time severance costs of $ 43 million as it cut its staff count by 15 per cent in the first quarter, and a $ 59 - million non-cash expense for Calgary office space that exceeds current needs.

Instead of cutting employee costs, they should be investing in them through training, added compensation incentives, attractive healthcare, and by creating an empowering culture.

Jerry Dias, national president of Unifor, said his union's members at Canadian Ford plants won't be affected in the short term by the accelerated cost - cutting program announced Wednesday.

By committing to a longer - term advertising contract, he cut his ad costs in half.

Cost - cutting by health insurers and concerns over drug pricing have made CVS's pharma - benefits unit seem like a liability to some investors; and in the head - to - head fight, Walgreens has grabbed some market share.

VentureDeal founder Don Jones says there's keen investor interest in biomedical devices that can cut healthcare costs by reducing the need for surgery.

They've been able to cut costs by some 20 %, saving the company more than $ 85,000 in the first year alone.

Cutting costs by doing things in - house isn't just a habit for startups, it's often times a necessity.

Ed Laflamme of Laflamme Services, a $ 7.2 - million contractor in Bridgeport, Conn., cut energy costs by installing motion detectors in every office.

Bolstered by her success in renegotiating leases, Nicholas has approached vendors ranging from IT consultants to chemical suppliers, asking how they might work together to cut costs.

McDonald's Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook in May announced plans cut $ 300 million in costs by the end of 2017 as part of a corporate reset that includes simplifying and streamlining operations to make the company more nimble in an intensely competitive market.

It meant a much longer commute to work in New York City, but ultimately cut his fixed costs by 75 percent.

That means that if Blackrock's fund managers responded as the research suggests, then they would cut back the number of trades by enough so that the non-tax trading costs for their $ 10,000 account would fall by roughly $ 2,300 over the course of a decade or $ 15,000 in the case of its more actively managed European fund.

More than two thirds of the cost of this year's AMT patch is due to actions taken by Congress and the Administration in designing the 2001 (and 2003) tax cuts (see Figure 1).

In one notable instance, Starboard accused Darden of cutting costs in the wrong place by not salting the water for its pasta — a ploy to get longer warranties on cooking pots, the fund saiIn one notable instance, Starboard accused Darden of cutting costs in the wrong place by not salting the water for its pasta — a ploy to get longer warranties on cooking pots, the fund saiin the wrong place by not salting the water for its pasta — a ploy to get longer warranties on cooking pots, the fund said.

If Congress had not enacted the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, 10 million taxpayers would owe the AMT in 2007, according to estimates by the Urban Institute - Brookings Institution Tax Policy Center; reducing the number of affected taxpayers to several million, as the House - passed AMT «patch» bill would do, would have cost less than $ 15 billion.

Pressure aside, Tribune's plan is to make the Times, which has been ravaged by cost - cutting in recent years but remains the company's most prominent publication, a key pillar of that transformation.

Sprint is in the middle of a turnaround plan and has sought to strengthen its balance sheet by cutting costs.

All markets will continue to focus on the volatility in the equity and bond markets, geopolitical events, developments with the Trump Administration, corporate earnings, oil prices, and will turn to this afternoon's FOMC Meeting Statement followed by reports tomorrow on UK PMI, Eurozone PPI, CPI, US Challenger Job Cuts, Productivity, Unit Labor Costs, Jobless Claims, Trade Balance, Markit Services PMI, ISM Services, Durable Goods and Factory Orders for near term direction.

On the cost side, the same increase in the policy rate might cut output by up to 1 per cent and push inflation down by 0.5 percentage point relative to what it would have been otherwise.

Protecting major transfers to persons, spending on health and education and other spending such as that for Aboriginal programs, research and development, and assuming you won't revisit defense and international assistance, then to find an additional $ 8 to $ 11 billion by 2015 - 16 would require major cuts in labor market programs, spending on the homeless, infrastructure programs, and last, but certainly not least, government personnel costs.

The cost of borrowing in China has been cut aggressively since the autumn of 2014 in response to the slowdown in the economy and the distress caused to property owners, local government and corporations by high debt - servicing costs.

Businesses had responded very quickly to a fall in demand by cutting production and costs, as well as shelving their plans for expansion.

Buffett and 3G, the private - equity firm founded by Brazilian billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann, previously teamed up to buy Heinz in 2013 and they cut costs, a strategy they aim to repeat with Kraft.