Following this announcement, which was interpreted
by financial markets as making Brexit more probable, the pound sterling slumped by nearly 2 % to its lowest level since March 2009.
From its float in 1983 until recently, the Australian dollar had traditionally been regarded
by financial markets as being part of the US dollar bloc.
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.
Disruptive early entrants often succeed because their larger, in -
market competitors may be unwilling to immediately cannibalize existing businesses and / or may be constrained
by legal or regulatory considerations (think AirBnb or Uber) or
by other reasons such
as concerns for near - term
financial results.
We hope that,
by clarifying our expectations about future policy, we can provide individuals, families, businesses, and
financial markets greater confidence about the Federal Reserve's commitment to promoting a sustainable recovery and that,
as a result, they will become more willing to invest, hire and spend.
«These attacks represent a risk to global
markets in 2017
by threatening to upend central banks» roles
as technocratic institutions that provide
financial and economic stability,» according to Eurasia Group.
Prices for homes there — particularly in Vancouver — have been skyrocketing,
as the developed
market least affected
by the
financial crisis becomes overloaded
by foreign cash.
Still, their
financial struggles are compounded
by a tepid
market for alternative - fuel vehicles,
as well
as by increased competition from more established automotive players.
I have yet to see any evidence that labour
market imperfections can be blamed for the bulk of rising wages, particularly for professions identified
by the report such
as «account manager» and «
financial planner.»
Dubbed
by BusinessWeek
as «the Man who Moves
Markets,» Soros made a fortune competing with the British pound and remains active today in the global
financial community.
China is forecast to overtake the US
as the world's biggest air travel
market by 2024,
Financial Times reports.
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.
As for the credit card
market, Toronto - based Islamic
financial institution UM Financial Group will start shipping its iFreedom Mastercard by
financial institution UM
Financial Group will start shipping its iFreedom Mastercard by
Financial Group will start shipping its iFreedom Mastercard
by Aug. 15.
The New York Times, the
Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Gannett are building on the online readership they gained during the 2016 presidential election
by marketing unbiased reporting
as a sales strategy.
Market potential is measured
as a company's expected future growth
as determined
by the
financial markets.
Investors and companies in the space are not nearly
as protected
by the regulatory frameworks that are in place in traditional
financial markets.
NEW YORK, Nov 28 - The Federal Reserve faces the challenge of standing
by as financial markets «correct»
as the central bank trims its asset holdings, U.S. hedge fund manager David Tepper said on Tuesday, adding he was surprised the bond - yield curve was so flat.
Additionally, the roll back of Dodd - Frank should be a boost for the
financial industry,
as evidenced
by the fact the sector is among the best performing in the stock
market since the election.
Important factors that could cause our actual results and
financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on For
financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably
market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services
by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation
as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued
by various organizations such
as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on For
Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.
Wednesday's rule applies to banks and to large
financial firms who are designated as «systemic» by the Financial Stability Oversight Council, a federal government panel of regulators that polices for emerging market
financial firms who are designated
as «systemic»
by the
Financial Stability Oversight Council, a federal government panel of regulators that polices for emerging market
Financial Stability Oversight Council, a federal government panel of regulators that polices for emerging
market threats.
Large - cap (blue chip) stocks have recently begun leading the stock
market,
as evidenced
by recent breakout action in energy and
financial stocks.
«Twenty - four
financial publications engaged in forecasting the stock
market during the 4 1/2 years from January 1, 1928, to June 1, 1932, failed
as a group
by 4 per cent per annum to achieve a result
as good
as the average of all purely random performances.
Together, those developments underscore that even
as Europe's debt turmoil enters its third year, no clear solutions are yet in sight — despite recent signs that a new lending program
by the European Central Bank might be easing
financial market pressures.
In a video posted to Youtube on December 12, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu predicted that banks would eventually disappear once their role
as financial middlemen became redundant, adding that this obsolescence might result from
market changes wrought
by cryptocurrencies, namely bitcoin.
With the development of blockchain technology and digital asset
market, Crebit will inevitably replace traditional mobile payment products such
as Paypal, Alipay, and WeChat in the future and will no longer be restricted
by geographical areas, enabling global involvement in the digital asset
financial field.
At the same time, the long - running practice of paying for research through trading commissions is being upended
by new regulations in Europe, known
as the revised
Markets in
Financial Instruments Directive.
This development is yet another attempt
by the burgeoning startup to establish itself
as a significant player in the
financial market.
Wednesday's rule applies to banks and to large
financial firms who are designated as «systemic» by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), a federal government panel of regulators that polices for emerging market
financial firms who are designated
as «systemic»
by the
Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), a federal government panel of regulators that polices for emerging market
Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), a federal government panel of regulators that polices for emerging
market threats.
The young investors who are looking to enter the
market would likely be cheered
by investors, who have long argued that millennials should get over what some have described
as an aversion to equities — a byproduct of their coming of age and starting their careers during the worst of the
financial crisis — and take advantage of a long - term, buy - and - hold strategy that allows them to benefit from compound interest.
Founded in 2011 and backed
by Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) Chief Executive Jeff Bezos's venture capital arm, Remitly is among a vanguard of
financial technology, or fintech, companies targeting what they view
as an underserved immigrant
market - traditionally disregarded
as high - risk and low - margin.
This was approved in 2008
by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in order to legalize the classification of binary options
as tradable contracts in foreign
financial markets.
Due in part to a growing lack of faith in traditional
financial advising brought about
by this trend, more and more investors are switching to low - cost passive online advisors (often called robo - advisors) who exclusively or almost exclusively invest clients» capital into index - tracking funds, the thought being that if they can not beat the
market they may
as well join it.
The white metal has been in freefall for most of the year
as investors were encouraged
by rallies in the
financial markets, driven More...
US stocks suffered a huge blow yesterday after hours,
as the most trusted (
by financial markets that is) member of Donald Trump's administration, economic advisor Gary...
During his tenure
as chairman, Bernanke was acutely aware of the public's deep resentment of the Fed's emergency bailout of
financial giants such
as AIG
as well
as policies that inevitably favored the wealthy
by spurring the stock
market.
Day trading is defined
by Wikipedia
as: «the practice of buying and selling
financial instruments within the same trading day such that all positions are usually closed before the
market closes for the day».
The goal is to establish a
financial market with the maturity of the stock
market by building on top of blockchain technology — coined
as FinTech 2.0.
I view the underlying insight
as a healthy realization
by market participants that the risks are two - sided: Unsustainably strong growth that leads to excessive inflation or
financial imbalances is now
as much a risk
as growth that falls short.
Financial markets and the financial gurus on Wall Street obviously were not unnerved by the prospect of a 1.2 % cut in the growth of spending, as financial markets closed higher for
Financial markets and the
financial gurus on Wall Street obviously were not unnerved by the prospect of a 1.2 % cut in the growth of spending, as financial markets closed higher for
financial gurus on Wall Street obviously were not unnerved
by the prospect of a 1.2 % cut in the growth of spending,
as financial markets closed higher for
financial markets closed higher for the week.
Market - makers must be willing to take on risk by building inventory positions (see Box 1 for a discussion of the economics of market - making).4 As with other types of financial intermediation, willingness to build positions depends on assessments of risk and r
Market - makers must be willing to take on risk
by building inventory positions (see Box 1 for a discussion of the economics of
market - making).4 As with other types of financial intermediation, willingness to build positions depends on assessments of risk and r
market - making).4
As with other types of
financial intermediation, willingness to build positions depends on assessments of risk and return.
Additionally, if you interact with Fidelity directly
as an individual investor (including joint account holders) or if Fidelity provides services to your employer or plan sponsor, we may exchange certain information about you with Fidelity
financial services affiliates, such
as our brokerage and insurance companies, for their use in
marketing products and services
as allowed
by law.
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014 / 65 / EU on
markets in
financial instruments,
as amended, or MiFID II; (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures, together, the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements, and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any «manufacturer» (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the ADSs and ordinary shares have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such securities are: (i) compatible with an end target
market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II, or the Target Market Asses
market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each
as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels
as are permitted
by MiFID II, or the Target
Market Asses
Market Assessment.
By 2008,
as the
financial markets around the world melted down, his plans to save the world through enlightened entrepreneurship were circling the drain.
Overall, our work suggests that stability in
financial markets might be improved
by considering how social, environmental and procedural factors such
as the release of important
financial information may impact the hormone levels of traders participating in those
markets, and therefore could be of benefit to policymakers intent on developing more efficient institutions.
CFA and Americans for
Financial Reform released a report on Wednesday, written
by Hauptman and Barbara Roper, CFA's director of investor protection, which scrutinizes how brokerage firms and insurance companies
market their services on their website and «contrasts the practices they use to attract customers with those they use when resisting regulation
as fiduciary advisors.»
Sovereign bond
market liquidity recovered strongly after the
financial crisis,
as suggested
by several metrics (Graph 1).
Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions
by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant
Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all releva
Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided
by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black
market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and
financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all releva
financial and reputational harm; and (x)
as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
As we all know
by now the S&P 500 had a brutal three - year bear
market from the technology boom and bust and then the
financial crisis a few years later which cut the
market in half yet again.
In many cases, foreign
markets and the stocks issued
by foreign companies are not
as widely followed
by financial analysts.
In contrast, medium - term inflation expectations implied
by financial market prices, which are calculated
as the difference between nominal and indexed bond yields, have been broadly stable at around 2.6 per cent over the past nine months.