Sentences with phrase «challenging future for»

The spectre of climate change is always of concern for specialized species, and Audubon's climate model indeed forecasts a challenging future for this tiny nuthatch.

Not exact matches

«But I think there are going to be a lot of challenges for his company in the future.»

But unsupervised learning remains uncracked — a challenge for the future.

Wrapping up, Brian Stelter, host of CNN's Reliable Sources, found reasons for cautious optimism about the media's future provided it rises to the challenges of the «post-fact» world.

And while Boeing's managing director of environmental strategy, Billy Glover, anticipates an eventual portfolio of various plant types — particularly algaes — that will be used to make high - quality fuels, ramping up production will be a daunting short - term challenge for a biofuelled future.

Or are they working hard for the greater good of the company and taking ownership of both current challenges and your organization's future success?

But we also learn a lot about what brought them to the business in the first place, what challenges they're facing, how they've overcome obstacles in their industry, and about their plans and goals for the near and distant future.

As these changes continue to shape the future of big data and business intelligence, organizations will be faced with the challenge of deciding what technologies, and what providers, make the most sense for their operations.

«This future environment presents enormous challenges for CFOs,» the report added, «but it also provides a great opportunity for ambitious finance professionals seeking a rewarding and enriching career.»

It's psychologically challenging to put off satisfaction in the present for security in the future — much less decades in the future.

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.

Identifying and recruiting talent is a challenge for large businesses, and even more of an issue for small businesses, where a future employee needs to demonstrate a high level of resilience and entrepreneurial spirit in order to develop with the business and adapt to unexpected.

«Twenty - somethings are challenged with a balancing act between saving for the future and paying down their debt,» said Shannon Johnson, director, consumer checking and rewards, PNC.

Those included a court challenge over how much of Wind Mobile was foreign - owned; struggles to negotiate tower - sharing agreements with Rogers, Bell and Telus (Rogers owns Canadian Business); and doubt about Wind's future when its biggest investor, Dutch carrier VimpelCom, revealed it was exploring «strategic alternatives» for its stake.

Clearly, better problem solving abilities and boosted creativity will only be good for your business career, but if you're still not convinced of the benefits of international travel, a whole host of nomadic entrepreneurs, bloggers, and economics professors (and more economics professors) have expressed why they feel travel is valuable for reasons ranging from conquering fear to heading off future regrets and challenging our bias for the status quo.

«I don't think those are challenges that are going to keep young households permanently out of the housing market, but it may keep their homeownership rate near historic lows for likely the indefinite future,» Ralph McLaughlin, Trulia's chief economist, told the Wall Street Journal.

Having a vision for the future, listening to challenges from both internal and external customers, and aligning every employee and function around the company's mission are all important for growing an early - stage company.

On a similar theme, I was also on the jury for the $ 4 million Zayed Future Energy Prize, based in the United Arab Emirates, which encourages entrepreneurs to find innovative solutions «that will meet the challenges of climate change, energy security and the environment.»

The days of Apple selling products for ridiculously high margins and growing faster than competitors are being challenged and it will have to gain more market share of it is going to successfully compete with mobile devices running Google's Android in the future, Peal said.

Making a concerted effort to challenge yourself will inspire you and help prepare your business for the future.

Predicting future revenues is a challenge for any small business, but it's an especially important obstacle for businesses that operate in traditionally seasonal industries.

«For me the biggest challenge is the regulatory uncertainty in the US and the future of US - China relations,» said Miranda So, a Hong Kong - based partner at law firm Davis Polk.

When did others start catching on so that this become a serious business for the future than a «fun challenge» of a robot delivering pizza?

Another big challenge for LPs is that they are asked to measure the performance of these illiquid assets even though doing so is quite difficult and may not be indicative of future real cash returns.

The challenge for monetary policy makers is to look at this complex and changing picture of price changes and try to gauge the forces that are operating on underlying inflation and so judge the likely future path of overall inflation.

The New Year is always a great time to reflect on the many challenges and successes we've had and, of course, set new goals for the future.

He also recently joined Haskayne's Management Advisory Council, where he and other distinguished experts share their business acumen to proactively prepare students for future business challenges.

The company faces significant challenges in the near future, but we think the case for earning a higher valuation is logical and looks achievable.

Ciric stated that it is neither «desirable nor practicable» for the ULC to propose a model act when many states still have conflicting legal views, and that further consideration should be taken into account as legal challenges to the framework could occur in the foreseeable future.

Looking ahead, the speech notes the challenges for Australia in securing stronger future growth in the face of adverse demographics.

At Haskayne, we embrace these challenges, and seek to go above and beyond the standard educational models to ensure our graduates have the right skills for a fast moving and ever - changing future.

In addition, they can reposition strategy for the future to help seize the rule as an opportunity to enhance strategies, challenge business models and accelerate many of the ongoing efforts already taking place across the industry.

Though these are positives for the future of housing and business competiveness, there are still challenges ahead in supplying a range of high - quality, affordable housing options for Orange County's workforce.

The status quo between Russia and China is likely to endure for some time, though several uncertain futures could challenge this stability.

It's not even a question anymore whether Faraday Future is challenging Tesla's design because the startup company has already made it clear in a teaser video released on Dec. 15 that its main competition for the FF91 — at least in terms of speed — are the Bentley Bentayga, Ferrari 488 GTB, and Tesla Model X P100D.

Christina Padgett, head of leveraged finance at Moody's Investors Service, said liquidity concerns are not a major problem for the high - yield portion of the market now, but there are challenges for the future.

«We can not escape the need for change, but if we do our utmost to respond wisely to the challenges these risks present, we believe that not only can we address the risk, we can build a more sustainable future,» says Morten Jastrup, Project Director of the Global Opportunity Network.

Read James Gorman's full essay, «The Long - Term Imperative for Financial Institutions: Finding innovative solutions to the challenges of the future will require stable capital markets and intermediaries,» a chapter from Perspectives on the Long Term.

Financial planning for you and your family's future livelihood is a prodigious challenge in the process of international divorce — an option...

Using Shanghai as a case study, Dr. Zhou identified the key challenges to low - carbon city development in China as well as the role that Shanghai can play in creating a sustainable path of development for Chinese cities to model in the future.

How well we meet the challenges of diversity will determine our future success in attracting talented immigrants as global competition for that talent intensifies.

Recognized as a «SBA Lender of the Year» in 2015 by the Small Business Administration, BBVA Compass is proud to do our part to help small businesses overcome their current economic challenges and position themselves for future growth.

More than at any other time in our history, Americans are faced with the challenge of saving and investing well for their own future retirement security.

Schwarzman Scholars is a highly selective, one - year master's program at Tsinghua University in Beijing that is designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders for the challenges of the future.

«Let's collaborate to connect tomorrow's WBE innovators with today's leading corporations, better positioning suppliers to develop solutions for future industry challenges,» said Debra C. Stewart, Director, Supplier Diversity & Diversity Outreach, Shell Oil Company.

While businesses are increasingly taking steps to assess risks and prepare for future climate changes, many companies face internal and external challenges that hinder efforts...

So, while a boycott — whether of tourism or of oil sands products — might be, in and of itself, ineffectual in halting oil sands development, it may still contribute to a more challenging business case for future oil sands projects.

Ensuring that this expertise and perspective is represented within the Fed is a critical way to prepare for the challenges and opportunities in our economic future.

Despite a challenging energy market, we believe the management team has a solid plan for the future, as CEO John Christmann recently changed the company's capital allocation process to better direct capital to the highest internal rate of return projects, regardless of where they are located.

The challenge is a celebration of our country's future business leaders and provides a rare opportunity for students from across Canada to showcase their talent in front of some of Canada's most accomplished business leaders.