Honest, thought - provoking and practical, these posts are intended to inspire
change and growth at both the individual and organizational level.
I have facilitated
change and growth at companies through innovative thinking efficiency drive and excellent organizational skills.
«I am thrilled to serve as chair of the Associate Degree Department in a time of
change and growth at Pratt Institute,» said Young.
Honest, thought - provoking and practical, these posts are intended to inspire
change and growth at both the individual and organizational level.
Honest, thought - provoking and practical, these posts are intended to inspire
change and growth at both the individual and organizational level.
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.
On Oct. 28, post-budget, it's not hard to imagine her waking up
and looking
at her to - do list: (1) Fulfill life
and campaign pledges to rein in
growth in energy industry
and take dramatic action on climate
change.
«But as tastes
and demands have
changed towards multi-purpose devices — like smartwatches from Apple, Fossil,
and Samsung — vendors find themselves
at a crossroads to adjust accordingly to capture
growth opportunity
and mindshare.»
Only
at one company did pay rise substantially without a commensurate rise in shareholder value,
and several companies showed phenomenal
growth in value with no
change in CEO compensation.
As I have written about before, the rate
at which Americans start new companies has been on a downward trajectory since the late 1970s, driven by
changing industry composition
and the
growth of multi-outlet businesses like Starbucks
and Walmart.
An ACAP is a highly integrated multi-core heterogeneous compute platform that can be
changed at the hardware level to adapt to the needs of a wide range of applications, including Artificial Intelligence,
and workloads resulting from explosive
growth of unstructured data such as database acceleration
and video transcoding.
After more than a decade
at Yahoo, she was ready for a
change and knew she wanted to join an early - stage, high -
growth, consumer - facing company.
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 detect greater direction
at Bacardi following the
change of CEO in October,
and the acquisition of Patron sends a strong message on priorities: focus on the U.S., focus on higher -
growth premium brands,
and focus on growing Patron distribution globally,» Mundy wrote.
In her accomplished career (which has included executive roles
at the CBC, Twitter
and, currently, Diply) she has come to appreciate like few others what it takes to effectively lead teams through big
changes — including exponential
growth.
Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda said he is in regular talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about opening Japan to more immigration
and other politically sensitive
changes needed to improve potential
growth, currently estimated
at only around one percent annually.
These risks
and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain
growth in revenues for its antiviral
and other programs; the risk that private
and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy
and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks
and rebates due to ongoing contracts
and future negotiations with commercial
and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments
and geographic regions
and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal
and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand
and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share
and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread
and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment;
and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers
and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop
and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform
and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or
at all, for new
and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians
and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies
and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology
and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety
and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620
and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to
changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues
and pre-tax earnings;
and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
They will do this
at a time when the country
and many of these places face very real economic
and social challenges that will not
change that much from Amazon's expansion, all on the hope for
growth that is destined to happen somewhere, but probably not there.
The two initiatives —
changes to the Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit
and a permanent Home Renovation Tax Credit - were aimed
at the business sector
and expected to spur economic
growth.
«That's a key
change from the past seven years, when weakness in
at least one major region offset strength elsewhere
and created fragility that made the global economy more sensitive to shifts in
growth at the margins.»
Cramer said that
at those levels there are bound to be activist investors who will push Whole Foods to make
changes,
and that could lead to
growth at the grocery chain.
These included overly optimistic economic
growth and oil price assumptions; cutting the contingency reserve by two - thirds; selling shares in GM
at fire sale prices; raiding EI revenues;
and even booking «savings» from unilateral
changes to federal employees» sick leave benefits.
These results come from a survey of 1,848 Canadians conducted December 12 to 14, 2016, by Abacus Data
at the request of Clean Energy Canada, measuring Canadians» views of climate
and clean energy policy issues, including the new Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean
Growth and Climate
Change.
«Making progress on climate
change and clean
growth is hard
and at times slow work,
and we can't ignore the fact that Canada is still digging out from a deficit of previous federal inaction.
Mattel is one of the world's largest toy companies
and the executive leadership
change comes
at a time of substantive
growth for the global toys industry.
If you're torn between settling down in Columbus
and Indianapolis, consider this: Columbus» future job
growth — the projected
change in job availability over the next 10 years — is estimated
at nearly 43 percent compared to nearly 41 percent in Indianapolis, according to Sperling's.
In such situations, we are finding companies we regard as extremely well run, growing
at a fast pace,
and providing exposure to key themes such as economic
growth, demographic
changes,
and local consumer trends.
I have been investing in Dividend
Growth Stocks for over 2 years now
and one thing that has not
changed since I received my first distribution is the excitement I get whenever I count my dividends
at the end of each month.
«
At Summit, we are fortunate to partner with
growth companies that are working to
change the landscape of healthcare — how it is consumed, how it is delivered,
and how it is paid for.
VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director
at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government's 2018 budget: «Today's budget announced support for implementing key pieces of the government's climate
change and clean
growth plan, including putting a price on carbon pollution
and extending tax support for clean energy.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to:
changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or
at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base
and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or
at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions
and the timing
and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn;
changes in the competitive market
and competition amongst retailers;
changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns
and our ability to identify new trends
and have the right trending products in our stores
and on our website;
changes in existing tax, labor
and other laws
and regulations, including those
changing tax rates
and imposing new taxes
and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel
growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings
and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain
and currency risks; talent needs
and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions
and seasonality of our business;
and risks associated with being a controlled company.
In his meeting with provincial finance ministers on possible reforms to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) in December, Minister Flaherty indicated that global economic
growth was too uncertain
and that the domestic economy was too fragile to consider structural
changes to the CPP
at this time.
Jeremy Moorhouse, senior analyst
at Clean Energy Canada, said the following in response: «The Clean Fuel Standard is one of Canada's most important climate
change policies, cutting more carbon pollution than any other measure in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean
Growth and...
It is difficult to model the many ways credit intensivity of
growth can
change, but if we simply assume that there is no improvement except as
growth slows, so that the ratio between credit
growth and GDP
growth stays constant, the table below shows debt levels
at the end of ten years
at different GDP
growth rates:
It modeled the implications for the company of a requirement for emissions to decline to levels consistent with a so - called «2 °C world» after 2030
and also looked
at a number of alternative scenarios based on divergent ranges in global
growth and trade, geopolitics, technological innovation
and responses to climate
change.
At BFS Capital, we're here to help your retail business capitalize on positive trends
and growth opportunities in an ever -
changing marketplace.
But De Gregorio acknowledges the challenge they present going forward
and fears that, particularly
at a time when
growth in the region is slowing
and external circumstances are
changing, a flair for populism
and the power of vested interests might undermine the process of continued economic reforms needed to foster, among other things, shared prosperity
and social inclusion.
«The USA has a debt
and deficit profile which is unsustainable; the Euro Zone has to decide whether it can forge a fully fiscal union or whether the costs are too great, in which event membership will be restructured;
and China is trying to put its economy on a more sustainable
growth path
at a time of leadership
change.
The Wage Cost Index continues to record wages
growth at an annual rate of around 3 1/4 per cent,
and there has been little
change in the wage increases being negotiated under enterprise bargaining, which continue to yield average annualised increases in the 3 1/2 to 4 per cent range.
And looking
at historical
growth can help you determine how well an established company has adapted to
changing trends within its industry, whereas projected revenue
growth may be more appropriate when analyzing a new company.
The second part of this session will be a panel discussion that will take questions from the audience about board experiences
and the
changing role of the board
at various stages of company
growth.
The second part of this session will be a panel answering questions about board experiences
and the
changing role of the board
at various stages of company
growth.
Since I wrote about BNCC.pk, a lot has
changed with the company: the stock price has nearly quintupled, the assets
and equity have both skyrocketed,
and the company has been increasing earnings
at unfathomable rates (year - over-year earnings
growth was 505 %).
CoreLogic data Annual
growth is now
at it quickest in 6 years — +11.7 % y / y — Sydney
and Melbourne leading the way (no
change there), +18.4 %
and +13.1 % y / y respectively Not a forex mover, but underlining RBA concerns
and a factor that will weight again...
However, with yields rising
and economic
growth at least stabilizing, this began to
change in the second half of 2016 when classic dividend plays stumbled while value started to come back into vogue.
What they're saying
and what they argue is that the issue is that the demographics which are
changing dramatically... You know the baby boomers aren't buying as much, the Millennial's don't have as much money,
at least in the United States, but around the world even in China where we've had a dramatic reduction in the
growth in population, we don't have the youth that's coming on in relationship with the accumulation of wealth that the previous generations have had.
Demand
growth «has stalled
and that represents a significant
change in the environment for producers both in OPEC
and outside it,» said Dave Ernsberger, global head of oil content
at S&P Global Platts.
China generates 35 per cent of world economic
growth and is
at the heart of solutions to climate
change, global pandemics
and global poverty.
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