A nuclear deal signed between the United States and India last fall is on track to be implemented despite a leadership change in the United States and a possible
change in government on the horizon in India.
If you still need a reason to vote for
a change in government on October 19th, think pensions.
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.
BUSINESSES
in Western Australia are demanding more guidance from the federal
government on proposed
changes to employee living - away - from - home benefits.
In addition, our approach to connecting business with social
change is based
on addressing the priorities of a wide range of stakeholders including employees, business partners, shareholders,
government regulators, advocacy groups and consumers.
Certain matters discussed
in this news release are forward - looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, doubts about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, the need to obtain additional funding, risks
in product development plans and schedules, rapid technological
change,
changes and delays
in product approval and introduction, customer acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance, the lengthy sales cycle, proprietary rights of the Company and its competitors, risk of operations
in Israel,
government regulations, dependence
on third parties to manufacture products, general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed
in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
As reiterated
in the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate
Change report issued
on March 31, scientists estimate that we can emit no more than 500 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide
in order to limit the increase
in global temperature to just 2 degrees C by 2100 (and
governments attending the successive climate summits have agreed
in principle to this objective).
In 2013, the
government has tightened regulations
on ingredients, restaurants have
changed up their menus and customers gained greater knowledge of what goes into their food.
Only now, thanks to
changes in government policy among other factors, the cast of contending princelings is shifting, causing one big name VC to publicly bet
on an less - often - mentioned possibility — Canada.
«The
government has
changed the rules
on Social Security, for example, so what's to stop them from diluting the benefits of this plan
in the future?
The reasons are four-fold: structural
changes in the American economy have triggered a long term downward trend
in entrepreneurial activity;
changes in the banking system have made small business credit more difficult to get; a post-recession shift
in attitudes has made Americans less interested
in striking out
on their own; and a shift
in government policies has made entrepreneurship more challenging to undertake.
American sanctions
on heads of state are rare, largely reserved for instances where the U.S. is seeking a
change in government leadership.
Baidu — alongside other companies like Google (googl) and General Motors (gm)-- is also actively encouraging a push for better coordination between autonomous vehicle manufacturers and the U.S.
government, saying that it's necessary to make small
changes to existing infrastructure and ease regulatory obstacles
in order to get self - driving cars
on the road.
First there was the discovery that the
government's announced
changes to the General Preferential Tariff (GPT) system would lead to tariffs being charged
on MP3 players produced
in many countries (and subsequently higher retail prices), including iPods produced
in China.
The federal
government will spend $ 8.5 million to
change the traffic lines
on all Mitchell and Kwinana freeway
on - ramps
in an effort to improve traffic merging and remove the stigma widely associated with Perth drivers.
The company has responded with statements saying that it's not as dependent
on drug price increases as critics have claimed; it has also pointed out that while attention has focused
on changes in list prices for drugs, those prices don't reflect the actual cost for insurers,
governments and other group purchasers, which typically receive discounts that aren't publicly disclosed.
The French
government plans
changes in 2018 to immigration laws that have sown unease even among some members of Macron's Republic
on the Move (LREM) movement.
Martin Moen, the director general at Global Affairs Canada who oversees North American trade policy, told a conference
in Ottawa earlier this month that it would be «very difficult to see a path forward» for NAFTA if the U.S. continued to insist
on changes that would constrain cross-border commerce, such as a the suggestion that the value of U.S.
government contracts won by Canadian and Mexican firms should match the value of contracts American companies secure
in Canada and Mexico.
«Everything would have been very difficult... but luckily a majority decided to
change and overcome the resignation they wanted to put
on us,» Macri added,
in what appeared to be a critical reference to Kirchner's
government and supporters.
«This is the day we step up, at long last, to one of the world's biggest problems — the pollution that is causing climate
change,» Premier Rachel Notley said as she announced her
government's new policy
in Edmonton
on Sunday.
President Jacob Zuma issued a brief statement
on Wednesday calling for calm and expressing «hope that developments
in Zimbabwe would not lead to unconstitutional
changes of
government.»
California's
government agency responsible for maintaining healthy air quality voted
on Friday to adopt stricter emissions standards for automobiles, essentially daring President Donald Trump to confront the state
in a legal battle over climate
change.
If the federal
government required projected climate conditions to be considered when spending
on infrastructure
in flood - prone areas, construction practices would
change, he added, noting the same pressures would drive chemical plants or other industries to have a wider margin of safety.
Ted Ullyot, a partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz who worked
on antitrust issues for the George W. Bush administration, points out that tech firms
in particular resent
governments ordering them to
change their product designs.
While it probably wouldn't
change Sessions» mind
on the issue, the CBO found that
in an oddly backhanded way, requiring women to register for the draft would actually save the
government tens of millions of dollars
in the years ahead.
While we would not comment
on any member's personal decision, there's no
change in Dell engaging with the Trump administration and
governments around the world to share our perspective
on policy issues that affect our company, our customers and our employees.
«Many smaller businesses might be
on the cusp of being defined as a large employer — namely those having 50 full - time equivalents — and thus being under this law,» says Christine Pollack, vice president of
government affairs for the Retail Industry Leaders Association
in Arlington, Va., and a spokesperson for an industry coalition called Employers for Flexibility
in Health Care (E-FLEX), which was formed two years ago to fight for
changes to the Affordable Care Act.
U.S. regulators expect Internet service providers to sue the
government over any
changes in the way they are regulated and must reevaluate any proposals to make sure they stand up
in court, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler said at a meeting
on Friday.
Indeed, this past November the French
government pinned a knighthood
on him, not for his ability to drive profits but for his vociferous global campaigning to rein
in climate
change.
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).
While New Brunswick and Saskatchewan —
in addition to original members Ontario and British Columbia — are ready to sign
on to the Harper
government's proposal to create one unified securities watchdog, Horner said Alberta's position has not
changed.
Not everyone will benefit: now that Republicans have swept the US
government for the first time since 1928, it means Obamacare is over - just a matter of time - and Affordable Care Act - vulnerable stocks such as Universal Health Services, AmSurg and Mednax will likely plunge;
on the other hand pure pharma stocks like MCK and ABC will benefit as rhetoric
on drug pricing will diminish significantly, leading to more stable earnings if / when
changes in drug pricing become more stable.
If the
government took the resources they are spending
on television ads telling us about how they want fairness
in the mobile phone market and spent it
on effectively executing a mandated wholesale regime, then Canadians would have real
change.
Trading across U.S.
government bond maturities was range - bound
on Wednesday, with yields little
changed in spite of gains
in the equity market
in the last few sessions.
Last year, the federal
government announced it would develop a policy that aims to cut more carbon pollution than any other
in the Pan-Canadian Framework
on Clean Growth and Climate
Change, by promoting the production and use of cleaner fuels
in vehicles, buildings and industry.
ong - term sustainability projections
on the impact of the demographic
changes on the federal
government's finances would have provided valuable background to Parliamentarians and Canadians
in the debate
on the
changes to elderly benefits.
The potential differences
in procedural rights are part of sweeping
changes in legislation introduced by the Liberal
government on March 29.
The joint statement by the Institutional Investors Group
on Climate
Change, the Investor Network
on Climate Risk, and the Investors Group
on Climate
Change also encourages intensive gas users and
governments in oil and gas importing regions to consider playing a role
in encouraging control of methane emissions.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of
government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or
changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation
in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects
on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed
in our most recent report
on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports
on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available
on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as
on Express Scripts» most recent report
on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports
on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available
on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
Respondents were asked about their views
on climate
change, support for specific policies under consideration
in the federal / provincial / territorial climate action negotiations underway
in Fall 2016, and the federal
government's role
in implementing a national climate plan.
In the wake of the PPF report, Liberal government sources were telling some reporters in Ottawa that election - law changes are on the way, quite likely in line with what's suggested in this latest repor
In the wake of the PPF report, Liberal
government sources were telling some reporters
in Ottawa that election - law changes are on the way, quite likely in line with what's suggested in this latest repor
in Ottawa that election - law
changes are
on the way, quite likely
in line with what's suggested in this latest repor
in line with what's suggested
in this latest repor
in this latest report.
Legal experts, speaking
on a not - for - attribution basis because precise measures have not been announced, said one possibility is the
government might
change the Competition Act to say that «abuse of a dominant position» would include «exploitative pricing» or,
in effect, charging too much.
So it was this afternoon that he yawned his way through three questions from Michael Ignatieff
on the
government's policies
on climate
change and shrugged away three questions from Jack Layton
on the extension of this country's military mission
in Afghanistan.
Just
in from Paris, some fascinating quotables from the OECD:
Governments must do more to help workers adapt to new global economy, says OECD Rather than seeing globalisation as a threat, OECD governments should focus on improving labour regulations and social protection systems to help people adapt to changing j
Governments must do more to help workers adapt to new global economy, says OECD Rather than seeing globalisation as a threat, OECD
governments should focus on improving labour regulations and social protection systems to help people adapt to changing j
governments should focus
on improving labour regulations and social protection systems to help people adapt to
changing job markets.
A new
government report
on the science of climate
change has made it past the Trump White House unscathed with forceful statements about humanity's role
in rising temperatures and their severe threat to the United States.
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.
Changes in these areas were announced
in the Pallister
government's Speech from the Throne
on May 16.
The fundamental question for the 2015 election is whether Canadians want to continue
on a path to even smaller
government or to
change direction and halt the deterioration
in government programs and services.
OTTAWA — Clean Energy Canada released the following statement
in response to the Pan-Canadian Framework
on Clean Growth and Climate
Change released today: QUOTES «For the first time,
governments across Canada are working together to hit a national climate target.
BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance
on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to
government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management
changes and headcount reductions; reliance
on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance
on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities
in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded
on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders;
government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties
in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological
changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry, and the company's previously disclosed review of strategic alternatives.