He said the risk applied equally to companies, especially those that have been in denial about climate
change risk to their business, and investors, some of which had been pressuring companies to lift their game on carbon risk disclosure but still had a long way to go themselves.
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.
She has learned what it takes
to turn a hunch into a massive
business: a clear vision, yes, and the conviction
to see it through, of course, but also an appetite for
risk, a willingness
to make
changes on the go and nerves of highly tempered steel.
Such factors include, among others, general
business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current and future exploration activities; the actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; meeting various expected cost estimates;
changes in project parameters and / or economic assessments as plans continue
to be refined; future prices of metals; possible variations of mineral grade or recovery rates; the
risk that actual costs may exceed estimated costs; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled «Risk Factors» in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2017 dated March 15, 2
risk that actual costs may exceed estimated costs; failure of plant, equipment or processes
to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other
risks of the mining industry; political instability; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled «
Risk Factors» in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2017 dated March 15, 2
Risk Factors» in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2017 dated March 15, 2018.
«Climate
change both threatens [Department of Defense] assets globally and appears
to enhance the
risk of civil conflict in conflict - prone countries,» Dr. Robert Kopp, a professor in the department of Earth and planetary sciences at Rutgers University and associate director of the Rutgers Energy Institute, told
Business Insider.
Their joint project on the economic
risks of climate
change is a bold attempt
to galvanize
business people and investors.
Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward - looking statements due
to these
risks and uncertainties as well as other factors, which include, without limitation: the uncertain timing of, and
risks relating
to, the executive search process;
risks related
to the potential failure of eptinezumab
to demonstrate safety and efficacy in clinical testing; Alder's ability
to conduct clinical trials and studies of eptinezumab sufficient
to achieve a positive completion; the availability of data at the expected times; the clinical, therapeutic and commercial value of eptinezumab;
risks and uncertainties related
to regulatory application, review and approval processes and Alder's compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements;
risks and uncertainties relating
to the manufacture of eptinezumab; Alder's ability
to obtain and protect intellectual property rights, and operate without infringing on the intellectual property rights of others; the uncertain timing and level of expenses associated with Alder's development and commercialization activities; the sufficiency of Alder's capital and other resources; market competition;
changes in economic and
business conditions; and other factors discussed under the caption «
Risk Factors» in Alder's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 26, 2018, and is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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 economic conditions
change, and government regulations evolve,
businesses are motivated
to seek new tools and processes for
risk reduction and continued growth.
Tree — who said the policy
change restored a price support for growers by reintroducing a «federal
risk premium» — told
Business Insider that while consumers in states were marijuana was legal were probably used
to a high - quality and tested product, he suspected cracking down on legal marijuana production and sales would incentivize trafficking of lower - quality marijuana
to states where the drug is still illegal.
«
To break new ground in today's hyper - competitive smartphone and tablet industries, we must take innovation risks — it's the only way to truly change the way people use mobile technology,» Chen Xudong, senior vice president and president of Lenovo's mobile business group, said in a statemen
To break new ground in today's hyper - competitive smartphone and tablet industries, we must take innovation
risks — it's the only way
to truly change the way people use mobile technology,» Chen Xudong, senior vice president and president of Lenovo's mobile business group, said in a statemen
to truly
change the way people use mobile technology,» Chen Xudong, senior vice president and president of Lenovo's mobile
business group, said in a statement.
While this is great news for employees, the
change could pose a
risk to your
business.
Among the factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate
change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due
to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving
business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions
to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market
risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
«We saw that [the internet] was a fundamental
change in the way companies did
business, and that it was going
to create a fundamentally new type of
risk,» says Robert Parisi, cyber product leader at insurance brokerage firm Marsh USA.
You have
to change your attitude as a
business owner from one of [proactive] cybersecurity
to one of
risk management,» he says.
Take a moment, if you would,
to check out these nearly three dozen
change agents — the policy visionaries, the fierce disrupters, the corporate innovators, the courageous patient advocates, the discovers, and the
risk - takers who put their acumen, money, and soul into bringing new med - tech
businesses into the world.
These
risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue
to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability
to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers;
risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct
business;
risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary
to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological
changes in our markets;
risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our
business of natural disasters.
So why do we think we can send someone
to a
business school and
change their
risk - taking preference?
These
risks and uncertainties include competition and other economic conditions including fragmentation of the media landscape and competition from other media alternatives;
changes in advertising demand, circulation levels and audience shares; the Company's ability
to develop and grow its online
businesses; the Company's reliance on revenue from printing and distributing third - party publications;
changes in newsprint prices; macroeconomic trends and conditions; the Company's ability
to adapt
to technological
changes; the Company's ability
to realize benefits or synergies from acquisitions or divestitures or
to operate its
businesses effectively following acquisitions or divestitures; the Company's success in implementing expense mitigation efforts; the Company's reliance on third - party vendors for various services; adverse results from litigation, governmental investigations or tax - related proceedings or audits; the Company's ability
to attract and retain employees; the Company's ability
to satisfy pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations;
changes in accounting standards; the effect of labor strikes, lockouts and labor negotiations; regulatory and judicial rulings; the Company's indebtedness and ability
to comply with debt covenants applicable
to its debt facilities; the Company's ability
to satisfy future capital and liquidity requirements; the Company's ability
to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on acceptable terms; and other events beyond the Company's control that may result in unexpected adverse operating results.
For example, the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the proposed merger, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental and regulatory approvals of the proposed merger that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties
to abandon the transaction, the ability
to successfully integrate the
businesses, the occurrence of any event,
change or other circumstances that could give rise
to the termination of the merger agreement, the possibility that Kraft shareholders may not approve the merger agreement, the
risk that the parties may not be able
to satisfy the conditions
to the proposed transaction in a timely manner or at all,
risks related
to disruption of management time from ongoing
business operations due
to the proposed transaction, the
risk that any announcements relating
to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of Kraft's common stock, and the
risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of Kraft and Heinz
to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on their operating results and
businesses generally, problems may arise in successfully integrating the
businesses of the companies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, the combined company may be unable
to achieve cost - cutting synergies or it may take longer than expected
to achieve those synergies, and other factors.
Global
Risks: A Roadmap for Business in a Changing Economy What risks are lurking on the global horizon, failing to draw our full attention but capable of inflicting great disruption and da
Risks: A Roadmap for
Business in a
Changing Economy What
risks are lurking on the global horizon, failing to draw our full attention but capable of inflicting great disruption and da
risks are lurking on the global horizon, failing
to draw our full attention but capable of inflicting great disruption and damage?
Report calls for organizations
to routinely disclose potential
risks and opportunities climate
change poses
to their
business
Factors that could cause or contribute
to actual results differing from our forward - looking statements include
risks relating
to: failure of DBRS
to rate the Notes at the anticipated ratings levels, which is a closing condition, or at all;
changes in the financial markets, including
changes in credit markets, interest rates, securitization markets generally and our proposed securitization in particular; the willingness of investors
to buy the Notes; adverse developments regarding OnDeck, its
business or the online or broader marketplace lending industry generally, any of which could impact what credit ratings, if any, are issued with respect
to the Notes; the extended settlement cycle for the scheduled closing on April 17, 2018, which may exacerbate the foregoing
risks; and other
risks, including those described in our Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and in other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time
to time which are or will be available on the Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
«Those who sit around and don't
change and aren't willing
to take
risk are out of
business.»
Factors that could cause actual results
to differ include general
business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain;
changes in demand from significant customers;
changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China;
changes in customer order patterns;
changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other
risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.
Factors that could cause actual results
to differ include general
business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain;
changes in demand from significant customers;
changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China;
changes in customer order patterns;
changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other
risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 20, 2016.
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.
Factors that could cause actual results
to differ include general
business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain;
changes in demand from significant customers;
changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China;
changes in customer order patterns;
changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; cancelation of utility - scale feed - in - tariff contracts in Japan; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other
risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.
Six «opportunity sessions» followed, where executives explored
business opportunities and solutions related
to five global
risks, including climate
change, poverty and rising inequality, and escalating conflict and instability.
These profound
changes send the message that there is no longer any tangible recognition of the
risk B.C.'s women and men take when they walk away from secure jobs and pensions,
to invest their savings into starting their own small
business;
businesses that create new tax revenues by providing employment, paying suppliers, and collecting GST and income taxes.
USE
RISK AS RESCUE
To capitalise on these trends, business leaders need to undergo a pretty simple yet revolutionary change in mindset, from asking «Why m
To capitalise on these trends,
business leaders need
to undergo a pretty simple yet revolutionary change in mindset, from asking «Why m
to undergo a pretty simple yet revolutionary
change in mindset, from asking «Why me?
It integrates directly with cloud providers» infrastructure, enabling customers
to optimize and automate instance purchasing
to take advantage of pricing
changes, allows a
business user
to automate all rules, policies and governance, and gives security professionals visibility into real - time
risks.
What makes climate
change different, they say, is that there are five new variables: uncertain and fragmented environmental legislation and regulations; the reactions of capital and insurance markets
to emerging
business opportunities (and matching
risks) posed by climate
change; stakeholder activism; pending litigation and the rapidly evolving scientific debate over proper responses
to climate
change.
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.
Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health
risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does)
to construction materials (spider silk)
to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet
to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely
change your
business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan
to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability
to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including
risks related
to new product introductions;
risks related
to BlackBerry's ability
to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid
change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors;
risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including
risks related
to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions;
risks relating
to network disruptions and other
business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions;
risks related
to BlackBerry's ability
to implement and
to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability
to maintain or increase its cash balance; security
risks; BlackBerry's ability
to attract and retain key personnel;
risks related
to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability
to expand and manage BlackBerry (R) World (TM);
risks related
to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information;
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...
Important factors that may affect the Company's
business and operations and that may cause actual results
to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited
to, operating in a highly competitive industry;
changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability
to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability
to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability
to predict, identify and interpret
changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability
to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs;
changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability
to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives;
changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law
changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated
business disruptions; the Company's ability
to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations;
risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability
to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability
to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability
to continue
to pay a regular dividend;
changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
Important factors that may affect the Company's
business and operations and that may cause actual results
to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited
to, increased competition; the Company's ability
to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability
to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability
to predict, identify and interpret
changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability
to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs;
changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability
to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives;
changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy;
changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated
business disruptions; failure
to successfully integrate the
business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability
to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations;
risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability
to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability
to pay such indebtedness; tax law
changes or interpretations; and other factors.
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability
to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including
risks related
to new product introductions;
risks related
to BlackBerry's ability
to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid
change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors;
risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including
risks related
to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions;
risks relating
to network disruptions and other
business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions;
risks related
to BlackBerry's ability
to implement and
to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability
to maintain or increase its cash balance; security
risks; BlackBerry's ability
to attract and retain key personnel;
risks related
to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability
to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™;
risks related
to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; 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.
These
risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our
business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure
to execute a
business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability
to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans
to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability
to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs
to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure
to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets;
risk of doing
business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure
to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or
changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time
to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Statements regarding future events are based on the parties» current expectations and are necessarily subject
to associated
risks related
to, among other things, regulatory approval of the proposed acquisition or that other conditions
to the closing of the deal may not be satisfied, the potential impact on the
business of WhatsApp due
to the announcement of the acquisition, the occurrence of any event,
change or other circumstances that could give rise
to the termination of the definitive agreement, and general economic conditions.
«Most of the climate resolutions ask companies
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or
to re-port on the
risks from climate
change on
business operations,» Passoff of Proxy Impact said.
Measured across all loan products, and taking into account
changes in customer
risk margins, however, it seems that interest rates paid on average by small
businesses have increased by a little less than the rise in interest rates directly due
to the tightening of monetary policy.
Without significant
changes to Twitter's
business model, this stock exhibits large downside
risk and nearly no upside potential.
Founded by co-chairs Michael R. Bloomberg, Henry M. Paulson Jr., and Thomas F. Steyer, the Risky
Business Project examined the economic
risks presented by climate
change and opportunities
to reduce them.
«Recessions are caused by the build up of imbalances and some sort of event or policy
change that causes investors, consumers,
businesses and regulators
to become more
risk averse.»
These
changes make future currency prices hard
to predict and thus increase the
risk for
businesses in international trade.
Internal control at Municipality Finance comprises financial administration that handles financial reporting, a
risk management function which reports on the company's
risk position and any
changes to it and is independent of the
business of the company, and internal audit performed by
business units which produce reports that are processed by supervisors, the President and CEO assisted by the Executive Management Team, as well as the company's Board of Directors.