This groundbreaking case has invigorated a debate over
changes in policy as more victims feel empowered to speak out about public safety and the protection of privacy.
The Abe administration still intends to increase the consumption tax in 2019; spring wage negotiations are underway; and given recent yen strength, it would be difficult for the BOJ to justify an abrupt
change in policy as financial conditions tighten.
Donald Trump's got to make
some changes in his policies as well but I know Trump.
There were signs of a more immediate
change in policy as Tory MPs said they had been given the impression by Gove that ministers were becoming lukewarm about continuing UK participation in the European arrest warrant.
This calls for an upgrade or
change in policy as well after you learn how to re-evaluate life insurance.
Not exact matches
Regardless of what
changes the president decides to make to his press team or his briefing
policy, it sounds
as though Sean Spicer will have a much - reduced role
in the process.
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.
«Major tax increases or
policy changes such
as big hikes
in the minimum wage will probably do more harm than good,» says Dahlby of the sort of programs necessary to satisfy vocal public - health boards.
Rep. Tim Ryan (D - Ohio) discusses what he expects from President Trump on gun control and
policy change as well
as his tour
in the Midwest focusing on venture capital.
A company that designs tests that it uses only
in its own labs,
as Theranos does, doesn't need to get them approved, but the FDA is considering
changing its
policy.
While the International Mobility Program will certainly help a few American companies to «park» their foreign employees
in Canada during this tumultuous time, it's the broader
policy changes that will tangibly impact the tech community at home,
as well
as foreigners seeking a safe and stimulating place to innovate.
As far back as 2002, while vice minister, Kuroda used an opinion column in the Financial Times, co-written with his deputy at the finance ministry, to call for «aggressive monetary policy» from the central bank, including an inflation target, aimed at «drastically changing price expectations.&raqu
As far back
as 2002, while vice minister, Kuroda used an opinion column in the Financial Times, co-written with his deputy at the finance ministry, to call for «aggressive monetary policy» from the central bank, including an inflation target, aimed at «drastically changing price expectations.&raqu
as 2002, while vice minister, Kuroda used an opinion column
in the Financial Times, co-written with his deputy at the finance ministry, to call for «aggressive monetary
policy» from the central bank, including an inflation target, aimed at «drastically
changing price expectations.»
«When you
change your trading relationship and population movements with the world, it has to
change everything from the cost and supply of labour, the cost of good (exchange rate), the availability of market access (
in and out), government finances (fiscal
policy) or
as we know very well monetary
policy.
«Under - emphasis of these (structural)
policies relative to macroeconomic, trade and financial stability
policies is a key reason for many governments» failure
in recent decades to mobilize a more effective response to widening inequality and stagnating median income
as technological
change and globalization have gathered force,» the report said.
«If it's described
as an attack on the economy, it suggests that there's not a discussion about what might need to
change in terms of monetary and fiscal
policy,» he said.
Wang Kao - cheng, the dean of the Tamkang University College of International Studies
in Taiwan, said Mr. Trump's comments on the «One China»
policy - and other recent
changes to the trilateral relationship among Taiwan, the US, and China - might have triggered Beijing's efforts
in São Tomé and Príncipe,
as The Taipei Times reported.
The 30 - day Fed Fund futures can be used
as a guide to predict when the Fed might increase interest rates since the prices are an expression of trader's views on the likelihood of
changes in U.S. monetary
policy.
The notion that this
change in policy could be a death knell for certain employee and employer relationships exists, but it might not be
as large an issue
as some believe.
This is a possible result of the combination of the aging population
in America and a variety of
policy changes, such
as the Affordable Care Act, giving more people access to healthcare.
The euro fell to a two - week low versus the dollar, for its biggest weekly drop
in two months,
as investors trimmed record high bets before a European Central Bank meeting next week where policymakers are largely expected to signal no
change in policy.
First, a sudden
change in the investment paradigm — such
as that that triggered the May - June 2013 Taper Tantrum or this January's Swiss National Bank decision to alter its currency
policy — creates widespread investor demand for portfolio adjustments.
The Obama administration
in June 2016 had
changed longstanding
policy, declaring that troops could serve openly
as transgender individuals.
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.
But late last year he decided rather than continue to work for
change in the
policy world, he could do more good
as an entrepreneur.
The settlement also stipulates that the San Diego - based chip maker implement
policy changes and programs to better promote female employees working
in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, known
as STEM.
The
policy is not the only reason investment has fallen dramatically, but is a contributing factor, Prentice said
in an interview
as he urged the government to assess the impact of the
changes.
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.
Gold has regained its shine
in recent months, but that doesn't
change the dull outlook for the precious metal over the longer - term, warns Goldman Sachs, which sees prices falling to $ 1,000
in 12 months
as the Federal Reserve normalizes monetary
policy.
«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.
CHANGE AT THE FED: Investors have generally expected a smooth transition from Janet Yellen to Jerome Powell
as Fed chair, with little difference
in approach to rate
policy.
In 1971, a year after the Women's Strike for Equality March — during which 50,000 women marched down New York City's Fifth Avenue demanding
changes to childcare and abortion
policies — Congress passed a resolution designating Aug. 26
as Women's Equality Day.
But
as his win suggests, there is power
in posturing, which can often have a profound effect regardless of actual
policy change.
On Monday,
as Irma weakened over Georgia, Bossert used a White House briefing to offer more hints of an emerging climate resilience
policy, while notably avoiding accepting climate
change science: «What President Trump is committed to is making sure that federal dollars aren't used to rebuild things that will be
in harm's way later or that won't be hardened against the future predictable floods that we see.
Though victories against ISIS
in Iraq and Syria may make more resources available for Afghanistan, Trump's
change in policy comes
as the Air Force grapples with a number of protracted operational commitments.
Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated
in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or
policy; the effects of
changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation
as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such
as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described
in the Risk Factors and
in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.
The
change represents yet another way that Sessions, who served
as a federal prosecutor at the height of the drug war
in Mobile, Alabama, has reversed Obama - era criminal justice
policies aimed at easing overcrowding
in federal prisons and rethinking of how drug criminals are prosecuted and sentenced.
However, the Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate
Change lays out a number of
policies that will compel more clean tech innovation
in Canada, he said, including a price on pollution with a carbon price, to be
in place across Canada by the start of next year,
as well
as a promised national clean fuels strategy, better energy efficiency standards and limits on greenhouse gases like methane.
The
change, which applies to all retailers that accept AmEx, comes
in addition to similar
policy changes the company has already made, such
as the elimination of signature requirements for purchases under $ 50
in the United States, $ 100
in Canada and 30 euros
in the United Kingdom.
This data shouldn't
change the Fed's interest - rate strategy,
as a rising labor force participation rate will put a lid on inflation regardless of how it's done, but it should lower our confidence that the Fed can solve the problem of a bifurcated workforce,
in which a large chunk of workers are getting left behind, simply through interest rate
policy.
Chinese dairy production and consumption has soared
in the past three decades, averaging a 12.8 % annual growth rate since 2000
as a result of
changing diet trends that are shifting more toward Western foods, according to a report by the Institute of Agriculture and Trade
Policy.
If I am fortunate enough to be confirmed
as Attorney General, I will certainly review and evaluate those
policies, including the original justifications for the memorandum,
as well
as any relevant data and how circumstances may have
changed or how they may
change in the future.»
Powell, appointed to the Fed board
in 2012 by then - President Barack Obama, emerged
as Trump's choice from a five - person slate of possible nominees that included Yellen
as well
as others who would have represented a sharp
change in monetary
policy.
The global demonstration, planned
in the wake of the Women's March on Washington, is aimed at countering the «mischaracterization of science
as a partisan issue» — see climate
change, vaccines, and GMOs — and the dubious
policy that has arisen
as a result.
But not even monetary
policy was designed to deal with
changes in the relative prices of commodities, such
as oil.
In one respect, employers might use their telecommuting
policy as a way to retain talented workers who may otherwise need to
change jobs or stop working altogether.
Instead, she sees forcing a
change in personnel — which, she notes, the Federal Reserve has the power to do to Wells Fargo should it so choose —
as itself a meaningful
policy action, one that would help reform the bank's culture and could deter bad actors throughout the industry.
A
change in policy at Aetna, which has long been hailed
as one of the most flexible companies
in terms of allowing employees to work from home.
These improvements
in outcomes have surfaced amidst a number of other important
changes in the environment
as well, including significant technological progress and better economic
policies.
The Federal Reserve has lowered short - term interest rates by 100 basis points
in a month — an action they describe
as a «rapid and forceful response» of monetary
policy both to the
changing circumstances and the
changing behaviour of the US economy.
By conducting
policy in a transparent way and communicating what is important
in determining the central bank's reaction function, I think policymakers can strike the best balance between a monetary
policy that fully incorporates the complexity of the world
as it is, while, at the same time, retaining considerable clarity about how the FOMC is likely to respond to
changing circumstances.