Sentences with phrase «changes in the process for»

I mean, to even do pickup in the store was a change in process for the company.

However, the Department believes that using the President's Budget 2015 baseline that reflects current operations and any changes in PLUS loan volume from the 2011 changes in the process for adverse credit determinations is appropriate

Not exact matches

Accenture has also worked on ways to get more women into senior leadership positions (they've changed the interview process so that candidates of both genders get to know more members in the executive ranks) and to retain them (implementing a one - year no - travel policy for employees who are new mothers and fathers).

But, because they're totally consumed in the process of keeping themselves fed every day, they have little interest or ability to look or think ahead — and virtually no appetite for changing the status quo.

«If we get people excited for agriculture and learning where food comes from, we could really start to change agricultural processes, and make a really big impact in the world,» she says.

In November, finance minister Bill Morneau announced upcoming changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers program, which will simplify and speed up the hiring process for high - growth (mainly tech) companies recruiting from abroad.

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, 2018.

A spokeswoman for Southwest Airlines said the carrier was «in the process of reviewing our policies and considering changes.»

We try to foster greater innovativeness at our businesses with new programs or processes, we scheme to get in shape by making healthy lifestyle changes, we strive for the good life by trying to accomplish more and be happier.

Asked if the process to carry out strikes had changed during the fighting in Mosul, Sofge said «not appreciably,» adding that the process did see «refinements» regarding Iraqi permission for airstrikes.

For those struggling with student debt, the Department of Education is looking at changing the process for discharging loans in bankruptFor those struggling with student debt, the Department of Education is looking at changing the process for discharging loans in bankruptfor discharging loans in bankruptcy.

And in January, Britain launched a new, two - year, multiple - entry visa in a bid to woo even more Chinese visitors to its shores, following changes made in 2015 that allowed tourists and business travelers to apply for both British and European visas in a single process.

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.

«That is why we have committed to reviewing the Gender Recognition Act to look at ways of streamlining and demedicalising the process for changing a person's legal gender, as well as reviewing gender markers in official documents.

To get the province to give ground, Ottawa initially tried tying a billion - dollar federal loan guarantee for the Muskrat Falls hydro project to a change in the fish - processing rules.

Throughout the whole process I've tried to take myself out of the process figuratively because there's people that see themselves in me and I want the message to go out to children that it's okay to be you and you shouldn't change who you are for anyone.»

While the Securities and Exchange Commission is attempting to ease the process of going public, recently widening the use of private draft - stage listings for example, long - term secular changes in the capital markets suggest that private funds are likely to remain equally, if not more, appealing to growing firms than public financing.

These changes will go a long way to paving a road for a nascent new private sector in the process of recreating itself.

AI has been a part of marketing for a while, and there's absolutely no doubt in anyone's mind that it's going to change how we do business by analyzing and processing our marketing and sales channels» data.

In other cases, they will comply superficially, but passively delay actual change and wait for the next round of leadership to show up when the whole process will start over.

He proposes a multi-step process for boat burning that includes testing the proposed tool or model, running a pilot, communicating the change, training people in the revised system and creating a support squad to solve problems along the way.

This acclimation process gives the software a chance to record your brain waves and trains you to use them consistently before it throws a series of increasingly difficult challenges at you, such as reconstructing simply via thought a fallen bridge needed for a mystical journey while a fiery sky changes hue in response to your emotional state.

Republican Rep. Devin Nunes, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, inserted a last - minute «unmasking» provision that would change the intelligence community's process for identifying US citizens caught up in foreign surveillance.

Another challenge for immigrants applying for green cards is that until you hit a certain step in the process, you can't change your job or move to another company.

A meeting scheduling service is an important tool for changing the culture of meetings in the office because it enforces best practices and new processes with software.

For the past 20 years, business pundits have pointed out that every industry is in a process of «disruptive innovation,» that today's markets change with lightning speed, and that only nimble companies can survive.

There is little incentive for customers to change their habits or business processes in order to work with a startup that might disappear eight months later.

Public policy can help in the adjustment process by promoting flexibility in the economy and by reducing some of the costs of change for individuals and communities.

The reconciliation process would be expanded to allow for changes in discretionary programs and for multiple reconciliation bills each year.

You can quickly retrieve information on your account holdings and history, view and download frequently used forms and process many transactions such as, sale of shares, address changes, enroll in the dividend reinvestment plan, sign up for direct deposit of dividends and more.

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These retinal and early cortical processes provide an underlying mechanism for lightness constancy — our visual system is less sensitive to gradual changes in luminance than it is to sudden local contrasts, and uniform regions are «filled in».

But a prolonged continuation of the exchange rate arrangements that have given rise to the large increase in foreign official investments in U.S. financial assets is unlikely to be consistent with the domestic requirements of those economies, and for this reason many are already in the process of change.

Another factor potentially muting the response of consumption to interest rate changes relates to banks» processes for adjusting scheduled mortgage repayments following changes in lending rates.

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.

As part of the changes to the budgetary process in 1994, four private sector forecasting organizations [2] develop detailed fiscal projections on a National Accounts basis, based on the average of the private sector economic forecasts and the tax and spending policies in place at the time of the last budget for the next five years.

Other specific duties and responsibilities of the HR and Compensation Committee include reviewing senior management selection and overseeing succession planning, including reviewing the leadership development process; reviewing and approving objectives relevant to executive officer compensation, evaluating performance and determining the compensation of executive officers in accordance with those objectives; approving severance arrangements and other applicable agreements for executive officers; overseeing HP's equity and incentive compensation plans; overseeing non-equity based benefit plans and approving any changes to such plans involving a material financial commitment by HP;

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.

Franklin Templeton's Global Compliance Group is responsible for ensuring that the firm has the appropriate processes and procedures in place to comply with the extensive and complex, overlapping and frequently changing rules and regulatory requirements applicable to the firm and the funds we manage around the world.

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A spokesperson from Dick's said, «We are in the process of destroying all firearms and accessories that are no longer for sale as a result of our February 28th policy change.

The considerations that go into answering this question have changed over time as the process for selling private company shares in the secondary market has become more restrictive.

Finally, the budget proposed changes in the environmental review process for large energy and mining projects would eliminate duplication among jurisdictions and shorten the regulatory timeframe to two years.

As in other Asian countries, the changing tastes and lifestyles of ASEAN's middle class and youth are pushing demand for processed foods and beverages.

Trump's tax bill isn't the biggest tax restructuring in decades, and it certainly doesn't offer the biggest cuts for individuals and businesses the country has seen, but the changes are great enough that they will seriously impact business operations and processes going forward.

In this game - changing program, Marc shares why every organization must have a diversified strategy for attracting clients, a consistent and formal hiring process, a clear plan for developing the skills of each salesperson and a transparent accountability system to ensure sales output.

That meeting, however, did not go happily as the premier is accusing the PM of changing the rules unilaterally regarding their agreed - upon compensation for fish processing losses under the EU trade agreement in such a way that the province will never see those funds.

But De Gregorio acknowledges the challenge they present going forward and fears that, particularly at a time when growth in the region is slowing and external circumstances are changing, a flair for populism and the power of vested interests might undermine the process of continued economic reforms needed to foster, among other things, shared prosperity and social inclusion.