Sentences with phrase «companies over control»

The arrests, by national intelligence agents, marked the first at a Western oil firm in Venezuela and represent a dramatic escalation of growing tensions between PDVSA and foreign companies over control of supply contracts, the sources told Reuters.

The arrests, by national intelligence agents, marked the first at a Western oil firm in Venezuela and represent a dramatic escalation of growing tensions between PDVSA and foreign companies over control of supply contracts.

Not exact matches

The trick here is having control over who's able to post Tweets to the company account as disparaging remarks about customers are most likely to be made by bored, uncommitted hires.

GDPR will codify data protection rules for all companies that collect data from EU citizens while greatly expanding individuals» control over how and when their personal data is collected and used.

Those companies that need the most control over the actual work, either via training or branding, seem to be most at risk.

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 repeated the phrase when a reporter asked for her thoughts about calls for her family to relinquish their influence over the group of companies they control.

As it expanded into new lines and categories, established figures within the company jockeyed over who got to control what and why.

Today, the company controls over $ 6 billion in assets.

The company's $ 150 million settlement agreement was the largest and most severe of its kind involving a drug wholesaler, or any member of the pharmaceutical supply chain over violations of the Controlled Substances Act.

«Delta's decision reflects the airline's neutral status in the current national debate over gun control amid recent school shootings,» the company said in a statement.

Tasmanian company Gunns is moving towards gaining control over several of Great Southern's early timber schemes, according to proxy numbers, although later schemes are still under a question mark.

Investigators believed the company's reviews over whether to supply customers more controlled substances were not meaningful and were used as a sales tool; customers were granted threshold increases for reasons, like the 4th of July, or the closure of an area pharmacy years earlier, that the government considered less than compelling.

MetLife cut Hele's total 2017 compensation by 6.4 percent, to $ 5.3 million from $ 5.7 million, a change that reflected the insurer's «performance in managing financial matters, including material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting,» the company said in an April 26 proxy statement..

According to a number of reports from within the company, Allbritton and VandeHei clashed numerous times over the latter's hands - on control of the newsroom, and the former's desire to assume some of that control.

The more investors there are vying for a product, the greater control a company has over setting the price.

Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) Akorn's failure to comply with FDA data integrity requirements would jeopardize Fresenius» acquisition of Akorn; (ii) the Company lacked effective internal controls over financial reporting; and (iii) as a result of the foregoing, Akorn shares traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period, and class members suffered significant losses and damages.

That source also said Facebook has met with several publishers to discuss the proposed subscription service and to understand the publishers» needs, with the company planning to give publishers full control over which articles are locked behind the paywall.

However, she said it was likely these privacy upgrades were already underway in preparation for the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect in May and forces companies to offer E.U. users of such platforms more control over their data.

You can feel some of the tension coming through in the letter that Spotify sent to Apple, complaining that the company is using its control over the app ecosystem to harm a competitor.

With hashtags, brands had no control over what photos where associated with their brand name (though companies like Nike used hashtags effectively).

The question is how much control as a company are you exerting over that: Is there any thread that goes through it all?

Being a private company has certainly helped Cirque establish control over the Vegas market, by putting all the cards in the hands of Guy Laliberté.

Many larger - company CEOs fail because they can not balance the inherent tension between having limited control over their organizations, but total responsibility for the results.

Proposed board reforms to Canada's deposit - taking institutions and insurance companies under the new guidelines include: appointing directors with relevant financial services experience; more board control over enterprise risk; enhanced director training, self - assessment and external reviews; and certain powers that allow boards to better direct and monitor management.

The comment is oddly elliptical and passive given that Pessina is a shareholder controlling 13 % of the company's stock, with allies KKR and activist fund JANA Partners holding sway over another 4.7 % and 1.1 %, respectively.

It's part of a push by healthcare companies to both cut costs and gain more control over the patients in need of their services.

By using its own processors, the company would have finer control over product development and would be able to better tune its software and hardware together.

Mathile realized at that moment he had been unable to let go of control over his company, and it was actually turning into a detriment to the company's success.

The study compared the compound annual growth rate of a Family Index of 23 companies — in which at least 30 % of voting control belonged to a family with multi-generational involvement in the ownership or management — against 412 widely held firms over a 15 - year period (1998 to 2012).

While their namesake company — over which they exert considerable control, thanks to a two - tiered share structure — remains the foundation of the family fortune, the Rogers clan have also moved into real estate.

These technology companies are leveraging their control over consumer attention and customer data to vertically integrate upstream into content creation, spending billions per year on original content to compete head - to - head with the studios.

The company also hired Environics, a marketing analytics company, to help identify their target market: folks who spend lots of time on their mobile devices, are open to trying new things and have a high degree of control over their finances.

In the end, this is actually probably one of the most popular options for those who are really series about funding a startup because it allows you to keep control over your company, earn mentorship when it's needed, and hopefully make money as your company continues to grow.

Sprint and T - Mobile discussed a deal in November, but talks broke down amid disagreement over who would control the new company.

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I believe that the way forward is for companies to focus on creating products that allow the customer to recognize that they have control over their own emotions because then the customers will come to the company to receive this awareness of their own dominance over their emotion and over their mindset.»

The company has developed a machine that uses electricity to print the magnetic equivalent of pixels on a surface — complex patterns of north and south polarity points — allowing precise control over the topology of the magnetic fields.

Zuckerberg repeatedly defended the company's practices, saying that users have control over their own data and decide what to share.

Qualcomm and its advisors have been working to reassert control over the company's deal to acquire NXP Semiconductors, sources tell CNBC.

This fight over ownership and control pits entrepreneur against investor the minute talk of a company's valuation begins.

Nikkei said the point of contention was over T - Mobile owner Deutsche Telekom's request to have control over the combined company.

The approach has worked wonders for Apple, giving that company full control over the quality and price of its products, and even Google looks to be leaning that way too with its Nexus phones and tablets, not to mention its Motorola subsidiary.

The combined company would own over 32,000 miles of track — more than enough to circle the globe — and control just over 20 % of the North American market.

The rule of thumb is that the longer you have to prepare, the more control you have over the value of your company.

«I've seen instances where a company gets into a relationship with factor - or asset - based line bearers and loses control over the relationship,» he says.

Perth - based director Andrew Chapman is at the centre of an escalating battle between the board and the management team at US - focused tech company 1 - Page over control of the business and its $ 30 million of cash.

For this business owner, the upside of losing angel funding was retaining equity and control over his company.

Identify solutions that will help you to grow, while at the same time allowing you to maintain enough control over your company.

Receivables Exchange «gives the CFO better control over the relationship and allows the company to choose which receivables it wants to sell and which it will collect itself.»