Sentences with phrase «demand better terms»

Since you're offering collateral, you're in a position to demand better terms from the lender.

ReaderLink, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble now have extraordinarily powerful positions from which to demand better terms from their publisher - suppliers.

Is Hugh most interested in getting more authors self - publishing or in organizing authors to demand better terms from publishers?

Is he most interested in getting more authors self - publishing, or in organizing authors to demand better terms from publishers?

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.

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Add to that increasing demand from China, and the long - term outlook for oil stocks looks good.

«Well, I've always been fascinated with people who say companies can't have long - term plans because of the demand on quarterly earnings,» he said at the CECP's CEO Investor Forum in February.

«It's a long - term structural trend and some of these specialty IPOs fit that niche very well and there is strong underpinning demand for these deals.»

Such policies might include providing more incentives for companies (both large and small) to invest in R&D and capital infrastructure, encouraging post-secondary institutions to better tailor their programming to meet market demand in terms of subjects and skills, and making Canada a more attractive country for foreign or start - up companies to invest in by deregulating industries that have no business being as regulated or as protected as they are, such as telecommunications, airlines, and broadcasting.

«If the government wheeled out a significant medium - term infrastructure program, I don't think I'd have a big problem with it — they can borrow very cheaply and there's a pretty good case to be made that there's lots of demand for infrastructure.»

I think about going public, or maybe a partnership, but we're entering into a very high - risk, demanding phase of the company's development, and strategically I think being private will allow us to make some good long - term choices.

Apple also gave better projections for the third quarter than expected, giving investors more confidence in the company's long - term health at a time when its top smartphone rival, Samsung, said it expects demand for its high - end phones to soften.

I liked it, in terms of convincingly arguing the limits of the Fed, but beyond that, there's wasn't a lot in terms of actually... you know... preparing for the next downturn — other than his closing sentence that the issue ``... demands urgent attention from fiscal as well as monetary policymakers.»

Despite the collapse of talks, oil market watchers said the lack of a «Doha deal» would be better in the long term and would mean that a rebalancing process of supply and demand can continue to its natural conclusion.

Within a consumer welfare framework, these harms include degradation of product quality and sapping diversity of choice.406 Such harms may arise if Amazon uses its bargaining power to extract better terms from producers and suppliers, who, in turn, slash investments to meet its demands.

While not captured by current antitrust doctrine, the pressure Amazon puts on publishers merits concern.285 For one, consolidation among book sellers — partly spurred by Amazon's pricing tactics and demands for better terms from publishers — has also spurred consolidation among publishers.

The term Great Firewall, then, should be seen as encompassing policy areas well beyond the extensive censorship system, to include forced technology transfer, forced partnership with Chinese partners, ever more sophisticated theft of intellectual property, demands that internet data be «secure and controllable,» legislation allowing government officials to demand access to software source code, and denial of access for major internet platform companies such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook.

What's important to remember is that these long - term swings are driven by the fundamental economic laws of supply and demand, as well as the continuous technological progress that can affect both output and consumption.

While there is no doubt that a cooling of Chinese demand for commodities over the next few years will have an impact on Canada (as well as other resource exporting countries like Australia), China always takes the long term view and so should Canada.

Still, we see less risk of a renewed oil price plunge and the potential for a gradual rise toward long - term equilibrium levels around $ 60 a barrel, where supply and demand are likely to find a better balance.

In terms of equities, the S&P 500 had its best month in four years in October, while booming corporate bond sales continued to meet high demand, appearing to reflect confidence in the strength of the US corporate sector as well as the persistence of low market interest rates.

The Chinese and Indian demand were responsible for the best terms of trade for OZ since the 1950s and growth in other Asian nations was brightening the jobs and capex picture even more.

High oil prices may well lead to a collapse in demand over the long term, resulting in a speeding up of the energy transition that most experts see on the horizon

Along with some degree of control over long - term yields this put the Bank of Japan in a better position to accommodate rising demand and inflation, even if monetary policy alone might not create these dynamics.

However, their long - term contracts and the fact that greater use of frac sand is one way for oil and gas companies to maximize productivity from each well means that demand declines might prove smaller than those of other oil services companies.

It is perhaps this issue of the degree to which investors perceive bitcoin as a safe haven that may well be a crucial long - term determinant of demand for both gold and bitcoin.

the person being voted for by these individuals probably does have the right scientific markings like, no God, abortion on demand no matter how late in term, good in business and stealing (er) expropriating for personal gain, cheating on your mate, etc, etc. 2nd.

Demands include reduction of trade barriers, more stable commodity prices for raw materials, easier access to foreign technologies, better terms of aid and rapid expansion of industrialization.

In terms of procedure in constructing a view of religion, the demand for communicability will probably be satisfied best by approaching the description of each basic religious concept from a variety of directions, all of which converge on a common center.

In this case, morality is reconstituted not in terms of virtues and a vision of the good life, but in terms of the minimal demands of justice necessary for some measure of social tranquillity.

The exaltation of Moses» faith is to be sought in other directions, specifically that the God whom he taught was good (vague as the term must remain) and that in establishing close relations with the Hebrew people he made certain high demands upon their conduct.

The industry is well - balanced in terms of supply and demand, and processing capacity versus available numbers of livestock and poultry.

On the contrary, it is fundamentally important to human health and well - being, and the long - term sustainability of ecosystems; and as such demands priority recognition in our political, economic and legal systems.

In terms of technological trends, I can see «big data» starting to arrive in the labeling industry to enable smart converters to better serve customer needs with predictive demand capabilities, using data from ERP systems to improve service levels and production efficiency.

At a school with absurdly rigorous academic demands (both in terms of admissions standards and classwork), his recruiting opportunities are limited, but he has figured out ways to recruit as well as possible.

Lemar has agreed personal terms with us But the rumour is that Monaco are pricing him out like Everton by demanding # 70 million Lemar is not as good or better than Alexis for Monaco to demand that much

«I think we played our best game of the season, in terms of what we demand from ourselves with the quality of our attack, how early we won the ball back, how consistent we were throughout the game, the number of chances we created, and all that considering the opposition we were playing against.

Often regarded as long - term investments at best and nightmare scenarios at worst, the league's backup quarterbacks demand fans» non-stop attention as the 2016 season opens.

The Blues tried their best to manage 11 players across their festive fixtures last year, but things have massively changed in terms of the demands on the schedule for Conte's side.

«In terms of what he'll bring, well, his ability in the attacking third is matched by his ability to track and do the defensive side of the game which is probably just as appealing to Mourinho who requires his players to understand his tactical demands at both ends of the pitch.»

Arsenal can try to demand a good amount of money for Walcott, who despite not playing regularly recently, has a good record in terms of supplying goals and assists, he's Premier League proven and Southampton need a player that can provide goals consistently.

My main point is that Arsenal don't receive the credit that they deserve, we've kept our Manager over a long term period, we're continually a competitive side, we play good football and we meet the financial demands of UEFA's new ruling.

There has been an increased level of concern among the Arsenal fans regarding the long term future of Alexis Sanchez at the Emirates Stadium as the Chilean superstar has not yet signed an extension with the Gunners and reports have claimed that the attacker could well leave if his demands are not met by the North London giants.

But few are well equipped to handle the strain of a hectic festive schedule than Tottenham's squad and with key personnel returning from long - term injuries at just the right time — Michael Dawson and Jermain Defoe both back from injury and involved in first - team affairs — this could be a defining period of the season for Spurs, a period where others may falter as they capitalise by defying the physical demands of Christmas fixtures by using strength in numbers.

Goodness of fit is a term to describe how well a baby's temperament fits with the expectations and demands of the baby's environment.

The terms «on cue» or «ad lib» are a better way to describe feeding according to your baby's needs than «demand» feeding.

With youth sports concussion safety laws in place in all 50 states, increased public awareness about concussions, and growing concernabout the long - term effect of repetitive head impacts, the demand for concussion education, not just for parents, coaches, and athletes, but for health care professionals as well is at an all - time high, and promises to go even higher in the coming years.

In transportation, this well - established response is known in various contexts as the Downs - Thomson Paradox, The Pigou - Knight - Downs Paradox or the Lewis - Mogridge Position: a new road may provide motorists with some level of respite from congestion in the short term, but almost all of the benefit from the road will be lost due to increased demand in the longer term.

She has grasped that the role of the unions must expand beyond securing better terms and conditions for workers — the long - term survival of the movement demands it.