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the development agencies of Canada, the Nordic countries, Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK, Japan, and others step up to the plate.
The funding mechanism is structured as a private placement with the return payments being supported by the international
development agencies of Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and the United Kingdom and the La Caixa Foundation.
Committed funders include the African Development Bank (Africa's equivalent of the World Bank), the European Union's European Investment Bank,
the development agencies of Finland and other organizations from European countries.
On April 28, 2009, the Bloc's critic for the Economic
Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Jean - Yves Laforest, introduced a motion in the House of Commons calling for the feds to negotiate in good faith with the Government of Quebec to resolve the dispute, demanding a compensation package prorated to that awarded Ontario.
From the Morneau speech, Ottawa's own list: «Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), the Economic
Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (CED), the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), and Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD).»
The Small and Medium Enterprises
Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has trained 100 Young Business Owners (Y - BON) on various vocations and entrepreneurial skills.
The state comptroller's office has notified the city's Industrial
Development Agency of an impending audit, which is to include a review of a property tax break for the downtown Hilton Albany hotel.
ALBANY — The state comptroller's office has notified the city's Industrial
Development Agency of an impending audit, which is to include a review of a property tax break for the downtown Hilton Albany hotel.
The $ 36 million project is funded in part by more than $ 34 million in federal dollars, including $ 25 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and $ 9 million in additional federal transit funds directed to the Bi-State
Development Agency of the Missouri - Illinois Metropolitan District.
The National Space
Development Agency of Japan contributed a microwave scanning radiometer to measure water vapor content and precipitation rates, and Brazil's space agency provided a device to measure atmospheric humidity.
Jürgen von Ahnen at the Economic
Development Agency of Cuxhaven claims that the industry has merely «bottomed out,» and that things will go uphill again after the election, no matter who is in power.
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.
One
of the best sources
of information and assistance for startup and expanding business is state, region and local economic
development agencies.
THE OFFICIAL REACTION: «This is a disappointing
development and it is completely at odds with the recent views
of other rating
agencies,» Ireland's finance ministry retorted.
While engineering and architecture firms tend to be exposed to
development downturns, most private planning companies do a lot
of business with municipalities and their
agencies.
Founded by David Tedman, Ryan Holmes and Dario Meli as a design and
development agency, Invoke evolved into a startup generation engine, spawning one
of the country's most promising tech firms in Hootsuite (
of which Holmes is CEO), as well as other buzzy names in the sector, like Foodee, Quietly (
of which Meli is CEO) and Memelabs.
(The GTA also hosts more than half
of the country's life sciences firms, according to economic
development agency Invest Toronto.)
The project — which was funded by the American Samoa Economic
Development Authority, the Environmental Protection
Agency, and the Department
of Interior — was implemented within one year and commenced operations this week.
The U.S. Commercial Service's International Trade Administration can also help you locate various trade groups and
development agencies that will help you find specific kinds
of manufacturers or suppliers.
In an article from Co.create.com, Abigail Posner, Head
of Strategic Planning And
Agency Development at Google explains our societal fascination with sharing cat memes and videos: «In the language
of the visual web, when we share a video or an image, we're not just sharing the object, we're also sharing in the emotional response it creates.»
The Department
of Housing and Urban
Development has been encouraging local public
agencies to enact smoking bans, and some 228,000 public housing units were already smoke - free.
Finding these people can be difficult but there are three obvious places to start: existing contacts, U.S. businesses already in the region, and Inward Investment
agencies (e.g. chamber
of commerce, economic
development agencies)
A spokesperson representing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday during a press conference in Tokyo that Apple plans to finish construction
of a new
development center in Japan's second largest city Yokohama, according to the Xinhua News
Agency.
-- Laleh Alemzadeh - Hancock, CEO
of Belapemo, a professional services company specializing in operational excellence, change management and leadership
development for individuals, Fortune 500 executives, government
agencies, not - for - profit organizations, athletes and veterans.
«There is major uncertainty in the market and federal
agencies are not sure until the budget is passed and sequestration is resolved that they will continue, and they have really reduced the scale
of work,» says Zia Islam, founder
of Zantech IT Services, a McLean, Virginia - based company that has worked for NASA, the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban
Development, and other federal
agencies.
One day last August, lender relations specialist Ford Scott and business
development specialist Bob McLoone signed out an
agency car and made the long drive toward the Tennessee border and Abingdon, an old mercantile town in the far southwest part
of the state with red - brick buildings and red - brick sidewalks.
After the dispiriting trip to Rustenburg, Spear, a native
of Johannesburg, contacted South Africa's newly formed Small Enterprise
Development Agency, which is akin to the U.S. Small Business Administration, and suggested that they work together.
«The vast majority
of the population is unbanked and trapped in cash,» says Kathleen McGowan, senior policy advisor with the Washington - based U.S.
Agency for International
Development.
And with the Space Launch System still in
development, the Falcon Heavy is likely to become the workhorse
of both private space corporations and space
agencies in the coming years.
«Mobile devices are completely changing the way we interact with information,» says Brian Fling, president
of pinch / zoom, a mobile and Web application
development agency based in Seattle.
The New Jersey Economic
Development Agency eventually came through with a $ 50,000 grant in October
of 2013, which paid for back taxes and insurance.
The Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority has disclosed that the majority
of public submissions on the $ 450 million Iconic Scarborough
development supported the project, but said all government
agencies and utilities it consulted, with the sole exception
of Tourism WA, opposed it.
The BLM website used to say that the
agency was focused on «energy for today and tomorrow» and «leading the way in allowing for orderly, environmentally responsible
development»
of sun, wind, and geothermal energy sources.
In an effort to bolster Delkus» letter, Alex Pourbaix, TransCanada's president
of development, issued a separate statement urging Kerry's
agency to approve the pipeline.
«In general, businesses need to be thinking about digital strategies beyond content, and what platform or device will help create that experience for their customers,» says Charlie Miller, associate partner
of New York - based design and
development agency Control Group, which was tapped to execute the iPad project.
Boston Globe columnist Joan Vennochi reported that the Boston Redevelopment Authority may take ownership
of the older buildings to facilitate
development, citing John Barros, who heads that
agency.
That's because, rather than handing the capital over to any one
of 17 government
agencies with a finger in the innovation pie, or giving the money to the Business
Development Bank
of Canada, which deployed just $ 408 million
of its $ 18.4 billion balance sheet to the venture capital industry, the Conservatives have decided to invest that money directly in entrepreneurs.
Vanni oversees the direction
of the
agency and spearheads business
development while working directly and intimately with
agency clients to ensure alignment between brand and digital strategy.
Xi told Trump China would «unswervingly follow the path
of peaceful
development» and promote «coordination and cooperation among world major powers», the official Xinhua news
agency reported late on Wednesday.
On Monday the U.S.
Agency for International
Development (USAID) put out a call to innovators for its annual Grand Challenge, and this year, the theme
of the challenge is «Securing Water for Food.»
According to Fernando Colman, co-founder
of international
development agency Rootstrap, there's a clear process to innovation which can be replicated by any startup.
But Lesko's lists pertain mostly to small business: you'll find information on
agencies that give
development assistance to expanding companies, economic reports that regional Federal Reserve banks will send you, government surplus - property auctions, whom to ask about overseas selling, how to find financial data on a company or franchisor, where to apply for research grants — in sum, information on the offerings
of nearly every federal, state, and local bureaucracy in the country.
The vehicle — under
development for the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency — is intended to resupply small groups
of soldiers in remote, hostile terrain.
Before moving to Texas this summer to head up the Texas Farm Service
Agency, Judy Canales served as the Administrator for Rural Business
Development and Cooperative Programs in the U.S. Department
of Agriculture.
Wellington Regional Economic
Development Agency business growth & innovation manager David Jones said outside
of the 97 people shortlisted, the longer list
of high - quality tech talent willing to come to New Zealand was a «valuable resource» for the city.
The package also contains bills directing
agencies to craft the least costly rules possible, to publish cost estimates for rules in
development, and to publish «plain language» summaries
of proposed rules online, a salvo at the impenetrable verbal thickets that confound small - business owners, who typically handle compliance themselves.
Yet, a proposed multi-
agency rule, including the Office
of the Comptroller
of the Currency, Federal Reserve, FDIC, National Credit Union Administration, SEC and the Federal Housing Finance
Agency, would mandate that risk management personnel be involved in the
development of banks» compensation plans.
Driving it to become one
of the leading regional new media
agencies, with core competencies in web, mobile and social media, Sabbagha combines business, marketing, and management skills for application to web design,
development, planning, implementing digital and social media strategies, online advertising, e-commerce, and digital marketing campaigns.
Three years ago, Nikki Hickman, director
of organizational
development at the marketing
agency nFusion, decided that two
of nFusion's 65 staff members had been incorrectly classified as contractors.
But the Department
of Housing and Urban
Development, which was identified in the article as having suggested that amount, said in a statement on Tuesday that «no one at this
agency — including the secretary — ever floated a $ 20 billion settlement figure.»