Should we be sharing our collection
development policies with each other, or developing them cooperatively?
Not exact matches
It would be unfortunate if this were the case, as this data is reported on
with the assumption it is reliable and local
policy makers and economic
development agencies use the data when making
policy.
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.
«The precise parameters of the U.K.'s future relationship
with the European Union remained highly uncertain and it seemed likely that asset prices would remain sensitive to perceived
developments in the outlook in the months ahead,» the Bank of England said through the minutes of the
policy committee's meeting.
«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.
Other countries have argued that discussions and decisions on this issue should be tackled at a global level and
with the help of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development, a group that advises its 35 members on tax
policy.
For the fall of 2016, UPEI is offering students a one - time opportunity to take a special focus in public sector management,
with three sector - specific courses: Managing and Creating an Innovative Culture in the Public Sector, Public
Policy Management, and Program
Development and Evaluation.
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.
In a letter made public Friday, Apple made a series of suggested changes to the
policy that is under
development and said it looks forward to working
with California and others «so that rapid technology
development may be realized while ensuring the safety of the traveling public.»
In its 2017 Mind the Workplace mental health survey, Mental Health America found that in organizations deemed mentally healthy, 75 percent of employees surveyed cited relaxed workplaces
with an open - door
policy, 69 percent reported professional
development opportunities and 52 percent said they had some type of flexible work offering.
«We take stock of coal market
developments in 2017 and find that while U.S. production did recover slightly, it had nothing to do
with a change in federal
policy,» Rhodium Group analysts wrote in a recent note.
It's also going to require stable
policy from federal and state governments and corporate leadership
with research and
development.
«These would be LGFVs deemed most financially stretched by the authorities, and consist mostly of lower - tier (non-provincial) LGFVs, particularly those that mix commercial
with policy activities, such as property
with urban
development,» said Fitch.
He added that the United States should «temper the sharp edges of capitalism»
with fiscal
policies such as workforce
development and employee retraining.
As
with other high - profile Chinese deals (such as Shuanhui's acquisition of Smithfield Foods for $ 4.7 billion in May 2013), the Waldorf Astoria transaction raises important business and
policy questions: what is driving Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) and what is the best response to this important
development?
A recent report from Stack Overflow ranked the opportunity for professional
development as one of the top five job benefits for developers, so offering this
policy will help
with recruiting and retention, which, in today's increasingly competitive market for talent, is almost reason enough.
Fostering innovation in the Canadian economy requires bringing a pro-innovation lens to a broad suite of
policies that go well beyond the mainstay of providing businesses
with research and
development tax credits.
Candidates for Baltimore County Council from the Pikesville area are pledging to pursue
policies to reduce crime and curtail excessive
development in a district that shares a border
with the city.
Special risks are associated
with investing in foreign securities, including risks associated
with political and economic
developments, trading practices, availability of information, limited markets and currency exchange rate fluctuations and
policies.
Chinese and Canadian officials meeting at a seminar on asset management and economic
development in the central and western regions of China, feel that the Chinese government's preferential
policies for the introduction of foreign investment in the region, along
with an abundance of natural resources and the booming infrastructure
development, offer opportunities for economic cooperation between...
«There's a history of brutal bloodlettings, always
with internal candidates, and the worst thing was to be the heir apparent,» said Robert Paterson, who was senior vice-president of
policy development and strategic management when he left the bank in 1994.
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The directors of Aqua Ferre have a history of working
with governments in an advisory and
policy development capacity and in delivering practical water solutions.
In the UK, the Bank of England also makes extensive use of a large - scale macro-model, and a significant portion of the
policy formulation process is taken up
with the discussion of the necessary judgmental adjustments to the equations of the model to reflect current
developments.
Over the last six months, Coin Center — the independent, non-profit, public
policy research and advocacy center based in Washington, DC — has been busy addressing blockchain's national security implications
with the congressional Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, spearheading the Blockchain Caucus on Capitol Hill, and moderating recent panels on legal strategy and regulatory
developments and how they affect the crypto - space.
TweetThe STEM Education Coalition
Policy Forum was proud to collaborate
with the Afterschool Alliance, the Association of Science — Technology Centers, the Education
Development Center, and the National Science Teachers Association to host the first of a series of briefings on informal STEM education.
I am not involved in daily
policy development and had no communications
with them about this
policy, except for today's email mentioned above.
Thomas Gass, assistant secretary - general for
policy coordination and interagency affairs in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations, talked
with Global Finance about the UN's new Sustainable
Development Goals and how the private sector can help.
«People tend to confuse what the government can do
with what these individual companies can do,» said Karen Kornbluh, a senior fellow for digital
policy at the Council on Foreign Relations and former ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development under the Obama administration.
Eswar Prasad, senior fellow in global economy and
development at Brookings and the Tolani senior professor of trade
policy at Cornell University, helped generate some of the initial momentum for the panel by publishing a related report in conjunction
with the event.
As it happens, my 2011 New America white paper
with Dan Alpert and Nouriel Roubini - «The Way Forward» - was predicated on your analytical framework here, as well as on the Hamiltonian wisdom re domestic
development policy.
In The Citizens» Share, and in other articles and venues, we lay out the areas in which there is evidence or logic for in - depth
development of, and experimentation
with, several broad
policy directions,
with the details to be worked out by members of Congress based on their deliberations.
Mr. Laurier's record of governance includes liberalizing immigration
policy to populate the country particularly in the new western provinces, supporting the construction of transportation infrastructure to bolster economic
development and export growth, steadily reducing tariff rates to provide Canada
with a tax advantage relative to the United States, and pursuing free trade and market access for Canadian goods and services.
As a member of President Clinton's Cabinet, Secretary Cisneros was credited
with initiating the revitalization of many of the nation's public housing
developments and
with formulating
policies which contributed to achieving the nation's highest ever homeownership rate.
In its deliberations on monetary
policy, the Board will continue to monitor all these
developments and make adjustments as required,
with a view to achieving sustainable growth in the medium term
with low inflation.
This aligns
with FACIT's objective of cultivating maximum participation of Ontario organizations in the
development, commercialization and utilization of inventions arising from FACIT activities (an «Ontario First»
Policy).
These
developments add an additional layer of complexity for
policy - makers, who already struggle
with the challenges of globalization.
Canada needs stronger legislation and regulation, more investment in research and
policy development, greater consultation
with communities and environmental advocates, and public service programs and staff to enforce compliance.
Other economic
policies include reducing the regulatory burden for small businesses and northern
development; a new $ 75 million venture capital fund to help businesses commercialize new technology developments; a $ 900 million Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative and a $ 250 million Automotive Innovation Fund to support these industrial sectors; a $ 1 billion Community Development Trust to support communities and workers in struggling industries; a commitment to reduce inter-provincial trade barriers by 2010; pursuing new trade agreements with emerging markets; as well as a reorganization of federal regional development
development; a new $ 75 million venture capital fund to help businesses commercialize new technology
developments; a $ 900 million Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative and a $ 250 million Automotive Innovation Fund to support these industrial sectors; a $ 1 billion Community
Development Trust to support communities and workers in struggling industries; a commitment to reduce inter-provincial trade barriers by 2010; pursuing new trade agreements with emerging markets; as well as a reorganization of federal regional development
Development Trust to support communities and workers in struggling industries; a commitment to reduce inter-provincial trade barriers by 2010; pursuing new trade agreements
with emerging markets; as well as a reorganization of federal regional
development development strategies.
Passionate about foreign affairs, entrepreneurship, and writing, Elmira has spent the past two decades working on foreign
policy, international
development, and
with startups worldwide.
ABLAC gathers a C - suite group of business leaders in Asia and Canada to provide a forum for an open and candid dialogue on how Canada can realize the full potential of its business and economic engagement
with Asia, as well as providing strategic
policy advice informing the
development of an Asia Strategy for the Government of Canada.
In this role, Carla was responsible, together
with Glass Lewis» chief
policy officer, for the
development of the firm's voting guidelines while working closely
with the research department and interacting
with investors, issuers, regulators and other interested parties.
His withdrawal is a casualty of this week's major
developments in the Mueller probe — most notably, the revelation that George Papadopoulos, a foreign
policy adviser to the Trump campaign whom Clovis supervised as national co-chair, had recently pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI about his contacts
with Russians.
Work
with the director of international engagement to prioritize and establish relationships
with key players in science, business, investment, innovation,
policy, and
development.
This was rooted in catch - up post-war
development and nurtured by the Keynesian belief that governments would come to the rescue
with «anti-cyclical» fiscal and monetary
policies, should the economy falter.
Macro Watch analyzes trends in credit growth, liquidity and government
policy with the goal of anticipating economic
developments and their impact on the financial markets.
Legislating a new urban resource extraction
policy, which requires mandatory consultation
with urban municipalities before approving energy
development projects within their boundaries, ensures licences are compatible
with municipal
development plans, and grants municipal governments veto power over the final licencing decision.
While in Europe, Claudia completed internships and
with the Mission of Canada to the European Union, Embassy of Canada to Denmark, as well as the OECD where she focused on international trade, economic
development, and SME
policy.
In Australia, as well as reflecting the favourable overseas
developments, financial markets have been influenced by the run of strong local economic data,
with the result that markets had begun to anticipate some tightening of monetary
policy ahead of the Board's November decision, though a rise in cash rates had only been fully priced for the December meeting.
Before joining DFAIT, he worked at the Department of Finance, including from 1983 - 1990
with the Financial Sector
Policy Branch where he served as Project Director, Financial Institutions Reform Project, and chaired the Inter-Departmental Legislative Review Committee, which guided the
development of the 1992 reforms that overhauled the federal financial institutions statutes (the Bank Act, the Insurance Companies Act, the Trust and Loan Companies Act and the Cooperative Credit Associations Act).