Sentences with phrase «disputes over pricing»

In a dispute over pricing policy with MacMillan Publishing, their titles were yanked from the site until the dispute was settled.

Last week, as a result of a dispute over the pricing of Kindle e-books, Amazon stopped selling all Macmillan titles.

The dispute over the price of ebooks flared up in May, when Amazon removed the pre-order button for some Hachette titles, including JK Rowling's latest detective novel.

Amazon and publishing giant Hachette have been locked in a six - month dispute over the pricing of e-books that has led Amazon to delay shipment of Hachette authors, refuse pre-orders and institute other tactics aimed at damping the publisher's sales.

Now it seems the dispute over pricing has resumed: last month, Amazon pulled out 4,000 ebooks from one of the biggest distributors in the US, the Independent Publishers Group (story in the New York Times here).

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.

Amazon and Hachette Book Group have put hostilities aside, ending their long - running and very public contract dispute over e-book pricing by signing a new multiyear agreement.

In an ongoing dispute over electricity rate changes proposed by the crown corporation last November, the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union, Local 378, says that BC Hydro is using an accounting slight - of - hand to mask the real financial toll of unrealistically low electricity prices.

Although Yahoo's board said it still believed that the company would prevail in any tax dispute, too many people on Wall Street were worried that challenging Uncle Sam over a possible $ 10 billion tax bill was just too big a risk, and those fears were depressing Yahoo's stock price.

Farmers For Action (FFA) demonstrated and created blockades at Arla Foods UK and Muller Wiseman Dairies processing facilities last week, in its latest attempt to bring an end to its long - running dispute with processors over farm gate milk prices.

Disputes the initial high cost - price per use over the years it works out to be great value for money.

In late 2014, Amazon and the publishing house Hachette settled a months - long dispute over who should set the price for e-books.

The price of lanthanum has increased sevenfold, to $ 60 a pound, over the past year, and in 2010 China briefly suspended rare - earth shipments to Japan in a diplomatic dispute.

That the Tacoma TRD Pro is an insanely competent off - road machine is beyond dispute, but the several thousand dollar price premium over a Tacoma TRD Off - Road (or even just a 4WD SR5) is going to limit sales to only the most XTREME!

In an announcement that is certain to bring a sigh of relief to authors and readers, HarperCollins announced yesterday that it has reached a multi-year agreement with Amazon over its recent pricing dispute.

The Seattle, Washington - based Amazon and Penguin, which is owned by media group Pearson PLC of Britain, have been locked in a dispute over digital book prices which saw Penguin stop supplying Amazon with new titles last month.

Since last Friday, Amazon had limited the availability of Macmillan releases in a dispute over e-books, with Macmillan calling for a new pricing system that would end the $ 9.99 rate Amazon had been setting for best - sellers on its Kindle e-reader.

(AP)-- New copies of Hilary Mantel's «Wolf Hall,» Andrew Young's «The Politician» and other books published by Macmillan were unavailable Saturday on Amazon.com, a drastic step in the ongoing dispute over e-book prices.

Back in 2010, Amazon pulled the buy buttons from Macmillan titles in a dispute over ebook pricing.

Following the Hachette dispute with Amazon over wholesale versus agency pricing — a dispute that saw Amazon remove Hachette titles from its website for a time — other publishers fell in line to try to negotiate new terms with the largest book retailer on Earth.

The Seattle, Washington - based Amazon and Penguin, which is owned by media group Pearson PLC of Britain, have been locked in a bitter dispute over digital book prices which saw Penguin stop supplying Amazon with new titles last month, much to the chagrin of Kindle owners wanting to buy best sellers.

And this consumer at least would be very furious, if I were deprived of ordering print books from a certain publisher because of a pricing dispute over e-books I couldn't care less about.

There has been much debate over the ebook pricing dispute that's emerged between retail giant Amazon and Hachette, a large multinational publisher.

The pricing model appears to mirror an announcement made earlier this year with Macmillan after a public dispute over e-book pricing with Amazon.

My complaint is with the way Amazon handled print books in this matter, not with the Amazon - Macmillan ebook pricing dispute, over which I still haven't developed an informed opinion because it is so fricking complicated.

Amazon offered some pricing advice to authors, when they were battling Hachette over a contract dispute.

David Naggar, VP of Kindle content and independent publishing, sent a letter to a few Hachette authors, literary agents and Authors Guild president Roxana Robinson over the weekend suggesting that «for as long as this dispute lasts, Hachette authors would get 100 % of the sales price of every Hachette ebook we sell.

A year later, Amazon is embroiled in an ongoing dispute with the Hachette publishing company over e-book pricing, in which Amazon has delayed shipments and removed discounts and pre-order buttons from Hachette titles.

Amazon is in the process of renegotiating, which comes after Hachette settled over a price - fixing dispute.

More than 900 authors have signed a letter urging US online giant Amazon to end its simmering dispute with publishing group Hachette over book pricing.

The most passionate discussion is the Amazon / Hachette dispute over distribution terms and pricing, but another issue has come up that may have a broader effect on authors.

By Stephen Windwalker Originally posted January 31, 2010 at Kindle Nation Daily — © Kindle Nation Daily 2010 Related post: Hardball: Amazon Ceases Shipping of All Books by MacMillan Publishers and Imprints over Kindle Pricing Dispute This is ugly, for now.

A dispute with publisher Macmillan over e-book prices in 2010 led to the «buy» buttons on many of Amazon listings for the company's titles being removed.

Hachette and Amazon are believed to be in a dispute over e-book prices, a topic that has caused tension between publishers and the ecommerce giant for years.

Hachette's famous ebook pricing dispute with Amazon may be over but its shadow stretched over yesterday's CEO panel at the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair.

Apparently the dispute arose from tensions over e-book prices.

For those who are unaware, the retailer and the publisher have been locked in a dispute over contract terms; Amazon wants to remain under the wholesale model in which it gets to determine the price of the ebooks it sells, even if that means taking a loss in order to pass the savings on to the customer, and Hachette wants to go to the briefly - instituted agency model in which the publisher determines the price.

The simmering dispute between Amazon and the book publisher Hachette over the pricing of electronic books will spill over onto the printed pages of the New York Times on Sunday in a full - page advertisement, the paper reported today.

Senior Amazon executive Russ Grandinetti has defended the company over its trade dispute with Hachette Book Group in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, saying that the online retailer is simply fighting for better prices for its customers.

In late 2014, Amazon and the publishing house Hachette settled a months - long dispute over who should set the price for e-books.

Other panels went on to discuss Amazon's dirty tactics, including that of the 2014 dispute with Hachette over e-book pricing.

Make sure you keep any valuations from estate agents and keep adverts for sales of similar properties in your area in case there is a dispute in the future over the price for which the lender sold the property.

I was visiting the beaches because they seemed to hold the key to a very public dispute over the value of St. Joe Company's assets, and its stock price, that was taking place between two money managers named David Einhorn and Bruce Berkowitz.

Alberta has passed landmark legislation giving it sweeping power to intervene in oil and gas exports that could result in punitive price spikes in British Columbia in the dispute over the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion.

However, these disputes and falling prices have hurt Chinese firms and even fanned fears over the long term future of some of the companies.

Beyond dispute is that consumers» savings at the pump will far outweigh the cost of the technologies required to meet the new standards with enough left over, in fact, to offset the added price at the pump associated with the cap - and - trade program contained in the House and Senate climate bills.

And with the low oil price hanging over the industry, we are expecting to see a range of issues arising — from gas and LNG pricing disputes to projects being cancelled because the economics no longer work.

Work highlights Obtained a unanimous Supreme Court ruling for Sandoz in a dispute against Amgen over the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act.

Panelist, «The Do - Over: Gas Price Revision Arbitration - What We Have Learned,» ICDR conference on Effectively Arbitrating Complex Disputes in the Global Energy Sector, Houston, Texas, April 2017

Gordon invoked an arbitration clause in the purchase agreement to have his dispute with Altus over the purchase price of the company settled at arbitration