Sentences with phrase «economic activity across»

Indirect rebound refers to cases where the savings from efficiency gains are used to purchase other energy - intensive goods and services, either at the individual level or because of increased economic activity across society.

This investment by GM will help retain and create hundreds of good - paying manufacturing jobs right here at home and spur economic activity across the region.»

The Beige Book maintained that economic activity across all the districts expanded at a modest to moderate pace in July and August, with some concerns in the auto industry.

The widely anticipated Federal Reserve Board's Beige Book compilation was issued within the past hour, and that summation of economic activity across this nation indicated that growth had continued at a gradual pace during July and early August.

This revised report comes hours before the Federal Reserve is scheduled to release its Beige Book summation of economic activity across the United States, two days before Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will speak at the Jackson Hole, Wyoming symposium on the economy, and two weeks before the central bank's next FOMC meeting.

Internet ‐ based businesses such as Facebook facilitate broader economic activity across a series of economic agents.

She further stated that the roads will ease commuting, spur economic activities across the country and further close our infrastructural gap.

Not exact matches

The number of housing starts across Canada has been defying expectations lately, and the surge in activity is contributing to economic growth, too.

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 addition, increased promotional activity across the West as well as a difficult economic environment mainly in Alberta and Saskatchewan, resulted in sales erosion in our Safeway banner and West business unit,» Poulin said in the earnings release

«Our 2017 outlook shows more balanced growth across the country, with Alberta and Saskatchewan returning to positive growth and economic activity moderating in British Columbia.»

The key to tax simplification is to make fewer distinctions across economic activities and taxpayers» personal characteristics.

The bottom line, after summing across all sectors, is that Ontario makes a small gain, although one that is disproportionately smaller than its share of Canadian economic activity.

«A significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months, normally visible real GDP, real income, employment, industrial production, and wholesale - retail sales.

A recession is sometimes technically defined as two consecutive quarters of economic contraction, however, many economists define such a pullback in growth as a significant fall in activity across the economy that lasts more than a few months.

Its field of activity may be literary, scientific, religious, political, economic, cultural, athletic, and so on, across the whole spectrum of human social activities.

Areas of economic activity that had been largely contained within the UK became more integrated into an international economy and sometimes subsequently dispersed across the globe.

But he says their activities were ramped up under Cuomo, and expanded to include projects like the billion dollar economic development plan for Buffalo, and millions of dollars of other high tech projects across upstate New York.

But Kaehny said their activities ramped up under Cuomo and expanded to include projects like the billion - dollar economic development plan for Buffalo, and millions of dollars of other high - tech projects across upstate New York.

Some estimates predict that $ 135 million in economic activity could be created across New York State annually,» said Legislator Ted Morton.

«We are pleased that the Governor recognizes the enormous positive economic impact legalizing mixed martial arts (MMA) could have for creating jobs for New Yorkers and spurring economic activity in communities across the state.

Sammakia has sought to reign in the wide - ranging economic development activities undertaken by Kaloyeros across the state, while other programs and deals that would have brought the school significant revenue were discontinued or delayed.

«For nearly four years, the Utica Comets have attracted thousands of hockey fans to the area's downtown, supporting local businesses and spurring economic activity that is felt across the entire region,»

«For nearly four years, the Utica Comets have attracted thousands of hockey fans to the area's downtown, supporting local businesses and spurring economic activity that is felt across the entire region,» Governor Cuomo said.

«From the Adirondacks to Niagara Falls, New York has unparalleled tourism assets that support businesses in a variety of sectors, and by raising the State's profile to global tourists we are helping to attract economic activity and create jobs in communities across the State.»

According to the report, the ITER project would also have long - lasting economic benefits: «Iter has the potential to produce benefits across a wide spectrum of activity: new products, product improvement, know - how and methods, research training, linkages and networks, software, intellectual property, spin - off companies, and of course, scientific knowledge.»

NIH research fuels the pipeline of discovery and innovation necessary to prevent, treat and cure our most vexing diseases and it has a significant economic impact, supporting more than 350,000 jobs across the United States and contributing some $ 60 billion annually in economic activity....

Moser adds, «Owing to the importance of California's economic and agricultural activities in North America, and the dependence of these activities on water, prolonged aridity in California in the future will have far - reaching effects across the United States, into Canada and beyond.»

Healthy Schools London promotes a whole school approach across five themes: healthy eating; physical activity; emotional health and well - being; personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE); and environment.

These capabilities are often referred to as «life skills» as they enable adults across the socioeconomic spectrum to care for themselves and their children, manage households, seek and maintain employment or other economic activities, achieve financial self - sufficiency and social stability, and participate as contributing members of a mutually supportive and sustainable community.

Healthy Schools London promotes a whole school approach across five themes: healthy eating; physical activity; emotional health and well - being; personal, social, health and economic education (PSHEE); and environment.

The key to tax simplification is to make fewer distinctions across economic activities and taxpayers» personal characteristics.

VAT was added to the reference price where the tax is levied on final energy sales, as a proxy for the tax on economic activities levied across an economy.

It is claimed these new plantations can be created across «marginal» and «degraded» land in «which the occupants are not engaged in economic activity», meaning land used by subsistence farmers, pastoralists, hunters and gatherers and others not producing commodities for the mass market.

All four scenarios, however, project falling final energy consumption, despite continued growth in economic activity and energy services across all sectors of the economy.

Further lowering the standard could significantly chill economic investment and activity across the nation.»

This guidance document presents that droughts, violent storms, sea - level rise and other changes are destabilizing critical ecosystems, undermining economic activity and jeopardizing livelihoods across the globe.

Susan Acland - Hood, chief executive, HM Courts & Tribunals Service, said: «The court will be fully equipped with 21st century technology, and will be a world - leading centre for economic and cybercrime, as well as working across other activity and jurisdictions.»

Within disputes, Europe and Latin America performed particularly well, with litigation, cyber security, arbitration and internal investigations all profiting thanks to economic pressures and increased regulatory activity across many territories.

Health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses are engaged in economic and commercial activities, including the exchange of individually identifiable health information electronically across state lines.

The goal of GCA is to share and disseminate — in real time — crucial information related to malicious cyber activity across international borders and economic sectors, in order to prevent future crimes from occurring.

As we approach the end of Q1, these predictions are proving to be accurate as hiring plans are moving forward, business activity is rising across many industry sectors and economic forecasts for the country are looking relatively strong.

This priority area will focus on research which generates new knowledge on depression, anxiety and suicide prevention across the range of settings appropriate for different stages of life, including families, early childhood settings, schools, tertiary education institutions, workplaces and the Internet and including economic analyses of these activities; and transferring this knowledge into practice, policy and behaviour change.

Practitioners» expectations for sales activity over the next six months, gathered after the federal government passed its economic stimulus package, showed an uptick across all indicators.

Resale housing transactions across Canada generate significant economic activity.

«Like - kind exchanges help investors more efficiently allocate capital and resources with less borrowed money into new investments that drive economic activity in communities across the nation,» said NAR President Chris Polychron, executive broker with 1st Choice Realty in Hot Springs, Ark. «Any tax reform plan repealing like - kind exchanges would hurt investors and small businesses, increase financial leverage, weaken growth and the economy, and result in the loss of jobs.»

«Strong economic fundamentals continue to fuel healthy residential real estate activity in markets across the country, despite what is happening south of the border,» says Michael Polzler, executive vice-president and regional director, Re / Max Ontario - Atlantic Canada.

Overall housing and economic activity in metro markets across the nation remained on a gradual, upward trend in the fourth quarter of 2017 even as permit activity remained a stubbornly lagging indicator, according to the NAHB / First American Leading Markets Index (LMI) released today.