Resource management and unit upgrades have been further stripped of their complexity through the removal of the UNSC reactors and Covenant temples — there's now a larger focus on maintaining
economic balance with the addition of a new generator type.
Not exact matches
The authors said Trudeau's fiscal stimulus would add 0.5 % to
economic growth this year and next, allowing the economy to reach its non-inflationary level of potential output faster than if former prime minister Stephen Harper's obsession
with a
balanced budget had remained Ottawa's priority.
Striking a
balance with China — an important
economic partner, but also a potential rival on other fronts — is unquestionably a fraught process, and veteran China watchers are concerned the Liberal government hasn't shown sufficient backbone.
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.
But even
with those changes, ensuring the next few budgets are
balanced may prove challenging, thanks to some overly optimistic
economic projections.
The boom years for employment and
balanced federal budgets in the 1990s had everything to do
with the emergence of the Internet rather than
with any enlightened
economic policies.
Actual results, including
with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to
balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders
with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the
economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated
with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated
with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global
economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements
with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products
with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated
with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated
with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed
with the SEC.
Their plan to
balance the budget involved 18 billion dollars in spending cuts, along
with $ 16 billion in additional revenue gained from
economic growth.
«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 current monthly results, along
with the surprising better - than - expected
economic growth for the second quarter of 2014, strongly suggest that the federal government will post a surplus in 2014 - 15, one year ahead of their political commitment to
balance the budget in 2015 - 16.
Given recent
economic developments (which suggest there will be no surplus this year) and global uncertainties, together
with a commitment by all three major political parties to
balanced budgets and no tax increases (other than the NDP), it would be fiscally imprudent for any political party to make new major election «promises» in the coming months without indicating how they would be financed.
Lutz - Christian Funke, executive director of KfW, The World's Safest Bank for several consecutive years, discusses
with GFMag editor Andrea Fiano Germany's political
balancing act and
economic stability, Europe's refugee problem, and KfW's collaborations
with other European banks and political agencies.
The 2018 budget largely evades both options in a chapter entitled Path to
Balance: it's 15 pages thick
with handy - dandy charts,
economic assumptions of modest growth, and holds out the expectation that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will go ahead and bring further prosperity to Alberta.
Explains how changes in the value of the Australian dollar affect
economic activity and inflation in Australia, along
with the nation's
balance of payments.
«
Balancing the budget for a fourth year in a row --- while other provinces grapple
with debt, deficits, and
economic uncertainty — is an accomplishment that gives the business community reassurance that B.C. is on the correct course,» said Iain Black, President and CEO of The Vancouver Board of Trade.
On
balance, we do not believe that the November 2012 Update fiscal forecast was credible and coupled
with the slowdown in
economic growth in 2013, the possibility of a
balanced budget for 2015 - 16 is seriously at risk, unless additional significant restraint measures are implemented.
The 2018 White House
Economic Report of the President says the U.S. ran a trade surplus of $ 2.6 billion
with Canada on a
balance - of - payments basis.
Rising commodity prices associated
with the beginning of the Korean War had significantly strengthened Canada's trade
balance with the United States, and the concurrent
economic recovery in Europe had further boosted demand for Canadian exports.
As Canada is doing
with its
Economic Action Plan, we encourage G - 20 countries to follow through on their commitments to create jobs and a strong, sustainable and
balanced global economy.»
There has been a lot of talk in European
economic circles about the fact that since Germany's bilateral trade
with the rest of the Euro zone is now almost
balanced, its CA surplus is no longer an obstacle to growth for the Euro area «periphery».
Then we construct and manage customized, strategic portfolios that seek to maximize returns and
balance long - term market fundamentals
with a changing
economic landscape of opportunities.
This, along
with an overly rosy
economic forecast and increased enforcement and compliance by the Canada Revenue Agency were the main factors underlying the government's forecast of a
balanced budget in 2015 - 16.
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated
with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and
economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated
with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash
balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry (R) World (TM); risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information;
BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances
with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's
balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to
economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated
with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry, and the company's previously disclosed review of strategic alternatives.
This is the next great challenge for Beijing, and when the regulators finally do start to repair overextended
balance sheet,
with a much higher debt - to - GDP ratio than any other country at China's stage of
economic development, according to a presentation Monday night by my very smart former student, Chen Long, I expect annual GDP growth rates will continue dropping steadily, by 1 - 2 percentage points a year through the rest of this decade (and there has been increasing talk in the past month or two that GDP growth rates are already 1 - 2 points below the printed rates).
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated
with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and
economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated
with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash
balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances
with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's
balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to
economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated
with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
According to the minutes, although monetary policy can not prevent the outcome of international trading arrangements, in the event of exceptional circumstances, the committee stands prepared to
balance inflation
with economic activity and job creation through a supportive policy.
Growth outlook in the eurozone remains broadly
balanced with chances of better than expected
economic growth, while downside risks are largely associated
with global factors, including the forex (foreign exchange) markets.
This would seem to explain the obsession
with things like «whisper earnings numbers», channel checking at retailers, networking
with experts in the field to glean changes in sales trends or competitive
balance or reactions to government
economic figures.
While we still expect the Fed to start normalizing its
balance sheet this year, the
economic cycle seems to have peaked, and
with the mountain of debt still on the back of basically all developed nations, it's hard to imagine interest rates back at the «old normal» of 4 - 5 % anytime soon.
A recent study on the subject by the World Bank details the path toward global financial inclusion
with the broader goal to further reduce extreme poverty and
balance economic prosperity.
Heyman noted that he and New Democrat Leader John Horgan met
with members of the Climate Leadership Team, and respect their thoughtful and
balanced approach to both the
economic and environmental issues involved in a climate change plan, and said New Democrats will put forward a real plan to address climate change in the coming months.
After three bond buying programs known as Quantitative Easing (QE) flooded Wall Street
with bountiful amounts of play money while failing to significantly lift wages or
economic growth, the U.S. central bank now has a
balance sheet that has quadrupled since the 2008 crisis to $ 4.4 trillion.
The bank also maintained that near - term risks were roughly
balanced with respect to the
economic outlook.
The bottom line is that after the prolonged tax giveaway exacerbates the federal budget deficit — along
with the
balance - of - payments deficit — we can expect the next Republican or Democratic administration to step in and «save» the country from
economic emergency by scaling back Social Security while turning its funding over, Pinochet - style, to Wall Street money managers to loot as they did in Chile.
The IMF, in its World
Economic Outlook released last week, concluded that «the global recovery remains fragile» and the world economy is faced
with a «recovery that is neither strong nor
balanced and runs the risk of not being sustained.»
They failed to take credit or make the case for the
economic upturn, and how their policies have much to do
with lower unemployment (5.8 %), significant debt reduction, healthy corporate
balance sheets, greater financial stability (Dodds - Frank), record stock market numbers, as well as reducing the gap between high earners and the middle class through Obamacare and reducing the Bush tax cuts.
As discussed above, in the past when credit and asset price booms have ended, they have often resulted in financial and
economic instability,
with banks suffering losses and the business and household sectors cutting back spending as they repair their
balance sheets.
Thus, notwithstanding prior indications of intent to join the negotiations, Japan's actual entry into the TPP talks in 2011 coincided
with developments in East Asian regionalism that impacted that
balancing act — namely the launch of negotiations toward a Regional Comprehensive
Economic Partnership that included China.
Still, slowing
economic growth in China, a prolonged slide in commodity prices, and a strong dollar continue to raise concerns about the heavy - equipment maker's near - term prospects,
with negative earnings comparisons likely over the
balance of 2015.
PBO views its
economic forecast as a «
balanced» projection,
with higher or lower outcomes equally likely.
Companies
with solid
balance sheets, that have better credit ratings and less debt - to - equity than peers, can weather
economic downturns, make opportunistic acquisitions, waste less of their profit on debt interest, and easily absorb unexpected problems and keep moving forward.
An economist may affirm that the task of economists is to describe the
economic order, and that of politicians, to
balance economic concerns
with others.
Instead the new document speaks more realistically of the need to «
balance and harmonize» competing interests, including
balancing «
economic progress
with the flourishing of ecological systems.»
- It is equally true
with regard to nuclear power, to delicate diplomatic relations, to fragile
economic balances, to environmental concerns.
Both liberals and conservatives want to recover a
balance of freedom and solidarity,
with liberals emphasizing lifestyle freedom while wanting to recover
economic solidarity, and conservatives pushing
economic freedom while urging cultural solidarity.
The population explosion is also changing the
economic balances, for it is the nations that are already economically poor, and in many cases saddled
with massive international debt, that will bear the burden of feeding between two and three times as many more mouths than they do at present.
The Universal Declaration's
balanced view of individual and community,
with its integral concept of civil, political,
economic, social and cultural rights, has gained broad appeal throughout the world.
«The withheld milk payment is likely to create tension
with farmers although their 94 per cent ownership of
economic interests [units] should ease this tension and farmers benefits from Fonterra's decision in supporting the
balance sheet,» Mr Dekker said in a research note.
A sustainable food supply
balances efficient production
with environmental, social and
economic impacts
with Beef Quality Assurance protocols.