Early attempts to measure biomarkers or analytes in spit were hampered by inconsistent results and lack of recognized
economic benefit to companies developing immunodiagnostics.
Not exact matches
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.
Click - based campaigns, he says, are of little
economic value
to the
company: One of the
benefits of having founded the business back in 2005 (when there were few competitors in the market) is auspicious Google search rankings.
Among the factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide
economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the
Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the
Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the
Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due
to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions
to the
Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the
Company's funding obligations under defined
benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
Governments can
benefit from the insight
companies and trade associations bring
to the table when designing regulations and setting
economic policy.
Boeing is one of the
companies that stands
to benefit the most if
economic growth ratches up.
These risks and uncertainties include competition and other
economic conditions including fragmentation of the media landscape and competition from other media alternatives; changes in advertising demand, circulation levels and audience shares; the
Company's ability
to develop and grow its online businesses; the
Company's reliance on revenue from printing and distributing third - party publications; changes in newsprint prices; macroeconomic trends and conditions; the
Company's ability
to adapt
to technological changes; the
Company's ability
to realize
benefits or synergies from acquisitions or divestitures or
to operate its businesses effectively following acquisitions or divestitures; the
Company's success in implementing expense mitigation efforts; the
Company's reliance on third - party vendors for various services; adverse results from litigation, governmental investigations or tax - related proceedings or audits; the
Company's ability
to attract and retain employees; the
Company's ability
to satisfy pension and other postretirement employee
benefit obligations; changes in accounting standards; the effect of labor strikes, lockouts and labor negotiations; regulatory and judicial rulings; the
Company's indebtedness and ability
to comply with debt covenants applicable
to its debt facilities; the
Company's ability
to satisfy future capital and liquidity requirements; the
Company's ability
to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on acceptable terms; and other events beyond the
Company's control that may result in unexpected adverse operating results.
In the offing is some 50,000 new jobs, deep organizational investments in infrastructure and more, thousands of relocating smart minds, high wages, residual
economic benefits like new home sales, wage taxes, millions upon millions spent with regional retailers, charitable impacts and hundreds of other
companies that will establish a presence
to feed off of Amazon.
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said that the
company has a commitment
to the establishment of new partnerships with cities in Europe «
to ensure innovation, harness powerful
economic benefits and promote core city functions.»
Traditionally, most attention in Canadian government support has been given
to technology and product readiness, with scant attention being paid
to the fact that without proper commercialization strengths a large number of Canadian start - ups have died or have been acquired for a pittance by foreign businesses which then proceeded
to harvest the
economic benefits for the innovations initially developed by Canadian
companies.
By working together, small and large
companies can learn from each other,
benefit from each other, and provide the
economic growth needed for communities
to flourish.
The fund invests up
to $ 1,000,000 in seed and later stage financing in
companies that have the potential
to be global leaders in their field and provide sustainable
economic benefits to Ontario.
Important factors that may affect the
Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results
to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited
to, increased competition; the
Company's ability
to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the
Company's ability
to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the
Company's ability
to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the
Company's ability
to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the
Company's management team or other key personnel; the
Company's inability
to realize the anticipated
benefits from the
Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the
Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure
to successfully integrate the
Company; the
Company's ability
to complete or realize the
benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures;
economic and political conditions in the nations in which the
Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the
Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the
Company's inability
to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the
Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the
Company's indebtedness and ability
to pay such indebtedness; the
Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
As a growing body of research shows the
economic benefits of a happy, healthy workforce,
companies are exploring creative ways
to encourage employee wellbeing
Important factors that may affect the
Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results
to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited
to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the
Company's ability
to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the
Company's international operations; the
Company's ability
to leverage its brand value; the
Company's ability
to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the
Company's ability
to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the
Company's management team or other key personnel; the
Company's ability
to realize the anticipated
benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the
Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the
Company's ability
to complete or realize the
benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures;
economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the
Company's ability
to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the
Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the
Company's indebtedness and ability
to pay such indebtedness; the
Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the
Company's ability
to continue
to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the
Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
Important factors that may affect the
Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results
to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited
to, increased competition; the
Company's ability
to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the
Company's ability
to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the
Company's ability
to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the
Company's ability
to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the
Company's management team or other key personnel; the
Company's inability
to realize the anticipated
benefits from the
Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the
Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure
to successfully integrate the business and operations of the
Company in the expected time frame; the
Company's ability
to complete or realize the
benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures;
economic and political conditions in the nations in which the
Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the
Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the
Company's inability
to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the
Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the
Company's indebtedness and ability
to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.
Beyond being a public relations disaster for the
company, this should lead us
to re-examine what we accept as proof of the
economic benefits of projects in general.
NYU tax law professor Daniel Shaviro has referred
to the pass - through break as «New Plutocratic Industrial Policy,» a provision that
benefits the rich and specific
companies for no justifiable
economic reason.
Ideally, when it comes
to which sectors you're investing in, you'll have a nice mix of both defensive and cyclical stocks — meaning
companies that should hold up well in all kinds of markets (like utilities) and others that can be expected
to perform particularly well in certain
economic environments (like hotels and restaurants, which
benefit when the economy is booming).
Over time, the stock market has reached new records, powered by
economic and earnings growth.2 We expect both
to continue: The domestic economy is picking up a little speed, helped by improving growth in the rest of the world, and
company earnings have
benefited from better sales, the weaker dollar and still - low interest rates.
CALGARY — TransCanada Corp. is moving ahead with a $ 12 - billion plan
to ship western oil
to Quebec and the East Coast — the largest project in the
company's history and one it compares
to the Canadian Pacific Railway in its
economic impact for the country and trade
benefits overseas.
You agree
to replace an invalid and / or unenforceable provision with a valid and / or enforceable provision that most closely approximates the intent and
economic effect of the invalid and / or unenforceable provision and shall be interpreted most favourably, when possible,
to the
benefit of the
Company.
«We hope this project allows us
to generate data
to show that implementing regenerative agriculture practices results in improved outcomes — including
economic resiliency and long - term
benefits for farmers,» said Carla Vernón, president of the operating unit at Annie's, also owned by parent
company General Mills.
I'm looking forward
to expanding upon what this great
company is already doing so well, working with people who share a passion for water, people and community and the preservation and creation of natural, social and
economic capital that
benefits all.»
Golden Temple and Willamette Valley Granola
Company are members of the Bulk is Green Council (BIG), a non-profit organization dedicated
to helping consumers, food makers and grocers learn about the many environmental and
economic benefits of bulk foods.
The principle behind these measures would be
to re-establish an understanding of the
company as a self - governing association of citizens with a particular
economic objective that has a public
benefit beyond the making of profit for executives and corporate share - holders.
You don't have
to be an expert in public choice theory
to understand that when the government owns
companies that directly
benefit from
economic distortions, the incentives
to remove those distortions are pretty low.
If the
benefit to the gas
companies is
economic, then the penalty for failure should also be
economic and greater than the
benefit.
ALBANY — While a federal investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration appears
to be partially focused on former aide Joe Percoco's consulting work for two
companies that
benefited from state
economic development programs, it appears the practice of holding side jobs isn't common among members of the executive chamber.
The
company that proposed the project pointed
to the estimated
economic benefits for local communities.
Ahead of the 2018 legislative session, the New York State Assembly's
Economic Development Committee held a hearing Monday in Albany to evaluate the progress of the state's multitude of economic development programs and hear testimony from companies and organizations that have benefited from state
Economic Development Committee held a hearing Monday in Albany
to evaluate the progress of the state's multitude of
economic development programs and hear testimony from companies and organizations that have benefited from state
economic development programs and hear testimony from
companies and organizations that have
benefited from state grants.
While a federal investigation of the Cuomo administration appears
to be partially focused on former aide Joe Percoco's consulting work for two
companies that
benefited from state
economic development programs, it appears the practice of holding side jobs isn't common among members of the executive chamber.
«The fact is the
economic policy has
to change so that the
benefits of government are not just thrown out in the millions of dollars
to the
companies the governor selects.»
Much like the Bloomberg administration courted tech
companies, under mayor Bill de Blasio the city's
Economic Development Corp. put a request for proposals offering $ 100 million in city land and other
benefits for developers
to build a life - sciences hub.
Assemblyman Robin Schimminger (D - Erie County) recently introduced a bill that would reinstate the requirement that the state's
economic development agency issue an annual report
to the governor and Legislature on how many jobs
companies benefiting from the program have created.
Governor Mimiko further revealed that the Owner States Governors have also agreed on the principle
to include Lagos State as part of the Odu'a Investment
Company Limited, saying the economic strategy is a five - year plan aimed at increasing the revenue base of the company from its present N4billion to 20billiion and as well improve the economic activities of the investment for the general benefits of the owner
Company Limited, saying the
economic strategy is a five - year plan aimed at increasing the revenue base of the
company from its present N4billion to 20billiion and as well improve the economic activities of the investment for the general benefits of the owner
company from its present N4billion
to 20billiion and as well improve the
economic activities of the investment for the general
benefits of the owner states.
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.»
Using nuclear power
to generate electricity provides many
benefits: it's low carbon, it diversifies our electricity supply, it operates reliably on a constant basis, and it provides substantial
economic benefits in communities where plants operate and
to U.S.
companies who supply the global nuclear industry.
There could be long - term
economic benefits from standardized background checks for the entire industry, said Vest, who founded a financial - services
company that was sold
to Wells Fargo & Co. in 2001 for $ 127.5 million.
According
to a 2007 research paper by the credit rating
company, Experian ¸ this tendency
to be «financially shortsighted (myopic), favoring more immediate rewards rather than financial
benefits in the future, leads
to poor
economic decision making.»
Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect
to future events, the outcome of which is subject
to certain risks, including, among others, the general
economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due
to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able
to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able
to be effectively utilized in devices
to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the
Company's businesses resulting from the
Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the
Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected
benefits for the parties or impose costs on the
Company in excess of what the
Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able
to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts
to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and
benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time
to time with the SEC.
Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect
to future events, the outcome of which is subject
to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general
economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due
to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able
to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able
to be effectively utilized in devices
to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the
Company's businesses resulting from the
Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the
Company's businesses (including with respect
to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected
benefits for the parties or impose costs on the
Company in excess of what the
Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able
to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts
to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and
benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time
to time with the SEC.
As
companies continue
to find their footing during the
economic recovery, which includes favoring independent contractors over full - time employees (who require health care and other
benefits), you may find yourself contemplating — or being forced
to — freelance.
I look for
companies that add
to economic value relative
to price I look for
companies that may
benefit from an industry turnaround or a corporate turnaround.
The utility
companies are thought of also
benefiting from slower
economic environments because interest rates tend
to be lower and their competition
to borrow funds is much less.
And more than men, women want
to invest in
companies that are not only financially successful but also deliver
economic and social
benefits.»
When we look at a list of
companies that have raised dividends for 10, 25 or more years we need
to take into account that these
companies have
benefited from having lived through an extraordinary era of
economic stability and prosperity dubbed by economists as the «Great Moderation.»
Factors that could cause Blizzard Entertainment's actual future results
to differ materially from those expressed in the forward - looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited
to, sales of Blizzard Entertainment's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Blizzard Entertainment's ability
to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next - generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Blizzard Entertainment's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Blizzard Entertainment, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors and third - party developers, domestic and international
economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, Activision Blizzard's success in integrating the operations of Activision Publishing and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined
company's ability
to realize the anticipated
benefits and synergies of the transaction
to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated.
The need
to align with an industrial strategy that maximises
benefits for domestic
companies and revitalises regions suffering industrial decline is an increasingly important political and
economic driver.
Significant reductions in energy use are an obvious outcome (with corresponding pressure on energy
companies), but even more exciting are the social and
economic benefits of being able
to preform significantly more work with our existing energy resources.