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The poor state of the financial market and the employer's financial health have been used in recent years, a time of significant economic challenges for many employers, to reduce a notice period even further.

A third specific proposal I have seen was in an article by Rutt Bridges on an earlier thread here: «Economic Challenges for Carbon Capture - Storage and the Role of Natural Gas.»

While a lower loonie certainly creates economic challenges for Canada's economy (and higher grocery bills for Canadians), there are some winners.

The Conservative leadership, in particular, has been demanding more help from them as it seeks to develop its own response to the deepest economic challenges for decades.

Regional Disparities: The Economic Challenge for Canada, Observation 17, by Judith Maxwell.

Not exact matches

Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.

Series A will require continued discipline, and Series B and C will remain challenging for companies without reasonable scale and proven economic models.

Comments: «We continue to believe that prospects remain good for economic growth to reassert itself as challenges are persistently met by concerted efforts of country officials and central bankers around the world aided and abetted by secular trends larger than the cyclical hurdles in the immediate path.

Since the financial crisis it has become increasingly challenging for central banks to maintain price stability without compromising other political objectives, such as encouraging economic growth.

«This rapidly evolving area often presents new challenges for people engaged in these economic activities, whether they are renting a room or providing a ride,» said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen in a statement.

«We know that golf is paid for by disposable income, and in these challenging economic times tax deductions aren't a high priority,» says Bernard.

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.

This year's World Economic Forum in Davos, a sort of brain spa for the world's movers and shakers, named rising income inequality as the biggest challenge now facing the world economy.

This was one of the more provocative questions asked at a panel discussion I recently attended, put on by the Economic Club of Canada, called «Canada's Skills Challenge: The Economic Case for Improving Workplace Essential Skills.»

As it happens, last month the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development reported that «Canada's key long - term challenge is to boost productivity growth» — so chalk that up as a win for the provocative Rubin as well.

Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»

Without a system for identifying regulations damaging to small business and addressing them in a targeted way, the executive order is meaningless, says Michael Mandel, chief economic strategist at the Progressive Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C. - based think tank that seeks nonpartisan solutions to national challenges.

«With the modest economic recovery of the past few years, finance functions are preparing the enterprise for challenges that could materialize at any time by working to preserve margins and by sustaining a strong focus on working capital management,» said a Protiviti managing director in a release.

Many other people's deepest motives are driven by challenging childhoods — economic hardship, for example, or an alcoholic or abusive parent — and their deepest wish is to never again feel the way those challenges made them feel back then.

They will do this at a time when the country and many of these places face very real economic and social challenges that will not change that much from Amazon's expansion, all on the hope for growth that is destined to happen somewhere, but probably not there.

Since the 2010 Budget, the medium - term outlook for revenues has declined, reflecting, in part, slower economic growth in a challenging global environment.

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This observation is important because it highlights the potential for an evolving global environment to complicate the challenge of crafting economic policy, and in particular, monetary policy.

But economic and financial integration has brought particular challenges for monetary policy makers in emerging market economies.

Given regional economic disparities, this will present major challenges for some provinces.

Achievement of these goals was considered by the HRC as very challenging, even aggressive, given the expected modest economic growth for 2007 for the financial services industry, the impact and duration of the on - going flat / inverted yield curve (meaning short - term interest rates that are virtually equal to or exceed long - term interest rates, thus lowering profit margins for financial services companies that borrow cash at short - term rates and lend at long - term rates), potentially higher credit losses, fewer available high - quality, high - yielding loans and investment opportunities, and a consumer shift from non-interest to interest - bearing deposits.

This would be a good time for your government to advise Canadians on what it sees as the economic and fiscal challenges facing the country.

For a decade it has been seeking to develop half a dozen new «economic cities»; most have grown much more slowly than hoped, and Riyadh complained last year that some faced «challenges that threaten their viability».

But the current economic climate is challenging for several reasons, including the mop - up project in the wake of the extraordinary policy decisions over the last decade.

Even though many Sino - Russian infrastructure projects could yield substantive economic benefits for both parties, they often face implementation challenges from Russia, which has frustrated China.

This session addresses how areas such as investment opportunities and threats, economic environment, political landscape, and corporate finance optimization, could impact DB plan sponsors» decision making during these challenging times for pension investors.

While there are some signs of recognition such as the Fed's reduction in its estimated neutral rate from 4.5 percent to 3.0 percent during the last 2 years, the IMF's explicit use of the term secular stagnation in its World Economic Outlook, ECB president Mario Draghi's call for global coordination and greater use of fiscal policy, and Japan's indicated interest in fiscal - monetary cooperation, policymakers still have not made sufficiently radical adjustments in their world view to reflect this new reality of a world where generating adequate nominal GDP growth is likely to be the primary macroeconomic policy challenge for the next decade.

Canadians were asked to submit their views on five broad themes: economic recovery and growth; job creation; demographic change; productivity; and other challenges for the upcoming budget.

Under the previous Liberal Government, which first asked the Finance Committee to seek the views of Canadians in the planning for the upcoming budget, the Minister of Finance would appear before the Committee, presenting updated economic and fiscal projections and potential challenges for budget planning.

There is no narrative that sets out the longer - run economic and social challenges; there is no discussion of how these challenges are interrelated; and, there is no commitment to put aside ideologies and consider what is best for the country.

Commodities were nonetheless facing some complex challenges, including a risk of expanding US / China trade sanctions that could limit global trade and growth, as well as a softening of select economic data that may have implied demand growth could be somewhat disappointing for commodities and limit further price gains.

While the regime seems likely to remain stable in 2018, the struggle for power and assets among the political elite will continue to escalate, and economic and foreign policy challenges create long - term uncertainty.

Recognized as a «SBA Lender of the Year» in 2015 by the Small Business Administration, BBVA Compass is proud to do our part to help small businesses overcome their current economic challenges and position themselves for future growth.

Michael Pettis will be joined by Carnegie's vice president for studies Douglas H. Paal to address economic factors challenging China and the new leadership that will emerge from the congress.

«Our Government's sound economic management and unwavering commitment to balance the budget this year — while creating jobs, growth and long - term prosperity for Canadians — has resulted in a resilient economic performance in a challenging global economy.

We believe that for this large user base to move to feature phones and smart phones will depend on their economic conditions, which we foresee will take between 10 - 20 years,» Dr. Seth shared on the foreseeable challenges for Gram Vaani.

In «Challenges, Growth and Opportunity: A Shadow Federal Budget for 2015,» authors William B.P. Robson and Alexandre Laurin outline measures that would help Canadians put their education, skills and talents to work, and enjoy economic security once they have left the workforce.

Confronting economic challenges from abroad will require a sound fiscal framework, economic policies that promote growth, and measures to create opportunities for Canadians, according to the C.D....

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).

The Washington Consensus on global economic policy is dead World economy faces heightened risk of fragmentation, nationalismBuilding support for a new unifying economic paradigm to replace the discredited Washington Consensus will be an analytically challenging, politically demanding, and time - consuming process, writes Mohamed El - Erian.

Given the challenging economic environment and sharp increase in gasoline prices that coincided with this promotion, a premium price offer like Lobsterfest was less well - suited for the period.

Negotiating such a deal will be challenging given the complexity of the issues at hand and the need to secure Canadian public support for closer economic ties.

Faced with the twin challenge of maintaining its unprecedented pace of economic growth while protecting the environment and enhancing the quality of life for its citizens, the Chinese government has...

«Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work that challenged a rational model of judgement and decision - making, recently published a remarkable account of his intellectual journey; Thinking Fast and Slow.»

Ensuring that this expertise and perspective is represented within the Fed is a critical way to prepare for the challenges and opportunities in our economic future.