Sentences with phrase «economic infrastructure in»

Isolating natural hurricane losses, anthropogenic hurricane losses (or maybe something in the middle, i.e., hurricanes that would have happened anyway but were a few percent more intense), fully accounting for losses in the early part of the time series record, as well as increases in socio - economic infrastructure in vulnerable areas is pretty sketchy business... this is a new approach and something which should be investigated much further.

I am strictly against reproductive cloning, at the same time arguing in favour of a certain research field with the primary argument that it will improve the scientific and economic infrastructure in Germany.

«Atiku Abubakar urges all Nigerians to support the government at all levels noting that as a watershed year in the fight against terrorism, the attention of the nation would now focus on reconstruction and rehabilitation of the areas devastated by the insurgents as well as provision of critical socio - economic infrastructure in other parts of the country for development purposes.»

Stiffening the Sinews of the Nations: Economic Infrastructure in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, British - North American Committee 35, by Simon Webley.

Not exact matches

And they see a president with a vision of a country that can rebuild its infrastructure, reform its health care, strengthen its educational system, and boost its economic prosperity in ways that require all citizens to contribute - and that will, in turn, allow all citizens to flourish.

Its government has put a stimulus package in place and is continuing its much - vaunted transition from infrastructure to consumer spending, but a lack of trustworthy economic data and corporate reporting continues to scare investors.

One of the reasons the IMF has changed its tune on fiscal policy is because research it has done in the past year shows that borrowing to pay for infrastructure pays for itself over the longer term by generating faster economic growth.

The floods in Pakistan caused huge economic damage and damage to infrastructure.

«Our economic infrastructure lives in a digital space, which means leveraging big data to streamline financial services to keep information secure, while also well organized and transparent, making it accessible for regulatory bodies,» says Teijeiro.

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.

Finalist cities are refining their pitches based on many of the factors that usually motivate corporations in site selection — economic development opportunities, transportation access and infrastructure, skilled labor force and quality - of - life measurements, like education and real estate costs.

During this time of economic prosperity, Japan was investing heavily in infrastructure and undergoing deep social change.

While corporations have largely failed to bulk up on their employee relations infrastructure, the broader economic scaffolding that has supported workers in the past has continued to fall away.

Our forecast of a «soft landing» for the Chinese economy is based on the increasing evidence that Chinese economic and financial policies are becoming less restrictive and will likely become expansive in the near future, with increased outlays for infrastructure.

Of these, fully half involve creating a new governmental or quasi-governmental agency (such as the Canada Infrastructure Bank), while the remaining are so ambiguous as to be potentially meaningless (for example, creating a foreign direct investment strategy «in line with the country's economic growth strategy»).

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»).

«The implications tie back to the founding vision that we've had of turning cities into metro stops, changing the meaning of where you live and where you work, unlocking economic opportunity in areas that might be currently locked away by lack of infrastructure or lack of transportation solutions,» Hyperloop One co-founder Shervin Pishevar told the Verge.

Researchers of the Canadian study says factors such as work, urban size, population density, economic opportunity or deprivation, and access to and quality of infrastructure, amenities and services may explain the community - level differences in life satisfaction.

For instance, the government says it will invest $ 950 million over five years to support «superclusters,» but the vast bulk of that money is repurposed from last year's budget, with the remainder scraped from «public transit and green infrastructure» funding allocated in the 2016 fall economic statement.

Republican businessman - turned - politician Donald Trump, who will be sworn in as U.S. president on Friday, has promised tax cuts, regulatory rollbacks and infrastructure spending that he says will boost economic growth.

In addition, government spending on public infrastructure had boosted non-mining business investment and was likely to support economic growth for some time.

Rapid growth in Asian countries has required a larger investment in both economic and social infrastructures, and improvements in these areas are visible.

Selling these and similar non-core assets frees up resources to invest in new public infrastructure, building a stronger foundation for increased economic growth.

That's why, in Economic Action Plan 2013, our Government launched the new Building Canada Plan, the largest long - term federal commitment to infrastructure in Canadian history.

In terms of our transportation infrastructure, according to the most recent World Economic Forum rankings, the U.S. fell from 7th to 18th in the quality of our roads over the past decade, as our investments in this space have declined by half as a share of GDP since the 1960In terms of our transportation infrastructure, according to the most recent World Economic Forum rankings, the U.S. fell from 7th to 18th in the quality of our roads over the past decade, as our investments in this space have declined by half as a share of GDP since the 1960in the quality of our roads over the past decade, as our investments in this space have declined by half as a share of GDP since the 1960in this space have declined by half as a share of GDP since the 1960s.

The rationale was that stimulus spending should get in and out of the economic bloodstream pretty quickly, so you need to find «shovel - ready» infrastructure projects that don't go on for too long.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Chinese economic activity rebounded in August, driven by government spending on infrastructure and rising property taxes.

Governments of all political stripes have been elected and re-elected, here in Canada and abroad, on a similar economic platform: openness to trade, fiscal discipline, tax competitiveness and investment in skills, research and infrastructure.

Chinese and Canadian officials meeting at a seminar on asset management and economic development in the central and western regions of China, feel that the Chinese government's preferential policies for the introduction of foreign investment in the region, along with an abundance of natural resources and the booming infrastructure development, offer opportunities for economic cooperation between...

So don't expect a focussed debate in the 2015 election on the need for a new economic growth strategy, one based on a federal - provincial initiative to modernize our infrastructure, and create better economic prospects.

So don't expect a focussed debate in the 2015 election on the need for a new economic growth strategy, one based on a federal provincial initiative to modernize our infrastructure, and create better economic prospects.

Hurricane Maria left billions of dollars in damage in its wake, including both infrastructure damage and economic losses.

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 AmazoIn 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 Amazoin 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.

15 The platform promotes cooperation on infrastructure, including financing, interoperability and logistics.16 The framework has already generated cooperation on various projects.17 The EU's approach to BRI is a far cry from the launch of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in 2015, when several nations tried to join the bank individually in order to gain econinfrastructure, including financing, interoperability and logistics.16 The framework has already generated cooperation on various projects.17 The EU's approach to BRI is a far cry from the launch of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in 2015, when several nations tried to join the bank individually in order to gain econInfrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in 2015, when several nations tried to join the bank individually in order to gain economic benefits.

Chinese foreign direct investment in Europe has soared from under $ 1 billion in 2008 to $ 35 billion in 2016.2 Examples of Chinese economic activities include: acquisitions of European companies in a variety of strategic fields, most notably in the technology sector; sustained investment into existing critical infrastructure; and the provision of funding for new infrastructure projects.

Perhaps the most significant barrier to attracting foreign capital, not to mention the region's broader economic development, is the inadequacy of transportation infrastructure in the Russian Far East.

What also was expected universally fifty years ago — indeed, until about 1980 — was that governments would play an increasingly important economic role, not only as forward planners but as direct investors in infrastructure.

In other words, over the next five years, this government is planning to spend more money on income splitting for a small number of well off families, a promise made during the 2011 election, than on supporting economic growth and job creation through new spending on research and infrastructure and lowering taxes on investment.

Beijing is more likely to believe that the economic slowdown was caused by been weakness in domestic real estate and infrastructure construction, and not because exports are weak, and the latest trade dataconfirms the relatively strong export performance.

Increasing intraregional Asian trade flows and the development of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) will propel regional integration, but the region's ultimate success in fostering connectivity will be highly dependent on its ability to finance and build regional infrastructure and negotiate and ratify more bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements (FTAs).

In his speech, Trump argued for the economic benefits of increased energy production, saying it would create jobs and free money to invest in infrastructurIn his speech, Trump argued for the economic benefits of increased energy production, saying it would create jobs and free money to invest in infrastructurin infrastructure.

Andrew Jackson, director of social and economic policy for the Canadian Labour Congress, agrees with Elizabeth Kelliher that the Canadian government should be making massive new investments in social housing, as well as many other areas of infrastructure.

And the reason is that people have in the recent past, in the last 20 or 30 years, focused on investing in manufacturing and infrastructure, et cetera, et cetera, because there was economic growth happening around the world.

Virtually all of the improvement in the $ 4.9 billion deficit was due to «economic» factors ($ 4.7 billion), as the reprofiling of $ 1 billion of infrastructure funding from 2010 - 11 to 2011 - 12 slightly offset the net impact of the loss in the Government's sale of common equity in GM.

The Fund aims to capitalize on the combination of emerging cost - effective commercial technologies, the economic and regulatory incentives associated with renewable energy and environmental projects, and the demand for ancillary infrastructure to support increasing penetration of renewable energy in the U.S. energy mix.

Minister Flaherty had done an excellent job of pre-conditioning on what to expect: a commitment to eliminate the deficit by 2015 - 16; no new «risky» spending; some funding for infrastructure and skills training; and further restraint measures to offset revenue losses due to slower economic growth in 2013.

In the 2015 election, Trudeau ran on an economic platform that touted deficit - financed infrastructure spending and a boost in federal benefits for families with kidIn the 2015 election, Trudeau ran on an economic platform that touted deficit - financed infrastructure spending and a boost in federal benefits for families with kidin federal benefits for families with kids.

The Bank of Canada will continue to focus on what it does best: supporting the economic and financial well - being of Canada by achieving low, stable and predictable inflation; by keeping core financial market infrastructure safe; and by giving sound advice on financial sector policies so that vulnerabilities do not get in the way of sustainable, productive growth for all Canadians.

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.