Sentences with phrase «economic integration in»

His successor, John King, has flagged renewed efforts to promote socio - economic integration in schools as a top priority for his own limited time in office.

The programs there are achieving substantial economic integration in private schools and in charter schools that have been created by the states to face the new competition.

Liberal Brexiteers are optimistically arguing for major reforms in the way Britain is governed and for a new model for cooperation and economic integration in the European political system.

Only through a fundamental shift to an environmental theology of «earthism» and a rejection of global economic integration in favor of more self - sufficient local economies can we avert this doom.

The submission outlines our concerns with NAFTA, as well as an alternative model for trade and economic integration in North America.

A vote to «Leave» marked the first big reversal of European efforts at political and economic integration in 60 years, casting big doubts over the EU's future direction.

Not exact matches

The principles of further steps toward euro area's economic and political integration will be spelled out in a joint French - German document the countries» leaders are scheduled to announce next June.

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.

Earlier this year, in his most direct comments on the issue, President Obama said in a speech at the National Cybersecurity Communications Integration Center that cyber threats pose «one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation,» and acknowledged that hacking is ongoing.

Writing in Izvestiya, a Moscow newspaper, he assured this wasn't an attempt to «recreate the USSR,» but added, «close integration based on new values and a political and economic foundation is imperative.»

It's true that the 235,826 immigrants Canada accepted last year represent important challenges in terms of their economic and social integration with the rest of the country.

No new grandiose neologism (the favourite of late is «North American energy security,» which presumably aims to get Americans to think about the energy market as the missing piece in the larger economic integration process underpinned by NAFTA).

Economic growth in China has long been premised on high levels of savings and investment, growth of manufacturing and exports, migration of low - productivity rural workers to higher - productivity urban jobs and integration of new technologies.

As he notes, China will, in the coming years, become the center of East Asian trade and economic integration, giving it even more power.

BERLIN — Despite bitter opposition in many quarters to the austerity - first policies Germany has imposed on Europe's poorer nations, Chancellor Angela Merkel's government has hung on to its role as champion of integration on the Continent through deft use of diplomacy and the country's economic clout.

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

They also suggest that the influence of U.S. economic news is even larger in a globalized world economy in which business cycles across major industrialized countries have become more synchronized, leading to greater integration and news spillover across financial markets.

The end result would be a trade war in which everybody loses — and ultimately, it could mean the end of North America's economic integration.

There are, however, some important things we know about how economic integration affects the context in which central banks operate.

In the intended - to - be-secret «internal agenda document» were plans for detailed discussions about economic, energy, security, military and other forms of integration.

Trade agreements have enabled much closer economic integration, and trade flows have burgeoned, leading to increases in productivity and living standards.

These gains were matched in many economies around the world, the result not just of the now widespread practice of having a central bank with instrument independence commit to an implicit or explicit goal of price stability, but also of course of the effects of global economic integration on competition and labor costs.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Since its founding in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has made some impressive achievements: it has doubled its membership from five countries to 10, now comprising a combined population of 625 million people; and, it has reached a level of cohesion and integration that is impressive in light of the economic, religious, cultural, and political diversity among its members.

The reliance of British Columbia on Asian markets underlines the importance for the west coast of the developments in trade structures (so - called «trade architecture») and regional economic integration taking place in the Asia Pacific region.

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).

«The merger of the two companies augments the investment advantages and economic revenue for Abu Dhabi, and creates a body capable of achieving the highest level of integration and growth in multiple sectors, including energy, technology and space industry,» the agency said.

They could also restrain or reverse the ongoing process of global economic integration, most notably the development of global value chains, which has supported growth in recent decades.

The economic integration between the two countries is even more sweeping when trade in services and investment flows are thrown into the mix.

However, uncertainty remains elevated because of prospective policies that put at risk the progress made in recent decades to liberalize trade and foster economic integration.

In their August 2016 paper entitled «Globalization and Asset Returns», Geert Bekaert, Campbell Harvey, Andrea Kiguel and Xiaozheng Wang examine whether economic and financial integration increases global comovement of country equity, bond and currency exchange market returns.

In the event of a go - ahead for QE, its announcement might be of greater political than economic significance, potentially marking the first step on the road to closer fiscal integration of the eurozone.

RA 10641 is expected to give the Philippines advantage in the economic integration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), where a common banking framework will be implemented.

Such gaps tend to narrow for a number of reasons, including higher marginal productivity on cheaper labor and land costs in lower - tier cities, better economic integration with government - led redistribution of infrastructure and public resources from regional hubs to small neighbor cities, and broader penetration of technology, including smartphones and the internet, according to the Morgan Stanley research.

For example, in the racial conflict, how idle it is to talk about «integration of hearts» so long as millions of blacks are not integrated into economic life.

In 1947 Samuelson, an assistant professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, published Foundations of Economic Analysis, a book which is considered to be the seminal work in the integration of mathematics and economicIn 1947 Samuelson, an assistant professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, published Foundations of Economic Analysis, a book which is considered to be the seminal work in the integration of mathematics and economicin the integration of mathematics and economics.

In fact, Robert Kingdon argues that Geneva's resourcefulness in finding effective ways to cope with the tide of refugees and students from other countries, providing housing and practical programs of economic and social integration of the newcomers, was essential to the success of the international program of CalvinisIn fact, Robert Kingdon argues that Geneva's resourcefulness in finding effective ways to cope with the tide of refugees and students from other countries, providing housing and practical programs of economic and social integration of the newcomers, was essential to the success of the international program of Calvinisin finding effective ways to cope with the tide of refugees and students from other countries, providing housing and practical programs of economic and social integration of the newcomers, was essential to the success of the international program of Calvinism.

Economic integration reduces friction in the marketplace, leading to faster growth.

AFSA has long campaigned for the creation of an inter-departmental Ministerial Food Forum to ensure strategic and coherent policy development and integration of planning in and across departments managing local food and food systems, population health, transport, land use, education, environmental sustainability, natural resources, infrastructure and economic development.

In hindsight, however, we can spot an ambiguity in this plan: first, it directed attention away from political cooperation to economics; and second, it suggested that economic integration could pave the way for further future political integratioIn hindsight, however, we can spot an ambiguity in this plan: first, it directed attention away from political cooperation to economics; and second, it suggested that economic integration could pave the way for further future political integratioin this plan: first, it directed attention away from political cooperation to economics; and second, it suggested that economic integration could pave the way for further future political integration.

Our Union has great ambitions in order to ensure economic and political integration.»

But in welcoming this, Sarkozy was at pains to point out the distinction between the much greater economic policy integration amongst the euro 17 countries, and what he called the «confederal» future that the wider, still enlarging EU faces.

The 2003 White Paper, which led to the Civil Aviation Bill, outlined the measures required to tackle the noise problem, highlighting in particular: the need to promote low noise engine and airframe research and technology; complete integration of the International Civil Aviation Organisation guidelines on noise control; implement EU directive 2002 / 49 / EC regarding noise mapping; widen the use of economic instruments such as differential landing charges and amend and strengthen existing domestic legislation.

Right - wing populism in Europe has three causes: a general discontent with European integration; economic exclusion; and disaffection and fear of a large influx of migrants and refugees.

In other words, in the medium term an imperfect monetary union would have pushed further the process of European integration, if only because of the need to secure the sustainability of the monetary union itself, and because of the eventual economic and symbolic costs of reverting to national currencieIn other words, in the medium term an imperfect monetary union would have pushed further the process of European integration, if only because of the need to secure the sustainability of the monetary union itself, and because of the eventual economic and symbolic costs of reverting to national currenciein the medium term an imperfect monetary union would have pushed further the process of European integration, if only because of the need to secure the sustainability of the monetary union itself, and because of the eventual economic and symbolic costs of reverting to national currencies.

The bulk of the speech was not revolutionary and was, for the most part, a reiteration of long standing British preferences in European integration: inter-govermentalism over supranationalism, economic issues over social issues, and widening rather than deepening integration.

He was on a sabbatical studying International Journalism in Cardiff University and recently finished a journalistic dissertation on «Economic Integration of Asylum Seekers and Refugees: Challenges and Fallout of Policy Approach in the UK».

This means we will be in a state of standstill transition for many years, foolishly trying to unpick decades of economic integration for dubious reasons.

Additional participants in the Jamaica Now Planning Initiative include: 165th Street Business Improvement District, 180th Street Business Improvement District, Jamaica Center Business Improvement District and Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District, A Better Jamaica, A Better Way Family & Community Center, Addisleigh Park Civic Association, Alliance of South Asian American Laborers, America Works, Antioch Baptist Church, Brinkerhoff Action Associates, Inc., Center for Integration & Advancement for New Americans, Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Chhaya Community Development Corporation, Citizens Housing & Planning Council, Community Healthcare Network of New York City, Cultural Collaborative Jamaica, Damian Family Care Center, Edge School of the Art, Exploring the Metropolis, Farmers Boulevard Community Development Corporation, First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, Fortune Society, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & New Northern New Jersey, Greater Allen Development Corporation, Greater Triangular Civic Association, Indo Caribbean Alliance, Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Jamaica Hospital, Jamaica Muslim Center; Jamaica Performing Arts Center, Jamaica YMCA, King Manor, LaGuardia Community College Adult & Continuing Education, Mutual Housing Association of New York, Neighborhood Housing Services Jamaica, New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, Queens College, Queens Council on the Arts, Queens Economic Development Corporation, Queens Hospital, Queens Legal Services, Queens Library; Queens Workforce1 Center, SelfHelp, Sikh Cultural Society, Sunnyside Community Services, Inc., The Jamaica Young Professionals, The Jamaica Youth Leaders, The Tate Group, Upwardly Global, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, and Y - Roads.

According to the President, the low level of integration in the continent not only inhibits effective economic cooperation but also impedes democratic transformation of the continent.