But an order was included that demanded such a report pay «extra consideration to
the effects such a policy change may have on the middle class, manufacturing and service sector workers, and foreign direct investment into the United States.»
A draft presidential memorandum at the end of the document that could be used to order the review of NAFTA orders the report to pay «extra consideration to
the effects such a policy change may have on the middle class, manufacturing and service sector workers, and foreign direct investment into the United States.»
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in
such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the
effect on aircraft demand and build rates of
changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the
effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the
effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any
changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones
such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by
such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate
changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the
effect of governmental laws,
such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws
such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the
effect of
changes in tax law,
such as the
effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and
changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the
effect of
such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse
changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government
policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
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 person
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 person
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 person
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.
Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the
effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or
policy; the
effects of
changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations
such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.
The
changes wrought by the proposed legislation will have a much bigger
effect on some groups — especially those who get insurance through their employers and those on Medicaid — than estimated by recent analysis from independent healthcare
policy experts
such as the Brookings Institution and credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings
Such updates, corrections, changes and deletions will have no effect on other information that we maintain, or information that we have provided to third parties in accordance with this Privacy Policy prior to such update, correction, change or delet
Such updates, corrections,
changes and deletions will have no
effect on other information that we maintain, or information that we have provided to third parties in accordance with this Privacy
Policy prior to
such update, correction, change or delet
such update, correction,
change or deletion.
Such collapse in value, he explained, has made it difficult for
policy makers to
effect change in the society.
«Above all, we wanted to know whether it is better to provide economic justifications,
such as the positive
effects of climate
policy on technological innovation and the labour market, and personal aspects like protection of our health, rather than to focus on conveying scientific facts and the risks of climate
change.»
A carbon
policy would help protect Americans from the worst
effects of climate
change,
such as extreme heat waves and droughts.
People who recently experienced severe weather events
such as floods, storms and drought are more likely to support
policies to adapt to the
effects of climate
change, according to a new study co-authored by an Indiana University researcher.
ASH is alarmed about the opioid crisis; however, it is concerned about potential adverse
effects that
policy changes could have on the administration of necessary and appropriate pain medicine for patients with hematologic conditions
such as sickle cell disease (SCD), blood cancers, and other bleeding disorders.
The ASA's Advisory Committee on Climate
Change Policy, for example, produced such a review (PDF download) in response to a query from a congressional committee about the health effects of climate c
Change Policy, for example, produced
such a review (PDF download) in response to a query from a congressional committee about the health
effects of climate
changechange.
«The methodology can not be used to infer anything about the direct impacts of specific
policies,
such as power plant emissions limits or renewable portfolio standards, or the
effect that
changes in relative prices may have on fuel choice,
such as the impact of the
change in supply or price of natural gas or renewables may have had on the competitiveness of coal.
Such compensatory
policies generate a negative relationship between
changes in school spending and student outcomes that would bias analyses of the
effects of school spending based on correlations alone.
Incubators can discuss
such developments with school leaders, educate the public on the
effects policy changes will have on their communities, and advocate for
policies that promote the growth of high - quality schools.
Such academics as Marguerite Roza and Jon Fullerton say that
policies designed to help districts cope with the
effects of shifting student enrollments «weaken the incentives that should drive
change and adaptation.»
The updated standards reflect research about the
effect that social aspects —
such as family engagement — have on education, as well as the increasingly complex role of school leaders, brought on by recent
changes in state and federal
policy.
We focus our research on investigations of animal agriculture, 2 but this intervention is also used to document animal abuse in other areas,
such as laboratory research that involves live animals3 and the breeding of companion animals.4 We believe that undercover investigations have had significant direct
effects in reducing farm animal suffering through corporate
policy change.
(2) A military activity carried out by DOD as of the effective date of these regulations and specifically identified in the section entitled «Department of Defense Activities» of the FMP / FEIS is not considered a pre-existing activity if: (i) It is modified in
such a way that requires the preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement under the National Environmental
Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., relevant to a Sanctuary resource or quality; (ii) It is modified, including but not limited to
changes in location or frequency, in
such a way that its possible adverse
effects on Sanctuary resources or qualities are significantly greater than previously considered for the unmodified activity; (iii) It is modified, including but not limited to
changes in location or frequency, in
such a way that its possible adverse
effects on Sanctuary resources or qualities are significantly different in manner than previously considered for the unmodified activity; or (iv) There are new circumstances or information relevant to a Sanctuary resource or quality that were not addressed in the FMP / FEIS.
While the report urges urgent
policy changes, it also concludes that
such changes may have a limited
effect, regardless: «Aggressive reductions in greenhouse gas emissions,» it says, «may substantially reduce but do not eliminate the risk to California of extreme sea - level rise from Antarctic ice loss.»
Then they used advanced statistical techniques to isolate temperature
effects from other variables,
such as
changes in
policies and financial cycles.
PHYS.Org: Monitoring communities of climate sensitive species,
such as insects, could enable scientists to develop indicators for climate
change effects on biodiversity and help devise
policies to protect it.
The intention is that by not incorporating
such effects, SSPs can be more easily used by other researchers across a broad set of studies to evaluate how varying levels of climate
change and types of
policies affect on the «reference» socioeconomic and environmental conditions described in the SSPs.
All in all, a number of U.S. fossil - fuel development and export
policy positions suggest an administration that is attempting to straddle climate and energy
policy in
such a way that it wins support on the progressive side for having a proactive domestic climate
policy while, in
effect, failing to challenge the obstacle to climate
change mitigation posed by corporate energy interests and their global ambitions.
Such policies would also have the
effect of making people, especially in poor countries, much less vulnerable to climate
change.
Local and state governments in the Northeast have been leaders and incubators in utilizing legal and regulatory opportunities to foster climate
change policies.103 The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was the first market - based regulatory program in the U.S. aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions; it is a cooperative effort among nine northeastern states.104 Massachusetts became the first state to officially incorporate climate
change impacts into its environmental review procedures by adopting legislation that directs agencies to «consider reasonably foreseeable climate
change impacts, including additional greenhouse gas emissions, and
effects,
such as predicted sea level rise.»
«The methodology can not be used to infer anything about the direct impacts of specific
policies,
such as power plant emissions limits or renewable portfolio standards, or the
effect that
changes in relative prices may have on fuel choice,
such as the impact of the
change in supply or price of natural gas or renewables may have had on the competitiveness of coal.
In other words, the President could try to propose that Congress pass
such a law, or they could try to order INS to
change their
policy to make it difficult / impossible for certain people to enter the United States, but either direction would require the cooperation of the legislative branch and / or the judicial branch in order to have any real
effect.
It's very important to understand the
effects that any
changes can have on your
policy and as
such we highly recommend reading your
policy documents before requesting any
changes.
Your continued use of the Services provided, after
such posting of any updates,
changes, and / or modifications shall constitute your acceptance of
such updates,
changes and / or modifications, and as
such, frequent review of this Agreement and any and all applicable terms and
policies should be made by you to ensure you are aware of all terms and
policies currently in
effect.