Further, the vast majority of businesses need to look beyond their own immediate
financial interests for this success to last.
Once writers know that they have a ready market and
financial interest for their work, they can concentrate more on adding value, quality and dedicate more time when writing their book.
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.
Macquarie Group client investment manager David Kiely provided a
financial community primer
for what not do to in public view when he clicked on an e-mail containing racy GQ photos of Kerr as his colleague Martin Lakos appeared Tuesday on the country's Seven Network TV, to discuss the central bank's surprise decision to keep
interest rates unchanged.
In its latest Annual Report, it argued that «even if inflation does not rise, keeping
interest rates too low
for long could raise
financial stability and macroeconomic risks further down the road, as debt continues to pile up and risk - taking in
financial markets gathers steam.»
Those federal rules, which double down on restrictions adopted in 2014 and stern warnings to lenders issued by OSFI earlier this summer, require banks to qualify borrowers at higher
interest rates, impose additional limits on mortgages
for buyers with small down payments, and compel
financial institutions to share the risk by taking out insurance policies on low - ratio mortgages.
Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support
for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible
for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover
for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore
for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international
interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program
for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.
Those not working to the fiduciary standard are held only to a suitability standard, meaning their advice must be suitable
for the clients»
financial situation, but is not necessarily in their best
interest.
The temptation to rely on quick advice from locals is obvious, but it's a foolish mistake, particularly when those locals have a
financial interest in painting a particular picture
for you.
There actually isn't a lack of
interest, on the
financial side, in fueling Alzheimer's research given the critical need
for it and the rewards that life sciences firms would reap from even a modestly - successful product.
The low -
interest - rate environment has allowed it to borrow to fund operations at levels that are about half the 10 percent
interest rate the company paid
for its financing more than a decade ago, says Clark Balderson, the company's chairman and chief
financial officer.
For public companies, our subscribers have access to the list of executives and directors along with company
financials, director's
interests and remuneration.
Activist investment fund Jana Partners acquired a 5 % stake in Time Inc. earlier this year, and the fund is said to be
interested in pushing
for either an improvement in the company's
financial picture or a sale.
Big private car retailer DVG Automotive Group has released its results
for the 2015
financial year, showing a tightening economy had not significantly hit its sales ahead of the sale of a majority stake to Japanese
interests.
Banking stocks should also benefit from higher
interest rates but life could be difficult
for the
financial services industry, which will relocate some operations from the U.K. to Europe, Chillingworth from Rathbones said.
The time has come
for financial institutions to prepare
for an environment with rising
interest rates, a Bundesbank board member told CNBC on Thursday.
It is an emerging area of intense
interest for banks and other
financial companies as well as technology developers, with potential uses in a range of
financial transactions including securities settlement and payments.
Interest rates have remained at unprecedented lows since the
financial crisis in 2008, providing more incentive
for Canadians to jump into the housing market.
Verizon showed
interest in Yahoo's core business as early as December, when Chief
Financial Officer Fran Shammo said the company would «see if there is a strategic fit»
for Yahoo's holdings, which include mail, news, sports and advertising technology.
The dark days of the
financial crisis seem to be over
for North American banks with one analyst telling CNBC that rising
interest rates will boost margins and increase optimism after a period a readjustment
for Wall Street lenders.
However, rewards credit cards often carry higher
interest rates and fees than traditional cards, so they don't make
financial sense
for everyone.
Even prior to the Trump win, a victory that signaled higher economic growth, rising
interest rates, and likely less regulation, all good
for financial services, Buffett had secured paper profits over 5 1/2 years of $ 6.9 billion on his preferred.
In the days to come the Fed will have to prove that a new set of tools
for managing
interest rates will work as expected; see how higher U.S. rates affect domestic and global
financial conditions; and hope that weak world demand and commodity prices do not lead to an overall bout of deflation and force the Fed to reverse course.
Battery technology may improve a bit over time (after all, there's plenty of
financial incentive
for better batteries), but, while
interesting possibilities may pop up, don't expect major battery breakthroughs in the near future.
It's not the first instance of the
financial services industry showing support
for digital currencies — the New York Stock Exchange recently invested in Coinbase, which just launched a Bitcoin exchange — but it's a demonstration of continued investment and
interest in the technology's possibilities.
For his part, Trent Porter, CFP and owner of Priority
Financial Partners, finds that members of both generations have similarities:
interest in socially responsible investing and membership in what he calls the research culture.
Bank on it Sonders sees
financial stocks as cheap relative to their potential
for growth, with bank earnings likely to get a boost from both rising
interest rates and deregulation.
Perhaps most
interesting, the report calls
for Ontario to legalize crowd - funding
for financial gain to provide startups and small to medium - sized enterprises with the same levels of access to seed and venture capital as their counterparts in the U.S and Europe.
«It's tough, because it's such a low -
interest - rate environment, that getting exposure to something that's risk - averse has been extremely difficult
for wealth managers and
financial planners,» Solari said.
Cryptocurrencies have been drawing significant
interest over the last several months, according to Charles Bovaird, a
financial writer and consultant who has worked
for State Street, Moody's and Citizens Commercial Banking.
So while the
interests of fairness argue
for a dramatic scaling back of seniors» discounts — or at least greater use of income testing to ensure only those in real
financial need are accessing them — political dynamics are actually working to expand their scope and cost.
When the Bank of Canada cut
interest rates in 2015 to offset the collapse of oil prices, it was worried about more than a blow to gross domestic product; it was also thinking about what mass firings in the oil patch could mean
for the
financial system.
«He's got no energy plan, no
financial analysis, if he thinks he's going to sell it off and the private sector is going to come in and invest, that is a recipe for Puerto Rico being raked over the coals by private interests,» Tom Sanzillo, director of finance for the Cleveland, Ohio - based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial
financial analysis, if he thinks he's going to sell it off and the private sector is going to come in and invest, that is a recipe
for Puerto Rico being raked over the coals by private
interests,» Tom Sanzillo, director of finance
for the Cleveland, Ohio - based Institute
for Energy Economics and
Financial Financial Analysis.
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Despite more than paying
for itself — by its own reckoning, Ex-Im Bank has returned $ 7 billion to the U.S. Treasury in the last two decades through
interest on guaranteed loans and credit insurance — the 80 - year - old government - run
financial institution is a sunset agency.
The coal industry was
interested in ensuring that the Paris deal provides a role
for low - emission coal - fired power plants and
financial support
for carbon capture and storage technology, the officials said.
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.
Leonisa supports their employees with
financial assistance and time off
for maternity, illness, marriage and housing loans with low
interest that most employees can pay off within seven years.
Elevated valuations, low volatility and secularly low
interest rates are unlikely to be allies
for robust
financial market returns over the next five years,» the fund company cautioned in its report.
In the U.S., we generally believe that publicly - held firms are to be managed
for «shareholder value» (technically, the Securities Exchange Commission's Code of Ethics
for CEOs only requires the firm to provide full, fair, accurate and timely
financial reporting, and to flag any known conflicts of
interest or violations of securities law, but state laws often impose stricter fiduciary duties on the firm's top managers).
The company's chief
financial officer David Wells says the amount isn't significantly more than what it is otherwise paying third parties, to the point where, «We're not going to be
interested in doing something that's going to meaningfully change the economics
for us on that.»
Analyst Cameron Doerksen of National Bank
Financial said Transat's forecast
for $ 1.5 million in earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amoritization in the second quarter is down from the $ 16 million anticipated by analysts.
A services -
for - equity transaction can be a chance to make a killing if one's customers are acquired or go public, and such deals show solidarity with customers through shared
financial interests.
Elliott and Vivendi have been trading blows
for the past eight weeks, with Elliott accusing Vivendi of serving only its own
interests and the French media group saying the fund was looking only
for short - term
financial gains.
Until recently, he has focused on more tangential issues
for the Fed — like the regulation of scandal - ridden Libor
interest rates,
financial innovation, and housing policy.
«Folks in the credit union world — the majority want the Federal Reserve to raise
interest rates,» said Steve Rick, chief economist
for CUNA Mutual Group, an insurer and
financial company whose products are sold through credit unions.
For one thing, the rule has a «Best
Interest Contract Exemption» that allows
financial advisers to continue many of their current practices if they give investors the right disclosures and enforceable protections.
People skating close to the
financial edge have little breathing room in the event they lose their job,
for example, or if something that's important in their lives (such as gasoline, food or
interest payments) suddenly becomes more expensive.
Update: Symphony, as of Wednesday, is under investigation by the New York State Department of
Financial Services
for offering services similar to those that were used in previous schemes involving
interest rate and foreign exchange
interest rate manipulation.
Democrats said those longstanding
financial relationships represented a conflict of
interest for Dourson and Wehrum as they become the regulators of their former corporate clients.