Sentences with phrase «for economic restructuring»

Although it is obvious that no society can survive the decline of its environmental support systems, many people are not yet convinced of the need for economic restructuring.

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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.

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»).

An Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development report a few years ago concluded that «a key cause of the underlying fall in manufacturing employment everywhere is rapid productivity growth, whether by restructuring inefficient plants or deploying skills, knowledge, technology and new processes to boost efficiency.»

Unfortunately, Mr. Krugman's failure to see today's economic problem as one of debt deflation reflects his failure (suffered by most economists, to be sure) to recognize the need for debt writedowns, for restructuring the banking and financial system, and for shifting taxes off labor back onto property, economic rent and asset - price («capital») gains.

After the Franklin Trust decision, Congress stepped in and passed the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) legislation on June 30, 2016, to allow Puerto Rico to restructure without filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy.

While I correctly anticipated the credit crisis (see Critical Point for a reminder), the unwise response of policymakers — defend the bondholders, avoid debt restructuring, change accounting rules, extend, and pretend — virtually ensured years of economic headwinds, and led me to insist on making our approach robust to even Depression - era outcomes.

A more open North Korea will also create more chances for economic development in Chinese cities, such as the border city of Dandong and those struggling to restructure local economy in Northeast China's Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces, Jin Qiangyi, director of the Asia Research Center at China's Yanbian University in Jilin Province, told the Global Times on Tuesday.

What Labour needs is a new social democratic revisionism, that heavily focuses on restructuring the welfare state, to unite communitarian and cosmopolitan voters, in an era of globalization, high inequalities, increased demands for choice, and an ageing population This requires applying the principles of solidarity, reciprocity and individual empowerment, in relation to reforming the welfare state, to make it more effective at tackling poverty and providing economic security, and to satisfy rising demands for choice.

I am happy that the National Assembly particularly the House of Representatives have agreed to consider the report which will solve a lot of economic and political problems and that is why I am demanding for the restructuring of the country.

Specifically, our project assessed the in - state economic impact of key business tax reductions that we expected to be included in the Executive Budget, including a reduction of the Article 9A ENI rate from 7.1 to 6.5 % (and to zero for upstate manufacturers); a modernization and restructuring of the corporate franchise tax, including its merger with the bank tax and other reform and simplification measures; and the adoption of a 20 percent real property tax credit for manufacturers statewide.

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called for the restructuring of Nigeria, to promote economic development and unity.

«The New York City Economic Development Corporation intends to undertake a restructuring, the primary effect of which will be to allow the company to remain a not - for - profit corporation, but to cease to be a local development corporation,» Patrick Muncie, an EDC spokesman, said in a statement.

From my point of view the main embarrassment has been and continues to be Liberal Democrat support for Osborne's economic policies: others may be concerned about other issues (support for the restructuring of the NHS, or the creation of «free» schools and extension of the academy programme, for example).

The Governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed has stated that calls for the restructuring of the country should not be viewed as a way of balkanising the country, adding that the restructuring being advocated should be carried out along economic lines.

Also, Borokini called on the acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, to accept the call for restructuring for the country to overcome its social and economic problems.

While today's economic conditions are brutal, the forces shaping the drug industry's downsizing and restructuring have been at play for some time.

$ 110B for clean energy Jiang cited China's ongoing economic restructuring — a shift from power - hungry heavy industries to an economy that runs on service and high - end manufacturing — as a key driving force behind the acceleration.

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Travelodge is launching a # 100 million fund to snap up the growing number of distressed hotels that are coming up for grabs in the economic downturn.The move comes shortly after its arch rival Whitbread, which owns the Premier Inn chain, warned of significant industry restructuring.

For this decline is not just due to economic restructuring.

For its part, Saudi Arabia has gone through considerable effort to pitch its economic restructuring (and the investment opportunities that come with major privatizations) to partners in the United States and the United Kingdom.

«While we do not object to this vision, the way it was set out meant a major economic restructuring, with the possible trade - offs and implications that could be involved in the process down the road not really spelt out for us,» said Qazi Kholifuzzaman Ahmad, an economist and member of Bangladesh's negotiating team at Rio +20.

Climate alarmists are calling for the forced restructuring of the global energy system and major pieces of the global economic system.

Usually this happens as part of an economic restructuring, often related to new technology, as when whale oil was abandoned as a lamp fuel, as when farmers mechanized operations, or for that matter when the transition to agriculture occurred.

In these regions, in fact, there are strict restrictions on the right to terminate for economic reasons, so a company is faced with having to undertake a finance - driven restructuring that would qualify as «unfair dismissal» under local law.

It is unfortunate for Company, Inc. that, due to economic constraints, we must restructure our organization and lose valued employees such as Mary.