Sentences with phrase «forming global alliances»

Shih, 62, is currently vice-chancellor of the National University of Singapore (NUS), which he has transformed from a well - regarded undergraduate institute to an Asian research powerhouse by hiring top - notch scientists, fostering an entrepreneurial spirit, and forming global alliances.

Full Throttle: Last fall Grab partnered with Didi Chuxing of China, Ola of India, and Lyft of the U.S. to form a global alliance.

Not exact matches

Didi has also formed an alliance with Lyft in the United States, India's ride service Ola, and Southeast Asian startup Grab in an effort to compete with Uber's global dominance.

Crowdfunder, a Los Angeles - based start - up, took a similar tack in August, when it announced that it had formed a strategic alliance with GATE Global Impact, a registered broker - dealer, to allow accredited investors to make investments in companies registered on the Crowdfunder site.

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 bank also formed alliances with global banks like Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Kookmin Bank and Banco Santander in order to overcome its limited international footprint.

The speakers had a variety of views, but the consensus on the panel was that an alliance is indeed forming on social and cultural issues, specifically gender and sexuality, and that this alliance will have a serious influence on domestic and global politics.

Contemporary warfare has in fact taken the form of local conflicts, more often than not civil wars, in which no great alliances of nations are involved; these have been wars fought for reasons based in local rivalries, typically inflamed by historical animosities, ethnic disparity, or religious difference, rather than for reasons of global Realpolitik; they have been fought not with nuclear weapons (or, indeed, other types of weapons of mass - destructive capability) or the latest in military technology, but instead with conventional weaponry, often of old design, and often limited to rifles, knives, grenades, and light, crew - served weapons which individual soldiers can carry on their persons.

It's a film about natural disasters, which have grown so prevalent and destructive that global governments form a kind of alliance — in an attempt to save the world.

This opposition, in alliance with the Communist Soviet Union won World War II, and the clearly religious forms of nationalism largely disappeared from the global competition.

«We are delighted that Constellations Brands sees the exposure and brand - building opportunities for Corona Extra, Modelo Especial, and Ballast Point by forming an alliance with BSE,» said Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment EVP of Global Partnerships Mike Zavodsky.

The Solae Company, an alliance between two global leaders; Dupont, known worldwide for innovative research and technology and Bunge Limited, the leading oilseed processor in North, South and Central America, was formed in April 2003.

Kellogg and Ajinomoto Company of Japan have formed a global R&D alliance to jointly develop health and nutrition products for consumers.

The joint venture, a 50/50 global partnership between Diageo and Combs Wine & Spirits, builds on a strategic alliance formed by Diageo and Combs Enterprises to develop and grow the Cîroc ultra-premium vodka brand.

It is worth noting however, that the period of dictatorships in East Asia, was during the Cold War when western allies were busy forming alliances as opposed to the situation now where they act as global watchdogs for human rights and respect for the rule of law.

Twelve industrialized nations and six developing countries have formed a research alliance to focus on measuring and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, which accounts for 14 % of global emissions.

The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together trade unions, INGOs, the women's and youth movements, community and faith groups and others to call for action from world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.GCAP's main aim is to achieve policy and practice changes that will improve the lives of people living in poverty.GCAP adds to existing campaigning on poverty by forming diverse, inclusive national platforms that are able to open up civil society space and advocate more effectively than individual organisations would be able to do on theiGlobal Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together trade unions, INGOs, the women's and youth movements, community and faith groups and others to call for action from world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.GCAP's main aim is to achieve policy and practice changes that will improve the lives of people living in poverty.GCAP adds to existing campaigning on poverty by forming diverse, inclusive national platforms that are able to open up civil society space and advocate more effectively than individual organisations would be able to do on theiglobal North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.GCAP's main aim is to achieve policy and practice changes that will improve the lives of people living in poverty.GCAP adds to existing campaigning on poverty by forming diverse, inclusive national platforms that are able to open up civil society space and advocate more effectively than individual organisations would be able to do on their own.

About Chrysler Group LLC Chrysler Group LLC, formed in 2009 from a global strategic alliance with Fiat Group, produces Chrysler, Jeep ®, Dodge, Ram Truck and Mopar ® vehicles and products.

A powerful global alliance for renewables is formed: «The very diversity of the commission ought to create a degree of confidence.»

Organized by the Global Campaign for Climate Action, the alliance of over 350 organizations that runs the TckTckTck campaign, they formed a figure at the Flamengo beach calling the government to secure clean, safe rivers.

In response, the firms have formed Legalign Global, a four - way alliance covering the UK, US, Germany and Australia, which the member firms claim will be able to provide clients with global coverage without sacrificing quGlobal, a four - way alliance covering the UK, US, Germany and Australia, which the member firms claim will be able to provide clients with global coverage without sacrificing quglobal coverage without sacrificing quality.

Nixon Peabody formed an alliance with the 300 - lawyer Hylands Law Firm earlier this month, while another Chinese firm, Broad & Bright, has joined the MSI Global Alliance of law and accounting firms.

The three - way strategic alliance among the Chinese government, ChinaLedger and the Shenzhen Consortium forms an unprecedented organized force, mandated to grow China's blockchain industry and propel it forward on a global level.