Sentences with phrase «from general industry»

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As news spreads that President - elect Donald Trump has picked Senator Jeff Sessions, a Republican from Alabama, for the role of attorney general of the United States, the state - legal cannabis industry is worried about Sessions» anti-marijuana rhetoric.

Meanwhile, marijuana remains illegal on the federal level, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recently taken steps that would allow federal prosecutors in states where weed is legal to decide whether to prosecute people over marijuana sales in a development that could threaten the burgeoning industry (or, at the very least, spur litigation from some of the states in question looking to keep the federal government from interfering with statewide legislation).

Henry Greenacre, general manager for Australia and New Zealand at Uber, says there's competition from local firm GoCatch and the mature taxi industry.

As Gilliland puts it, General Fusion is transitioning from an internationally recognized but decidedly Canadian startup to one with a broader set external relationships with energy industry partners and investors around the world.

The five - day conference — the industry's biggest annual event — features keynotes from Symantec CEO Michael Brown, VMWare CEO Pat Gelsinger, Palo Alto Networks CEO Mark McLaughlin, Intel senior vice president and general manager Chris Young and Cisco Security Business Group vice president and chief architect Martin Roesch, among others.

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.

If you visit Crawley's downtown Toronto office — the command centre for an upcoming relaunch of the Globe «s digital and print offerings — you'll find an industry general dripping with the Alexander - like confidence that comes from believing you have decisively vanquished an enemy.

In January, Attorney General Jeff Sessions» decision to rescind the Cole Memo — an Obama - era Justice Department memo that essentially protected states that have legalized marijuana from federal interference — caused concern in the cannabis industry that a crackdown could happen.

The growing, multibillion - dollar fantasy sports industry dominated by DraftKings and FanDuel has drawn increased attention from state regulators over the past year, with the attorneys general of New York, Illinois and Nevada challenging their legality.

Genworth, which was spun off from General Electric a decade ago, operates in the ever - shrinking business of selling long - term care insurance policy industry.

Could crowdsourcing ideas from the general public result deliver the next big wow moment for the industry?

During periods of adverse changes in general economic, industry or competitive conditions, such as we experienced in calendar years 2008 and 2009, some of our vendors may experience serious cash flow issues, reductions in available credit from banks, factors or other financial institutions, or increases in the cost of capital.

Our goal is to be a centrifuge in the fight for cleaner air for a vast majority of the general public through many avenues from industry and recreation to travel, medical and everyday life.

January was a great month for the cannabis industry, despite Attorney General Jeff Sessions» decision to rescind the Cole Memo, an Obama - era memorandum that essentially protected state - legal cannabis businesses from federal prosecution.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 20, 2016.

The Washington Attorney General is seeking at least $ 14 million from the food industry, alleging a trade association broke public disclosure laws by shielding the names of companies that contributed to a campaign against an initiative that would have required food makers to label products with GMOs.

OLYMPIA — The Washington Attorney General's Office is seeking at least $ 14 million from a food industry association, alleging it tried to secretly finance the campaign against a GMO labeling initiative in 2013, according to previously sealed court documents released Wednesday.

When the Canadian Securities Administrators issued a call last summer for comment on the potential regulation of the proxy advisory industry, it was inundated with responses from general counsel, their companies, law firms, and others who seemed to have been waiting in the shadows for a chance to vent.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; cancelation of utility - scale feed - in - tariff contracts in Japan; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

A general partner from within Industry Ventures» network referred the team to a family office based in the southeast United States in late 2007.

Going into 2016, we expect sophisticated demands from «prosumers» i.e. individuals using product - services aimed at both, general and professional users (as defined by Alvin Toffler to converge) and then elevate cross-sectoral trends (real - time monitoring, analytics, payments and lending) within the fintech industry.»

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

So great was the promise of the company that General Magic was able to bring together a true team of rivals in operational and financial partners across the telecommunications industry, raising $ 96 million in total from the likes of Motorola, Sony, AT&T, NTT and others.

Other signers of the letter to Mr. Trump, titled an «Open Letter From Leaders of American Industry,» included executives from Hewlett - Packard, General Motors, Marriott and Wells Fargo and the investor Warren E. BuffFrom Leaders of American Industry,» included executives from Hewlett - Packard, General Motors, Marriott and Wells Fargo and the investor Warren E. Bufffrom Hewlett - Packard, General Motors, Marriott and Wells Fargo and the investor Warren E. Buffett.

Based on the same data pulled from our merchants during the first half of this year, some industries are expected to outperform our general projection of 9 % holiday growth.

Bottom line: General Dynamics may not come from the most stable industry, but the company's low payout ratio and strong dividend growth still makes it worth considering for income investors.

While different industries and segments have their own unique terminology, from our perspective, «sales leads» is more of a general term.

On the other hand, stocks (and equity - related mutual funds) involve an assortment of risks ranging from individual company performance to industry - specific factors to the fitness of the general economy.

I learned a ton about the fintech industry and online marketing from some of the top professionals in general.

They include the «chilling effects» of libel suits, the perennial conflicts between property and access, the three out of four publishers who intervene in news decisions affecting their local markets, the advertisers» freedom to move their money to where their interests are, industry self - regulation in broadcasting and advertising, the backlash against conveying under duress (as in a hostage crisis) points of view that are never aired as directly without duress, the flareups of book banning and censorship of textbooks, the rout of the civil rights movement, the retreat from principles of fairness and equality (even where never implemented), the attack on scientific and humane teaching, the threat of self - appointed media watchdogs to also spy on teachers in the classroom, and the general vigor of ancient orthodoxies masquarading as neo-this and neo-that.

Food & Beverage News will be read by CEOs as well as department heads from R&D, Purchase, Production, QA / QC, Regulatory Compliance, Hygiene & Sanitation Management, Legislation, Distribution, Logistics, Marketing & Sales as well as General Management across the food and beverage manufacturing industry across India.

«We have one of the broadest arrays of flexible packaging products in the industry, and all from one source,» says Paul Ulrich, general manager and senior director for Inteplast's foodservice and healthcare business unit.

All Exhibitors participating in the North Coast Wine Industry Expo Trade Show & Conference are required to carry general liability coverage from an insurance company in good standing with minimum policy limits of $ 1,000,000 per occurrence and $ 2,000,000 in all.

Pure Nutrition general manager, Terry Wu, said the Rolleston plant has received all of its certifications from New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries and can now export non-infant formula to every country.

11 December 2013 Aspartame Safety Reaffirmed The Australian Beverages Council, representing 95 % of the non-alcoholic beverages industry, has welcomed today's statement from the European Food Safety Authority confirming that aspartame is safe for the general public.

«No one, whether from Government, industry, health organisations or the general public, would dispute that more needs to be done to tackle obesity in Australia.

We pioneered our one - of - a-kind placard label holder, featuring HOLD & RELEASE ® technology, for reusable containers or warehouse racks, setting an industry standard for labeling and identifying returnable packaging throughout manufacturing, from Ford to Pfizer and from General Mills to JC Penney.

Gavin Partington, Director General, British Soft Drinks Association shares some views from the soft drinks industry ahead of the panel debate at Food Matters Live on Tuesday, 17 November.

As one of the biggest ingredients sectors, we cover everything to do with the dairy industry, from news about dairy product manufacturers to dairy production in general.

From the chocolate confectionery industry to confectionery industry trends in general, we report on the confectionery market trends and statistics.

Ian Wright, director general of industry body the Food and Drink Federation, said: «The proposed tax on soft drinks is a disappointing diversion from effective measures to tackle obesity.

Six other speakers participated in the Industry Forum: Prof. Larry Lockshin from the University of South Australia, Zeng Lishi, a researcher from Australia's Ehrenberg - Bass Institute and Germany's Geisenheim University, Li Shiyi, Deputy General Manager at COFCO, Dr. Sun Jian, Director of Changyu Group and Deputy General Manager at Changyu Limited, Xu Wei, Co-founder of Aroma Republic as well as Dr. Li Ruyi from the Wine Institute of Ningxia University.

A MilkPEP representative also sits on the SNA's «Industry Advisory Board,» along with representatives from corporate food giants such as Tyson, Sysco and General Mills.

My first inclination was to suspect influence from the SNA's food industry sponsors; after all, the organization's largest donors include Domino's, PepsiCo and General Mills.

Christian Agyei Frimpong who is the main Entertainment boss behind Onua FM, a subsidiary of giant media masters Media General Ghana has been in the industry for several years with roots from the defunct Channel R 92.7 FM.

Schneiderman today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general and the City of Chicago in filing a motion to intervene in a lawsuit against EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's actions to halt regulation of leaks of greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollutants from new sources in the oil and gas industry.

John Farnell retired from the European Commission last year, where he had been Director responsible for international affairs in the Enterprise and Industry Directorate - General.

Mr. Lally's past practice has included successfully representing President George W. Bush before the Miami - Dade and Orange County Boards of Election at the 2000 Florida Recounts; handling numerous complex corporate reorganizations involving multi-jurisdictional assets; recovering priceless stolen art from an international auction house; restructuring of clients» business affairs to reduce their tax and liability exposure; successfully litigating major elections cases and appeals; representing media groups in domestic and international litigation; handling complex domestic relations, divorce, and custody matters; serving as general counsel to numerous corporations in the health care, media, manufacturing, and hospitality industries; and representing parties in multi-national litigation.

From the Employers» side are Mr. Olusegun Oshinowo, Director General, Nigeria Employers» Consultative Association (NECA) Mr. Timothy Olawale, Mr. Chuma Nwankwo, Mrs. Olubunmi Adekoje, Director General, Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI) Alhaji Ahmed Ladan Gobi, Chairman, Kaduna East Branch, Manufacturers» Association (MAN), Otunba Francis Oluwagbenre, Hajia Muheeba Dankaka, President, Kano Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) Prince Degun Agboade, President, Nigeria Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME)