Sentences with phrase «general operations of the business»

Franchising seemed the logical choice and it also offered individual and corporate support that could guide us through the startup and general operations of the business.

Not exact matches

Since joining CNBC's Asia operations, Nancy has also interviewed Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al T; Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on stage at the APEC meeting in Danang; former UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon at the height of the North Korean crisis in Shanghai and the CEO of Southeast Asia ride hailing and tech giant, Grab, after acquiring Uber's business in the region.

Potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the possibility that the anticipated synergies of the combined companies may not be achieved after closing, the combined operations may not be successfully integrated in a timely manner, if at all, general economic conditions in regions in which either company does business may deteriorate and / or Oracle or Vocado may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and / or competitive factors.

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.

The most important office law business in America such as the law business incidental to banking, insurance, trust - company operation, investment work, railroading, patents, admiralty, and large corporation matters in general is in the hands of non-Jewish firms many of which, even though they have numerous Jewish clients, have no Jewish partners.

These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.

In addition to factors previously disclosed in Tesla's and SolarCity's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») and those identified elsewhere in this document, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward - looking statements and historical performance: the ability to obtain regulatory approvals and meet other closing conditions to the transaction, including requisite approval by Tesla and SolarCity stockholders, on a timely basis or at all; delay in closing the transaction; the ultimate outcome and results of integrating the operations of Tesla and SolarCity and the ultimate ability to realize synergies and other benefits; business disruption following the transaction; the availability and access, in general, of funds to meet debt obligations and to fund ongoing operations and necessary capital expenditures; and the ability to comply with all covenants in the indentures and credit facilities of Tesla and SolarCity, any violation of which, if not cured in a timely manner, could trigger a default of other obligations under cross-default provisions.

When asked about the matter, he said: «It would be inconceivable for General Motors not to be talking to any number of advisers about normal business operations, but I'm not going to list the issues one by one.»

General Partner: an owner of a partnership who has unlimited liability and who is active in the day - to - day operations of the business.

As General Manager of Credit Cards, Gannesh is a member of Credit Karma's executive team and leads strategy and business operations for the company's largest vertical.

Our Chief Executive Officer is responsible for setting the strategic direction of our company, the general management and operation of the business and the guidance and oversight of senior management.

«In general for business cards, we can accept the application as long as the country of operations is U.S. and they primarily do business in the U.S.» says Bank of America spokesperson Betty Reiss.

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.

In addition, if the market for technology and source sector stocks or the stock market in general experiences a loss of investor confidence, the trading price of our common stock could decline for reasons unrelated to our business, financial condition or results of operations.

These numbers might not spell all - out trouble if it weren't for Amazon's performance during the same period: The company's electronics and general merchandise business — basically the core of its retail operation — grew 35 percent in North America in the quarter, marking the segment's highest growth rate in several years.

Michael is responsible for the financial affairs and strategic planning of the company as well as the general administration of business travel and sales, vacation travel, marketing, and operations management.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

We may collect and use your information for other general business purposes, such as to maintain the day - to - day operation and security of our websites and applications and to conduct internal marketing and demographic studies.

These factors include, but are not limited to: general economic and business conditions; our business strategy for expanding our presence in our industry; anticipated trends in our financial condition and results of operation; the impact of competition and technology change; existing and future regulations affecting our business; and other risks and uncertainties discussed in the reports Celsius Holdings has filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

After 15 years of working in the natural and organic grain and food ingredient business doing every job there is from sweeping the floor to being general manager of entire operations, I decided that it was time to make a difference in a segment of the marketplace that needs some help.

Mandelson, the former business secretary and chief architect of New Labour, describes how he and other No 10 aides drew up plans — codenamed Operation Teddy Bear — to split the Treasury into two in an attempt to weaken Brown's challenge to Blair in 2003 when the prime minister agreed not to fight the following general election, only to renege on his promise.

If your school is part of a more general procurement basket it can have the opposite effect, as you end up subsidising businesses who run their operations much later in the day.

Today the greatest blessing is the sales and management team we have at Dewey Ford and Dewey Dodge Chrysler Jeep, which include the warriors, as we called them, of the brick and mortar sales operation — my colleague and friend Dan Boettcher (general manager), Chris Glen (Internet sales director) Rob Hinds (Internet business manager) and our e-Internet sales managers, Mr. Green, Bruce, David, Andrew, Peter, Jaime, Steph and Sherry.

General Motors is looking at strategic options related to its Allison Transmission commercial and military operations, including a potential sale of the business, which is not central to GM's mission of designing, manufacturing and selling cars and light trucks globally.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

About 85 % of the value of Babcock & Wilcox comes from the nuclear operations business that serves the U.S. Navy as its end customer and the power general on business that serves mainly U.S. coal power plants.

There are a few insurance companies which have delved into the business of insuring dispensaries and related business operations, but those are commercial carriers and generally address issues such as workers comp, general liability, products liability, theft from the business, business interruption, and the like.

Aflac, Inc. is a general business holding company and acts as a management company, overseeing the operations of its subsidiaries by providing management services and making capital available.

Loesch: The role of general manager gives me an opportunity to play a role in many different aspects of the business with the goal of continuing to pioneer new, fast - growing pet food and treat categories — while helping Sojos expand and refine operations.

As the general manager, APAC of SoftLayer Technologies, Webb oversees the business activities, from operations to sales.

GE Energy I can only presume GE Energy, a business group of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), was able to see the Sierra SunTower in operation, conduct extensive technology due diligence, and review the available performance and reliability data before signing the blockbuster investment and licensing agreement and investing up to $ 40 Million in eSolar.

Businesses involved in the initiative will join the ranks of corporations like Coca Cola Enterprises, which committed to cut emissions from its operations 50 percent below 2007 levels by 2020 and General Mills, which is targeting a 28 percent decrease across their full value chain from 2010 levels by 2025.

He represents a broad range of individual, government and institutional clients in their general operations and business - related matters, including contract formation, employment issues and dispute resolution.

(In Minnesota, at least, «public benefit» is defined as «a net material positive impact from the business and operations of a general benefit corporation on society, the environment, and the well - being of present and future generations.»

In his prior role as general counsel, Mr. Black's leadership included overseeing a full spectrum of global business operations, including building a corporate legal department; handling compliance matters arising from investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice; and day - to - day corporate operational concerns.

One benchmark: the Association of Corporate Counsel last month launched a new section for legal operations professionals, the folks — many of them not lawyers (but not non-lawyers)-- who help general counsel bring creative and business - minded practices to the management of law departments.

Booth's appointment follows last week's announcement that Vivienne King, director of business operations and general counsel, will be leaving the crown estate after 21 years with the organisation.

As business and insurance lawyers, we counsel clients in general corporate law and matters arising during day - to - day operations of their businesses, as well as focused issues such as:

Global Law Experts has become a valuable tool for business leaders, in - house counsel, high net - worth individuals, operations directors, investors, accountants, banks, and the general population looking for quality legal advice in all corners of the world and in all relevant fields.

At Symantec, she acted as the general counsel's chief of staff and ran business operations for the COO's office.

Similarly, Natasha Mora, GC of corporate and Legal & General Capital, will shortly be moving to Australia to run Legal & General's Asia - Pacific business operations.

General Liability Insurance covers bodily injury or property damage; covers damages resulting from the day - to - day operations of the business; with defense costs outside the liability limits; typically on an occurrence basis; allows Additional Insureds; and may be scheduled under an Umbrella Liability Policy.

Speaking at the ACC's conference on legal operations, Henderson pointed to a new paradigm for finding efficiencies through a closer relationship with third parties, as long as the department does not view them as vendors, and DHL General Counsel Mark Smolnik explained how the analytics resources developed by a new wave of legal ops personnel have enabled DHL to overhaul its processes and made legal ops a crucial part of the business.

Completed service as Division Commercial Manager in charge of the Commercial Department operation which consisted of 294 employees in 21 business offices and the marketing and general commercial staffs.

And I had also been an outside general counsel to three insurance companies, as well as a federally appointed receiver of a large international aviation parts business that conducted operations on four continents.

She also acts as counsel to small and mid-size local and regional companies assisting them with general business and corporate matters, protecting intellectual rights, corporate governance and advises on wide range of laws and regulations impacting their operations.

With 28 people reporting to him indirectly, Dr Andre Körtgen's broad responsibilities as head of legal and contracts and general counsel for international defence and security major Thales» German operations are numerous and complex; the company also has substantial civil business in the country.

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