Sentences with phrase «generating economic returns»

In contrast, upcycling tofu whey can be a means of generating economic returns for businesses.

In 1997 the Business Roundtable issued a statement declaring that «the paramount duty of management and of boards of directors is to the corporation's stockholders» and that «the principal objective of a business enterprise is to generate economic returns to its owners.»

Why is it spending so much money on artificial, unproductive state - sector jobs, that generate no economic return and are simply a drain on the public purse?

The assets of the state - owned utility companies are national assets, which generate economic returns from the pass - through costs paid by end users.

High - quality early care and education (ECE) is critical to positive child development and has the potential to generate economic returns, but the current financing structure of ECE leaves many children without access to high - quality services and does little to strengthen the ECE workforce, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

We need to remove impediments to business development and ensure that Aboriginal owned land can generate economic returns should the community chose (sic) to do so.10

We need to remove impediments to business development and ensure that Aboriginal - owned land can generate economic returns should the community chose to do so.

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.

People are getting rich without generating a dime of economic return (read: profits).

Our business strategy is to generate competitive financial returns and positive economic, social and environmental impact by providing financing to SMEs, primarily in developing economies.

For example, Alibaba and Tencent — both on the forefront of the e-commerce wave in China — have risen by 98 % and 111 %, respectively, so far in 2017.2 Companies such as Sina, a global Internet media company, and Baidu, which operates an Internet search engine, have also generated returns this year that are nearly as strong or stronger than those of Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, or Google.3 As the world's second - largest economy, China is rapidly evolving from its former status as a noteworthy emerging market to an economic powerhouse on the rise.

Cherokee utilizes both private equity and internal venture capital to generate social, environmental and economic returns.

Tobias Carlisle of Eyquem Investment Management LLC has run the blog since December of 2008 during the global economic crisis, with a focus on research - based strategies that have generated long - term, market - beating returns for investors.

2015.04.30 RBC Investor & Treasury Services Quarterly Survey: Global equities drive pension returns in Q1 During a quarter that featured falling oil prices, a Bank of Canada rate cut and uneven global economic data, Canadian pension plans generated positive returns for the seventh consecutive quarter...

During a quarter that featured falling oil prices, a Bank of Canada rate cut and uneven global economic data, Canadian pension plans generated positive returns for the seventh consecutive quarter...

OTTAWA — A five - year $ 50 - billion public infrastructure spending initiative would generate a return on investment to Canadians over the long term as high as $ 3.83 per dollar spent, trigger significant private sector investment and stimulate wage increases, according to a new study by an independent economic modelling firm.

It is a learning process that generates real economic returns.

The future of Haiti depends upon creating economic progress that generates returns for both local Haitian businesses and local poor farms in an ethical, sustainable cycle.

And just as the HGP generated as much as a 200-fold return on the $ 3.8 billion dollars invested in the project, new industries launched by innovations made within the BRAIN initiative are likely to bring a similar level of economic benefit.

Nonprofit arts organizations and their audiences annually generate $ 166.2 billion in economic activity, support 5.7 million jobs, and return nearly $ 30 billion in government tax revenues.

economic growth and higher returns on investments (especially after the Great Recession of 2008 - 2009) that generated higher dividend and capital gain distributions, with no associated tax withholding,

Researchers come up with an idea for what they see as an «anomaly» — some economic or investment pattern that can be harnessed to generate above - average investment returns, or what some would call «free money.»

I've been writing about this issue off and on for three years now, because economic processes are messy, and tend to generate messy returns, not smooth returns, particularly once the easy arbitrages are glutted with yield - seeking investors.

To me a key part of the investment process for a generalist investor has to be a way to efficiently screen stocks to generate investment ideas and also measure historical returns and fundametals for various industry groups under various economic conditions.

Bonds generated strong returns in their own right, while providing a critical offset to equity risks in times of financial shocks or economic recessions.

As central banks move away from ultra-loose monetary policy, and the global economic expansion matures, bond fund managers will need to ensure their portfolios draw on a truly diverse range of sources of return and carefully consider portfolio risk if they are to generate yield in the current market environment.

Its unique asset allocation is designed to optimize the goals of retirement income, return maximization and diversification of investments to generate long - term returns, no matter the economic conditions over the investment horizon.

Successful investing generates its returns over very long time periods, through the extremes of the economic and market cycles.

Consumer staples provide consistent revenue streams through economic cycles and with a good business strategy can generate consistent returns to investors.

The other primary situation where actively managed funds can generate returns better than the overall market is in times of economic duress.

What allows Buffett to do this and still generate excellent returns is his ability to understand economic «moats» better than anyone else.

Michael Mauboussin, in what is arguably the best essay ever written on moats put it this way, «Companies generating high economic returns will attract competitors willing to take a lesser, albeit still attractive return, which will drive aggregate industry returns to opportunity cost of capital.»

You want a mix of assets in your portfolio that can weather any economic environment while still generating expected returns of 5 percent or above.

-- almost 40 % of abatement could be accheived at negative marginal cost and generate positive economic returns over their lifecycle.

The report focused on agriculture and energy as areas in which production and consumption patterns have the greatest negative environmental impacts and also present the greatest opportunities for generating «significant environmental, social, and economic returns,» the authors wrote.

Even small investments in CDR R&D today would likely generate large future economic, social and environmental returns.

In particular it shows that high cost new mines are not economic at today's prices and are unlikely to generate returns for investors in the future.

At an event on October 7, WRI will launch a new report, Climate Benefits, Tenure Costs: The Economic Case for Securing Indigenous Land Rights, which finds for the first time that relatively modest investments in secure land tenure for Indigenous Peoples can generate billions of dollars in returns — economically and environmentally.

Non-lawyer owners, looking for good returns on their investments, will place ever more pressure on lawyers to generate the cash to fund the returns as proven by economic fact, theory, common sense, and history, but you are not swayed.

Canadian banks are still doing well, generating strong revenues and posting solid returns despite low economic growth, sagging commodity prices and a relentless slump in the energy sector.

Typical job duties of a CFO include developing financial strategies, supporting organization objectives, developing compensation strategies, studying economic trends, making financial forecasts, evaluating financial performance, determining return on investment, generating financial reports, and advising senior management.

Twitter For instance, the Obama administration and others assert investment in high - quality early childhood care and education «generate [s] economic returns of over $ 8 for every $ 1 spent.»

(RALEIGH, NC)- If the new analysis released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation is any indication, previous investments in the health and education of children in North Carolina have generated dividends, returns which now stand in jeopardy due to recent state budget cuts and eroding family economic security.

Parents should have their choice of preschool in school district programs, community - based child care centers, or family child care homes that meet high - quality standards.13 Research has demonstrated that participation in high - quality preschool has a significant return on investment for children, parents, and state economies.14 One recent analysis estimated that universal preschool for 4 - year - olds would generate more than $ 83 billion per year in economic benefits.15

After a nine - year economic run, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find properties that generate the type of equity returns - about 20 % - that opportunistic investment funds demand.

Through a seven - pronged scoring process, the blog's proprietary Economic Valuation System helps investors determine the return on investment for the purchase or sale of income - generating property.