There are no reliable
global estimates for the prevalence of child physical abuse.
I would greatly appreciate some reflection from you on the new shale gas assessment from EIA (
global estimates for areas that have been surveyed) against the trends for food crops, including cassava, going to make fuels, as reported today by Elisabeth Rosenthal in The Times.
Global estimates for 2020 show a projected 400 to 600 additional gigawatts of PV capacity as the costs of PV energy are expected to drop by almost 10 percent per year.
Getting
this global estimate for continental thickness is «a big deal,» says Brian Savage, a geophysicist at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston who wrote a commentary on this study in the same issue of Science.
The study builds on an earlier map, produced by paper co-authors Ximing Cai, Xiao Zhang, and Dingbao Wang, which had provided a new
global estimate for land availability.
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.
After holding steady
for the past three years,
global carbon emissions rose in 2017 by an
estimated 2 %.
Unfortunately, however, government resources are actually flowing the other way: according to a report from the U.S. - based National Resources Defense Council, since 2009,
global subsidies
for fossil fuels have almost tripled to an
estimated US$ 775 billion this year.
Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated,
estimated, projected or expected
for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand
for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners
for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of
global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
Putting together a galactic - scale blockbuster is a
global effort, involving not only this visual effects shop — Shore
estimates his team is responsible
for 250 of the shots cinema - goers will see once Star Wars Episode VII opens on Dec. 18 — but also ILM's head office in San Francisco, as well as branches in London and Singapore.
I
estimate the dollar value of trust, within the
global economy, at roughly $ 102 trillion — in other words, the entire nominal Gross World Product
for 2014.
Indeed, say the BW authors, «orphan drugs accounted
for a disproportionate share, 41 percent, of all medications brought to market in 2014» — with
global sales, by one
estimate, expected to reach $ 209 billion by 2022, roughly twice what they are now.
The brand started as Skinnygirl Cocktails — she sold it in 2011 to Beam
Global for an undisclosed sum that Forbes
estimates at $ 100 million — but now includes a range of products from shapewear to salad dressing.
Shoplifting Shoppers with sticky fingers caused an
estimated $ 115 billion in losses
for global businesses this year.
He
estimated that insured losses
for the
global industry would total between $ 20 billion and $ 30 billion, which would put the storm on a similar scale to Hurricane Sandy, whose storm surge caused flooding in New York in 2012.
Comprehensive studies that account
for both direct and indirect emissions
estimate that over 50 % of
global GHG emissions come from raising livestock.
If we assume a 2 - year average upgrade cycle
for smartphones and growth trends remain the same, the
global smartphone installed base will grow from 2.2 billion in 2014 to about 4.2 billion by the end of 2017, according to our
estimates.
The Washington, D.C. - based
global finance industry group said that China's official reserve intervention in January was smaller than the $ 102 billion
estimated for December.
A recent report from retail think tank Fung
Global Retail & Technology
estimated that the widespread closures among those four chains alone — nearly 400 stores — will leave approximately $ 2.5 billion in sales up
for grabs.
Software
for what Gartner
estimates is a $ 93 billion
global information security market certainly fits the bill, aligning with a broader Alphabet strategy to diversify its revenue and become a stronger business technology rival to Microsoft (msft) and Amazon (amzn).
U.S. households likely owe $ 25 billion in capital gains taxes
for their cryptocurrency holdings, according to
estimates by Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat
Global Advisors.
With
estimates that the
global market
for medical marijuana could reach $ 50 billion by 2025, the Israeli government is set to allow the local industry to start exporting and projects annual revenues in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
The IEA also upped its forecast
for global oil demand
for this year and next year due to revised
estimates for Russian and Chinese demand.
To accomplish this, the new WHO report
estimates that
global funding
for combating the disease will have to increase from the $ 2.7 billion that's spent today to $ 8.7 billion in 2030.
Cisco Consulting Services
estimated that the adoption cost of the IoE would be about US$ 180 billion
for the industry, but over a 10 - year period, the multiplier impact would be about three to four times when it's translated to the
global economy.
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 Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development
estimated that these kinds of profit - shifting practices amounted to about US$ 100 billion - US$ 240 billion in lost tax revenue each year, equivalent to up to 10 per cent of
global corporate income tax revenue.
In 2011, Frankel, who has written five books about healthy living, sold Skinnygirl Cocktails to Beam
Global for an
estimated $ 120 million, according to Forbes.
The yearly
global market
for these vegetables is
estimated to be about 60 million tonnes, up sharply from even a decade ago.
The New York Times reports that cash - strapped Chinese aviation and shipping conglomerate HNA Group is appealing to its own employees
for financial assistance to cope with the
estimated $ 90 billion in debt the group rang up in its high - profile
global spending spree.
Given that the
global lingerie market is
estimated at almost US$ 30 billion, even a small chunk of that could be big business
for Jockey.
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission
for Asia and the Pacific
estimated that, in 2014, 4.3 billion people lived in the Asia - Pacific region, accounting
for 60 percent of the
global population — more than half of the people in the world!
Growth in exports over 2017 and 2018 are projected to be slower than previously forecast, due to lower
estimates of
global demand, a composition of US growth that appears less favourable to Canadian exports, and ongoing competitiveness challenges
for Canadian firms.
eMarketer has raised its forecast
for advertising spending on Twitter
for 2013 and 2014,
estimating the company will earn $ 582.8 million in
global ad revenue in 2013 before nearing $ 1 billion next year.
The Persian Gulf nation has
estimated it could double its
global crude sales within six months of international sanctions being lifted as a June 30 deadline
for a nuclear deal with world powers approaches.
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Global demand
for protein and meat is growing at a rapid pace, with an
estimated worldwide market of more than a trillion dollars, including explosive growth in China.
By its own
estimate, Boeing sees
global passenger traffic growing 4.7 percent annually on average
for the next 20 years.
Through Tmall.com, ChannelAdvisor can offer its
estimated 2,400 retailer customers direct access to Chinese consumers through Tmall
Global, a Tmall.com program aimed at easing the complexity and cost of selling online
for foreign merchants.
P2P lending in Canada is at an inflection point today with firms, lenders and borrowers all looking
for clear signals from government and regulators that Canadians will finally also be able to fully participate in a
global phenomenon that has seen an
estimated U.S. $ 50 billion in loan originations since 2008 and U.S. $ 20.5 billion in 2015 alone.
Bevand
estimated that data centers account
for 1 percent of power demand around the world, while Bitcoin mining uses 0.15 percent of
global power.
Since our last MPR in April,
global economic developments have been quite disappointing, and these have led to a significant downgrade of our
estimate of Canadian economic growth
for 2015.
Forecasters are generally revising down
global growth
estimates for 2011 and 2012, mainly as a result of weaker outcomes
for the major countries.
Global spending on drones is likely to reach $ 9 billion this year and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 30 percent in the next five years, according to research firm IDC, which
estimates more than half of that spending will be on drones
for commercial use.
While there are some signs of recognition such as the Fed's reduction in its
estimated neutral rate from 4.5 percent to 3.0 percent during the last 2 years, the IMF's explicit use of the term secular stagnation in its World Economic Outlook, ECB president Mario Draghi's call
for global coordination and greater use of fiscal policy, and Japan's indicated interest in fiscal - monetary cooperation, policymakers still have not made sufficiently radical adjustments in their world view to reflect this new reality of a world where generating adequate nominal GDP growth is likely to be the primary macroeconomic policy challenge
for the next decade.
Walt Disney's «Avengers: Infinity War» set new records
for the biggest domestic and
global opening of all time this weekend, collecting an
estimated $ 250 million in the U.S. and Canada and $ 630 million around the world.
The US oil - rig count plateaued near the highest level in three years and showed signs of declining in late March (to 797), though it still stood 50 rigs above the year - end 2017 total.2 This contributed to expectations
for a further increase in American crude production, which has topped 10 mb / d each week since early February, when WTI prices began to recede from their intra-quarterly high of US$ 66.14 a barrel.3 The amount of crude in US storage occasionally exceeded weekly
estimates given the higher domestic output and fluctuating net import figures, reigniting fears that US production may thwart OPEC's efforts to clear
global oversupply.
And by incentivizing clean solutions, Canada can help grow its clean technology industry, the
global market
for which is now
estimated to be worth more than $ 5.8 trillion.
Credit Suisse's latest
estimates indicate that
for the first time the richest 1 % own 50.1 % of all
global wealth, a proportion that's likely to move to the richest 1 % owning two - thirds of
global wealth by 2030.
While
global growth
for 2015 is, once again, likely to come in below
estimates, the recent volatility in China's equity market is unlikely to exacerbate the slowdown.
Cultural industries are a growing and significant part of the
global economy, with UNESCO
estimating that they account
for more than 7 % of
global GDP.