Sentences with phrase «global financial confidence»

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Another recommendation is continuing the push for a common securities regulator, which would increase access to capital by increasing global confidence through more efficient regulation and stronger enforcement, enhancing Toronto's position as a major global financial centre.

«Confidence» was the theme of Poloz's opening statement before the House of Commons Finance Committee, which identified a need to restore the faith of Canadians in pursuing business opportunities following the shake - up of the global financial crisis.

And while emerging markets have driven global growth since the financial crisis, China now faces a slowdown, and confidence in India's economy is on the wane.

«It is now about a global investor loss of confidence in Chinese economic and financial policy.»

More broadly, global trade has slowed and financial stability risks have increased — with the recent market turmoil partly reflecting lower confidence in the effectiveness of policies.

The GFSR begins with the observation that «Risks to financial stability have increased since the April 2012 GFSR, as confidence in the global financial system have become very fragile.»

But recovering from a shock like the global financial crisis can be a long drawn - out process — just as it was in the 1930s — as consumers and businesses repair their balance sheets and rebuild their confidence in the future.

The generally positive run of economic data around the world has been reflected in a clear change in sentiment in financial markets since mid-year, as concerns that the global recovery would falter gave way to increasing confidence about the outlook.

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.

[4] Is it possible that the current global collapse of confidence in our financial institutions could help people clutch their way back to a different sense of values and to the commitment of self which underlies any firm investment in their own happiness?

Hammond's first test today — responding to the Bank of England decision to cut interest rates to a record low of 0.25 % — may not quite be at the same level as Darling's, who had to deal with the enveloping maelstrom of a global financial crisis, but he will be hoping his understated approach will inspire greater confidence in the markets.

The drive to curb carbon emissions has waned further in the wake of financial meltdowns, global instability, and slumping public confidence in the science of climate change.

According to editor Tiffany Godoy, who is a veteran of the Tokyo fashion industry, a lot of it had to do with the global financial crisis in 2011, followed by the Tōhoku and Fukushima catastrophes, which hurt consumer confidence and saw the world's third - largest economy to fall into years of tepid growth and deflation.

The auto industry's confidence hit another bump with the International Monetary Fund's warning Oct. 9 that the global economy is skidding toward another downturn that will be more complex than the 2008 - 2009 financial crisis.

With trading becoming more common and more accessible to everyone who has an interest in financial activities, it is important that information will be delivered in abundance and you will be well equipped to enter the global markets in confidence.

Confirming the national trend towards downsizing to more manageable homes, the number of flats and townhouses built has also risen, brought to market by developers who continue to demonstrate confidence in the marketplace, following their return after a long absence in the wake of the 2007 global financial crisis.