Sentences with phrase «global opportunity for innovation»

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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.

Technology is changing businesses everywhere, but special attention now centers on service - oriented industries, which already account for more than 50 percent of global GDP and are likely to see enormous opportunities for innovation in coming years.

John Yap, minister of advanced education, innovation and technology, said the new school will also attract international students, «which is so important for our economy and for the whole opportunity of global exchanges.»

NextAI is a global innovation program for artificial intelligence - related ventures, and talented teams from around the world are invited to Canada to leverage the nation's leadership in AI and are provided with capital, mentorship, education and networking opportunities.

This year's Fortune Global Forum will explore these trends, both in China and throughout the world, providing clarity for decision - makers as they seek more opportunity, with less risk, in the emerging innovation revolution.

«This center will create great middle - class jobs for Canadians, new opportunities for recent university graduates, and further position Canada as a global hub for innovation,» the blog quoted Trudeau as saying.

Since its initial report in 2011, the committee has monitored global progress on food and nutrition security issues and explored three aspects in greater depth — the role of technology and innovation in agriculture, opportunities for advancing nutrition security, and the need for environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable agricultural systems.

Join us for Innovations in micronutrient powder programs: opportunities to reduce child anemia At the 38th Annual International Conference on Global Health Micronutrient powders have tremendous potential for reducing childhood anemia — a significant yet largely unaddressed -LSB-...]

Elliott added, «We also stressed the need for public innovation expenditure to be strengthened and I hope the regional science audits will lead to that - and do not get side - tracked from the global challenge and opportunity facing UK chemical businesses and the country.»

The signers all understand that the Paris Agreement is a blueprint for job creation, stability and global prosperity and that accelerating the United States» clean energy transition is an opportunity - not a liability - to create jobs, spur innovation, promote trade and ensure American competitiveness.

UNESCO and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO are jointly organizing this Week for Peace and Sustainable Development which present the unique opportunity to bring together two important events organized back - to - back with sessions open to all participants: • Review Forum for the UNESCO Global Action Programme (GAP) on ESD: implementation and innovation • Third UNESCO Forum on Global Citizenship Education (GCED): the Role of Teachers

As Congressman Jared Polis crowed in a press release at the time, the meeting with Rhee was «an opportunity for Members to hear first - hand Rhee's experiences implementing reforms at the local level, discuss priorities moving forward, and collaborate on ways to better incentivize innovation and excellence in our schools to prepare students for college and jobs in the 21st century global economy.»

They see DRM as a defense against piracy, but piracy is a much less immediate threat than a gigantic multinational with revenue of $ 48 Billion in 2011 (more than the entire global publishing industry) that has expressed its intention to «disrupt» them, and whose chief executive said recently «even well - meaning gatekeepers slow innovation» (where «innovation» is code - speak for «opportunities for me to turn a profit»).

I think we take the perspective that really getting the entire world on board to make the kind of dramatic changes we need is completely unprecedented, and with that comes enormous opportunity and a need for innovation not only in technology but the way we see ourselves as global citizens.

A surge in resource and design innovation is already presenting interesting opportunities for investors to capture value as the global energy infrastructure, and other fossil fuel dependent industries, are undergoing a transformation driven by these macro themes.

Climate change poses historically unprecedented challenges and profound ethical questions — but also new opportunities for global innovation and cooperation.

Today at the renewed Windows Hardware Engineering Community (WinHEC) summit in Shenzhen, China, I had the honor of speaking about Windows 10 and the innovation and opportunity it offers our valued China is a global epicenter for innovation and we're... Read more

The Bitfury Group believes the Blockchain can and will open new doors for global economic opportunity and prosperity, and its mission is to create and advance Blockchain applications that will further promote innovation and the advancement of the peer - to peer economy and the Economy of Things.

Known as a global centre for innovation and investment opportunity, Dubai provides an inspirational backdrop for World Blockchain Forum — Investments & ICOs.