A campaign aimed at saving the life of a Christian woman sentenced to death in Sudan has drawn
global support from governments, human rights charities and thousands of individuals.
Not exact matches
Recognizing that carbon emissions resulting
from consumption of these fuels is driving catastrophic
global climate change, my role as leader of the company is to ensure that Virgin provides financial
support to non-profit groups that are exploring renewable energy and seeking market - based solutions to climate change, like the Carbon War Room.
In our
Global Leadership Forecast 2018 — published by DDI, The Conference Board and EY with
support from CNBC — we took a look at more than 25,000 leaders spanning 54 countries and 26 major industry sectors.
Despite the fact that the company launched in the midst of a national economic crisis, it has since reeled in more than $ 45 million in funding
from investors such as New York City - based General Atlantic as well as Endeavor Catalyst, an investing branch of the eponymous,
global entrepreneurship
support network.
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.
Adam Szubin, acting under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said Washington expected other governments and financial authorities to make similar moves to prevent Pyongyang
from «abusing»
global financial institutions to
support its development of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles.
The gradual shift to a strong culture of individualism and self - betterment, the role of technology in driving the transition
from boardrooms to basements, the more
global and interconnected markets that require greater specialization, flexibility and speed, as well as small - business friendly demographic trends are among those forces that are likely to
support a net creation of 150,000 new businesses in Canada in the coming ten years.
A Clinton presidency is not without risk for the
global economy and for Bloomberg L.P. Reacting to pressure
from Bernie Sanders and his supporters, Clinton has also signaled that she might abandon her earlier
support for some trade deals, including the Trans - Pacific Partnership.
But the WHO and other
global health responders can only follow rules No. 1, 2, and 3, if they have ample funding and active
support from the rest of the world.
Global oil demand has not yet risen to offset higher supply, but we expect sustained above - trend economic growth globally to
support oil demand
from here.
«The growth impulse coming
from China will
support the market's
global economy for the next six to 12 months, and that is what is going to drive the markets far more than anything else,» Memani said.
A survey of more than 5,500 business leaders
from all over the world
from the 2016
Global Opportunity Report revealed widespread
support of the UN's new Sustainable Development Goals, including the ones relating directly to climate change (SDG 7, 11 and 13).
It
supports the variety of
global payment
from clients across the globe.
In 2009, according to the Edelman study, 64 per cent of
global respondents said they would recommend a brand that
supports a good cause, up
from 52 per cent in 2008.
«Our team will benefit immensely
from their insights and connections to harness breakthrough ideas and effectively
support promising young companies growing in
global markets.»
About Communitech: Communitech is an innovation centre in Waterloo Region that
supports a community of more than 1,000 tech companies —
from startups to rapidly growing mid-size companies and large
global players.
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government reined in new spending in a wait - and - see budget that touts
support for ordinary Canadians but hedged its bets in the face of a still weak
global economy and unpredictable fallout
from the Donald Trump administration.
CleanTech North is a consortium of top - tier service providers
from a broad range of focus areas who come together to provide emerging and high - potential cleantech companies with the mentorship and
support they require to enter — and succeed — in the
global marketplace.
We are very proud to see a strong team in our investment portfolio has won strong recognition and strategic
support from SBI, a
global leader in FinTech.»
Plans for retaliatory measures were expected to impact US soybean exports the most, since it was a US$ 12.4 billion market in 2017.6 Elsewhere, corn (+10.5 %, to US$ 3.88 per bushel) and wheat (+5.6 %, to US$ 4.51 a bushel) prices also rose during the period, with wheat finding primary
support from dry weather - related stress in select US states.5
Global demand for grains is increasing.
«We are proud to be a Midwest company that has received the
support we have
from some iconic
global investors,» said Costello.
From a
global perspective, improved liquidity and ongoing strength in the U.S., even if more moderate, are helping
support stock markets, but attractive valuations in markets outside the U.S. might hold the key for what drives gains ahead.
The one deviation
from this vision was in 2009 when the G - 20 collectively agreed to undertake massive temporary stimulus spending to
support global economic demand.
In the meantime, gold continues to find
support from global monetary policy and low to negative government bond yields.
Shifting (a nascent trend)
from a
global savings glut
supported by lower commodity prices and toward narrowing
global imbalances amid stronger
global demand, which will depend to some extent on whether China can succeed in making the middle income transition.
Our view of a modestly higher U.S. dollar further
supports the case for non-U.S. equities as export - driven earnings get a further boost
from a healthy
global trade backdrop.
This scenario is one where financial market volatility is contained and U.S. growth is strong enough to
support the
global outlook, but U.S. inflation remains subdued enough to keep the Fed
from a significantly more rapid rate normalization path.
By leveraging TPG's
global network to
support portfolio companies, TPG Biotech provides our partners with access to opportunities and operational experts
from across the TPG Growth, TPG Capital, and TPG Capital Asia platforms.
By: Ilan Solomons 30th September 2016 A series of implementation projects were carried out between 2012 and 2015 by
global engineering consultancy SRK through the Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee with funds
from the Mine Health and Safety Council (MSHC) with the aim of imparting a risk - based
support design methodology to... →
Some flexible employees say one of the most satisfying aspects of breaking free
from traditional schedules is finding time to volunteer, giving back to their communities or
supporting national or even
global causes.
Go
Global: Bitcoin enables cheap and instantaneous payments
from anywhere, and BitPay's service
supports forty different languages for bitcoin customers worldwide.
Effectively, the rise of the US dollar... and later the euro currency,
from a single currency to a
global or regional currency was
supported by their huge gold reserve....
Tariffs are taxing the
global financial markets as they try to guesstimate the economic impact
from the effect of tit - for - tat responses to the initial U.S. measures efforts to gain
support for dealing with Chinese trade violations.
GAMR holds stocks
from global firms that
support, create or use video games.
However, Hansen explained that the economic data and the growing threat of a
global trade war don't
support aggressive action
from the Federal Reserve, which should be positive for gold prices.
Providing much needed insight on Russia's
global trading market and developments surrounding international sanctions, the conference will include contributions
from Russia's leading corporates, financiers, insurers, public bodies and all
supporting sectors involved in international trade finance.
As we seek to scale our tea expertise to
support our
global tea ambition, we have decided to move our Teavana headquarters, which currently employs 99 partners,
from Atlanta to Seattle in order to more effectively leverage the talent and capabilities across our
global business.
SAN FRANCISCO; AMSTERDAM (February 23, 2017)-- Glass Lewis, the leading independent provider of
global governance and engagement
support services, today announced that ratings, data and analysis
from partner Sustainalytics have been integrated into its -LSB-...]
We strongly
support efforts
from the
global community toward comprehensive international tax reform and a far simpler system.»
According to some neat
supporting research
from James Montier, the
global equity strategist at Dresdner, Kleinwort, Wasserstein in London, the U.S. is hardly alone in these rich valuations.
Apart
from supporting local farmers, businesses and economies through modern solutions like blockchain and digital currencies, the FoodCoin Ecosystem connects people on a personal level that's becoming increasingly uncommon in an indifferent
global ecosystem.
This includes a stem cell research centre, a network of drug discovery institutes and a # 20 million
global clinical development fund dedicated to
supporting Phase I and II clinical trials; and a # 2 million collaboration between University of Cambridge and University College London that will use donated cells
from people with Alzheimer's to test potential new treatments
One can see recent standoffs in Geneva on so - called traditional values resolutions as manifestations of a conflict between two rival conceptions of human dignity: one,
supported by most Western advocates, that focuses on individual autonomy; and the other, proposed by voices
from the
global East and South, that focuses on traditional understandings of human nature.
By listening to and
supporting those who have been excluded
from our gardens, we can cultivate a
global garden.
I'm not sure what is meant by «
global loyalty» - perhaps it would become a virtue in the event of invasion
from other planets - but I am sure that such jargon contributes little to understanding why so many thoughtful Americans are coming to a jaundiced view of the UN and other institutions created in
support of an internationalism that is now unsupported by clear doctrine, or any doctrine at all.
(CNN)- Though large swaths of the Muslim world cheered Osama bin Laden after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, there has been relatively little sympathy expressed for him
from those quarters since his killing Sunday - a testament to the dramatic falloff in
global Muslim
support for the al Qaeda leader in the last decade.
Fourth, Brueggemann
supports the voices
from the margins who speak not only
from within contemporary
global realities but also
from within the confines of the Hebrew Bible itself.
Evolving our
global food production system so that it
supports the economic well - being of farmers, as well as long - term ecological stability, is not only the right thing to do — it is in the best interest for every single player in the supply chain,
from farmers in the most remote regions of the world to consumers in every major metropolis.
Graphic Packaging International continues to
support industry learning by receiving 20 students
from Michigan State University at its
Global Innovation Centre in Bardon, UK.
Kiesel's takeaways
from working with top
global restaurant and hospitality brands makes clear that a holistic approach to business — one that keeps talent cultivation, character and efficiency top - of - mind — creates team loyalty and
support, and fosters increased market share.