Sentences with phrase «good change in the regulations»

There was a real spotlight shone on the cost of their loans and the way they were doing business - good change in the regulations that has now seen problems with payday lending drop by about a half.

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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.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

The shift reflects cyclical (eg changes in risk appetite) as well as structural (eg tighter risk management or regulation) forces affecting both the supply of and demand for market - making services.

In the US, Mercer reports that director compensation has increased partially due to increased market regulations like the Sarbanes - Oxley and Dodd - Frank Acts, as well as increased time commitments by boards.In this report I explore the changes in Canadian director compensation on the S&P / TSX Composite Index between 2009 and 2012 in the wake of the Financial CrisiIn the US, Mercer reports that director compensation has increased partially due to increased market regulations like the Sarbanes - Oxley and Dodd - Frank Acts, as well as increased time commitments by boards.In this report I explore the changes in Canadian director compensation on the S&P / TSX Composite Index between 2009 and 2012 in the wake of the Financial CrisiIn this report I explore the changes in Canadian director compensation on the S&P / TSX Composite Index between 2009 and 2012 in the wake of the Financial Crisiin Canadian director compensation on the S&P / TSX Composite Index between 2009 and 2012 in the wake of the Financial Crisiin the wake of the Financial Crisis.

Is the answer found in gun regulations, better security or deeper changes in our own hearts and lives?

«We believe any transition period should ensure that domestic regulatory frameworks remain certain, and that UK businesses continue to benefit from EU free trade agreements (FTAs) with third countries; as well as ensuring that businesses have the time to prepare in advance for any changes to exporting procedures and other regulations that will be required once the UK is fully outside the EU.»

However, WeFood is a good example of an initiative that has only been possible due to changes in regulations on food donations.

Although 2021 is supposed to be the year when all the regulations change, if any can come in sooner that will help F1's overtaking issue, then that can only be a good thing.

«Typically the big teams, who have the bigger resource, read them better, but when we had the last big regulation change in 2009 that wasn't the case, it was Brawn and ourselves who read them correctly, and the grandees, then Ferrari and McLaren, who struggled a bit.

In a surprising victory for former President Barack Obama's environmental legacy, the U.S. Senate voted to uphold an Obama - era climate change regulation to control the release of methane from oil and gas wells on public land.

The Assembly Dems are calling on the board to withdraw the proposed regulations and guidelines completely and start from scratch to make sure there is proper public input and that any changes are tied to «advances in modern medicine that enhances healing and result in better outcomes.»

Senate Democrats aren't the only ones seeking changes to what was approved in the budget: Republicans and Democrats in both chambers have introduced bills aimed at extending the deadline for developing regulations for the teacher evaluations as well unlinking the enactment of the standards on the local level to a boost in school aid.

Local mismanagement has brought the system into disrepute in some forces but the fundamental principle is sound, based on the Pension Regulations and Police [Injury Benefit] Regulations and does not require changing just better management.

Let us be clear that within a very short period of time the failure to investigate and call to account those individuals responsible for the financial disaster may well mean that with little change in Icelandic regulation it could all happen again.

Synthesizing about 1000 scientific studies and reports, the scientists were now able to give a balanced report on the changes in all 14 ecosystem functions, including gas and climate regulation, water regulation and supply, moderation of extreme events, provision of food and raw materials, as well as medicinal resources.

Determining the individual contributions of each protein will help provide strategic therapeutic targets to change the course of a patient's psoriasis or, at the very least, provide a better understanding of how a change in the regulation of these proteins contributes to skin inflammation and psoriatic disease.

«The general impression is that nudging without using regulation is going to have at best only a small effect in the context of the very large changes that are required,» Marteau says.

Beyond regaining voluntary movement, the research participants have displayed a myriad of improvements in their overall health, including the increase of muscle mass and regulation of their blood pressure, as well as reduced fatigue and transformational changes to their sense of well - being.

These may include alterations in blood flow regulation, as well as changes in the ocular immune system.

Beyond the well - known function of poly (A) tail length in mRNA stability, recent years have witnessed an explosion of information about how changes in tail length and the selection of alternative polyadenylation sites contribute to the translational regulation of a large portion of the genome.

When there is a change in the composition of the amount of good bacteria versus pathogenic bad bacteria, this affects the immune regulation of the gut, making it harder to fight off infections and easier to develop an autoimmune condition.

It is well documented that impaired glucose metabolism or mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the major pathological changes observed in various neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD) or Huntington's disease (HD), thus suggesting that regulation of glucose metabolism and maintenance of mitochondrial homeostasis are critical for brain function.»

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No one size fits all The landscape for health and safety regulations in the workplace has not vastly changed for some time but the HSE's website is a good place to start if you need a reminder or guidance on what your school's requirements are for first aid at work.

Using eLearning for the insurance industry helps employees keep at par with changing norms and regulations, new products, processes in the market, as well as regular mandatory compliance trainings.

Even if we were confident that the test score gains in New Orleans are not being driven by changes in the student population following Katrina (and Doug and his colleagues are doing their best with constrained data and research design to show that), and even if these test score gains translate into higher high school graduation and college attendance rates (which Doug and his colleagues have not yet been able to examine), we still would have no idea whether portfolio management and other high regulations in NOLA helped, hurt, or made no difference in producing these results.

The regulations adopted by the New York State Board of Regents based on the 2010 law changing how the evaluations must work includings a line that says the new evaluations must be «a significant factor in employment decisions such as promotion, retention, tenure determinations, termination, and supplemental compensation,» as well as how teacher and principal development is approached.

To adopt the learning gains calculation model for the Florida Standards Alternate Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as to bring the rule into compliance with 2017 statutory changes and an update to the referenced federal regulation for the four - year adjusted cohort graduation rate.

I suspect that the complicated VAT regulations might have something to do with this, as well as currency exchange rates (the authors told me that the price they entered would be in dollars, so the Euro price would change according to the conversion rate).

Though it would hurt a lot in the short - run, far better to end the deficits of the US government, and the pitiful efforts of the Fed, giving greater certainty to the private sector, that businessmen could make long - term decisions without worries that taxes, regulations, or interest rates might change dramatically.

In August I wrote about credit score standards and how they were changing in practice as well as by regulatioIn August I wrote about credit score standards and how they were changing in practice as well as by regulatioin practice as well as by regulation.

The good news is that the regulations in 2016 have not changed dramatically from last year.

New regulations included federal measures to tighten mortgage insurance rules, expand stress tests, and improve tax fairness around capital gains exemptions as well as changes to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's securitization programs; B.C.'s new 15 % land transfer tax on foreign nationals in Metro Vancouver and introduction of the Home Owner Mortgage and Equity program to provide interest - free loans to first - time buyers, along with Vancouver's introduction of a tax on vacant homes; and Ontario's doubling of the land - transfer tax rebate for first - time buyers, combined with a tax increase on homes over $ 2,000,000.

[And maybe the best Ben Graham - type market in the world, if you can't resist that sort of thing...] Of course, investor sentiment's improved accordingly — concern about the fate of the yen & Japan's debt burden has abated for now, and Shinzo Abe has generated new expectations of meaningful change and progress in terms of corporate regulation, shareholder value & governance, and investor activism.

Commodity prices may be influenced by unfavorable weather, animal and plant disease, geologic and environmental factors as well as changes in government regulation such as tariffs, embargoes or burdensome production rules and restrictions.

There are additional risks related to commodity investments due to large institutional purchases or sales, changes in exchange rates, government regulation, world events, economic and political conditions in the countries where energy companies are located or do business, and risks for environmental damage claims, as well as natural and technological factors such as severe weather, unusual climate change, and development and depletions of alternative resources.

Veterinarians who work full time or part time, as consultants in this field need to keep themselves updated with regards to e.g. changing and evolving laws and regulations in Europe and in individual nations as well as world wide.

In its report, the committee called for the laws and regulations to be changed in line with the Association's position, as well as strengthening of legislation covering the keeping of dogs, among other thingIn its report, the committee called for the laws and regulations to be changed in line with the Association's position, as well as strengthening of legislation covering the keeping of dogs, among other thingin line with the Association's position, as well as strengthening of legislation covering the keeping of dogs, among other things.

In recent years, Bezdek has been very vocal in his opposition to new U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions and argues that excessive amounts of C02 are good for the planet and that the scientfic consensus on climate change is a «manufactured myth.&raquIn recent years, Bezdek has been very vocal in his opposition to new U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions and argues that excessive amounts of C02 are good for the planet and that the scientfic consensus on climate change is a «manufactured myth.&raquin his opposition to new U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions and argues that excessive amounts of C02 are good for the planet and that the scientfic consensus on climate change is a «manufactured myth.»

The Solar Act changes several provisions within the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) regulations as well as the Net Metering and Interconnection regulations towards stabilizing the SREC market and implementing policies expressed in the State Energy Master Plan.

The same decision further specifies that, for the purpose of providing information referred to above in the second commitment period, Parties included in Annex I shall apply, as appropriate, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2013 Revised Supplementary Methods and Good Practice Guidance Arising from the Kyoto Protocol in a manner consistent with decision 2 / CMP.7, and consistent with annex I of decision 24 / CP.19 Revision of the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual inventories for Parties included in Annex I to the Convention and remaining regulations contained in decision 6 / CMP.9.

We hope this article has given you a better understanding of how regulations are changing to manage rising levels of renewable energy and the details of Rule 21's new inverter requirements for solar systems in California.

Analysts must evaluate potential changes in costs, technology, incentives, fossil - fuel prices and regulations, as well as how all these elements might interact.

With a well advised US President, he and his Administration can lead the way to 1) advocate to the US population they regain leadership of developing, for the benefit of all mankind, the world energy resource that will supply most of the world's energy for thousands of years; and 2) because there are only a small number of IAEA representatives to be persuaded and most would be already inclined to support the changes, the USA could persuade the IAEA delegates to set in process the review of the regulations that are unjustifiably retarding progress in the development of nuclear energy.

Postscript: One would expect that absent changes in government regulations, the US has probably continued to do better than Europe on this metric the last several years.

Oppenheimer, a longtime participant in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, said a combination of a strong set of incentives like solar credits have to be supported by regulation: «Just as a solar program, it is very good and it is ambitious.

This concept house is being developed for places like Lapland and Sweden, where this kind of building could change to accommodate for changes in the weather, better heat regulation, sun orientation and so on.

A globally coordinated umbrella of organisations and parties that drive systemic changes in existing political economic norms and that drives social change through positive constructive evidence based humane laws and regulations that then drives sustainable generational changes in economic norms, climate change solutions investments and technological change for the good of all people and not the few.

The most unforgiveable unethical behavior surrounding the entire issue of «hiding the decline» and similar biases in published research, is when climate change scientists who know about their — «cherry picking the data», — biased and selective presentation of all data pertinent to published paper conclusions, and — outright errors in their data and peer - reviewed papers, don't speak out loudly in the media outlets that have misled the general public in reporting about their flawed, misleading research, as well as, associated journals and professional societies, to stop politicians and government regulators from using their flawed and misleading research results to pass laws and regulations that have severe effects on the prosperity and quality of life of their fellow citizens of the US and the world.