Sentences with phrase «impact of trade agreements»

A much better understanding is being gained of the commercial value of data flows, which had not been factored into conventional measures of the impact of trade agreements that informed the negotiating positions leading up to the TPP12 signing.

Ellen Gould is a Vancouver - based consultant who has advised local governments, consumer groups and other organizations on the potential impacts of trade agreements.

The quantitative approach used here, which provides a data - driven picture of the provincial - level impacts of trade agreements, can help illuminate the proactive policy steps that need to be taken to reassure regions and sectors as Canada proceeds in trade discussions with other partners, including in the Asia Pacific.

Not exact matches

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.

«A renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement could adversely impact Midwestern manufacturing states who swung for Trump in 2016,» according to Gregory Daco, an economist at Oxford Economics.

They want Ottawa to make sure it is ready for the still - unknown impacts of the drawn - out renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the U.S. move to slash corporate taxes.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer released a report last week providing its estimate on the economic impact of the Canada — EU Trade Agreement.

This study estimates the likely impact of terminating the North American Free Trade Agreement on the U.S. Economy, exports and jobs.

Canada's experience with the 1965 Auto Pact, the 1988 Free Trade Agreement with the United States and the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are good examples of the economic impact of lowering trade barriers.4 The North American market opened in the wake of the agreements (CharTrade Agreement with the United States and the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are good examples of the economic impact of lowering trade barriers.4 The North American market opened in the wake of the agreements (CharTrade Agreement (NAFTA) are good examples of the economic impact of lowering trade barriers.4 The North American market opened in the wake of the agreements (Chartrade barriers.4 The North American market opened in the wake of the agreements (Chart 2).

The likely impact of any new trade deals with nations outside the EU is hard to quantify but is unlikely to produce a noticeable uplift in travel within the next two years given that no such agreements are possible while the UK is still a member of the EU

Here we go again — with less than two weeks to go before Canadians were to decide on their new government, the old Conservative government signed a tentative trade agreement that will (if ratified) have a profound impact on the future of Canada.

43 % of Canadians think that a free trade agreement with the TPP nations will have a positive impact on our economy, and 18 % associate the deal with negative impacts

Roughly one in five Canadians is unsure about the effects of a trade agreement, while the same proportion believes that it will have a neutral impact on the economy.

In light of this, on Thursday Moody's Investors Service released a report commenting on the impact the collapse of the multi-national free trade agreement would have across the country.

To generate consensus in support of trade policies that will benefit Canada as a whole will require transparent, evidence - based analysis of how trade agreements will impact not just different sectors, but also different provinces.

The ISDS chapter in a trade agreement of a country where you are considering doing business or investing could act as a shield against any arbitrary foreign government measures that would negatively impact your business.

Despite this commitment to free trade, the government has shown no interest in the one «free trade agreement» that would have a greater economic impact than any of the ones it is currently pursing.

While there is almost universal agreement that the overall impact of a trade war is negative, market action suggests the hunt for the right stocks in a trade war has begun.

Analyzing policies and regulations of major trading partners and examining the impacts of various trade agreements on member countries» agricultural sectors.

A new report investigating the impact of Brexit on the food and drink sector concluded that «a free trade agreement with the EU should be the number one priority for the government»

Global impact: The proposed new rules take no account of the global impact of foods exported from the EU, the need to ensure that they are in the right language, or how they will help corporations lobby for weak global trading standards and agreements (such as TTIP 14 or Codex 15).

It may include the benefits for Trump, but also includes issues such as the possibly negative impact on trade, investment, and diplomatic relations, as well as weakening the motivation of other countries to stick to the agreement.

However, the state and city politicians alleged that the partnership's impact would mirror that of the North American Free Trade Agreement signed in the 1990s with Mexico and Canada, and lead to the outsourcing of as much as 20 percent of American jobs — many of them from Queens.

In a related commentary, Dr. Ronald Labonté, School of Epidemiology, University of Ottawa, with coauthor Ashley Schram, writes, «the uncertainty surrounding future trade negotiations, together with the economic impacts and societal value of trade and investment agreements being increasingly questioned in the mainstream media, provides public health with a new opportunity to influence the conversation.

Ever since the Bretton Woods agreements — the accords after the Second World War which bequeathed the architecture for the modern international financial system — America's trading partners have been left to cope with the impact of Washington's control and, in more recent years, the hegemony of the dollar as the dominant global reserve currency.

The story is not perfect in any of these cases, as companies and countries still find ways to cheat the agreements, trading in black markets that ignore the bans and the critical impacts that may result.

The positive impact of the Soy Moratorium — an agreement not to buy, trade or finance soybeans produced on deforested land in the Brazilian Amazon — is easy to see.

The effect of these initiatives and policies on mitigation is currently also small, but there is some evidence that trade pacts that are accompanied by environmental agreements have had some impact on reducing emissions within the trading bloc.

The leaked draft of the regulatory coherence chapter of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement encourages countries joining the pact to conduct regulatory impact assessments or RIAs when developing regulations, including environmental measures, which have more than a minimal cost burden on business and the economy.

It would make sense that an agreement between the EU and the US to set one standard or to agree on mutual recognition would fall within the scope of the CCP, since such an agreement relates specifically to international trade and has a direct and immediate impact on trade between the other countries.

The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) will have the greatest impact for the economies of the world's poorest nations — to sub-Saharan economies this could be upwards of $ 10billion per year.

«Given the potential impact, domestically and globally, of a new trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico, this briefing focuses on how -LSB-...]

Trade agreements tend to be enforced either by state action, e.g. officially calculated counter-measures to offset the trade impact of non-compliance, or by private acTrade agreements tend to be enforced either by state action, e.g. officially calculated counter-measures to offset the trade impact of non-compliance, or by private actrade impact of non-compliance, or by private action.

The EU has recently published a detailed review on the «Impacts of EU trade agreements on the agricultural sector.»

Laurel S. Terry, From GATS to APEC: The Impact of International Trade Agreements on Lawyer Regulation, Miller - Becker Institute Inaugural Symposium, Akron, Oct. 9, 2009 (See also Terry GATS articles and the forthcoming Akron article From GATS to APEC)

Russell outlines his thoughts about the impact of technology and recent trade agreements with the EU and US in a new book by this author entitled «A Comprehensive Guide to the Asia - Pacific Legal Markets ``.