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, part of the Allstate Corporation, has always been a leader in changing the industry for the better:

Esurance, part of the Allstate Corporation, has always been a leader in changing the industry for the better: They helped pioneer insurance policy sales directly over the internet.

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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.

CEO Karl - Johan Persson has made responsible supply chain practices core to the brand's business strategy, one which has propelled H&M into a clear leadership position, engaging with local governments and industry in pushing for substantive change.

Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.

But for several years, companies in southern Louisiana, where his business is located, have suffered along with the oil industry, which is affected by changes in global oil supplies and technologies like fracking.

Kristi Ross, co-CEO and president, says right now it's a great time in their industry for the simple fact that it's a great time for change and people are now realizing they need control over their finances.

In another step change for the automotive industry, Jaguar Land Rover is turning to electric vehicles.

If you need more advanced document management services, look for hosted solutions that provide automatic e-mail notification in the event of any changes, user authentication for enhanced security, digital signatures, targeted and custom solutions for your industry, multimedia filing so that you can intelligently integrate video, images, and text - based documents, and enhanced data encryption for more secure emailing and remote document access.

Such factors include, among others, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current and future exploration activities; the actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; meeting various expected cost estimates; changes in project parameters and / or economic assessments as plans continue to be refined; future prices of metals; possible variations of mineral grade or recovery rates; the risk that actual costs may exceed estimated costs; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled «Risk Factors» in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2017 dated March 15, 2018.

«Creating an advisory board was a game - changing move for us because it gave us credibility in our industry.

The Hummus Republic is a Modern Mediterranean QSR, hungry for change in the fast casual food industry.

For these resasons, the biggest obstacles to true disruption in traditional industries are changing the mindset of the people in them and convincing business owners to accept the value of the new product or service.

Beyond climate change, low - cost natural gas has been one of the most important transformations to have occurred for the energy industry in the United States.

Larger automakers including Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. have also said they will cut back on the coquetry in Geneva, marking a potential sea change for an industry that has long pandered to male customers by using attractive women to sell cars.

If you think your compensation committee needs greater independence and expertise, bring on a female compensation consultant with 20 years experience who has done 50 compensation plans, including ones in your industry, with no ties to management, and then watch how things change for the better.

When you do look for funding be ready to explain clearly what you want your company to look like in five years, how your mission will change the landscape of its industry and the revenue potential.

We will continue to train you on a monthly basis for the life of your business on changes in this fluid industry and new marketing techniques to ensure growth and long - term success.

But the merger mania overtaking the media industry, where Time Warner Inc., Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. and Starz agreed to sales in the past 18 months, is changing the calculus for top talent in the industry, making Netflix and Amazon look like relatively safe bets with their deep pockets and long - term commitments.

Companies that choose to be innovators in the face of regulatory change can set the standard for their industries.

Cord - cutting, instantly - available highlights on social media, increased viewing options and changing viewing habits... all those factors and more make «business as usual» an untenable strategy not just for sports but for the entertainment industry in general.

The BP spill led to more regulation (although not as much new in the U.S. as some would like) and less investment in the U.S. offshore oil industry than would have otherwise been the case, and these changes were likely compensated for with increased investment elsewhere.

No matter your industry these words have become the lingua franca for navigating success in an ever - changing world.

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.

The book's purpose is twofold: to explain how notions of leadership have changed in recent decades (with flat organizations, a more democratic world and individual - empowering technology, leaders — surprise — are not as powerful as they used to be), and to expose the faults — and propose some fixes — for her own industry.

In a world of rapidly accelerating change, where technology threatens to remake almost every aspect of every company in every industry, how do large corporations, built for predictability and stability, adapt and innovate fast enough to survive and thrivIn a world of rapidly accelerating change, where technology threatens to remake almost every aspect of every company in every industry, how do large corporations, built for predictability and stability, adapt and innovate fast enough to survive and thrivin every industry, how do large corporations, built for predictability and stability, adapt and innovate fast enough to survive and thrive?

It's Microsoft's most important franchise for the Xbox, and even though it's changed hands from Bungie to Microsoft - owned 343 Industries, the development team has twice shown us it's capable of Master Chief's mantle: first in 2012 with «Halo 4,» and this year with «The Master Chief Collection,» which remastered and remixed the first four major titles with new graphics and interesting gameplay additions like playlists.

With many in the industry speculating the HBO compromise could mark a sea change for what is already one of the fastest growing types of business policy: cyber insurance.

That approach is starting to change in the auto industry, but especially with used vehicles, there remains a greater need for transparency.

And on Wednesday, in a major milestone for this burgeoning and potentially world - changing industry, the Dutch startup UniQure, developer of the Western world's first approved gene therapy, raised $ 82 million in its initial public offering, Reuters reports.

Policy can certainly be a catalyst for change in young industries, but once economics speak loudly enough, there is no stopping the momentum.

The change marks yet another victory for the company in conquering what the New York Times in May referred to as the «last frontier» for the ridesharing company: airports, which have remained a stronghold for the taxi industry.

When Daehee Park and JT Marino left the tech startup they worked for to strike out on their own, they looked for a different pace, perhaps something in an «old - fashioned industry» ripe for change.

After all, the ad was relevant to the site — many people reading about tech might be looking for a career change in that same industry.

It's a rarity for such a dramatic change, but the move by Cadillac Fairview serves as a sign of how competitive mall operators have become in chasing the biggest names in the retail industry.

With the news on Thursday that Disney had bought much of 21st Century Fox's entertainment and TV assets for an estimated $ 52.4 billion, the reality that Hollywood is on the brink of a seismic change is starting to hit those in the industry.

The 25 men and women listed below — from different parts of the world and across different industries — have, for better or worse, been the rebels, icons and leaders in the vanguard of that change.

«It's tempting in a rapidly changing, rapidly growing mobile market to change for the sake of change — to mimic what's trendy and match the industry - standard, kitchen - sink approach of trying to be all things to all people,» Chen wrote in the letter published today on BlackBerry's blog.

«Many smaller businesses might be on the cusp of being defined as a large employer — namely those having 50 full - time equivalents — and thus being under this law,» says Christine Pollack, vice president of government affairs for the Retail Industry Leaders Association in Arlington, Va., and a spokesperson for an industry coalition called Employers for Flexibility in Health Care (E-FLEX), which was formed two years ago to fight for changes to the Affordable CIndustry Leaders Association in Arlington, Va., and a spokesperson for an industry coalition called Employers for Flexibility in Health Care (E-FLEX), which was formed two years ago to fight for changes to the Affordable Cindustry coalition called Employers for Flexibility in Health Care (E-FLEX), which was formed two years ago to fight for changes to the Affordable Care Act.

Sometimes a startup is well funded but just can't seem to see a path of success like it thought and returns its money to investors, sometimes the market changes or the industry changes and now what was a «big» idea is only a feature but something need and so is true for the opposite when what was once a feature in time becomes a company.

At a moment when the world's fourth - largest pharmaceutical company by sales (Pfizer) is eagerly courting the world's ninth - largest (the very same AstraZeneca from which Bristol decoupled)-- offering, in late May, a monumental dowry of around $ 120 billion — one can be forgiven for not noticing the more substantive change that's sweeping the pharmaceutical industry: Big Pharma is getting smaller.

But one reason our bank knows it's not true is because we've been able to spend so much time educating the people connected with our account about what's really going on and where the opportunities lie for our company, regardless of the downturn in the economy or changes in our industry,» he says.

Without the economy accelerating, or policy makers changing their mind about the need for stricter oversight of the banking industry, chances are high that small - business credit will remain well below where it was in 2007.

This will be an important year for businesses in all industries, as changing technologies continue to capture investors» attention.

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.

Lacavera wouldn't comment on how competition in Canada's wireless industry will be affected by changes to foreign ownership rules for small telecom companies.

In 2015, Nevada's public utility commission changed the favorable rates that were crucial for the rooftop solar industry in the statIn 2015, Nevada's public utility commission changed the favorable rates that were crucial for the rooftop solar industry in the statin the state.

«I am proud to be part of a company that is a major force for change and transformation in our industry.

(An average of country - adjusted total shareholder return, industry - adjusted total shareholder return, and change in market capitalization over the course of the CEOs» tenures accounted for 80 % of the rankings» relative weightings.)

For the past 20 years, business pundits have pointed out that every industry is in a process of «disruptive innovation,» that today's markets change with lightning speed, and that only nimble companies can survive.