Not exact matches
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.
In today's marketplace, your company must meet a dizzying number of compliance
regulations,
with acronyms to match, if you store your customers» personal or
financial information.
At this writing, peer - to - peer car sharing is still banned
in the state; Getaround's competitor, RelayRides (now called Turo), was fined $ 200,000
in 2013 by the New York Department of
Financial Services for noncompliance
with insurance
regulations.
If the U.K. government doesn't strike any sort of deal
with the European Union regarding flying
regulations, airlines will have to stop their activities
in the country, Neil Sorahan, the chief
financial officer of budget airline Ryanair told CNBC.
The provocative documentary, Inside Job, brought embarrassing attention to professors who profit from unreported consulting and directorship deals
with companies and organizations and then weigh
in as «objective» observers on key policy issues
in economics and
financial regulation.
It remains to be seen how the proposed rollbacks
in crisis - era
financial regulations will affect small - business lending (see «How Businesses Are Dealing
with Washington's Unprecedented Uncertainty»).
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 news comes at a time when the
financial industry at large has struggled
with losses associated
with risky loans
in the energy sector, market volatility, and stiffer
regulation.
And
in speeches to some of the country's biggest banks, she highlighted her long ties to Wall Street, bantering
with top executives and saying that she views the
financial industry as a partner
in government
regulation.
So a strategy that looks great now
with today's tax
regulations could fall apart 20 years down the road,» said Patrick Stark, a certified
financial planner
with RS Crum wealth management
in Newport Beach, California.
The top beneficiary of the Trump rally so far has been the banking industry,
with bets driven by the potential for higher lending rates and stronger economic growth
in the coming months, not to mention the president - elect's pledge to reject any new
financial regulations.
«The large increase
in profitability over the past two years demonstrates that the industry can prosper
with the
regulations and consumer protections adopted after the
financial crisis.»
There are also growing doubts on the size and scope of fiscal stimulus the Trump administration may inject into the U.S. economy
with campaign promises on tax reform,
financial regulation rollbacks and infrastructure spending either still on the drawing board or facing hurdles
in Congress.
And yet, the community banks are grappling
with thousands of pages of new
regulation that kicks
in January 2014 — 3,500 pages from the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau alone, according to the American Banker.
Important factors that could cause our actual results and
financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on For
financial condition to differ materially from those indicated
in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes
in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply
with applicable
regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described
in the Risk Factors and
in Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on For
Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.
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In Search of the Perfect Recession Indicator (Philosophical Economics) • A Fireside Chat
With Charlie Munger (MoneyBeat) • Complexity theory and
financial regulation (Science) • Five Pieces of Conventional Wisdom That Make Smart Investors Look Dumb (CFA Institute) • This Lawyer Is Hollywood's Complete Divorce Solution (Bloomberg) • Curiosity update, sols 1218 - 1249: Digging
in the sand at Mar's Bagnold Dunes (Planetary Society) • The Plot to Take Down a Fox News Analyst (NYT) • Ask the aged: Who better to answer questions about the purpose of life than someone who has been living theirs for a long tim
in the sand at Mar's Bagnold Dunes (Planetary Society) • The Plot to Take Down a Fox News Analyst (NYT) • Ask the aged: Who better to answer questions about the purpose of life than someone who has been living theirs for a long time?
In this interview with NBR, Franklin Templeton President and CEO Greg Johnson talks about mutual funds, the markets and regulation in the financial services busines
In this interview
with NBR, Franklin Templeton President and CEO Greg Johnson talks about mutual funds, the markets and
regulation in the financial services busines
in the
financial services business.
In addition, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its Global Financial Stability Report, warned that a «wholesale dilution or backtracking» of existing regulations in the U.S., coupled with deep tax cuts, could lead to dangerously high financial risk - taking such as we saw pre-200
In addition, the International Monetary Fund (IMF),
in its Global Financial Stability Report, warned that a «wholesale dilution or backtracking» of existing regulations in the U.S., coupled with deep tax cuts, could lead to dangerously high financial risk - taking such as we saw pre-200
in its Global
Financial Stability Report, warned that a «wholesale dilution or backtracking» of existing regulations in the U.S., coupled with deep tax cuts, could lead to dangerously high financial risk - taking such as we saw
Financial Stability Report, warned that a «wholesale dilution or backtracking» of existing
regulations in the U.S., coupled with deep tax cuts, could lead to dangerously high financial risk - taking such as we saw pre-200
in the U.S., coupled
with deep tax cuts, could lead to dangerously high
financial risk - taking such as we saw
financial risk - taking such as we saw pre-2008.
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.
In Colombia, the offer of each Fund is addressed to less than one hundred specifically identified investors, and such Fund may not be promoted or marketed in Colombia or to Colombian residents unless such promotion and marketing is made in compliance with Decree 2555 of 2010 and other applicable rules and regulations related to the promotion of foreign financial and / or securities related products or services in Colombi
In Colombia, the offer of each Fund is addressed to less than one hundred specifically identified investors, and such Fund may not be promoted or marketed
in Colombia or to Colombian residents unless such promotion and marketing is made in compliance with Decree 2555 of 2010 and other applicable rules and regulations related to the promotion of foreign financial and / or securities related products or services in Colombi
in Colombia or to Colombian residents unless such promotion and marketing is made
in compliance with Decree 2555 of 2010 and other applicable rules and regulations related to the promotion of foreign financial and / or securities related products or services in Colombi
in compliance
with Decree 2555 of 2010 and other applicable rules and
regulations related to the promotion of foreign
financial and / or securities related products or services
in Colombi
in Colombia.
Still, it was an unexpected fig leaf from a man who last year traded barbs
with Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney over his calls for better bank
regulation in order to avoid a repeat of the
financial crisis.
My involvement
with financial markets gives me a keen appreciation of the importance of
regulation, including both the difficulty
in getting it right and the damage that can be done when it's not right.
At the same time, not all regulatory expansions are desirable and
in some contexts tougher
regulation can be counterproductive for
financial stability if it reduces profitability without offsetting benefit, if interferes
with bank diversification, or if it causes regulators to become overly identified within regulated institutions.
Unfortunately, the article concludes that federal corporate governance
regulation follows a ratchet effect,
in which the regulatory scheme becomes more complex
with each
financial crisis.
Although he has vowed to stay the course
with former chair Janet Yellen's cautious rate hikes — something President Donald Trump was
in favor of — Powell is a skeptic of
financial regulations.
«The new
regulation, a pioneer
in Asia, seeks to balance the interests of promoting technological innovations
with the potential to improve the level of inclusion and efficiency
in the
financial system, and to proactively address emerging risks to the system arising out of these new technologies.
They see the country as unsophisticated
with little to no
financial regulations in place.
Regulations: Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and comply
with the Markets
in Financial Instruments Directive.
Quinn previously served as of counsel at a leading law firm
in crowdfunding, Ellenoff, Grossman & Schole, specializing
in facilitating
financial transactions and compliance
with JOBS Act
regulations.
In Powell, he'll select a former private - equity executive who favors continuing gradual interest - rate increases and sympathizes
with White House calls to ease
financial regulations.
BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government
regulations, including
regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances
with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities
in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government
regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated
with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties
in forecasting BlackBerry's
financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry, and the company's previously disclosed review of strategic alternatives.
This week is proving to be a critical turning point for the
financial services industry, which is described
in the terms of reference for the Hayne royal commission as systemically strong
with the world's best prudential
regulation and oversight.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating
in a highly competitive industry; changes
in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes
in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes
in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes
in relationships
with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the United States and
in various other nations
in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated
with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock
in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes
in laws and
regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated
financial statements; and other factors.
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services
in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline
in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated
with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments
in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated
with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government
regulations, including
regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances
with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities
in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government
regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated
with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties
in forecasting BlackBerry's
financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local
regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred
in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions
in the delivery of food and other products; volatility
in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions
in the
financial markets; risk of doing business
with franchisees and vendors
in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment
in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over
financial reporting or changes
in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time
in reports filed by Darden
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Our NEOs for 2013, as determined
in accordance
with Item 402 (a)(3) of
Regulation S - K as any individual who served as our principal executive officer or principal
financial officer
in 2013 plus our three most highly compensated executive officers
in 2013, other than our principal executive officer or principal
financial officer, were:
Knowing what we do now,
with the
financial crisis supposedly behind us, would you say that current
regulations in place for our credit, lending and investment industries are sufficient and satisfactory enough to prevent consumers from doing this much
financial damage to themselves?
With over 20 years of global market experience, Alessandro's strong background
in the field of interest rates, central banks and European
financial regulations helps to further strengthen AXA IM's global investment strategy and asset allocation.
According to its statement, the platform is
in line
with international
financial regulations and over USD 270 million has been invested on it to date.
However, it follows the laws and legislation passed by U.S. Congress regarding the
regulation of
financial entities, as well, it works
in accordance
with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
In accordance with Regulation Crowdfunding's requirements, you are not permitted to invest more than a certain amount in offerings made under Regulation Crowdfunding (including those not made through the Site) during any single 12 month period, which amount is determined based on your own financial circumstance
In accordance
with Regulation Crowdfunding's requirements, you are not permitted to invest more than a certain amount
in offerings made under Regulation Crowdfunding (including those not made through the Site) during any single 12 month period, which amount is determined based on your own financial circumstance
in offerings made under
Regulation Crowdfunding (including those not made through the Site) during any single 12 month period, which amount is determined based on your own
financial circumstances.
The market's faith
in the Chinese
financial industry is being weighed and the headlines point to a merger of the China Banking Regulatory Commission and the China Insurance Regulatory Commission,
with some of their current powers — such as
financial regulations and prudential oversight — passed on to the People's Bank of China.
Moreover, it is now doubtful whether the efficient market hypothesis makes any kind of sense. Indeed, a great many economists and bankers have discovered Minskyâ $ ™ s views on
financial fragility and his
financial instability hypothesis, according to which banks and
financial markets can not be left to themselves: we need
regulations even though regulating markets may not succeed
in avoiding another crisis once the memory of the current crisis has faded away.As told to me by a law student recently hired by Blackrock, the largest asset manager
in the world,
with assets totalling more than 3,500 billion dollars â $ «thatâ $ ™ s one and a half times larger than UBS and twice as large as PIMCO â $ «many asset managers are now turning away from hiring neoclassical economists and actually prefer hiring engineers, sociologists and even philosophers.
NAHB looks forward to working
with Secretary Mnuchin and his team to promote tax policies,
financial regulations and a housing finance system that will strengthen the American economy and keep the residential construction industry moving
in the right direction.»
A far greater part of the text — thousands of pages
in more than 30 chapters — has to do
with harmonizing
regulations (
financial, health and safety standards, etc.), reinforcing intellectual property rights (patents, copyrights), opening up new sectors to privatization and foreign investment (health insurance and education), and putting strict limits on how governments choose to protect the environment or create jobs.
On 5 December 2013, the People's Bank of China announced
in a press release regarding bitcoin
regulation that whilst individuals
in China are permitted to freely trade and exchange bitcoins as a commodity, it is prohibited for Chinese
financial banks to operate using bitcoins or for bitcoins to be used as legal tender currency, and that entities dealing
with bitcoins must track and report suspicious activity to prevent money laundering.
In summary, FinCEN's decision would require bitcoin exchanges where bitcoins are traded for traditional currencies to disclose large transactions and suspicious activity, comply
with money laundering
regulations, and collect information about their customers as traditional
financial institutions are required to do.
To this end the GBA is
in regular contact
with the Gibraltar
Financial Services Commission to co-ordinate and consult on the implementation of current and future
regulations.
Citigroup Global Markets Limited, which is authorised by the Prudential
Regulation Authority and regulated
in the UK by the
Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential
Regulation Authority
in the United Kingdom, is acting for Shire and no one else
in connection
with the matters described
in this announcement and shall not be responsible to anyone other than Shire for providing the protections afforded to clients of Citigroup Global Markets Limited, or for giving advice
in connection
with the matters described
in this announcement or any matter referred to therein.
In a very timely manner, and the reason why the regulatory aspect is so necessary, lies in the importance of users having at their disposal mechanisms and tools that allow them to verify that the fintech they use for their financial operations complies with basic standards according to regulation, particularly, for the protection of their financial informatio
In a very timely manner, and the reason why the regulatory aspect is so necessary, lies
in the importance of users having at their disposal mechanisms and tools that allow them to verify that the fintech they use for their financial operations complies with basic standards according to regulation, particularly, for the protection of their financial informatio
in the importance of users having at their disposal mechanisms and tools that allow them to verify that the fintech they use for their
financial operations complies
with basic standards according to
regulation, particularly, for the protection of their
financial information.