It is certainly true that a very small temperature bias that is not random from instrument to instrument, but instead is the same over a large number of profiles can create systematic error
in global estimates of ocean heat content.
Add to that the period between 2000 - 2014 with little or no change
in global estimated temperatures, despite a large increase in atmospheric C02.
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.
After holding steady for the past three years,
global carbon emissions rose
in 2017 by an
estimated 2 %.
«Even if the Paris Agreement were implemented
in full, with total compliance from all nations, it is
estimated it would only produce a two - tenths of one degree — think of that, this much — Celsius reduction
in global temperature by the year 2100,» he said.
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.
Putting together a galactic - scale blockbuster is a
global effort, involving not only this visual effects shop — Shore
estimates his team is responsible for 250 of the shots cinema - goers will see once Star Wars Episode VII opens on Dec. 18 — but also ILM's head office
in San Francisco, as well as branches
in London and Singapore.
I
estimate the dollar value of trust, within the
global economy, at roughly $ 102 trillion —
in other words, the entire nominal Gross World Product for 2014.
Indeed, say the BW authors, «orphan drugs accounted for a disproportionate share, 41 percent, of all medications brought to market
in 2014» — with
global sales, by one
estimate, expected to reach $ 209 billion by 2022, roughly twice what they are now.
And, the
global potential is huge and growing rapidly,
estimated at $ US2.4 billion
in 2017, close to double what it was
in 2016.
In 2011, the global airline industry is estimated to have generated $ 32.5 billion in revenue from sources other than airfare — a 43.8 % jump over the year befor
In 2011, the
global airline industry is
estimated to have generated $ 32.5 billion
in revenue from sources other than airfare — a 43.8 % jump over the year befor
in revenue from sources other than airfare — a 43.8 % jump over the year before.
The brand started as Skinnygirl Cocktails — she sold it
in 2011 to Beam
Global for an undisclosed sum that Forbes
estimates at $ 100 million — but now includes a range of products from shapewear to salad dressing.
As reiterated
in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report issued on March 31, scientists
estimate that we can emit no more than 500 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide
in order to limit the increase
in global temperature to just 2 degrees C by 2100 (and governments attending the successive climate summits have agreed
in principle to this objective).
Shoplifting Shoppers with sticky fingers caused an
estimated $ 115 billion
in losses for
global businesses this year.
He
estimated that insured losses for the
global industry would total between $ 20 billion and $ 30 billion, which would put the storm on a similar scale to Hurricane Sandy, whose storm surge caused flooding
in New York
in 2012.
Crimes
in cyberspace will cost the
global economy $ 445 billion in 2016 — more than the market cap of Microsoft ($ 411 billion), Facebook ($ 314 billion) or ExxonMobil ($ 332 billion)-- according to an estimate from the World Economic Forum's 2016 Global Risks R
global economy $ 445 billion
in 2016 — more than the market cap of Microsoft ($ 411 billion), Facebook ($ 314 billion) or ExxonMobil ($ 332 billion)-- according to an
estimate from the World Economic Forum's 2016
Global Risks R
Global Risks Report.
In other words, while costs are poised annually to outstrip the benefits as a percent of
global gross domestic product as early as 2018, by the report's
estimate, «the accumulated [emphasis Fortune's]
global benefits of being connected should still outpace the costs through the year 2030 ″ by nearly $ 160 trillion.
Management consultancy Oliver Wyman has
estimated global investment research spend could fall by as much as $ 1.5 billion annually, when the rules come into force
in January.
This
global industry doles out an
estimated $ 2 trillion per year, with $ 150 billion of that
in the U.S., according to Factors Chain International, a
global network of 267 independent factoring companies.
Standard and Poor's
estimates the federal government's partial paralysis cost $ 24 billion, and consultancy IHS
Global Insights said on Wednesday that the spike
in short - term interest yields witnessed
in the week of Oct. 14 alone will add $ 114 million to the federal debt.
If we assume a 2 - year average upgrade cycle for smartphones and growth trends remain the same, the
global smartphone installed base will grow from 2.2 billion
in 2014 to about 4.2 billion by the end of 2017, according to our
estimates.
Meanwhile,
global oil stockpiles
in developed countries could actually fall below the five - year average — the level OPEC is targeting — as inventories approach normal levels, oil demand potentially outstrips Goldman's
estimate and OPEC possibly cuts output too deeply.
The Washington, D.C. - based
global finance industry group said that China's official reserve intervention
in January was smaller than the $ 102 billion
estimated for December.
A recent report from retail think tank Fung
Global Retail & Technology
estimated that the widespread closures among those four chains alone — nearly 400 stores — will leave approximately $ 2.5 billion
in sales up for grabs.
The
global consulting firm estimates that more than 45 percent of the Fortune Global 500 could be based in emerging regions by just 2025, up from 5 percent in 1990 and 17 percent in
global consulting firm
estimates that more than 45 percent of the Fortune
Global 500 could be based in emerging regions by just 2025, up from 5 percent in 1990 and 17 percent in
Global 500 could be based
in emerging regions by just 2025, up from 5 percent
in 1990 and 17 percent
in 2010.
The IEA's
estimates of
global oil product demand
in 2017 and 2018 were left roughly unchanged at 97.8 million barrels a day and 99.1 million barrels a day, respectively.
Valued by Forbes at US$ 4.8 billion, it ranks among the world's most powerful consumer brands; with an
estimated US$ 3.3 billion
in 2012 revenues, Gatorade controls almost half of the
global sports beverage market.
The U.S. Department of Energy
estimated «technically recoverable» shale oil resources of 345 billion barrels
in 42 countries it surveyed, or 10 percent of
global crude supplies.
U.S. households likely owe $ 25 billion
in capital gains taxes for their cryptocurrency holdings, according to
estimates by Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat
Global Advisors.
Overall, the
global wearables market will grow over 65 % to reach 219.4 million shipments
in 2022, up from an
estimated 133 million
in 2018.
With
estimates that the
global market for medical marijuana could reach $ 50 billion by 2025, the Israeli government is set to allow the local industry to start exporting and projects annual revenues
in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Business travelers from the U.S. are expected to spend $ 273.3 billion
in 2013, according to an
estimate published today from the
Global Business Travel Association, a non-profit trade group that tracks business travel and corporate meeting expenditures.
Indeed, Barclays,
in their latest «
Global FX Quarterly,»
estimates that the yuan is now 20 % overvalued.
And as the middle class expands from 100 million to an
estimated 400 million by 2020, the
global market
in Chinese tourism will explode.
To accomplish this, the new WHO report
estimates that
global funding for combating the disease will have to increase from the $ 2.7 billion that's spent today to $ 8.7 billion
in 2030.
The porn industry, which Kassia Wosick, assistant professor of sociology at New Mexico State,
estimated was a $ 97 billion
global industry
in 2014, has always embraced new technology.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations
in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than
estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a
global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur
in the legal and regulatory proceedings described
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
estimated that these kinds of profit - shifting practices amounted to about US$ 100 billion - US$ 240 billion
in lost tax revenue each year, equivalent to up to 10 per cent of
global corporate income tax revenue.
In 2011, Frankel, who has written five books about healthy living, sold Skinnygirl Cocktails to Beam
Global for an
estimated $ 120 million, according to Forbes.
Swiss Re
estimated in a recent report that the
global micro-insurance market could be as much as $ 70 billion.
You need to pay attention to the growing middle class
in the Asia - Pacific region, which is
estimated to make up 85 percent of the growth
in the
global middle class by 2030.
In October, the UBS Chief Investment Office published a report called «Cryptocurrencies: Beneath the bubble,» which
estimated that blockchain technology could about add $ 300 billion to $ 400 billion to the
global economy by 2027.
With analysts at UBS
estimating that blockchains could be a $ 300 billion to $ 400 billion
global industry by 2027, it's clear that regardless of what happens
in the bitcoin bubble, blockchain technology is here to stay.
In 2012, a McKinsey
Global Institute report estimated that by 2020, the global economy could see 90 to 95 million more low - skill workers than employers will need, Cryne
Global Institute report
estimated that by 2020, the
global economy could see 90 to 95 million more low - skill workers than employers will need, Cryne
global economy could see 90 to 95 million more low - skill workers than employers will need, Cryne said.
Looking at the
global economy, the Fund noted that «
global economic activity continues to firm up» and is
estimated to have grown by 3.7 percent
in 2017, which is 0.1 percentage points faster than projected
in the fall.
The New York Times reports that cash - strapped Chinese aviation and shipping conglomerate HNA Group is appealing to its own employees for financial assistance to cope with the
estimated $ 90 billion
in debt the group rang up
in its high - profile
global spending spree.
Monitor the register: According to the 2015
Global Retail Theft Barometer, 43 percent of the
estimated $ 42 billion lost annually
in retail shrink is attributed to employee theft.
And its
global turnover is a drop
in the bucket
in China, where Internet giants Alibaba and Tencent dominate the world's biggest mobile payments market — with an
estimated $ 1 trillion worth of mobile transactions last year, according to iResearch data.
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
estimated that,
in 2014, 4.3 billion people lived
in the Asia - Pacific region, accounting for 60 percent of the
global population — more than half of the people
in the world!
Growth
in exports over 2017 and 2018 are projected to be slower than previously forecast, due to lower
estimates of
global demand, a composition of US growth that appears less favourable to Canadian exports, and ongoing competitiveness challenges for Canadian firms.