Sentences with phrase «industry funding of»

JC comment: In the case of climate change, this argues for industry funding of more diverse perspectives, given the bias introduced by politicization and federal funding.

Funny thing about that specific wacko notion of my mission being to «disprove» illicit industry funding of skeptic climate scientists, it was hurled at me late last year by a different clueless commenter at the Desmogblog UK site who obviously never read a word of what's here at GelbspanFiles.

Let's get formal commitment from the Malaysian government that this project is canceled, and to stop all Malaysian government and private industry funding of oil palm expansion overseas.

From 2011 - 2012, two - thirds of stories from eight top news organizations did not identify the fossil fuel industry funding of eight prominent climate contrarian groups.

• what's with his mention of Kert Davies, one of the old Ozone Action guys as a source for information on corrupt industry funding of skeptic climate scientists?

He also acknowledged that SEPP is partially funded by Exxon, as reported by an article in The Heat is Online examining industry funding of the «greenhouse skeptics.»

(The industry funding of Michaels's publications was first made public by Bud Ward, editor of Environment Writer, the newsletter for journalists published by the Environmental Health Center of the National Safety Council.

Comment: Fossil fuel industry funding of research is acknowledged: «M. Dyck and W. Soon initiated this scientific study around 2002 — 2003 without seeking research fundings and both have contributed equally.

Lindzen writes this after Democratic lawmakers launched an investigation into energy industry funding of climate science, looking to discredit scientists whose research challenges the underlying reasons for C02 - reducing policies championed by the Obama administration.

I don't want to hijack the thread, but the cover page of the Newsweek article on oil, coal, gas and transportation industry funding of deniers and the responses to it are amusing and indicative of what is going on politically and why.

This is all done to develop and expand clinical and laboratory expertise in medical genetics and to initiate and develop a broad - based infrastructure for industry funding of high - quality projects in the fields of medical genetics.

Industry funding of basic research stagnated at about $ 10 billion in the period 1991 — 2007, while federal support has stagnated at about $ 37 billion since 2003 (periods of stagnation shown as shaded).

Industry funding of universities for various studies has also increased.

The BMJ also claims that industry funding of the European Scientific Working Group on Influenza (ESWI), a group of flu scientists that provided advice to the WHO, presented a «potential conflict of interest.»

Julie was especially concerned about the extent of industry funding of education for health professionals and was also keen to push for legal action in defence of mother's rights to breastfeed.

I expect to see fossil fuel industries funding some of the geo engineering advocates.

If there is an accident, they are required to contribute to a collective industry fund of about $ 13 billion to pay liability claims.

Not exact matches

Although the name has changed, it's still the same industry once denoted as «leveraged buyouts» — that is, the business of buying companies with a thin slice of nonpublic equity and mountains of debt, in which fund managers grab richly generous (to themselves) fees.

While private equity has not suffered the embarrassment of the hedge fund industry, which has trailed the market since the start of 2009, the evidence suggests that PE now provides outsize rewards only to its managers.

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission is the regulator of the Managed Funds Industry and related financial markets.

«In the financial industry, there's been a lot of debate, post — financial crisis, around different approaches to risk and gender difference,» says Brenda Trenowden, global head of funds at ANZ Banking Group in London and a member of the steering committee of the 30 % Club, which works to get more women on corporate boards.

As an industry, mutual funds long ago dropped any pretense of beating the market.

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.

As power is consolidating in the VC industry, with fewer firms getting a greater share of LP funding, VC firms are beginning to realize the power that branding and marketing can have on dealflow and their ability to raise capital.

«If you define it as generating returns that aren't commoditized, that aren't easy, by doing things that others are constrained from doing, then $ 3 trillion is just way too small,» Andrew Feldstein, head of BlueMountain Capital Management LLC, said in reference to the current size of the overall hedge fund industry.

He later made his mark in the exchange - traded fund industry, serving as the president and then CEO of ETF.com.

An Environmental Defense Fund - commissioned study by consultancy ICF International found that Canada's oil and gas industry could achieve a 45 per cent methane emission reduction at an average cost of $ 2.76 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent.

Its representatives are supported by even more industry and conservative funding of elections, or face opposition from others if they don't comply.

It has been based on the production of lies developed by the fossil fuel industry through industry - funded conservative think - tanks, laundered through conservative foundations, spun and repeated by right - wing media outlets, and adopted as ideology by the Republican Party.

And, again, this is the core example of the evolution of environmental bullshit: a long history of industry creation of lies; conservative funding of think - tanks, front groups and the echo chamber; the development of an ideological imperative of denialism; and then the necessity of completely groundless bullshit to shore up the lies.

• Nexcelom Bioscience, a Lawrence, Mass. - based provider of cell counting and analysis products for biomedical research and the biopharma industry, raised funding of an undisclosed amount.

Industry - wide, female founders received 2 % of all venture funding last year.

Reviewing each proposed idea to its specific industry for ease of entry may prevent you from pursuing a product path that may require a lot more funding or influence than you are able to support.

The space industry started the first quarter of this year the way it ended the last — with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of private funding flowing into commercial space companies.

• Katerra, a Menlo Park, Calif. - based provider of product design procurement, and logistics to the construction industry, raised $ 865 million in Series D funding.

The satellite was funded through a process that received a lesser degree of oversight from Congress compared with similar national security - related satellites, industry officials said.

Still, in the fledgling industry of cryptocurrency hedge funds, MetaStable appears to be one of the heavyweights.

• Blackmore Sensors and Analytics Inc, a Bozeman, Montana - based developer of frequency - modulated continuous wave lidar for the automotive industry, raised $ 18 million in Series B funding.

«There is an important shift in the industry that is driven by mobile technology at the point - of - sale, integrated with a finance marketplace that is finding innovative ways to help small business get funding for mission - critical equipment, said CEMC founder and currency CEO, Charles Anderson.

Green helped Weiss raise $ 2 million in seed funding, which she used to assemble a small team, including creative director Helen Steed, a beauty industry vet who'd helped build Bumble & Bumble, and COO Henry Davis, who came from the London office of venture capital firm Index Ventures.

If the funder is selling directly to merchants, given today's sky - high marketing costs, acquisition can take a bigger chunk out of the 40 percent — more like 12 to 15 points (the industry average cost of acquisition for a $ 30,000 advance is $ 2,600).

We discussed JP Morgan's would - be deal, the challenges of Uber's new board, CEO angst, the latest round of sexual harassment accusations in Silicon Valley and how the industry can respond, and a big new round of funding for meditation app Headspace.

The sophisticated fund - raising experts at Share Systems Inc., ensconced in Boston - area offices a mile from Harvard University, may not have much in common with the operators of the die - casting machines at Pace Industries» Cast - Tech Division, in rural Monroe City, Mo..

According to a statement, the event aims to benefit and be of interest to audiences composed of institutional investors, fund managers, and other regional players in hedge funds and private equity / venture capital space, with a view to advance the region's investment industry.

Many of the top advisors in the industry have designations such as certified public accountant (CPA), certified financial planner (CFP), certified fund specialist (CFS), chartered financial consultant (ChFC), chartered financial analyst (CFA), chartered life underwriter (CLU) and / or juris doctor (JD), and carry their Series 7, 24, 51, 63, 65, 66 and insurance licenses.

The launch of the fund comes at a time when digital currencies are becoming mainstream among investors and the financial industry.

• Bossa Nova, a San Francisco - based developer of autonomous service robots for the global retail industry, raised $ 17.5 million in Series B funding.

While the BCG report has the rosy title of Capitalizing on the New Golden Age in Private Equity, it says the industry faces some serious growing pains as more and more investors keep throwing money at the industry as alternatives (such as hedge funds) have sucked wind.

His clients include executives and business leaders in a broad range of industries, including all varieties of financial services (securities and commodities trading and sales, banking, investment and hedge funds), automobile manufacturing and sales, professional sports agency, pharmaceuticals, and high technology.

Explaining the industry and what's going on takes the form of several audiences; one being the overly - optimistic entrepreneur who still has aspirations of raising capital to get their company to a liquidity event, another being the up and coming venture capitalist in training (think decades long training cycles) who recently finds themselves a free agent as the asset class shrinks and wants to start their own fund, and the final being ambitious MBA's switching careers and see venture capital as the preferred destination.