Sentences with phrase «industry issues included»

In 2003, the federal industry issues included money laundering regulations and competition compliance.

USTelecom advocates on behalf of our members on critical broadband and telecom industry issues including universal service, intercarrier compensation, broadband adoption, and more.

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The tech industry will zero in on a variety of topics involving A.I., including which fields will be the next to feel its impact as well as the thorny privacy issues that are sure to arise.

Another industry lobbyist said Section 702 surveillance is «not a C - suite issue» that concerns chief executives in Silicon Valley like other issues, including encryption.

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.

Schneider confirmed that the incident had occurred and that it had issued a security alert to customers of the technology, which cyber experts said is widely used in the energy industry, including at nuclear facilities, and oil and gas plants.

Some, like me and others, think the tech industry should meet with Trump, but also bring up issues important to it, including free trade.

DECEMBER The Property Council launched a strong campaign on the GST 2005 issue, forming industry allies and widening lobbying efforts to include ministers and backbenchers from all parties.

However, he acknowledged Snap faces many issues, including ARPUs that are below industry averages and competition from other social networks like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

On the legislative and policy front, Bill C - 11 has passed the committee stage and seems likely to race toward royal assent by the summer, last week's unveiling of the telecom policy (including policies on the forthcoming spectrum auction and foreign ownership) puts to rest a major issue associated with the digital economy strategy, the CRTC recently published its final anti-spam regulations with Industry Canada expected to follow with theirs shortly, the open government initiative has been making considerable progress, and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next week.

Factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing from our forward - looking statements include risks relating to: failure of DBRS to rate the Notes at the anticipated ratings levels, which is a closing condition, or at all; changes in the financial markets, including changes in credit markets, interest rates, securitization markets generally and our proposed securitization in particular; the willingness of investors to buy the Notes; adverse developments regarding OnDeck, its business or the online or broader marketplace lending industry generally, any of which could impact what credit ratings, if any, are issued with respect to the Notes; the extended settlement cycle for the scheduled closing on April 17, 2018, which may exacerbate the foregoing risks; and other risks, including those described in our Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and in other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time which are or will be available on the Commission's website at www.sec.gov.

A list issued Tuesday by the U.S of products subject to tariff hikes included aerospace, telecoms and machinery, striking at high - tech industries seen by China's leaders as the key to its economic future.

This U.S. coffee market research report looks at the trends and issues affecting the coffee industry, including the constant innovation required to keep consumer attention.

Risks associated with investing in Industrials include the possibility of a worsening in the global economy, acquisition integration risk, operational issues, failure to introduce to market new and innovative products, further weakening in the oil market, potential price wars due to any excesses industry capacity, and a sustained rise in the dollar relative to other currencies.

For each CEO's tenure, the researchers calculated three metrics: the country - adjusted total shareholder return (including dividends reinvested), which offsets any increase in return that's attributable merely to an improvement in the local stock market; the industry - adjusted total shareholder return (including dividends reinvested), which offsets any increase that results from rising fortunes in the overall industry; and change in market capitalization (adjusted for dividends, share issues, and share repurchases), measured in inflation - adjusted U.S. dollars.

The manual is highly technical and outlines concerns specific to the industry, including accounting rules for oil reserves, how to review engineering reports, environmental issues such as potential oil spills and other risks.

At a special White House event this week, members of the American Trucking Associations (ATA), along with a contingent of Road Team Captains, a group of professional drivers who act as industry «ambassadors» as part of a national outreach program, met with President Trump to discuss a range of issues affecting motor carriers, including health care.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

During the past year, the Audit Committee met with management and reviewed matters that included the Company's risk assessment and compliance functions, information security, public policy expenditures, treasury and investment matters, accounting industry issues, the reappointment of our independent auditor, and pending litigation.

Issues tackled by SFAC members through their individual efforts in 2017 included the PCAOB audit requirement, BrokerCheck, the fiduciary standard, various industry - related tax reform bill provisions, and other issues related to broker - dealers and investment advIssues tackled by SFAC members through their individual efforts in 2017 included the PCAOB audit requirement, BrokerCheck, the fiduciary standard, various industry - related tax reform bill provisions, and other issues related to broker - dealers and investment advissues related to broker - dealers and investment advisers.

On Thursday, the judge issued a one - sentence notice to parties to the to the suit, which include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the Financial Services Institute and others, that she intends to rule no later than Feb. 10.

Another issue that played a significant role in the election was government participation in key industries including auto insurance and energy.

Early reports suggest that there was a lot of constructive discussion and collaboration on key issues impacting the future of the Bitcoin industry, including block size.

Main Street Views highlights the diverse range of economic research and programs of the Kansas City Fed, including the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium; analysis of macroeconomic, banking, and payments issues; and insight into the seven states and industries of the Tenth Federal Reserve District.

In addition, every issue of the ABF Journal includes timely cover stories and articles authored by industry specialists, plus our regular features encompassing briefs of the top industry related news stories, exclusive interviews with industry leaders, notable ABL transaction summaries and commentary from our team of contributing writers on turnaround management, legal topics and case studies and other relevant insights from ABL industry practitioners.

To that end, Microsoft also called on Congress to restore DACA — and to do it before tackling other legislative priorities, including tax reform, a major issue for the tech industry.

HERE»S WHAT YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO... Every issue of the ABF Journal is themed around a core ABL industry topic including: risk management, bankruptcy trends and views from the bench, insights from specialty - lending shops, annual survey and ABL roundtable, cutting - edge solutions from ABL industry service providers, a borrowers» issue focused on the challenges facing middle - market CFOs, restructuring insights from turnaround managers, plus ABF Journal's year - end conference and capital markets issue.

With the Petronas and CNOOC approvals, the industry breathed a (temporary) sigh of relief, as a number of developments, including the building of LNG terminals on the BC coast, were at issue.

Speakers of the conference including blockchain developers, lawyers and investors will discuss topical issues of the industry:

Topics will include how President Trump's agenda will affect your business, the congressional agenda for 2017 and discussion on policy issues of interest to the food and beverage industry.

Through seminars on issues including food and wine pairing, wine list development and beer and microbrewing strategies, Stefanelli Distributing helps nurture and progress California's alcohol industry.

She has helped AFSA establish its voice and authority on a range of issues and secured frequent meetings with a number of politicians to lobby for significant reform, as well as leading the process for submissions to government inquiries, including the Productivity Commission's inquiry into the impact of regulation on agriculture, and the Victorian Government's Animal Industries Advisory Committee, which released its report in 2016 that includes recommendations for more scale - appropriate application of the planning scheme around extensive and intensive animal husbandry.

The July / August issue of CanTech International includes a look at how one industry supplier ended up having a starring role in the feature film Dark Shadows.

«In addition to the standard manufacturer contract negotiations provided by a buying group, Pride offers a variety of other services including IT services, professional marketing / advertising pieces and most importantly a forum to discuss industry issues.

He also authors the Firm's Food and Beverage industry news alerts, highlighting business issues, distributes the only regional industry survey, and hosts regular industry events including presenting to well over 100 companies at Anchin's annual State of the Food and Beverage Industrindustry news alerts, highlighting business issues, distributes the only regional industry survey, and hosts regular industry events including presenting to well over 100 companies at Anchin's annual State of the Food and Beverage Industrindustry survey, and hosts regular industry events including presenting to well over 100 companies at Anchin's annual State of the Food and Beverage Industrindustry events including presenting to well over 100 companies at Anchin's annual State of the Food and Beverage IndustryIndustry event.

(Napa, CALIF.)-- Some of the hottest issues wine business executives and winery owners face today, including internal theft and crime at wineries, will be examined at the 24th Annual Wine Industry Financial Symposium in September by a powerhouse panel of professionals who have worked for agencies such as the Secret Service, representatives from the -LSB-...]

(Napa, CALIF.)-- Some of the hottest issues wine business executives and winery owners face today, including internal theft and crime at wineries, will be examined at the 24th Annual Wine Industry Financial Symposium in September by a powerhouse panel of professionals who have worked for agencies such as the Secret Service, representatives from the Napa County District Attorney's office, as well as experts from the banking and accounting sectors of the wine business.

The surreal comedy, written and directed by Della Sciucca and presented by Lindsay - Hogg, touches on ethical issues including meat eating and the harm done to the environment by the livestock industry.

The US dairy industry aims to work with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on a number of trade policy issues including the renegotiation of NAFTA, expanding market access channels in Asia, and preventing the loss of common food names.

FPA has many advocacy priorities including ensuring the flexible packaging industry is represented in legislative and NGO discussions on solid waste management, material composition transparency, sustainability, the role of packaging in reducing food waste, and food safety issues.

foodpro will also host a series of free education sessions on several contemporary industry issues, including traceability, best practices and sustainability, including case studies and demonstrations.

«I hosted several roundtables across regional Victoria, including in Congupna, to discuss the government's package and current issues impacting the dairy industry and continued access to loans was important to dairy farmers.

As one of the most highly regulated food industries in the United States, dairy must comply with regulations issued by multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Commerce, among other state and local regulatory bodies.

The core elements of GRAND include educating dairy company employees on the issues affecting the industry and ultimately their jobs, communicating on the issues to elected officials in Congress and building relationships with lawmakers.

The ACCC has issued its interim report into the dairy industry, making several recommendations, including consideration of a a mandatory code of conduct for the industry «to address problems caused by bargaining power imbalances between processors and farmers».

For example, in Fiji the former Minister of Health questioned the ethical issues of including the sugary drinks industry in the development of policies.

foodpro will also host a series of free education sessions on other topical industry issues such as best practices, traceability and sustainability, including case studies and demonstrations.

More craft brewer stats, including published barrelage numbers are expected to be announced at the industry - only Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, later in April, and in the Industry Review issue of The New Brewer magazine industry - only Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, later in April, and in the Industry Review issue of The New Brewer magazine Industry Review issue of The New Brewer magazine in June.

Last week, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)-- whose membership includes hundreds of consumer brands from a range of industries around the world, including food giants Campbell Soup, Clif Bar, Hershey, Mars and Procter & Gamble — announced a new resolution to mitigate the roughly 40 percent of food wasted globally by agreeing to halve food waste within the operations of its 400 retailer and manufacturer members by 2025, and to support wider UN Goals on the issue.

The next three years will see a number of issues relevant to rural voters feature in the public debate, including the re-regulation of the sugar industry and a renewed focus on animal welfare.