Sentences with phrase «industry policies affecting»

Next it includes an analysis of government and industry policies affecting forest products markets.

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Is there anything relevant happening in your industry — policy changes, tech developments or recent reports — that could affect your customers?

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.

This new policy was apparently the result of a 2008 Risk Management Assessment (available to the right) involving stakeholders only from the shipping industry, though Transport Canada's methodology for Pilotage Risk Assessments defines stakeholders as «any individual, group, or organization able to affect, be affected by, or believe it might be affected by, a decision or activity.»

This area covers policies and regulations, such as prudential or consumer regulations, as well as technology and other competitive pressures affecting the financial services industry, financial markets and the financial system as a whole, and their ability to effectively perform their core economic functions.

Canada's coming national price on carbon adds further fuel to the debate, as some will be looking for Canadian industries affected by the carbon price to get protections, maybe even in the form of a carbon tax applied at the border on goods coming from places in the U.S. where there is no such policy.

If such independent expenditures are made, groups of corporations within an industry may form coalitions or use existing trade associations to support candidates favorable to policy positions that affect the group as a whole.

The policies of each party could affect different industries in different ways.

Under this highly dubious assumption, climate policy only shifts capital around between industries and provinces but can not affect total investment.

NACO provides intelligence, tools, and resources for its members, facilitates key connections across networks, borders and industries, and helps to inform policy affecting the Angel asset - class.

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.

The Australian and New Zealand Government's Food Regulation Policy Options Paper on caffeine acknowledges the Beverages Council's Energy Drink Industry Commitment document and notes that «while these self - regulatory codes only formally apply to members of those organisations, their existence and application across the market may also affect the behaviour of non-members that are aware of them.»

Only the member version provides updates on IDFA's actions, progress, successes and new developments on issues affecting the dairy industry, such as NAFTA and trade policies, geographical indications, ultrafiltered (UF) milk, the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, Nutrition Facts label changes, the Food Safety Modernization Act, food waste and much more.

You can read our commentary every other month about the policies, regulations and politics affecting the dairy industry.

FRIDAY, MARCH 23 The Good Food Trade Show: Production, Policy & Industry Exchange kicks off the two - day Good Food EXPO on Friday, March 23 (8:30 a.m. — 7 p.m.), focusing on key business and policy issues affecting the Good Food mPolicy & Industry Exchange kicks off the two - day Good Food EXPO on Friday, March 23 (8:30 a.m. — 7 p.m.), focusing on key business and policy issues affecting the Good Food mpolicy issues affecting the Good Food market.

This fundraising email specifically affects tourism by paying for ads in airports, where they not only reach tourists (and the tourism industry) directly but also have a ripple effect: «we've found that ads in airports are unusually affordable — and that by warning tourists about a state's anti-woman policies, we can generate tons of local media coverage and put tremendous pressure on politicians to back off.»

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D - N.Y.) on Monday told a group of marijuana industry professionals that the federal government should reform laws affecting its medical use, allowing states to set their own policies.

DE BLASIO TALKS TAXIS: Asked how his $ 350,000 haul from the yellow taxi industry affects his view on taxi policy, De Blasio said, «Well, it doesn't.

The summit, which was organized by the Government - University - Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR) of the National Academies of Science and held in Washington, D.C., 11 to 12 November 2002, included representatives from government agencies, disciplinary societies, and several education and science organizations who presented a litany of policy prescriptions and recommendations on the educational and societal forces that affect the experiences and expectations of the nation's future scientists and engineers.

Industry also pays more attention to what Clemmons calls «window dressing» policies — policies that affect their public image but may not run very deep — than academia, because any negative publicity may hurt a business's bottom line.

The EPA ethics rules that bar scientists with grants from serving on these committees also prohibit panel members from industry from working on issues affecting their companies, says the current chair of the BOSC, Deborah Swackhamer, a University of Minnesota professor of science, technology and public policy.

While U.S. EPA recently announced carbon reduction policies that will affect the coal industry and the Obama administration has issued new rules in 2012 to sharply raise fuel economy standards for automakers, among other steps, the federal government has yet to enact serious legislation to combat climate change's impact on infrastructure.

A prime function IATA Economics presents analysis of economic and policy developments affecting the financial performance of the global airline industry

IATA Economics presents analysis of economic and policy developments affecting the financial performance of the global airline industry The NBER's Business Cycle Dating Committee.

There's the ongoing special - counsel investigation into whether the Trump campaign aided a Russian campaign to aid Trump's candidacy and defeat his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton; there's the associated inquiry into whether the president obstructed justice when he fired former FBI Director James Comey, whom he had asked not to investigate his former national - security adviser; there are the president's hush - money payments to women with whom he allegedly had extramarital affairs, made through his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and facilitated by corporate cash paid to influence the White House; there is his ongoing effort to interfere with the Russia inquiry and politicize federal law enforcement; there are the foreign governments that seem to be utilizing the president's properties as vehicles for influencing administration policy; there's the emerging evidence that Trump campaign officials sought aid not only from Russia, but from other foreign countries, which may have affected Trump's foreign policy; there are the ongoing revelations of the president's Cabinet officials» misusing taxpayer funds; there is the accumulating evidence that administration decisions are made at the behest of private industry, in particular those in which Republican donors have significant interests.

Amazon has recently implemented a policy change that may or may not affect all of us in the publishing industry.

In the first quarter of 2012, the First - Time Car Buyer policy affected the spending budget of general households and sucked money into the automotive industry.

The health - care industries may be affected by technological obsolescence, changes in regulatory approval policies for drugs, medical devices or procedures, and changes in governmental and private payment systems.

Crohn's and Colitis Canada will raise funds to: Invest in Crohn's and colitis research to foster advances in prevention, treatments, cures and health policy, educate patients, families, industry and governments about Crohn's and colitis, Increase public awareness of these chronic diseases and our organization and advocate to governments and stakeholders on behalf of those affected by Crohn's and colitis

PIJAC provides its members a voice in state and national legislative issues through advocacy and timely information regarding upcoming policy issues that affect the pet industry, pet owners and the animals they care for.

The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) provides its members a voice in state and national legislative issues through advocacy and timely information regarding upcoming policy issues that affect the pet industry, pet owners, and the animals they cIndustry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) provides its members a voice in state and national legislative issues through advocacy and timely information regarding upcoming policy issues that affect the pet industry, pet owners, and the animals they cindustry, pet owners, and the animals they care for.

The objective of our Travel Matters programme is to provide our Members and leading industry stakeholders with the latest information, as well as a forum for debate, on the key policy matters and current issues affecting travel.

Significant changes in the number of forestry companies operating in the area, government and environmental policies, changes in tenure, and increasing recognition of Aboriginal Rights and Title have affected BC's logging industry.

Explore below how different policy, technology cost and energy demand assumptions affect installed solar PV capacity in our scenarios, and how these compare against other industry projections.

5 Economic recovery will be threatened Greens» policies affecting business, taxation, expenditure and industry will stifle the growth of the Australian economy.

Here's what is required (leaving aside Theresa May's electorally hamstrung inability to deliver much of it): The entire cabinet and every business leader the government's black book can muster, on stage for the launch of the new strategy; an explicit declaration that this, full decarbonization of the economy, is the post-Brexit economic strategy; clear and attractive retail policies, such as a diesel scrappage scheme, tax breaks for green investment, new apprenticeships, a green home building program; an open invitation to all opposition party leaders to share a platform to support the plan with a declaration that while they may not agree on every component they fully endorse the over-arching goal; a willingness to shame those party leaders who play party politics and refuse to turn up; a fortnight - long program where each day sees a new cabinet member explain how the plan will transform parts of the economy; a Royal Commission on the flaws of GDP as an economic measure and the viability of alternative quality of life metrics; and, yes, a brave assertion that carbon intensive industries will have to transform or be scaled back, backed by a decarbonization adaptation fund to help affected communities respond to this global trend.

The pharmaceutical and healthcare industries use front groups disguised as «patients rights» advocates to market their products and to lobby against government policies that might affect their profits.

Julio Legos is «the High Park Group's Director of Regulatory Affairs, whose biography says, «Julio's practice at HPG is focused on federal and provincial energy and environmental law and policy, particularly as they affect Canadian industry.»»

Coral reefs, mangroves and even some fish could soon have their own insurance policies as the industry seeks new ways to boost protection for those affected by the ocean changes wrought by climate change.

All segments of the industry will be affected by the changing global climate and the policy responses to it.

The membership of the «Made in America» Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee, which Zinke launched in November, marks the third time the secretary has assembled panels dominated by industry players to help chart policies affecting their businesses.

Even small changes in the lifecycle emissions figures for gas would eventually affect policy and incentives for the utility industry, and ultimately make a big difference in how gas stacks up against its alternatives.

Those concerned about a knee - jerk reaction affecting the wider industry should take urgent legal advice on the compliance of their data gathering, processing and retention policies and procedures, and their rights and obligations should they receive an information notice from the ICO.

The lawyers and policy specialists in Foley Hoag's Government Strategies Practice have extensive experience in the development and implementation of legislation and regulations affecting the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and healthcare provider industries.

State attorneys general increasingly join together in multistate investigations and litigation, and their activities affect nearly every industry and major policy area.

Possible topics about pedagogy include: • Structuring statutory drafting courses • Simulation courses designed using mock legislatures or committees • Course linkages with real - world legislators and special interest organizations • Service learning or clinical opportunities for law students • Courses focused on law reform efforts • How to employ Plain - English principles in statutory and rule drafting • Theoretical perspectives on statutory drafting • Involving political realities in law school drafting courses • Teaching practical aspects of drafting that addresses theories and principles of statutory interpretation and construction Possible topics about practice include: • Unique challenges of drafting laws and / or regulations in specific areas such as criminal law, environmental, health law, etc. • Lawyering for non-profits, federal and state agencies, local governments, and other clients in frequent need of rule - drafting • Practicing in employment law, health law, environmental law, and other heavily regulated fields where private clients require rule and policy drafting • Non-legal drafting opportunities, such as sports league rules, industry trade group policies, and university rules Possible topics about politics include: • Political influences affecting legislative drafting • Direct democracy and the unique challenges of drafting initiatives and referenda • The implications of special interests driving drafting decisions • Polictics and its influence on legislative history • Lobbyists as legislative drafters.

Health Law & Policy Matters Health Law & Policy Matters offers insight into the legal and policy developments affecting the health care industry and features the perspectives of Mintz Levin attorneys and ML Strategies government relations professiPolicy Matters Health Law & Policy Matters offers insight into the legal and policy developments affecting the health care industry and features the perspectives of Mintz Levin attorneys and ML Strategies government relations professiPolicy Matters offers insight into the legal and policy developments affecting the health care industry and features the perspectives of Mintz Levin attorneys and ML Strategies government relations professipolicy developments affecting the health care industry and features the perspectives of Mintz Levin attorneys and ML Strategies government relations professionals.

The goal of these policy changes is to affect wider, fairer auto coverage for all and to introduce and encourage systemic change in the auto industry in Ontario.

The analysis is also intended to assist the public in understanding the general economic ramifications of a regulation, both in the aggregate as well as the major policy areas of a regulation and how they are likely to affect the major industries or sectors of the economy covered by it.

In case any readers of Slaw are not receiving the posts by Professor Michael Geist on copyright law and his recent posts on political fundraising donations allegedly being made by the pro - industry / copyright owners lobby to Canadian politicians directly involved in affecting copyright policy, his postings are worthwhile reading.