Sentences with phrase «is under pressure in»

Single - family home prices in Chicago's neighborhoods and Cook County's suburbs have come off the lows recorded during the depths of the housing crisis, but a great divide exists between the have and have - not communities, and affordability is under pressure in popular areas.

Given the extent to which compensation is under pressure in commercial sales, it's not hard to understand why some listing agents don't want to share their discounted commissions with the procuring agent, says Pipgras, a broker with Aguer Pipgras Associates, Sacramento, Calif..

But law libraries are being closed in some law firms and government sites, and funding is under pressure in many organizations.

Irvine is under pressure in the dairy market because Lion is about to lose one of his single largest contracts in Australia to rival group Murray Goulburn Co-operative.

Real estate developers are under pressure in China to refurbish older properties for rental purposes to ease a supply shortage in the market for affordable housing, says Peter Churchouse of Portwood Capital.

On the other hand, the stock has been under pressure in the short term due to...

Apple's stock was under pressure in trading on Monday (Jan. 29) as concerns mounted about its fiscal first quarter results.

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But it has been under pressure in the past 12 months due to greater competition from generic drugs and debt from its $ 32 billion acquisition of Baxalta in 2016, a widely criticized deal.

Nexba is capitalising on a backlash against the big soft drink makers like Coca - Cola Amatil, whose sales are under pressure in the traditional business and who are finding it tougher to join the no sugar brigade even though they are quickly bringing out new products.

«He was under no pressure in that way.

That confidence had taken a hit over the last two weeks and that probably explains why we were under pressure in the second hald after Watford managed to score with some help from some lucky pinball type action in the box after Cech saved well.

I can't remember too many clear cut chances although we were under pressure in second half!

Despite being under pressure in the first half, the Stags were able to get a goal back, but the all important equaliser never materialised.

The player has been under pressure in recent games for his failure to impose himself at the heart of the Chelsea midfield, and many fans and pundits have called for the player to be dropped from the first team.

Nestlé declined to respond directly to The BMJ's questions about the thoroughness of its monitoring of the Carnation study or whether it had been under pressure in 1988 to provide evidence to the US regulator of the benefits of its infant formula, as CBC had claimed.

This wasn't the first time his mask has slipped when he's under pressure in the chamber.

The Toronto Stock Exchange has been under pressure in recent months and sits about five per cent lower compared with where it began the year and nearly 20 per cent lower than its highs of last year.

Not exact matches

John Mackey, the CEO and co-founder of Whole Foods, has been under pressure to get things in order quickly.

Firms in Canada's financial sector are under less pressure than their counterparts in, say, Europe or Japan, where negative interest rates are out in force.

«If someone flips, which can happen under pressure, then that person has to apologize in front of everyone for not being nice.»

Given the hard paywall model, the Times of London is arguably under somewhat less pressure to constantly be publishing news in the hope of attracting new readers for the advertising revenue they might generate.

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.

Y Combinator is not alone in coming under pressure to change or sever its relationship with the controversial investor.

That's true, but pressure he will be under to restore credibility to the banking system could keep him in check.

Express Scripts has been under pressure amid consolidation in the health industry.

Innovation is enabling a handful of WA manufacturers to survive in a market under increasing pressure.

And some still - unapproved firms are under pressure from their impatient investors, who have leased buildings, hired staff and paid legal fees with no returns in sight.

They're not the only communications pros under pressure to use more measurement in PR and marketing efforts, and technology companies are responding to data overload with apps to help marketers make sense of the numbers.

Other British newspapers are also under significant financial pressure, including the Guardian, which said recently that it will have to lay off some of its journalists because of ongoing losses that totalled more than $ 70 million in 2015.

Specializing in charter flights to popular vacation spots, Transat is under pressure by Air Canada's discount vacation brand Rouge, but so far holding its own in a difficult category where consumer expectations run high and travelers are never shy about expressing dissatisfaction.

While the radio broadcasting sector remains under secular pressure, top - line declines were in the low single - digit range on average across the peer group in 2017.

The Anglo - Dutch oil major, whose acquisition of BG Group transformed it into the world's top liquefied natural gas producer, has been under pressure from shareholders to cut annual spending to ensure it can maintain its dividend given the slow recovery in the oil prices.

Bloomberg reports Google, which is already under pressure in Europe over privacy issues, has been asked to limit how it combines user data that can be used to find out personal preferences such as sexual orientation or marital status.

Lawmakers have been under pressure for years to rein in executive compensation, which has grown faster than both the stock market and the wages of the top 1 % in the last 40 years.

In Europe, the Auto sector was under pressure Monday after reports that the European Commission is investigating collusion between German carmakers.

A prototype designed and manufactured by GS Engineering for a lightweight track system that reduces the ground pressure under a military vehicle allowing it to be transported in a military cargo aircraft.

«Read through Zhang's apology and it is quickly apparent that this is a mea culpa made under extreme political pressure, in which Zhang, an engineer by background, ticks the necessary ideological boxes to signal his intention to fall into line,» David Bandurski, co-director of the China Media Project, wrote on the site.

In addition, airlines are under increased pressure to reduce carbon emissions by new government mandates like the Environmental Protection Agency's new draft rules announced earlier this month.

The euro was under some pressure Monday following news that talks to form a new government in Germany had collapsed.

«What is happening in the telecoms industry is that revenues are stagnant, if not on the decline, with [average revenue per user] under pressure for various reasons such as competition and market saturation.»

For all the defiance, pressure on the Russian economy is slowly mounting under the combined influence of sanctions and, more importantly in the short term, the sharp drop in the price of oil, its main export.

With an increase in interest rates looming in the United States and an expected economic slowdown, an increasing number of investment banks are expecting the city's home prices to come under downward pressure.

It was much easier to find meaning and satisfaction in activities outside of work when we were under a lot less pressure and worked far fewer hours.

Wynn Resorts has come under scrutiny from gaming regulators in Macau, Nevada and Massachusetts, where it is building a $ 2.4 billion casino resort, in the wake of reports the founder and now former chairman pressured employees into having sex with him.

The leader of Germany's socialist party is under heavy pressure to fix the country's political stalemate — despite the experienced lawmaker not being involved in recent coalition talks.

The company has come under pressure from outside shareholders to separate its higher - growth assets — notably its stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group — from its struggling core search and e-mail businesses, but such a split would be complicated by the fact that it could land the company with a large tax bill.

Looking at markets overseas, both stocks in Europe and Asia were mixed or came under slight pressure on Tuesday; the Stoxx 600 index fell 0.18 percent.

But even considering how much pressure it's constantly under to grow, and as crazy as the talent competition all around it is, Centro's strategies and the ideas that came through in our discussion were extremely thoughtful and long - term.

Under pressure to resign as leader of a country ravaged by earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown, Naoto Kan's last act in August 2011 was to transform Japan's energy policy.