Sentences with phrase «issues of interest for»

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There was also the report recently issued by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre that found internet and other telecommunications services are unaffordable for a large number of Canadians.

New features such as facial recognition and virtual reality herald Apple's vision for future smartphones, but other issues such as the lack of augmented - reality apps have cooled buyer buyer interest in those technologies.

But in an interesting twist, a developer who was hired by Reddit to work on the idea of a «crypto - currency» — a form of Bitcoin that users could receive in exchange for contributing content, or as a way of distributing some of the shares that were issued in the site's fundraising round — said in a post on Medium that he was working on a plan to de-centralize Reddit in just this way before he was let go.

Perhaps most importantly, interning can also push you to discover new interests and bring your attention to real - world issues outside of the college bubble, says Miles Bird, director of business development for the Kairos Society, a San Francisco - based non-profit that provides support to budding entrepreneurs.

Analysts are up in arms about everything from the stock price to the start of production for the company's Model 3 car to issues with Tesla's batteries, and Cramer is not interested in being caught in their crossfire.

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.

So I read with interest the statement it issued after it was ordered to pay $ 532.9 million to Smartflash LLC for willful infringement of three U.S. patents.

Those of us interested in cybersecurity were underwhelmed by the amount of air time the issue got during most of the 2016 campaign, but worse was the empirical evidence that the Democratic candidate — famous for an email security problem — was clueless about cybersecurity.

Most interesting about the Locationary news is that CEO Grant Ritchie (also the co-founder of CanadianHotelGuide.com) wrote an opinion piece for TechCrunch last September entitled «5 Big Map App Issues Apple Must Solve.»

The possible conflicts of interest inherent in the intersection of real estate investments and political power have been a repeated issue for members of the Trump family.

Until recently, he has focused on more tangential issues for the Fed — like the regulation of scandal - ridden Libor interest rates, financial innovation, and housing policy.

But given consumers» interest in knowing what's in their food, the FDA issued two sets of guidelines for manufacturers who wish to voluntarily label foods with genetically modified ingredients.

When I spoke with one handler from Zirtual (she is part of the Client Happiness Team), she had quite a bit of advice for me but didn't really seem too interested in handling my specific issues and complaints.

Many provinces have intervened in the case against Comeau, while a team of lawyers with an interest in the constitutional issues offered to represent him for free, and the Canadian Constitution Foundation volunteered its assistance.

Again, the issue of deficit reduction is unlikely to register very much in the debate about whether or not it is appropriate to require women to register for the draft — but it makes for an interesting example of just how far the unintended consequences of a piece of legislation can reach.

We also adjust net income for interest expense representing amortization of the debt discount related to our convertible notes issued in Q4 2013 and Q1 2014.

a government, corporation, municipality, or agency that has issued a security (e.g., a bond) in order to raise capital or to repay other debt; the issuer goes to an underwriter to get their securities sold in the new issue market; for certificates of deposit (CDs), this is the bank that has issued the CD; in the case of fixed income securities, the issuer of the security is the primary determinant of the security's characteristics (e.g., coupon interest rate, maturity, call features, etc..)

Overall, the distinguishing factor of a fixed - rate mortgage is that the interest rate for every installment payment does not change and is known at the time the mortgage is issued.

After careful review and consideration of the comments, the Department is issuing this final rule that will (1) extend the applicability date of the Fiduciary Rule, the BIC Exemption, and the Principal Transactions Exemption for 60 days until June 9, 2017, and (2) require that fiduciaries relying on these exemptions for covered transactions adhere only to the «best interest» standard and the other Impartial Conduct Standards of these PTEs during a transition period from June 9, 2017, through January 1, 2018.

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.

For the U.S. government to negotiate a trade agreement manifestly to the advantage of international business interests using the «motherhood and apple pie» issue of security and prevention of terrorism is highly suspect.

«There should not be unequal voting rights as they could allow management or minority share owners to override the wishes or best interests of majority shareholders for personal benefit and compromise accountability, leading to potential entrenchment issues,» Mary Leung, head of advocacy for Asia at CFA Institute, an association of investment professionals, said in a statement.

NEW YORK (Reuters)- JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) has tested a new blockchain platform for issuing financial instruments with the National Bank of Canada and other large firms, they said on Friday, seeking to streamline origination, settlement, interest rate payments and other processes.

The bill would also allow state and local governments to issue Build America Bonds that provide a direct payment from the federal government for a part of the interest paid on bonds that finance government works projects.

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NEW YORK JPMorgan Chase & Co has tested a new blockchain platform for issuing financial instruments with the National Bank of Canada and other large firms, they said on Friday, seeking to streamline origination, settlement, interest rate payments and other processes.

In addition to providing a source of income and diversification, the interest income on municipal bonds generally is exempt from federal income tax and may also be exempt from state and local taxes for residents in the state where the bond is issued.

A former graduate of the London School of Economics, he has a special interest in Asian business and politics and a passion for maritime issues and the sea.

«I see the memo as the CFTC cautioning its employees on the ethical issues that could be raised by their trading in cryptocurrencies, encouraging them to consider and seek advice from the CFTC ethics team before trading in cryptocurrencies, noting that employees may not transact in cryptocurrencies if they have nonpublic information about them from their work at the CFTC, and advising that those who participate in CFTC dealings related to cryptocurrencies may not trade in them for conflict of interest reasons.»

We assumed that in each period a 30 - year bond is issued at prevailing interest rates (long - term government bond plus 1 %) and that amount is invested for the next 30 years in a portfolio of large - cap stocks while paying off the bond as an amortized loan (as if it were a mortgage).

Other board members, generally appointed for different areas of expertise like industry, political, or functional intelligence, are likely to find technical financial - reporting issues less interesting.

«Stakeholder interest in the initiative and the upcoming IEEE Blockchain for Clinical Trials Forum is strong, and we encourage even broader participation and input from vested healthcare and regulatory partners in order to identify pertinent issues and more viable use cases that can help us advance industry - wide adoption,» said Tim Mackey, co-chair of the IEEE - Standards Association Supply Chain / Clinical Trials Industry Connections Program.

The FTC later writes a letter saying the complaint «raises issues of particular interest for us at this time»

Duggan, at the same news conference, took issue with Rhodes» concern that it is a possible conflict of interest for the mayor and a member of the city council to have a seat on a nine - member, state - created oversight board for a post-bankruptcy Detroit.

If the situation deteriorates for a given issue, history has shown there is often a window of time when it is not particularly painful to switch out to a practically identical bond, with much better interest coverage, for nominal costs.

Note that you have to itemize to take the deductions for mortgage interest and state and local and property taxes, so this is less of an issue if you decide to take the standard deduction.

If you care because you have an intellectual interest, or you are concerned for the financial security of your fellow Americans, there are plenty of comments in these updates that speak to those issues.

We also intend to enter into a Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which the shares of Class A common stock issued to the Continuing SSE Equity Owners upon redemption of LLC Interests and the shares of Class A common stock issued to the Former SSE Equity Owners in connection with the Transactions will be eligible for resale, subject to certain limitations set forth therein.

In this most recent case the City of Burnaby was trying to get the support of the Supreme Court of British Columbia for an issue that it had already lost before the NEB and which, to put it in neutral terms, had failed to attract the interest of the Federal Court of Appeal.

The second implication is that there likely will be upward pressure on interest rates as widening budget deficits for 2018 and 2019 will cause a larger supply of U.S. Treasury securities to be issued to fund rising U.S. budget deficits.

But initially at least Canada was seen as an additional complication to completion of the TPP, a «difficult» negotiating partner that brought its own baggage (such as a less than robust IPR regime, a traditional antipathy to the interests of the brand - name pharmaceutical manufacturers, a penchant for protecting so - called «cultural industries», and other trade issues that did not align with US interests) that might have resonated with some of the other TPP countries.

A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be issued on September 23 and «will widen the process, encouraging the continued participation of past respondents while inviting additional private sector interests to present their visions for the Southport property,» the PRPA said.

The PRPA has already completed substantial pre-development work at the sites, improving access, in anticipation of private development spurred by a Request for Expressions of Interest (REI) that was issued late last year and, the port authority said, «garnered a high level of response from maritime industry, manufacturing, and energy companies.»

McDonald's issues $ 50 million in bonds with a maturity of 30 years The bonds have a face value (cost) of $ 1,000 and an interest rate of 3.5 % McDonald's pays investors 1.75 % in interest, twice a year for 30 years At the end of 30 years, McDonald's pays the $ 50 million back to investors at $ 1,000 for each bond they hold

Particularly good to see someone explain that the impact on bond funds is not the simplistic «1 % rise in bank rates means loss of duration %» but depends on the interest demanded at that point in the curve and normal supply / demand issues which are massively distorted for linkers.

Recently, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), the principal bank to the world's central banks, hinted at the need for microeconomic reform when it warned that central banks were «overburdened» and called for policies other than monetary stimulus and low interest rates to tackle the issue of slow global growth.

If businesses are looking for more longer term fixed financing, they may, of course, go direct to the market for new issues of debt (particularly as lenders will also be looking for more longer term fixed interest assets).

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The need for extra care in this situation is obvious, the more so when it has to be accommodated with an equally compelling need for the Bank to say more about monetary policy issues in the interests of raising public understanding of them.

Certificates of deposit (CDs) offered by Edward Jones are bank - issued and FDIC - insured up to $ 250,000 (principal and accrued interest accrued but not yet paid) per depositor, per depository institution, for each account ownership category.