Our finances had not totally recovered from
the labor expenses of our daughter and my career most certainly had not gotten entirely back on its feet after a seven month hiatus.
Taking hand - harvested or mechanically picked grapes equally, Tribaie can eliminate
labor expenses of sorting, while improving wine quality, which seems cost beneficial.
Not exact matches
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.
If you have trouble with numbers, are not sure if you're setting up forecasts and budgets correctly, or need help understanding whether or not
labor costs should be cost
of goods or
expenses, for example, your accountant should be able to help.
Aside from that,
labor is often one
of our biggest
expense items.
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.
«But our exports have succeeded at the
expense of Florida farmers who have been systematically undercut at home by Mexican agricultural subsidies, poor
labor standards, and seasonal dumping.»
Be sure to consider all
expenses, including the costs
of manufacturing, readying the product for retailing, shipping, packaging, fulfillment
labor, software development, servers, billing, customer service and marketing.
Since
labor is one
of your biggest
expenses, maintaining tight cost controls over your payroll will go a long way toward protecting your cash.
Franchisees will also keep a sharper eye on the
expense side
of the equation — on
labor costs, theft (by both employees and customers) and any other line item
expenses that can be reduced.
Government figures cited by the Associated Press indicate that just 1.7 million people — out
of a total non-farm
labor force
of some 136 million workers — earned the minimum wage or less in 2006; still the increase was a big political victory for the Democrats, one that came at the
expense of lobbyists from the National Federation
of Independent Businesses and the Chamber
of Commerce, among others.
In addition to the fixed cost
of setting up a trust for the assets to be shared, companies must create a written plan and communicate it to employees, as well as develop a recordkeeping system that accounts for earnings, losses,
expenses and distributions, according to the Department
of Labor.
Indeed,
labor and privacy advocates have decried the recent trend
of companies electronically monitoring employees to make sure they're not sneaking into bars, padding travel
expenses, or moonlighting on company time.
In spite
of its comparatively high cost
of living and
labor expenses, Washington, D.C., counts a young, highly educated work force.
Higher prices because
of increased
labor costs and other
expenses have led some consumers to turn to more at - home cooking.
«Companies and share - holders have been taking a bigger and bigger share
of the pie at the
expense of labor.
«Companies and shareholders have been taking a bigger and bigger share
of the pie at the
expense of labor,» says Arnott.
The most powerful hit to profits will come from rising
labor costs, which account for between two - thirds and three - quarters
of all business
expense.
They rely on daily deal services like Groupon and they are willing to sacrifice other
expenses like designer fashion, cars, and meals out at fancy restaurants to acquire the items they find necessary for their daily lives, according to the Department
of Labor Consumer Price Index for 2011.
These risks and uncertainties include competition and other economic conditions including fragmentation
of the media landscape and competition from other media alternatives; changes in advertising demand, circulation levels and audience shares; the Company's ability to develop and grow its online businesses; the Company's reliance on revenue from printing and distributing third - party publications; changes in newsprint prices; macroeconomic trends and conditions; the Company's ability to adapt to technological changes; the Company's ability to realize benefits or synergies from acquisitions or divestitures or to operate its businesses effectively following acquisitions or divestitures; the Company's success in implementing
expense mitigation efforts; the Company's reliance on third - party vendors for various services; adverse results from litigation, governmental investigations or tax - related proceedings or audits; the Company's ability to attract and retain employees; the Company's ability to satisfy pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations; changes in accounting standards; the effect
of labor strikes, lockouts and
labor negotiations; regulatory and judicial rulings; the Company's indebtedness and ability to comply with debt covenants applicable to its debt facilities; the Company's ability to satisfy future capital and liquidity requirements; the Company's ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on acceptable terms; and other events beyond the Company's control that may result in unexpected adverse operating results.
Pricing Strategy Shaved Ice is a product that yields a considerable profit in terms
of cost to produce at $ 0.12 for a small cup to $ 0.30 for an extra large will be offered at the following prices: Small $ 1.50 Medium $ 2.00 Large $ 3.00 X-Large $ 4.00 Break - even Analysis Estimated monthly fixed
expenses for a single store including rent,
labor and utilities
of $ 5,100 would require approximate 80 cups / day sales generating approximately $ 5,550 with a gross profit
of $ 5,150.
The commission was ruling on an appeal by Uber
of a
labor commissioner's award
of about $ 4,000 in
expenses to San Francisco - based driver Barbara Ann Berwick, who filed her claim in September.
All
expenses were calculated using figures included on the Bureau
of Labor Statistics» 2016 Consumer Expenditures report.
They urge economies to submit to financial austerity by sanctifying debts rather than saving themselves and their
labor force at the
expense of debt and savings trends.
Between architect and contract fees, carpeting, painting, lighting, construction
labor, networking infrastructure furniture, office personnel, upgrades, maintenance and the dozens
of other
expenses required to get off the ground, the startup costs associated with traditional office space can amount to $ 50,000.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation
of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment
of the carrying value
of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution
of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility
of capital markets; increased pension,
labor and people - related
expenses; volatility in the market value
of all or a portion
of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts
of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
The
Labor Department's prior guidance had emphasized that «plan fiduciaries may not increase
expenses, sacrifice investment returns, or reduce the security
of plan benefits in order to promote collateral goals.»
To do so, we considered all non-housing
expenses from the Bureau
of Labor Studies Consumer Expenditure Survey excluding medical and vehicle costs.
In Germany, ever since the 2003 — 20 05
labor reforms that caused business profits to soar at the
expense of wages, German banks have exported the gap between rising savings and declining investment — a figure that rose in less than five years to become among the largest ever recorded.
inefficiencies in the form
of higher
labor and other operating
expenses and, as a result, Shack - level operating profit margins are generally lower during the start - up period
of operation.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss
of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts
of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment
of the carrying value
of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution
of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility
of capital markets; increased pension,
labor and people - related
expenses; volatility in the market value
of all or a portion
of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation
of data or breaches
of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts
of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact
of future sales
of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements
of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation
of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment
of the carrying value
of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution
of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations
of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility
of capital markets; increased pension,
labor and people - related
expenses; volatility in the market value
of all or a portion
of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation
of data or breaches
of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts
of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.
Fourth quarter same — fourth quarter restaurant
labor expenses were 50 basis points lower than last year on a percentage
of sales basis due to increased productivity and lower restaurant manager incentive compensation
expense.
We anticipate lower restaurant
labor expense and restaurant
expenses as a percentage
of sales this fiscal year from same - restaurant sales leverage and our transformational cost savings initiatives.
When the turnaround team walked in the door, it found no cash for payroll and operating
expenses, broken and unrepaired equipment and machinery, cancelled customer orders from its largest customer, FBI and Department
of Labor investigations and employees reeling from the unexpected death
of the owner.
Make sure you factor the price
of labor and materials, as well as indirect
expenses needed to operate the business, and the amount
of money needed to make a profit.
Most debts in early Mesopotamia were owed to the palace, so rulers basically were cancelling debts owed to themselves and their collectors when they proclaimed Clean Slates that saved their economies from widespread debt bondage that would have diverted
labor to work for creditors at the
expense of the palace.
This is especially true for workers with non-trivial amounts
of unreimbursed business
expenses (although the amount
of a worker's unreimbursed
expenses may decline if the worker is classified as an employee because California
Labor Code 2802 generally requires employers to reimburse significant business
expenses of employees).
Among the factors that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in such forward - looking statements are the following: macro-economic conditions (including fluctuations in housing prices, oil markets, jobless rates and other indicators), credit market changes and constraints, foreign currency fluctuation, the company's ability to manage its property portfolio, the impact
of labor markets, failure to effectively manage costs or achieve anticipated
expense and cost reductions, and disruptions in our supply chain or information technology systems.
In our own time, by promoting individual rights at the
expense of nearly every other social value in family law,
labor law, and constitutional law, we have deprived families, churches, and other forms
of fellowship
of some
of their mutually sustaining influences.
The consequences
of this state
of affairs are the permanent increase
of income on capital at the
expense of labor, a pervasive economic insecurity, and the growth
of poverty.
Like other members
of the foodservice industry, chains face strong headwinds in the form
of rising
labor costs and other operating
expenses.
Talk to one
of our food processing specialists to see how Fusion Tech can help reduce
labor expenses, increase food and employee safety, and optimize your facility to live up to its fullest potential.
Escorted by the mike's bear in a bikini, the sweepstakes winner and a guest will experience an all -
expenses paid ultimate weekend
of fun in Miami this
Labor Day.
Now Week 0 has helped siphon a few additional bad matchups off the
Labor Day weekend slate — at the
expense of Rice, who was subjected to humiliation on national television and an international stage in its 62 — 7 loss to Stanford in Australia.
Not every school is entitled to equal footing at the
expense of unpaid
labor of athletes.
You are right about geography; I even had a woman on a kibbutz in northern Israel who went to Haifa when she was 38 weeks, and stayed, at the kibbutz's
expense, in a hotel until she went into
labor because
of a particular rare complication she was at risk
of.
When she is describing all
of the barriers she faces, keep in mind that she is not trying to be a naysayer; the challenges she faces, including the often ridiculous regulations, the criminally low federal reimbursement for subsidized meals, the high cost
of food,
labor, utilities, and every other
expense, are all very real.
After eight years
of work to «fix school food», I am convinced that while on paper it may be possible to draw up a budget to operate a school meal program, including all
of the
expenses — food,
labor, overhead, kitchen facilities, equipment, staff training, office
expenses, everything it takes to run a meal program — with nutritious scratch cooked lunches for $ 2.72 apiece, no district
of any size is, in fact, doing it, despite the best efforts
of many capable people like Ann Cooper.
Of course some states have labor unions that drive up the costs of labor, food supplies in rural areas cost more and expenses are out of control in other
Of course some states have
labor unions that drive up the costs
of labor, food supplies in rural areas cost more and expenses are out of control in other
of labor, food supplies in rural areas cost more and
expenses are out
of control in other
of control in others.