Not exact matches
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.
While Coinbase is still riding high, it also faces challenges, including the recent downturn in the overall crypto -
currency market and expenses related to its recent
legal battle
with the IRS.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign
currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays
with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11)
legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the
legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
«Payments made
with virtual
currencies are not only irreversible,» the report continues, «they also do not have the same
legal protections as most traditional payment methods, such as the ones you have when using a credit card.»
After plunging to a record low of 15.95 to the U.S. dollar on September 25, the Argentine peso clawed its way back to 8.5525 on Monday as a crackdown on trading, a bond sale and a
currency swap
with China curbed transactions in both the
legal and underground
currency markets.
Poonam is a licensed attorney
with the State Bar of California and a
legal contributor for ETHNews on virtual
currency regulation.
The company would have to file a notice
with the regulatory department; pay a registration fee of $ 250; provide evidence of registration
with FinCEN as a money services business; agree to not invest or pledge virtual
currency in its custody or control on behalf of others or to engage in the exchange or transfer of
legal tender; and prove its policies for reporting, disclosures, and compliance.
According to Jeffrey Berns, Managing Partner of Berns Weiss LLP, «the virtual
currency / blockchain practice group of Berns Weiss LLP has been contacted by various people inquiring about potential
legal action against Poloniex and Kraken
with regard to the recent sell off at those exchanges in conjunction
with DDoS attacks.»
Kenya has for years regarded blockchain technology and digital
currencies with suspicion, comparing bitcoin to a «pyramid scheme,» and emphasizing that it had no
legal footing.
The
currency has partnered
with Alt36 to integrate Dash payments into a point - of - sale system for the
legal marijuana industry.
With virtual
currency gaining traction among investors, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said India does not recognise cryptocurrency as
legal tender.
With this in mind, it seems like a committee was constituted by the Reserve Bank, and put in charge to study digital
currency, and decide whether bitcoin is fit to be recognized as an official,
legal currency in the country.
Besides
legal tenders such as Dollar, Ruble, Euro, RMB, and virtual
currencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, LNC also can be exchanged
with indirect
currencies such as gold, silver and valuable financial derivatives.
These risks and uncertainties include: fluctuations in U.S. and international economies and
currencies, our ability to preserve, grow and leverage our brands, potential negative effects of material breaches of our information technology systems if any were to occur, costs associated
with, and the successful execution of, the company's initiatives and plans, the acceptance of the company's products by our customers, the impact of competition, coffee, dairy and other raw material prices and availability, the effect of
legal proceedings, and other risks detailed in the company filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the «Risk Factors» section of Starbucks Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2014.
But they dampened once again
with the bankruptcy at digital
currency miner CoinTerra, millions lost at an exchange in Hong Kong, and Bitcoin's
legal status in Russia.
Abra requires that all of our teller partners comply
with whatever
legal requirements that they may have for buying and selling digital
currency.
On 5 December 2013, the People's Bank of China announced in a press release regarding bitcoin regulation that whilst individuals in China are permitted to freely trade and exchange bitcoins as a commodity, it is prohibited for Chinese financial banks to operate using bitcoins or for bitcoins to be used as
legal tender
currency, and that entities dealing
with bitcoins must track and report suspicious activity to prevent money laundering.
With the inability to control, monitor, legislate and print, global governments will always likely oppose cyber
currency as a way of evading taxes and their
legal system.
Bitcoin companies proffering virtual
currency wallets often don't fuse well
with legal matters, as such, they often face a difficult
legal quandary: do they have to operate as a financial institution, likened to a bank,
with all its regulations intact, or can these companies operate under a different type of outfit?
That is why,
currency trading is suitable only for people who understand and allow the economical,
legal and other risks associated
with such dealings, and is able to withstand financial losses.
Since 2013 to recently in February, the central bank has repeatedly cautioned virtual
currency users on the «potential financial, operational,
legal, customer protection and security related risks» associated
with virtual
currencies.
The announcement follows up the recent announcement of the Blockchain Alliance, when a wide variety of leading bitcoin start - ups have formed a partnership, meant to create the Alliance, which aims to help bitcoin start - ups, but also discuss regulatory policies alongside
with legal matters that concern digital
currencies with state institutions and banks.
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legal resources for farmers and market organizations.
There is an explicit clause that has been inserted into the regulation
with legal effect, effectively representing Britain's position, which essentially says no action, proposal or policy of the European Central Bank should directly or indirectly discriminate against any member state or group of member states in any
currency, in effect.
I am not sure «
currency speculation
with profit» would be
legal.
With two
legal currencies, minimal internet access, and divisions between those who can and can't access external resources, the residents of Cuba have become experts at negotiating the complexities of exchange between each other and the world.
The essential dilemma is that while the value and popularity of the cryptocurrency asset class has exploded, directions from the courts and within the
legal profession on how to deal
with virtual
currencies is sorely lacking.
As the real estate market needs great liquidity and, in the case of the corporations, they may not remain
with the Bitcoins and need to convert them into
currency, it may be, in addition to the knowledge of the business that goes beyond the
legal spectrum, highlighting that it is needed to understand the operation of the real estate industry to, in fact, be an aggregating agent of innovative and effective solutions.
Also, one other point is that as lawyers and vendors work more closely
with smart contracts on a blockchain such as Ethereum, which may involve a token
with a
currency value, such as Ether for example, then opening up to «retail» payments in digital
currencies may become part and parcel of doing business in the
legal sector.
Barclays has faced intense public scrutiny in recent years: from the Serious Fraud Office's investigation into the bank's # 12bn fundraising at the height of the financial crisis, which resulted in criminal charges against the bank and former executives relating to a # 2.3 bn loan Barclays provided to Qatar, a multibillion - dollar
legal battle
with the US Department of Justice over allegedly - fraudulent mortgages and a New York
currency trading probe that ended in a $ 150m settlement.
Even the largest law departments
with sophisticated
legal operations capability find it difficult to maintain
currency with the latest offerings and thinking.
At the same time, those international companies that have long - term plans for developing their presence on the Russian market are creating a demand for comprehensive
legal services on a broad range of matters, including litigation, revision of contractual terms
with business partners (especially those
with a foreign
currency element), advice on issues relating to the sanctions, distressed assets, bankruptcy and so on.
With the recent increase in value of digital assets such as bitcoin, Ether, and Monero, it is not surprising that criminal hackers and rogue states are looking for ways to acquire these
currencies, which they can use anonymously for various
legal and illegal purposes.
With virtual
currency gaining traction among investors, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said India does not recognise cryptocurrency as
legal tender.
Rosalino also sighted some of the
legal concerns associated
with cryptocurrencies saying «it may not be possible to exchange a virtual
currency for a
currency accepted by regulators and central banks.»
China's government has signaled that it is warming up to digital
currency with a new proposed civil law that may recognize people's
legal right to own virtual assets, including digital
currencies.
Furthermore, China's government recently signaled that it is warming up to blockchain and digital technologies
with a newly proposed civil law that will recognize people's
legal right to own virtual assets, including digital
currencies.
PotCoin (POT) is a peer - to - peer cryptocurrency developed
with the aim of becoming the
currency of choice for the
legal marijuana industry.
After years of ambiguous signals, Russian president Vladimir Putin finally clarified Russia's stance on cryptocurrencies last week
with five presidential orders demanding officials set up a
legal framework to handle digital
currencies.
Still, it acknowledged that
with no current laws relating to virtual
currencies, there maybe a «need» for it to give its market
legal clarity.
The country's central bank released an initial warning in February and has followed up
with repeated statements that bitcoin and other digital
currencies are not
legal tender or a permitted means of payment in Vietnam.
With increased difficulty associated with legal campaign funding, the state sponsored actors of North Korea are taking the illegal route to steal virtual currenc
With increased difficulty associated
with legal campaign funding, the state sponsored actors of North Korea are taking the illegal route to steal virtual currenc
with legal campaign funding, the state sponsored actors of North Korea are taking the illegal route to steal virtual
currencies.
The company is in a
legal battle
with rival blockchain startup R3 Holdco over an options contract to purchase Ripple's digital
currency XRP.
The Reserve Bank of India has so far issued three press releases — on December 5, 2017, February 1, 2017, and December 24, 2013 — cautioning «users, holders and traders of Virtual
Currencies (VCs) including Bitcoins regarding the potential economic, financial, operational,
legal, customer protection and security related risks associated in dealing
with such VCs», and clarifying that «it has not given any licence / authorisation to any entity / company to operate such schemes or deal
with Bitcoin or any VC».
Smart contracts will only be able to make fiat
currency payments when some representation of fiat is put onto a blockchain or distributed ledger, by an entity
with the
legal ability to do this, whether it's a commercial bank or central bank or payments institution.
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced on September 3 that it held a joint task force meeting
with digital
currency - related institutions and regulators, such as the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) and the National Tax Service (NTS), on the 1st to promote the viable measures within the current
legal boundaries and come up
with the measures that narrow blind areas.
By backing their tokens
with real fiat
currency and offering unprecedented
legal protection as well regular and transparent auditing of their assets, it will be hard to ignore TrueUSD as it proves itself a serious contender in the emerging world of stablecoins.
Bitcoin does not come under the ambit of
currency,
legal tender or foreign exchange and the RBI hasn't come up
with guidelines on this yet, except for the warning it issued in December 2013.
Patrick focuses on
legal issues associated
with electronic payments
with an emphasis on money transmission and anti-money laundering compliance for virtual
currencies, digital tokens, and initial coin offerings.
This has created a vacuum which can be filled only when the Indian policymakers come out
with their own virtual
currency form which will follow the
legal route to be given the title of a fiat cryptocurrency.