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Social Finance: Unlocking the Potential for Developmental Lending, a new research report conducted my firm Impakt, reveals that the Indian Business Corporation, a company owned by the three treaty areas of Alberta, has pioneered an approach called «developmental lending» that is providing aboriginal entrepreneurs such as Ms. Saliwonczyk with capital to create new businesses, or maintain or expand existing ones.

Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward - looking statements include such factors as the Company's ability to accomplish its business initiatives, obtain regulatory approval and protect its intellectual property; significant fluctuations in marketing expenses and ability to achieve or grow revenue, or recognize net income, from the sale of its products and services, as well as the introduction of competing products, or management's ability to attract and maintain qualified personnel necessary for the development and commercialization of its planned products, and other information that may be detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

He maintained a punishing travel schedule, which included commitments to at least 18 outside organizations at various times, such as the board of Xerox (XRX), the U.S. - China Business Council, and the Business Round table, as well as personal interests, such as chairing the board of visitors at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business (his two children are Duke alums).

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Maintaining such low rates has a stimulative effect on the economy, because it helps businesses and consumers borrow money cheaply, which in turn encourages them to buy things.

Business cards frequently come with higher credit limits, and some cards — such as the American Express Plum card — may offer flexible payment terms to help businesses maintain cash flow.

If money is flowing into your account regularly, you are maintaining more than the minimum balance, and you are handling the account responsibly (i.e., the checks you write are clearing), chances are that your banker will begin to offer you products such as a business credit card and possibly a line of credit.

On a regional level, CMIT maintained a presence in business - focused publications such as the Long Island Business News and the Phoenix Business Journal, amongbusiness - focused publications such as the Long Island Business News and the Phoenix Business Journal, amongBusiness News and the Phoenix Business Journal, amongBusiness Journal, among others.

On a regional level, CMIT maintained a presence in business - focused publications such as the Bellevue Business Journal and Fort Worth Business, amongbusiness - focused publications such as the Bellevue Business Journal and Fort Worth Business, amongBusiness Journal and Fort Worth Business, amongBusiness, among others.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

However, Trump's decision to appoint somebody with whom he has long maintained a financial relationship — his second such appointment, after having named fellow billionaire real - estate developer and business partner Steven Roth to head his infrastructure program — suggests a continued willingness to blur the lines between his endeavors as a businessman and his duties as president, all while contributing to the perception that the president is willing to reward those who have done business with him in the past.

Maintaining a clean, fresh, and welcoming environment is one such way for businesses to stand out from their competition and make a lasting impression on their customers.

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.

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.

«Currently, under federal banking laws, many legal, regulated legitimate marijuana businesses — operating legally according to state law — are prevented from maintaining bank accounts and accessing financial products like any other business, such as accepting credit cards, depositing revenues or writing checks to meet payroll or pay taxes,» Perlmutter said.

In addition to its more than 7,000 retailers, the company maintains a strong foodservice business and has supplied meats to major brands such as the Houston Texans and Arby's.

(9) Maintain all records pursuant to 205.510 (b) and make all such records available for inspection and copying during normal business hours by authorized representatives of the Secretary and the applicable State organic program's governing State official;

The IT team also maintains above - store reporting tools that pull data from the stores to allow its operators to better manage the business in real time and to maximize efficiency for back office support departments such as accounting and payroll.

Despite Hipac maintaining its business and market share, it faces other challenges related to the recession, Chandler says, such as the continuous rise of freight costs.

It said such employees would likely leave to other competitors leaving ACC struggling to maintain its export sales business.

Retired NFL stars, coaches and owners have made a habit of getting into the wine business, but one of the oldest such associations has been pulling a QB sneak on us for nearly 25 years: The McGah family of Napa's McGah Family Cellars were cofounders of the Oakland Raiders football franchise in 1960, and maintained their stake in the team until 2005.

We may collect and use your information for other general business purposes, such as to maintain the day - to - day operation and security of our websites and applications and to conduct internal marketing and demographic studies.

In addition, Innovative Dining Group may disclose personally identifiable information about you to other companies or individuals in the following circumstances: - Innovative Dining Group utilizes third party service providers to provide products, services or functions on IDG's behalf (such as sending emails or processing credit cards or fulfilling orders placed online) and asks these service providers to agree to maintain the confidentiality of your personally identifiable information and not to use your personally identifiable information for any reason except to carry out the purpose (s) for which we retained them; - Innovative Dining Group needs to protect its legal rights (e.g., if Innovative Dining Group is trying to collect money you owe); - Innovative Dining Group must comply with applicable laws, regulations or legal or regulatory processes; - Innovative Dining Group has reason to believe that someone may be causing injury to someone or interfering with - In connection with a sale, merger, transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or a portion of the business conducted by the web site.

A number of factors could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those indicated by such forward - looking statements, including but not limited to, (1) our ability to open new restaurants and food and beverage locations in current and additional markets, grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with suppliers and obtain adequate supply of products and retain our key employees; (2) factors beyond our control that affect the number and timing of new restaurant openings, including weather conditions and factors under the control of landlords, contractors and regulatory and / or licensing authorities; (3) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (4) the possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and / or competitive factors; and (5) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10 - K filed on March 30, 2016 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10 - Q filed on August 15, 2016.

The Cradle reserves the right (a) to transfer the business of Adoption Learning Partners into a separate not - for - profit corporation, of which The Cradle would maintain control; and (b) to admit other not - for - profit corporations as members of such new corporation.

To help fund our operations costs, such as maintaining our website and servers, business fees, Facebook advertising, printed materials for health providers and health facilities, etc..

We will make very reasonable effort to maintain that all information provided by the businesses and merchants is correct, but do not guarantee any of the content, offers, promotions, accuracy, truth or legality of such offers.

Accountability is maintained via the Court System (lawsuits) and consumer advocacy groups, such as the Better Business Bureau.

Town code bars any «person, firm or corporation» from «advertising by erecting or maintaining billboards... without first having procured a license from the Building Official to conduct such business.»

The administrative aspects of avoiding conflicts of interests, such as maintaining separate business details (e-mail, phone, mailing address), are relatively simple and clear - cut.

These statements represent our intentions, expectations and beliefs concerning future events, including, among other things, our future revenue profits and financial condition, our ability to maintain our patents, generate revenues from the commercialization of our patents and trademarks, secure compliance with our intellectual property rights, and develop, maintain or increase sales to new and existing customers, as well as future economic conditions and the impact of such conditions on our business.

Each OA CR office must ensure that the required information regarding the provision of reasonable accommodation is entered into the Departmental reasonable accommodation request tracking system (a link to which can be found on this website: https://www.civilrights.dot.gov; scroll down to «Popular Pages & Resources») within 8 business days of a decision, unless another office has been designated to maintain such information by the applicable OA.

He maintained that the Kindle product represented a major milestone in the life of Amazon, which has led to other innovative ventures such as its video streaming business, Prime, and the app store.

Authorities in China had earlier closed two shops operating out of Kunming on the ground that they lacked official businesses permits, though independent sources maintain there are at least three other such stores still operating with the possibility of many more.

For our everyday business purposes such as to process your transactions, maintain your accounts, respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

For our everyday business purposes - such as to process your transactions, maintain your account (s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

This may be dependent on the borrower maintaining repayments, but as a business, the lender must continue to lend - even at such risk.

When businesses apply to become a partner with major retailers such as Wal - Mart, Target and more, they should be prepared to maintain consistent and excellent business credit scores, reports, and indexes.

For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account (s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

If money is flowing into your account regularly, you are maintaining more than the minimum balance, and you are handling the account responsibly (i.e., the checks you write are clearing), chances are that your banker will begin to offer you products such as a business credit card and possibly a line of credit.

(b) Such books, records, and accounts shall be maintained separate and apart from any other business in which the organization is involved and shall be kept at the location in the state at which the credit repair services activity occurred or at the organization's principal office unless otherwise permitted in writing by the commissioner.

N. Disclosure of Account Information We may disclose information about you or your transactions for our everyday business purposes, such as to process your transactions, maintain your account (s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus.

Funds2Orgs helps impoverished people start, maintain and grow businesses in countries such as Haiti, Honduras and other nations in Central America and Africa.

Lifestyle habits such as maintaining a regular diet and exercise regime has also become more imperative to a vast majority of business travellers, with many saying that an in - room kitchen, stocked with requested food would make this easier.

We have reduced our headcount dramatically, and our cash burn, in order to focus on the download business, which is essentially a royalty business where games are downloaded from servers maintained by game companies, such as Valve, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.

The character design is excellent as it brings a vast array of fairytale characters to life such as the Big Bad Wolf, Snow White, the Woodsman, Beauty and the Beast, Mr. Toad, Colin from the Three Little Pigs, Ichabod Crane, Bufkin, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, the Magic Mirror, the Little Mermaid and many more besides as well as non-Fables referred to in short as mundies for mundane as they go about their own business, but if suspicion were to be raised for a large group of mundies, then the glamours would fail which is why the Fabletown community need to maintain a low profile, while every character has their own status from Fabletown Sheriff to Fallen Hero and even Slum Lord, amongst just a few of the titles given.

To maintain a robust economy and good quality of life, the report states, Indian businesses and government must invest in areas such as women's health and education to reduce family size, resource - efficient cities and infrastructure, and increased food system productivity.

With potential cost implications from areas such as the government's new Apprenticeship Levy, pension Auto Enrolment, the National Living Wage and business rate assessments, firms will need to maintain control of expenditure if profitability is to be increased.

I hope to argue in my next Slaw article, looking at the need for publishing joint ventures and partnerships, that one might envisage a not too distant future in which professional publishing is not a business in its own right but a departmental function within larger media entities that simply wish to maintain relationships with and profits from certain market sectors, such as lawyers.