Sentences with phrase «new opportunities for change»

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The coming mobile data revolution will change how consumers access data and create new opportunities for users in developing countries.

Next year will bring big changes and new opportunities for sharp, forward - thinking entrepreneurs.

Seizing new opportunities will allow for a more dynamic and sustainable trade and investment relationship with Asia that is less exposed to changes in commodity prices and demand.

Advertising technology is a growing industry, full of exciting changes and new opportunities for startups.

The Frederictoncampus continues tooffer its Activator program, in which studentswork with anentrepreneur to cultivate a business idea.Meanwhile, a new entrepreneurship streamis available to students on the Saint John campus, which also added skills developmentcourses and a social entrepreneurship course.Big changes have come to the Saint John campusthrough some big donations recently.The Pond - Deshpande Centre for Innovationand Entrepreneurship offers courses andmentorship opportunities for students, whilea donation from the Irving family helped funda new library facility.

So... change your thinking about «starting up» your new business, and you just might discover a great opportunity in your own neighborhood that you can start to work for a fraction of what it would take to do something else.

The beginning of a new year for many means a new opportunity to review some things your business is currently doing and decide where you can make adjustments or changes.

What was once an apparently invincible business is swept under by changing times and market conditions — and the dogged determination to keep doing what's worked in the past rather than find new opportunities for a different future.

He never imagined he'd be there for life or ever become CEO («I'm not sure I knew what a CEO was then,» he says), but his outlook changed with each new interesting opportunity.

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.

Consumer advocates and security experts warn that the implementation of the new health - care changes will create opportunities for fraudsters to steal consumers» money and personal information.

Artificial intelligence brings new opportunities for social change.

«This collaboration with Uber presents a tremendous new opportunity for those who are considering a change in their careers or are looking for new paths in their lives,» Pardo said separately in a written statement.

46 percent of employees cited a lack of opportunity to learn new skills as a top reason for seeking a change.

Your opportunities for new hope and change are boundless, and it all starts within you.

While people have associated social networking with meeting new friends and finding job opportunities, you can also connect with people who can change you for the better.

As there are businesses that are really built on business model change, or on seeing new market opportunities, it will be more about the application of technology and creating a product that is custom - crafted for new market opportunities.

Looking at the answers through a gender lens reveals new insights about how female leaders think, and especially how they look at opportunities for systemic change.

Uber, a «disruptive technology» that has changed peoples» lives with app - based ride sharing, keeps stirring the pot by creating new opportunities for its drivers that some...

Digital technology has been a catalyst for radical change and brave new opportunities, as previously closed industrial systems have become networked and open.

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.com.

While it's true the airline industry is financially healthier than it has been in years — thanks to cost - cutting and its new pay - as - you - go approach (United Airlines is even offering passengers who don't qualify for elite status the opportunity to pay $ 500 a year for seat upgrades and another $ 350 a year to avoid baggage fees)-- the changes have made flying a truly trying experience that is only likely to get worse.

In the event of a change of control (as defined in the plan), the compensation committee may, in its discretion, provide for any or all of the following actions: (i) awards may be continued, assumed, or substituted with new rights, (ii) awards may be purchased for cash equal to the excess (if any) of the highest price per share of common stock paid in the change in control transaction over the aggregate exercise price of such awards, (iii) outstanding and unexercised stock options and stock appreciation rights may be terminated, prior to the change in control (in which case holders of such unvested awards would be given notice and the opportunity to exercise such awards), or (iv) vesting or lapse of restrictions may be accelerated.

When you buy Girl Scout Cookies, you help fund new adventures and life - changing opportunities for girls — from trips to our nation's capital to community projects, summer camp, and earning Girl Scouting's Highest Awards.

We need leaders who can address pressing problems like climate change and open up new opportunities for productive commerce and relationships.

John Horgan and the B.C. New Democrats believe that, in order to move forward, LNG development must include express guarantees of jobs and training opportunities for British Columbians, a fair return for our resources, benefits for First Nations, and protection of our air, land and water, including living up to our climate change commitments.

The ASR sees this change as an opportunity to focus on member needs, to enhance professionalism and will now begin working on a new strategic plan for the future of ASR education.»

The new token economy offers innovative entrepreneurs the opportunity to create game - changing models and disrupt multi-billion-dollar industries such as social media as is the case of Coinsilium's latest addition to its portfolio of investments, Singapore - based Indorse: a decentralised social network for professionals.

New technologies are dramatically changing consumer behaviour and offering opportunities for innovation in financial services.

Your advisor will work with you to manage your investments, look out for new opportunities and help you navigate changing markets.

The changing climate will present new risks and new opportunities as we face the very complex task of producing enough food, feed, and fuel for a world on its way to nine billion increasingly prosperous people.

By LEWIS JOHNSON — Co-Chief Investment Officer May 4, 2016 Change Thrusts Investors into a New World, Creating Opportunity for the Open - Minded Heraclitus is right that nothing endures but cChange Thrusts Investors into a New World, Creating Opportunity for the Open - Minded Heraclitus is right that nothing endures but changechange.

Through monthly networking and knowledge - sharing events, for example, Regus customers are able to explore new business opportunities, enhance capabilities, and stimulate cultural change and further innovation.

An evolution in workspace usage is quietly taking shape Coworking, a new sub sector of the real estate market, is experiencing significant global growth as changing occupier preferences creat new opportunities for commercial property owners.

Amid changing expectations from the millennial workforce, businesses can find new opportunities to reduce costs and increase productivity while making technology work for them.

NEW DELHI (AP)-- Given a rare opportunity to lunch with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Gaurav Dalmia was less interested Thursday in discussing the planned topics at hand, including climate change or even the trade dispute between India and the U.S. Instead, the Indian businessman was focused on Kerry himself — and whether he would be able to smooth over brittle relations between Washington and New Delhi for the sake of economic growNEW DELHI (AP)-- Given a rare opportunity to lunch with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Gaurav Dalmia was less interested Thursday in discussing the planned topics at hand, including climate change or even the trade dispute between India and the U.S. Instead, the Indian businessman was focused on Kerry himself — and whether he would be able to smooth over brittle relations between Washington and New Delhi for the sake of economic growNew Delhi for the sake of economic growth.

Before the 1970s, evangelicals voted as often for Democrats as for Republicans, but in the wake of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, a Supreme Court decision ending prayer in public schools, and the legalisation of abortion in 1973, the Republican Party recognised an opportunity to build a new coalition of Christian conservatives upset with the cultural changes sweeping the country.

In fact, Buber goes on to say, changed conditions «sometimes allow [us] to make amends for lost opportunities in a quite different situation, in a quite different form, and it is significant that this new situation is more contradictory and the new form more difficult to realize than the old, and that each fresh attempt demands an even greater exertion to fulfill the task for such is the hard but not ungracious way of life itself.»

Of course there are other reasons for my sporadic blogging this year: a surprise new baby coming which completely disoriented us, a new book to finish writing (and I will share all about that in January), travelling and speaking all over North America, stewarding the message of Jesus Feminist throughout her first year of life, creating the Jesus Feminist collection with Imagine Goods, a trip to Haiti, new opportunities as a writer, three tinies at home with their own lives and drama and growth and change, remodelling parts of our home, marriage, church, friends, life, work, laundry (oh, can we talk laundry?!)

At each of the child's growth stages, the demands on parents change; with these changes come new opportunities for and strains on marital intimacy.

Though they could not support the expansionistic goals of many of the Allies, the editors often emphasized that war brought great changes in the world, many of which opened new doors of opportunity for the expansion of Christianity.

Change the name Jesus and a new PR manager and they might have a better opportunity for a comeback, I have my doubts though.

The persuasiveness of religious programs toward change appear to be greatest when they are viewed by a person who is in a state of attitude imbalance or transition and seeking new forms of gratification for his or her needs; when they are viewed by a person for whom religious faith has always been a viable, if not vital, option; when the options being presented are seen as realistic and leading to a desirable end; when opportunity for demonstration exists in proximate distance to the viewing situation; and when the attitude or behavior is not central to the individual's self - concept and ego - functioning.

The flood and the subsequent new start for the world are thus used as an opportunity to switch from the theoretic «golden age» to the conditions actually obtaining; and one of the saddest features of this change is the degradation of relations between humans and animals from their first created beauty.

Issues, by the new style, become occasions and opportunities for people to gain experience in empowering themselves; when an issue passes, or changes, the organization remains.

Changing lifestyles and personal wellbeing are disrupting the chocolate market, new research suggests, presenting an opportunity for manufacturers who respond to new consumer demands.

Changing demographics and a shift in demand has opened up new opportunities for foreign investment in the once difficult to enter Japanese processed food market, says a US Government report.

Dramatic changes in demographics, lifestyles and eating patterns are creating new opportunities for food and beverage packaging.

Changing demographics will have an impact on the types of dairy products people consume and how they consume them, providing new growth opportunities for the dairy industry, according to the latest edition of the Tetra Pak Dairy Index.

In light of significant change in the Australian plastics and chemicals industry, Chemistry Australia (the peak industry body for Australia's second largest manufacturing sector) wanted to identify new strategic directions and opportunities for the industry.