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Ed Miliband will attempt to fight back against his internal Labour critics today by unveiling new policies demanding more «responsibility» from the highest paid people and welfare claimants.

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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.

«OPEC's current strategy hinges heavily on the prospects of future demand growth,» Bassam Fattouh and Andreas Economou at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies wrote in a new paper on OPEC's policy and choices.

Incidentally, those keeping score should chalk a big one up for Washington's new trade policy: Merkel finally relented last Saturday by promising to de-emphasize Germany's traditional export - led growth strategies — and to generate more spending by boosting domestic demand.

It said a surge of strong numbers in late 2017 was followed by softer figures early this year, suggesting «some pulling forward of demand ahead of new mortgage guidelines and other policy measures.»

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.

In 1971, a year after the Women's Strike for Equality March — during which 50,000 women marched down New York City's Fifth Avenue demanding changes to childcare and abortion policies — Congress passed a resolution designating Aug. 26 as Women's Equality Day.

The non-monetary costs of energy production now loom so large that governments are stuck in policy gridlock, unable to approve any new option that could help meet rising demand — with results ranging from higher gasoline prices to the rolling blackouts that Japan is now experiencing.

Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.

In the base metals complex, only nickel and tin traded higher for the quarter.4 A slow start to Chinese restocking coming out of the Chinese New Year holiday weighed on prices for copper and aluminum, both of which saw their worst quarterly results in years, while zinc and lead prices also declined.4 The London Metal Exchange (LME) Index, which tracks the three - month futures prices of all six metals, fell 6.3 %.4 LME copper -LRB--7.4 %, to US$ 6,714 per mt) and other industrial metals erased some of their 2017 gains, falling alongside a sharply decelerating expansion in China's manufacturing activity — sparking demand concerns and greater caution among hedge funds and other speculators who cut their net long positions in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy changes.

«The best response by central bankers is to continue running effective monetary policy, while being open to fresh ideas and new demands, as economies evolve.»

The Washington Consensus on global economic policy is dead World economy faces heightened risk of fragmentation, nationalismBuilding support for a new unifying economic paradigm to replace the discredited Washington Consensus will be an analytically challenging, politically demanding, and time - consuming process, writes Mohamed El - Erian.

The ongoing US recovery, the new US administration's decision to restart the approval process for the Keystone XL pipeline and other energy projects, and further policy measures, including tax reform, deregulation and infrastructure spending, could boost both demand and business confidence, igniting animal spirits and leading to an acceleration in the rates of investment, firm creation and innovation.

Experts anticipate a mix of supply and demand levers in the B.C. NDP's new housing policy, including a speculation tax and a widening of Vancouver's foreign buyer tax, introduced by the previous Liberal government in 2016, to include more cities.

Experts anticipate a mix of supply and demand levers in the NDP's new housing policy, including a speculation tax and a widening of Vancouver's foreign buyer tax, introduced by the previous Liberal government in 2016, to include more cities.

While Vancouver's empty home tax and restrictions on home - sharing services like Airbnb have helped slow detached home sales, demand for less - expensive condos has become frenzied, prompting some experts to question whether any new policy will be effective.

It's an important early test of Trudeau's economic policies: Resist the bailout request, and he'll go a long way to silencing critics who've claimed he can't be trusted with the nation's finances; cave to Bombardier's demands, and his new government will be born into the original sin of corporate welfare.

«John Horgan and the B.C. New Democrats demanded that the government do the right thing for families by putting an end to their cruel policy of taking away parental leave and other Employment Insurance benefits from disabled British Columbians,» said Mungall.

Suddenly evangelical groups lined up to buy commercial time on radio and TV, and local stations that had previously agreed with the network policy not to sell airtime for religious broadcasting, began to cash in on the new demand and to sell time to the highest bidder.

We haven't had the opportunity to flesh out a breastfeeding policy as none of our employees have ever been pregnant or nursing, however we would certainly encourage the new mom to bring her baby to work, wear her baby and feed on demand.

22/06/2010: New Policy Directions, Managing Demand and Supporting a Low Carbon Economy with Lower Budgets - politics.co.uk

The Policy Exchange think tank - which used to have a direct line to government and even now enjoys extraordinary influence - published a report this morning demanding Britain unilaterally reduce its tariffs as part of a potent new Britannia - rules - the - waves trading adventure.

The counterintuitive solution being talked about most on the Scottish Labour left in the case of a Corbyn victory is to demand full autonomy from a Corbyn - run UK party, and to use a newly empowered conference (alongside new policy - making bodies soon to be established in Unite and potentially in other unions) to restate the socialist aims of the party.

Spending this amount on new and widened roads suggests that the government wants to encourage more vehicles onto the roads, a reversal of a long established bi-partisan policy, of squeezing out demand through simply not providing more capacity.

In a Buhari administration, let the true tenets of a presidential system of government become effective by demanding for major changes in management and institutional philosophy, that is, by making sure that new ways to administration are in place, as colonial thinking still shape our policy and institutional approaches.

UFCW 1500 represents 18,000 members and promotes progressive policies such as demanding Walmart be held accountable for its unethical business practices, supporting the expansion of supermarkets into underserved communities and creating good food, good jobs and good health for all New Yorkers.

SUNY — which licenses charter schools — plans to demand more information from the high - performing Success Academy and other charter - school operators about their disciplinary and suspension policies before signing off on new charter applications or renewals.

New Yorkers demand and deserve clean contracting policies that support a transparent and competitive bidding process, not crony capitalism.»

The foreign secretary said the first ten years of New Labour foreign policy had been «uncompromising» in its defences of values and unapologetic in demanding freedom and democracy for all.

The governor named a close lieutenant, Ben Lawsky, to be an omnibus regulator, but he has won attention not for racking up scalps in the New York - based financial sector but by grabbing billions through sanctions on foreign banks, and leading the discussion about policy adjustments demanded by the rise of digital currencies like BitCoin.

The Fiscal Policy Institute estimates that increasing New York's minimum wage to $ 9 per hour will generate more than $ 1.1 billion in new economic activity, supporting the creation of more than 10 - thousand new full - time jobs as businesses expand to meet increased consumer demaNew York's minimum wage to $ 9 per hour will generate more than $ 1.1 billion in new economic activity, supporting the creation of more than 10 - thousand new full - time jobs as businesses expand to meet increased consumer demanew economic activity, supporting the creation of more than 10 - thousand new full - time jobs as businesses expand to meet increased consumer demanew full - time jobs as businesses expand to meet increased consumer demand.

New Yorkers should demand that the Cuomo Administration end the automatic destruction of emails after 90 days, and instead take advantage of the state's modern email technology by issuing a uniform policy of saving state emails for seven years.

Drug policy activists rally outside New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's office to demand urgency in overdose prevention by supporting Safer Consumpt...

Barneys CEO Mark Lee received a letter from the New York attorney general's office demanding information on the store's policies for stopping, detaining and questioning customers based on race.

A common and primary theme throughout the project was the need to engage and nurture a new generation of scientists around the world to meet current and future demand at the science - policy interface.

According to Series lead Professor Boyd Swinburn from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, «The key to meeting WHO's target to achieve no further increase in obesity rates by 2025 will be strengthening accountability systems to support government leadership, constraining the role of the food industry in the formation of public policy, and encouraging civil society to create a demand for healthy food environments.»

How Changing Reputations Alter Demand for Selective U.S. Colleges,» by Randall Reback, associate professor at Barnard College of Columbia University, and Molly Alter, a research analyst for the Research Alliance for New York City Schools at New York University, will be published online this month in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (EEPA), a peer - reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association.

Of course, we can't really know the extent to which these shifts were driven by Cleveland's demand - side policy initiatives or by shifts in the supply side of the equation, including the district's investments in starting several new and innovative schools.

Above all, we need a new policy regime that gives teachers and schools ample incentive to press for academic growth in all their students, just as we need a culture that embraces excellence as well as equity and demands that its education system raise the ceiling on achievement even as it also lifts the floor.

Since building costs are often the biggest challenge for schools, and the most significant roadblock to new charter schools opening despite increasing demand, implementing policies or programs to lessen those burdens would go a long way.

The political battle surrounding those provisions, however, should serve as a warning of what can happen when statutory policy does not reflect the new demands of quality authorizing.

«In the article, we assert that the scarcity of racially integrated schools and programs in New York City reflects a failure of public policy and political will, not a lack of demand on the part of parents.

I am saddened that my efforts researching and negotiating the work of public education seem meaningless in the face of current policy debates — and that last year's nationwide struggle over teacher tenure or this week's «debates» over teacher evaluation in New York arrive forcefully, demanding immediate reaction rather than initiative from educators.

As states and districts prepare to meet these possible challenges, they have the opportunity to strengthen collaborative relationships, troubleshoot different types of problems, and develop or change policies and practices to meet the new demands of ESSA and the needs of low - performing school communities.

We will call for a moratorium on new hiring until every excessed educator is placed and refuse to negotiate with the city / state on any educational policy until this demand is met.

To enact these policies effectively, educators need protection from contradictory and overwhelming demands, training in viable alternatives to existing punitive discipline responses — including access to viable job - embedded professional learning communities — and sufficient and ongoing support for implementing new and better practices.

The new focus on scaling quality and the growth of managed networks has placed particular demands on old policies, practices, and authorizing capabilities.

Over the past ten years or so, we've seen an enormous spike in demand and interest in PBL, particularly with the emergence of some of the new policies like Common Core, this shift toward 21st Century Skills.

Although they find parts of their jobs immensely rewarding, many teachers feel ignored in education policy discussions and are frustrated with the constantly changing demands on them, a new survey finds.

While the field of teacher preparation has made significant advances in recent decades — creating stronger clinical partnerships, developing better performance assessments, making better use of newly available data sources, meeting more demanding state approval and national accreditation standards, and developing new models and patterns of preparation — not all of these advances have been universally adopted at the program level.3 To consolidate the gains and to overcome challenges to implementing universal high standards for admission and academic rigor in teacher preparation, states, school districts, and teacher preparation programs must work together to enact key policy changes.