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The city's efforts to position itself as a hub of the global high - tech entrepreneurial community will be showcased this week with its five - day Digital Life Design (DLD) festival, driven by the mission to create a network of innovation, digital prospects, science and culture.

The report commissioned by the British government and published in May predicted global production losses of $ 100 trillion between now and 2050 if concerted efforts to stem antimicrobial resistance are not taken.

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.

The New Plastics Economy presents three key platforms: creating an effective after - use plastics economy by improving global recycling efforts, reducing the leakage of plastic waste into the environment, and decoupling plastic from the fossil fuels used to create it.

The steady leakage of plastic packaging into the oceans — at the rate of one garbage truck full of plastic per minute — has been aided by the lack of a unified global effort to reuse the plastic produced every year.

Increase in US production now threatens to undermine efforts by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and some non-members to reduce the global oversupply of oil.

But with its capital often choked by smog and its people angry about the environmental degradation that rapid development has wrought across the country, Beijing has become a strong proponent of efforts to halt global warming.

In an effort to find their next Global Brand Ambassador, the liquor company is ditching the traditional cover letter and resume submission process by asking all whisky lovers to enter a contest that allows them to travel the world as part of their interview process.

One is that some of the post-crisis efforts to overhaul the financial system, such as Congress» massive Dodd - Frank bill of 2010, and the Basel III rules, crafted by global banking regulators, are finally starting to be implemented.

Robust US production now threatens to undermine efforts by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and some non-members to reduce the global oversupply of oil.

Today, Microsoft is announcing the creation of Microsoft Ventures, a coordinated global effort that offers the tools, resources, expertise and routes to market by providing mentorship, technology guidance, seed funding, joint selling opportunities and other benefits.

The 1MDB case has become a signature campaign in the global effort by prosecutors to crack down on kleptocracy and the relative ease with which the superwealthy move their money beyond the oversight of government authorities.

Remote workers also help recruitment efforts by enabling companies to conduct national or even global searches for talent instead of being limited to the local applicant pool or to those prospects willing to relocate to your city.»

The letter notes that the current backdrop of strong and balanced global growth is underpinned by a resilient global financial system that is the product of determined efforts by the G20 and FSB over the past decade.

Furthermore, efforts at oil giant Royal Dutch Shell RDS.A, +0.62 % to move beyond fossil fuels into low - carbon energy is as much driven by the growth potential of alternative energy markets as a concern for global warming.

A final consideration is that the imbalances and inequities which are a characteristic of the global economy can not be corrected by unilateral actions but requires a concerted effort.

The effort, led by Cal Lankton, Tesla's vice president of global infrastructure operations, means Rosselló now foresees a relatively rapid recovery for Puerto Rico's energy crisis.

«I would say on some levels yes, which is partly why there is such an effort by the global brewers to obscure the origins of acquired brands.

Last week, Sechin was quoted as saying that the recent rise in oil prices was due to a weak dollar, instead of efforts by OPEC to combat the global crude supply glut.

China's push to become a major maker of solar panels has driven down global prices by close to 90 percent over the past decade, helping international efforts to curb emissions of planet - warming greenhouse gases.

In the particularly difficult question of global warming, thus far most economists have argued that it will be more efficient to respond to the problems caused by global warming as they occur than to make serious efforts to reduce it, since these efforts would slow economic growth.

The global juice concentrate market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.69 % during the 2017 to 2021 period driven by new product launches, particular aseptic juice products, and increased marketing efforts, according to Research and Markets report.

Global CEOs on the Board of The Consumer Goods Forum continue their efforts in tackling forced labour by adopting and calling for action on «Priority Industry Principles»: Every worker should...

That spirit of generosity and reaching out to a variety of stakeholders also was noted by Sanjay Ghoshal, senior director and global head, Packaging, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.: ``... the one thing that really has struck me is the effort to create value across the supply chain instead of staying with either the brand owner or the consumer or the distributor.»

Pete never found it in rice and early efforts by the Rockefeller Foundation to find it in global collections of rice or by mutating millions of plants likewise failed.

Efforts are underway by various certification bodies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and global food companies to develop the production around poorest regions of the world, such as Africa, and to measure the actual impacts that the various initiatives, standards.

The U.S. Dairy Export Council's global demand building and innovation efforts are supported by a wide variety of dairy, research, professional and governmental organizations.

The global energy sector is in the midst of a significant transition, driven by new technologies, changing consumer preferences, and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

In addition to the Global Principles, and as part of Kraft Heinz's efforts to foster relationships with suppliers who share similar values, Kraft Heinz is requiring compliance to its Supplier Guiding Principles by suppliers with whom Kraft Heinz has a contractual relationship.

Reverse Trick - or - Treating is an initiative launched by the human rights organization Global Exchange in cooperation with Fair Trade company Equal Exchange and is a collaborative effort of countless children, youth, and adults supported by institutions including nonprofit organizations, faith - based organizations, Fair Trade companies, and schools.

As a result, aggressive marketing of breastmilk substitutes is undermining efforts to improve breastfeeding rates, with global sales expected to reach a staggering US$ 70.6 billion by 2019 (Paper 2, figure 2).

These tactics serve to keep global breastfeeding rates low over decades despite various efforts by the Ministries of Health in countries, and by breastfeeding advocates,» notes Sarah Amin, Executive Director of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA).

and also join the global campaign for a toxic - free world by reading the FAQ Sheet, Towards Healthy Environments for Children: Frequently asked questions about breastfeeding in a contaminated environment which emerged out of the combined efforts of breastfeeding and environmental health and justice groups in addressing breastfeeding in a contaminated environment.

Roy Brannen also oversaw the development of a road safety manual that was acknowledged by the United Nations as an important international effort to improving global road safety.

These missions are the results of common efforts done by the GIPC and the Embassy of Mexico at just one year of the full opening of the mentioned diplomatic mission in Accra, and its target is to strengthen the economic ties between both countries who are called to turn two main actors in the economic global growth in the following years.

The result is that the supposedly neutral referees of the global market (institutions such as the World Trade Organization) become themselves objects of the competition, subject to bribery and behind - the - scenes efforts by corporate entities to sway the outcome in their favour.

But that will be achieved by a massive, multilateral effort to internationalise the ownership of nuclear technology and a dense regulatory framework for all global production of such technology, with deviations rigorously and universally enforced.

In the light of the crash in global crude oil price, which is Nigeria's main foreign exchange earner, the devastating actions of aggrieved militants on oil and gas infrastructure in the oil - rich Niger Delta which has resulted in lock - in or leakages of crude oil, sometimes in excess of one million barrels that could have been exported daily, and the consequential rapid decline in the well - being of the masses, the urgency to fix the Nigerian economy by changing tactics from sole reliance on oil, becomes more poignant and urgent, hence the need for international experts to aid diversification efforts of the government.

A day or so before the state budget was passed last week, Assemblyman Robin Schimminger, a Kenmore Democrat, stopped by the Capitol's press room to share with a reporter details about three recipients of his successful pork barrel requests that he said will support entrepreneurship to global trade efforts.

Thanks to the distribution of 400 million mosquito nets coated with insecticide, and hundreds of millions of testing kits and treatment courses, made possible by the committed efforts of the world's largest investors in the malaria effort, notably, the United States, the United Kingdom, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, and the World Bank, malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africa have decreased by one third over the past ten years.

Despite the decades of tough talking and billions of dollars spent in waging this war, the global drug problem and the criminal markets that underpin it remain all but untouched by our enforcement efforts.

Trump's company pulled out of a proposed $ 250 - million tower project in the Georgian Black Sea resort town of Batumi, the latest effort by the president - elect to defuse charges that his global businesses will cause conflicts of interest once he enters the White House.

We are ahead in the polls by 28 % due to Brown's incompetence, global economic conditions and David Cameron's efforts to make us electable again, not because of Ken Clarke and his leftist ideals.

DiNapoli said investments in the New York State Common Retirement Fund may also be threatened by these efforts, and the order will make it more difficult for difficult for U.S. companies and workers to «benefit and profit at the forefront of the rapidly developing global low carbon economy.»

The resolution, introduced by Councilman Andy Cohen in May, condemns all efforts to delegitimize the state of Israel and the global movement to boycott, divest from and sanction the people of Israel.

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the united effort to address the effects of climate change, in 2015 the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCC met in Paris, France and entered into a historic agreement in which 195 nations, including the United States, were signatories and agreed to determine their own target contribution to mitigate climate change by holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, among other terms (the «Paris Agreement»);

Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Fariña Celebrate Computer Science Education Week Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today visited PS 241 in Brooklyn to celebrate Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 5 - 11), a national and global effort encouraging schools to engage students in computer science (CS) education by teaching an «Hour of Code» or hosting other CS activities and events.

«This Agreement, in enhancing the implementation of the [2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change], including its objective, aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by: (a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change; (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient development.

The study is the product of a new effort, co-ordinated by Oxford University, to closely track the functioning of tropical forests across the world: the Global Ecosystems Monitoring network (GEM).

To guide the efforts, Bush created a cabinet - level global change committee headed by the secretaries of energy and commerce in collaboration with the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.