Sentences with phrase «of agency pricing in»

There were still a substantial number of hardcover - priced paperback e-books on Fictionwise even as late as the imposition of agency pricing in 2010.

Last week saw the declaration by Amazon that the dissolution of agency pricing in the US was a «big win for customer» and that they look forward to lowering prices on more ebooks in the future.

Not exact matches

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.

After a two - year investigation by Canada's antitrust agency, Amazon Canada has agreed to change its pricing strategy in Canada and pay a fine of Can $ 1.1 million (about US$ 840,000) for displaying misleading prices about savings.

The IRS launched the investigation in part because the price of bitcoin soared from $ 13 to over $ 1,100 during the years in question, and because only 802 people reported their bitcoin gains or losses in 2015 to the agency.

A number of do - it - yourself platforms are debunking the myth that PR agencies are the only way to get covered in leading publications, but even these services come at a price and require the client to do most of the hard work themselves.

While the NCA said there was a lack of information on Mexican cartels shipping cocaine to the UK market, the agency suspects «they have proactively sought a position due to the high prices for cocaine in the UK and an opportunity to maximise profits.»

Although much of the recent drop in oil prices has been due to the prospect of higher exports from Iran in the coming months (the International Energy Agency forecasts an extra 300,000 barrels a day by the end of March), the dumping of stored oil is essentially a short - term factor, and its influence on crude prices should logically pass quite quickly.

The move comes as the Hong Kong - based trader aims to rebuild investor confidence after a brutal commodities downturn coincided with a questioning of its accounts in early 2015 by Iceberg Research, sparking a collapse in its share price and ratings credit agency downgrades.

In that, you don't need to hire an agency that works with enterprise customers as their overheads and the pricing will not be suited to the needs of a startup.

Meanwhile, with the added stock of accommodations thanks to Airbnb and the slug in ticket sales, travel agencies are reportedly slashing the prices of empty hotel rooms, according to a recent report in Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico.

«A lower share price begets a lower share price,» analyst Adam Jonas of Morgan Stanley mused in a Wednesday note to clients, following news a day earlier about the ratings agency.

Within program expenses, major transfers to persons were up $ 1.1 billion, primarily due to higher old age security payments, reflecting an increase in the number of recipients and higher inflation, as benefits are indexed to quarterly changes in the consumer price index, major transfers to other levels of government were up $ 0.6 billion, reflecting legislative increases; while direct program expenses declined by $ 0.2 billion, as lower «other transfer» payments more than offset increases in departmental / agency operating costs.

So if you drew a horizontal line and call that fair value like Ben Graham said, and then you draw a wavy line around that horizontal line and call that stock prices, the market is pitching us opportunities all the time between stocks that are way below fair value and way above fair value, the reason investors don't beat the market has nothing to do with the market is not throwing us pitches in that it's not still emotional, they are behavioral problem, there's agency problems, there is a lot of other issues going on but it's not because we're not getting really great pictures all the time.

S&P Platts said at the start of this week that analysts it polled had forecast a 2.4 - million - barrel build in crude oil stockpiles, with the agency warning this would pressure prices, along with a surge in oil imports.

«If the outlook for the labor market does not improve substantially, the committee will continue its purchases of agency mortgage - backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context of price stability,» the Fed's announcement stated.

The FOMC's annoucement after their meeting on Wednesday affirmed the Fed's QE3 policy, offering no changes, while stating, «If the outlook for the labor market does not improve substantially, the Committee will continue its purchases of agency mortgage - backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context of price stability.»

Western allies press Trump to maintain nuclear deal with Iran: Reuters US intelligence monitors Iranian cargo shipments into Syria: CNN A trade war is a major risk for China's debt - ridden economy: CNBC Federal judge orders gov» t must accept new DACA immigration applications: WaPo Unification of Koreas still unlikely as leaders prepare to meet: Reuters US Consumer Confidence Index rebounded in April after March decline: CB New home sales in US increased to 4 - month high in March: MarketWatch Richmond Fed Mfg Index turns negative for first time since 2016: Bond Buyer S&P Case - Shiller Home Price Index surged in Feb, up 6.3 % y - o - y: CNBC Federal Housing Finance Agency: US house prices continued to rise in Feb: HW Corp bonds with lowest investment - grade rating look vulnerable: Bloomberg 10 - year Treasury yield reaches 3.0 % for first time since 2014: CNN Money

In the eyes of the DOJ, the merger — one of the largest «in American history,» an agency official told reporters — would result in «higher prices for consumers and less innovation for millions of Americans.&raquIn the eyes of the DOJ, the merger — one of the largest «in American history,» an agency official told reporters — would result in «higher prices for consumers and less innovation for millions of Americans.&raquin American history,» an agency official told reporters — would result in «higher prices for consumers and less innovation for millions of Americans.&raquin «higher prices for consumers and less innovation for millions of Americans.»

The idea that real interest rates — that is, adjusted for inflation — will be lower than they have been historically is reflected in the pronouncements of policymakers such as Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen, the medium - term forecasts of official agencies such as the Congressional Budget Office and the International Monetary Fund and the pricing of government bonds whose payments are tied to inflation.

The European Union's statistics agency said Thursday that consumer prices were 1.2 % higher than in April 2017, a fall from the 1.3 % rate of inflation recorded in March.

What this means in practice is that we have kept maturities of our investments very short, particularly for low - risk issuers such as governments and agencies, while we seek out opportunities to increase portfolio yield with what we think is well - priced corporate debt.

The EU's official statistics agency said Friday consumer prices rose 0.9 % in the 12 months to October, a lower annual rate of inflation than the 1.3 % recorded in September, and the lowest since October 2009.

But as those deposits arrive, fast - growing startup Proterra, packed with ex-Tesla employees, got an order for 25 battery buses from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation in December, each priced at about $ 700,000, as the agency converts a 359 - vehicle fleet to electric.

Despite the decline in euro - zone prices during November, the European Union's statistics agency said the annual rate of inflation rose to 0.9 % from 0.7 %, in line with its preliminary estimate.

Figures published by the European Union's statistics agency Eurostat showed consumer prices in the 17 euro - area countries fell 0.5 % on the month in July, compared with a fall of 0.1 % on the month in June.

-LRB-...) The European Union's statistics agency Wednesday said consumer prices in that month were 1.4 % higher than a year earlier, an increase from the 1.1 % rate of inflation recorded in February.

The European Union's statistics agency said Friday consumer prices rose by just 0.7 % in the 12 months to January, down from an 0.8 % annual rate of inflation in December, and further below the ECB's target of just under 2.0 %.

The agency said the price of goods leaving factory gates in November fell for the second straight month, although by just 0.1 %.

House prices in Vancouver, Canada, face a fall of 8.5 % in 2017, with foreign investment waning, leading agency.

The purchase - only Home Price Index from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 7.8 % in February, down from the 10.9 % increase in January, confirming the deceleration in home prices.

The Home Price Index from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.9 % in November, slower than 7.1 % in October.

The Home Price Index from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.5 % in December, following 7.1 % in November.

The average house price in the region is # 198,000, well below the national average, which is also stoking demand and prices are expected to increase 17 % over the next four years as demand races ahead of supply, according to data from agency, Knight Frank.

The agency said that with the number of rigs running in the US plunging by 60 per cent in response to lower oil prices, US shale oil production had «buckled» in April, «bringing a multiyear winning streak to an apparent close».

Article spinning (the practice in which articles are rewritten multiple times using software) to get many «unique» articles for the price of one is a common practice used by such agencies.

Earlier this month the Croatian Food Agency (HAH) sent samples taken from the Croatian and German supermarket shelves to accredited laboratories to be tested, finding differences in either the ingredient composition or price in almost 85 % of the products, including HiPP's «Rice with carrots and turkey».

National - based rivals Mevgal, Fage and Olympos were also suspected of collusion over milk prices in 2004, according to the Associated Press agency.

Indian buffalo meat sells for as little as the state - food agency set price of 65,000 rupiah ($ US5) a kilogram in so - called wet markets in Jakarta, compared with about 115,000 rupiah a kilogram for beef from Australia in more upscale farmers» markets.

Global dairy prices leapt up in January rising more than any other group of food commodities in the monthly Food Price Index, published by the UN food agency.

The United Nations» food agency has singled out burgeoning demand in Asia as contributing to the overall international price increase of dairy products, but remains confident that prices will begin to stabilise in 2005, Tom Armitage...

When the 2000 season was over and Los Angeles would not meet their asking price, Dreifort and his agent, the insatiable Scott Boras, threw a line in the bountiful waters of free agency and found a single large fish: the Colorado Rockies.

Shamet's size, unselfishness and ability to shoot from distance would be a nice match with the Warriors, who might be priced out of retaining Pat McCaw in restricted free agency.

While Phillips could help prevent defensive tackle from becoming a weakness in 2019 if Geno Atkins leaves in free agency, the Bengals will get a bigger instant upgrade if they take Price, as center is clearly the biggest area of need right now.

The heads of funding agencies UK Sport and Sport England (Liz Nicholl and Jennie Price) were also copied in.

The average cost of center - based daycare in the United States is $ 11,666 per year ($ 972 a month), but prices range from $ 3,582 to $ 18,773 a year ($ 300 to $ 1,564 monthly), according to the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies.

The average cost of center - based daycare in the United States is $ 11,666 per year ($ 972 a month), but prices range from $ 3,582 to $ 18,773 a year ($ 300 to $ 1,564 monthly), according to the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA).

Already Buhari has started giving excuses for the abysmal performance.He attributed the quagmire to drop in the price of oil globally and cleverly laid the blame on the doorsteps of all Nigerian accusing them of relying solely on oil.All renowned rating agencies including fitch continue to downgrade Nigeria ever since Buhari took over and it is projected that Nigeria will not be able to repay its debt obligations.Fitch for instance downgraded Nigeria's longterm foreign currency issuer default rating to B + from BB - and longterm local currency IDR to BB - from BB.The general position expressed by almost all the Briton wood institutions is that Nigeria's fiscal and external vulnerability has worsened under Buhari and it is projected that the government's general fiscal deficit could grow up to 4.2 % by the end of 2016 after averaging 1.5 % under the previous regime.A recent capital importation report by Nigeria Bureau of Statistics confirms that, last year, the country recorded total inflow of capital into the economy stood at $ 9.6 billion which was a 53 % drop from previous year and the lowest recorded total since 2011.

A survey conducted by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Accra indicated that prices of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages...

In a bid to rejig key parastatals in the petroleum industry ahead of the reforms, President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday announced the appointments of Mr. Reginald Chika Stanley as the new Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and Mr. Osten Oluyemisi Olurunsola as new head of Department for Petroleum Resources (DPRIn a bid to rejig key parastatals in the petroleum industry ahead of the reforms, President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday announced the appointments of Mr. Reginald Chika Stanley as the new Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and Mr. Osten Oluyemisi Olurunsola as new head of Department for Petroleum Resources (DPRin the petroleum industry ahead of the reforms, President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday announced the appointments of Mr. Reginald Chika Stanley as the new Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and Mr. Osten Oluyemisi Olurunsola as new head of Department for Petroleum Resources (DPR).