Whether one thinks it is a good thing or a bad thing that the deepest - pocketed retailer can spend $ 20 a copy on a big book to promote a price perception depends on your point of view but this clearly demonstrates what the publishers, the retailers, and the consumers face when a high - profile, high - demand book is sold without the price discipline
of agency terms.
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.
As Director
of Marketing for an
agency who primarily represented sponsors, I've seen the best and worst in
terms of marketing activation from Fortune 100 companies.
In announcing the ban, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said his
agency was punishing ZTE for violating
terms of an agreement struck last year to settle allegations that the Chinese company had flouted U.S. restrictions on selling technology to Iran and North Korea.
Sooner or later, every successful company confronts the dilemma
of hiring an ad
agency (for the purpose
of this screed, we'll use that
term to describe marketing services companies
of all stripes, such as creative ad shops, digital
agencies, PR firms — the whole hairball).
Mona Siddiqui, chief data officer at the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services commented that in tackling the issue the government was still struggling to get various
agencies (mostly their lawyers)-- FDA, CMS, CDC — to unify around definitions
of basic
terms like «research.»
Every review
of Iran's nuclear facilities by the International Atomic Energy
Agency since Trump took office has shown that Iran is complying with the deal's
terms.
The International Confederation
of Private Employment Services, the industry's global lobbying arm, says Canada is home to 2,400 temp
agency offices hiring out 450,000 annually; TD Economics forecasts temporary employment in Canada will remain above long -
term averages until at least 2018.
That mind shift was necessary, he says, because digital marketing still suffers from a large divide between branding
agencies who look for long -
term messaging, and direct response marketers who rate success entirely by the number
of conversions.
According to the
agency, the ARC loans can be used to pay principal and interest on any «qualifying» small business debt, «including mortgages,
term and revolving lines
of credit, capital leases, credit card obligations and notes payable to vendors, suppliers and utilities.»
«I would appreciate more assistance from many countries including from the United States, although in
terms of the ICRC and some other
agencies, the United States is very much among the largest donors,» he said.
In fact, a recent study in the American Journal
of Public Health finds that the EPA «has moved away from the public interest and explicitly favored the interests
of the regulated industries,» and is on the slippery slope to what scholars
term «regulatory capture,» in which a government
agency makes rules in the interest
of an industry it's supposed to regulate rather than the public.
The bureau said it does not know, but Chopra said the
agency is concerned that with an aging population and very long
terms on some private student loans, this could «spiral out
of control.»
Mr. Meister's departure foreshadows the exit
of Gary Gensler, the
agency's chairman, whose
term expires in December.
Aid
agencies who are at the forefront
of dealing with the influx say they are struggling and need more funding, a comprehensive long -
term plan and better coordination with Ottawa.
The Arbitrator, and not any federal, state or local court or
agency, shall have the exclusive authority to resolve any dispute arising under or relating to the validity, interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation
of these
Terms of Service and / or these arbitration provisions in Section 26 hereof, including but not limited to any claim that all or any part
of these
Terms of Service is void or voidable;
In February, the
agency filed a lawsuit against RD Legal Funding LLC, alleging that the lawsuit lender had scammed 9/11 responders by paying high - cost advances on settlement payouts and lying about the
terms of the advances.
While this may be the least interesting element
of yesterday's news, the FBI's stunning lack
of diversity remains one
of the more serious issues facing the
agency — and the country it serves — in the long
term.
When Karen Mills announced in February that she would not stay on for a second
term as head
of the U.S. Small Business Administration, she still planned to remain in her post until the government
agency named a replacement.
The International Energy
Agency, a Paris - based think tank, said in its annual review
of long -
term megatrends in global energy that soaring electricity demand around the world will ensure that CO2 levels keep rising unless ambitions are ratcheted much higher.
Earlier this week rating
agency Standard and Poor's changed its U.S. long -
term debt outlook to «stable» from «negative,» despite the concrete prospect
of more showdowns on fiscal policy.
Isaiah Bollinger, the founder
of e-commerce technology
agency Trellis, wrote in 2017 that «doubling AOV is just as valuable as doubling conversion rate in
terms of revenue.»
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.
To really move the needle in
terms of protecting consumers, the SEC should take some cues from the Food and Drug Administration, another government
agency tasked with protecting consumers from products that could harm them.
Advertisers want greater transparency from suppliers in
terms of how deals are done, especially in
terms of how media
agencies mark up online ad inventory they have bought directly from media owners.
«Ultimately, if users opt to stay on the platform, then it's unlikely we'll see significant shifts in media spends in the short
term,» said Benjamin Arnold, managing director
of ad
agency We Are Social.
According to The Washington Post, while all State Department employees will remain on duty, at least in the short -
term, and uniformed members
of the military will be paid, other
agencies will lose almost everyone.
The credit rating
agency said that Tesla would likely need to raise at least $ 2 billion in the near
term to fund the production
of its all - important Model 3 mid-market sedan.
• Northlane Capital Partners made a «significant» investment in List Partners LLC, an Atlanta - based provider
of sales intelligence to media and advertising
agencies across the U.S. and the U.K. Financial
terms weren't disclosed.
Already, the
agency is starting to do a whole bunch
of things that are going to be important for consumers — making sure loan contracts and credit card
terms are simpler and written in plain English.
It's definitely not something new, but apparently the
term is sufficiently self - explanatory at CEO - and manager level to have earned content marketing a place on the product menus
of sales - driven SEO and online marketing
agencies.
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Not only could we cut short -
term interest rates, but we also could extend the maturity
of our Treasury and
agency MBS portfolio, purchase additional Treasury and
agency mortgage - backed securities and engage in forward guidance with respect to the future path
of short -
term interest rates.
A year in the making between respective CEOs Barry Liben and Priscilla Alexander, Travel Leaders Group's acquisition last month
of Protravel was nothing new in the long -
term process
of consolidation among business travel
agencies.
State - run Xinhua news
agency said on Sunday (Feb. 25) that the Central Committee
of China's ruling Communist Party
of China has proposed removing the phrase that the president and vice-president «shall serve no more than two consecutive
terms» from the country's constitution.
Build.com offered to settle and agreed to tell employees they wouldn't be punished for posting comments about «
terms and conditions
of employment on their social - media pages,» according to an April
agency statement quoted by the study.
In the mad scramble for loan creation during the final phase
of the Housing Bubble, the government created an environment
of essentially free money by allowing the big
agencies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (or Phony and Fraudie, as I often affectionately refer to them), to securitize loans to the bottom
of the barrel risks with crazy
terms like no money down and incredibly low «teaser» interest rates.
However, in August 2011 the long -
term sovereign credit rating on the United States
of America was downgraded to AA + from AAA by the Standard & Poor's ratings
agency, reflecting increasing concerns about the U.S. budget deficit and its future trajectory.
The PUD and other governmental
agencies in Washington and other states should be mindful
of balancing their short -
term financial goals with the need to attract and maintain innovative businesses.
Under New York law, which governs the
terms of Shkreli's employment, Shkreli was prohibited from acting in any matter inconsistent with his
agency or trust, and was bound at all times to exercise the utmost good faith and loyalty in the performance
of his duties for Retrophin.
Just as freedom from accountability has a tendency to make shareholders indifferent to broader and longer -
term considerations, so
agency theory's recommended alignment between managers» interests and those
of shareholders can skew the perspective
of the entire organization.
In an effort to restart the securitization market, on November 25, the Fed announced the
Term Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF).14 In December, the FOMC announced that it would begin to significantly expand its balance sheet through purchases of long - term assets including agency debt, agency mortgage - backed securities and long - term treasuries — the Large Scale Asset Purchase or LSAP prog
Term Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF).14 In December, the FOMC announced that it would begin to significantly expand its balance sheet through purchases
of long -
term assets including agency debt, agency mortgage - backed securities and long - term treasuries — the Large Scale Asset Purchase or LSAP prog
term assets including
agency debt,
agency mortgage - backed securities and long -
term treasuries — the Large Scale Asset Purchase or LSAP prog
term treasuries — the Large Scale Asset Purchase or LSAP program.
(The following statement was released by the rating
agency) NEW YORK, November 09 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has downgraded the ratings
of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL) and its operating partnership, CBL & Associates Limited Partnership, including the Long -
Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to «BB +» from «BBB -».
Coupled with the long -
term outlook released in March, the
agency shows a dramatic rise in debt as a share
of the economy in the coming decades.
For starters, the NTA report says the reduction in IRS funding since Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, approximately 20 % in inflation - adjusted
terms, has challenged the
agency's ability to perform the basic tasks
of administering the tax system.
A three - step process to anticipate and shape change, beginning with the identification
of 70 + macro drivers that were refined into 8 dynamics defining the future for connected consumers, which constituted the basis for a highly immersive two - day Future Forum bringing together 10 outside experts, 13 internal stakeholders and 14
agency partners, from which a consumer - centric company vision and Future Playbook was developed around «4 Big Bets» over near -, mid - and long -
term horizons.
B - GenST - General Bond: Short -
Term: Invest in a mix
of government and
agency bonds, corporate bonds, and mortgage - backed bonds.
Moreover, to support a stronger economic recovery, the FOMC is purchasing long -
term Treasury securities at a rate
of $ 45 billion per month and
agency mortgage - backed securities (MBS) at a rate
of $ 40 billion per month, and will continue purchasing assets until it sees substantial improvement in the outlook for the labor market, conditional on ongoing assessment
of benefits and costs.
Eric has proven that one can build a multi-million dollar digital marketing
agency by simply focusing on being
of service to the client — a novel concept — and one Eric is willing to share with other business owners looking to build long -
term growth and client retention.
In
terms of competition, other players in the space include Mumbai - based social media
agency Red Digital, which was acquired by Mumbai - based digital and social media
agency Gozoop for an undisclosed amount last month.