Personally, I've never tried to go to traditionally - published route and between the loss
of control over marketing decisions and lower royalties, I doubt I ever will.
This settlement isn't to be confused with the Department of Justice lawsuit against Apple for colluding with five of the then - Big Six publishers to artificially raise the prices of ebooks in order to draw
some of the control over the market away from Amazon.
So I agree that writers lose a lot
of control over the marketing of their book when they sell distribution rights to a publisher.
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 Quebec has risen to become by far the world's leading producer
of maple syrup, the federation has evolved into a powerful
marketing board with almost absolute
control over the provincial industry.
In addition, specific industries may have
control over a needed resource through exclusivity arrangements, or IP ownership from previous patent filings — all
of which will mean higher financial burden for new entrants to that
market.
As Google has a global search engine
market share
of over 90 %, that level
of control matters for any publisher.
Being a private company has certainly helped Cirque establish
control over the Vegas
market, by putting all the cards in the hands
of Guy Laliberté.
The company also hired Environics, a
marketing analytics company, to help identify their target
market: folks who spend lots
of time on their mobile devices, are open to trying new things and have a high degree
of control over their finances.
To be fair, there have been a several times that
markets didn't recover as quickly after seismic geopolitical events such as the invasion
of France in 1940 and the Yom Kippur War (which led to a complete realignment
of control over global oil), according to the Credit Suisse team led by Keating.
The availability
of Internet - based technology gives small businesses more
control over brand development,
marketing and customer engagement.
The combined company would own
over 32,000 miles
of track — more than enough to circle the globe — and
control just
over 20 %
of the North American
market.
Comcast has a
market value
of over $ 100 billion, following the bet it made buying a
controlling stake in NBC in 2011.
«They still have a lot
of control over the [renminbi]... I think they want to keep the
market guessing... So this is not going to be a one - way bet.
Still, Rosen claims the company
controls over 40 per cent
of the «better - end» menswear
market.
Prime Minister Theresa May's government appears to be moving towards a «hard Brexit,» whereby Britain would regain
control over its borders at the expense
of access to the single
market.
Few thought Japanese regulators would take their sweet time evaluating whether the deal would give Glencore too much
control over the
market for certain types
of coal that come out
of HVO.
KLA - Tencor is the largest player in the semiconductor process
control segment, owning
over 50 %
of the
market.
And the best part is people have
control over how much they save, but no
control over the performance
of the
markets.
Eramet, which is 25.6 per cent
controlled by an investment arm
of the French government, has apparently been invigorated
over the past 18 months by the appointment
of a new chief executive, Christel Bores, and by the material recovery
of markets for its major products, manganese and nickel.
From the report: «The combination
of Google Android's dominant
market share and the lack
of control over the applications appearing in the various Android application stores created a perfect storm, giving malware developers the means and incentive to focus on the platform.»
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation
of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature
of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact
of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack
of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and
marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability
of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery
of food and other products; volatility in the
market value
of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial
markets; risk
of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign
markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value
of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure
of our internal
controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
One
of the problems with outbound
marketing is that you have no
control over who's hearing your message.
For example, this concentration
of ownership could delay or prevent a change in
control or otherwise discourage a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain
control of us, which in turn could cause the trading price
of our common stock to decline or prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium
over the
market price for their common stock.
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Hank Paulson alluded to the importance
of the banking elite in maintaining
control over public perception during the 2008 financial crisis, when he alluded multiple times to the public's perceived confidence in US stock
markets as being infinitely and exponentially more important to US stock
market behavior than any
market fundamentals.
Accordingly, if we accept a greater amount
of risk during favorable conditions, and less during unfavorable conditions, we expect to perform strongly - at
controlled risk -
over the complete
market cycle.
To «hike rates» the Fed Open
Market Committee (FOMC) must use its power to diminish the economy's quantity
of spending money through its
control over the Monetary Base (MB), which is the accounted sum
of the monetary obligations
of the 12 Fed Banks.
You
control the allocation
of your money into various investment assets, like stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and money
market accounts, and the money grows
over time until you retire.
He added that China planned to create a connected stock
market between Shanghai and London that would allow investors in either
market to invest in the other, despite China's tight
control on the flow
of money
over its border.
Concerns
over negative economic impacts, such as a widening trade deficit with China, increased
control of certain sectors by Chinese state - owned enterprises (SOEs), and intensified competition in the labour
market for mid-skilled and less educated Canadian workers in particular; [1]
A company has
control over how much it pays in dividends, but the masses
of the
market are the ones that determine the stock price at any given time, so the company growth and the dividends they pay are the primary points
of focus for dividend growth investors.
Knowing what's in your credit report will give you more
control over your finances and more peace
of mind — whether or not you're in the
market for a major purchase.
Not only is Televisa the dominant content provider in Mexico, with approximately 70 %
of the viewership
market share, it also
controls over 60 %
of the pay television
market via its ownership
of several cable assets and Sky Mexico.
Together with rival Suncorp Group, the two companies
control over 60 per cent
of the domestic insurance
market.
I stand by the fact the SEC wanted
control over FIA's because their are billions
of dollars coming out
of the stock and bond
markets.
Bulls
Market - A Bulls Market, is essentially reflect of a particular asset or stick rising over a period of time, typically reflective of buyers being in control of said asset and market, thereby eliminating the majority of doubt or lack of easement over whether or not to invest into such a
Market - A Bulls
Market, is essentially reflect of a particular asset or stick rising over a period of time, typically reflective of buyers being in control of said asset and market, thereby eliminating the majority of doubt or lack of easement over whether or not to invest into such a
Market, is essentially reflect
of a particular asset or stick rising
over a period
of time, typically reflective
of buyers being in
control of said asset and
market, thereby eliminating the majority of doubt or lack of easement over whether or not to invest into such a
market, thereby eliminating the majority
of doubt or lack
of easement
over whether or not to invest into such a stock.
Apollo Power (formerly SolarPaint) became active on the stock exchange just
over two months ago, after completing the merger
of its solar energy activity (which has yet to generate revenue) into stock
market shell company Or City Holdings, formerly
controlled by Inbal Or.
On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission halted its shares, which trade on
over-the-counter
markets in the U.S.,
over «potentially manipulative transactions» and concerns about the «identity
of the persons in
control.»
Conversely, they probably exert greater
control over the relative valuation
of shares inside the
market, given that source investors often step aside and leave the task
of making relative trades in the
market to them, based on their expertise.
On that occasion Australian bond yields rose significantly more than those in the US, reflecting
market concerns that Australia would not be able to maintain
control over inflation in an environment
of strong global expansion.
Macleod argues that the correlation would remain valid in free
markets but has been nullified by the destruction by central banks
of free
markets for money, the seizure by central banks
of control over interest rates, which are no longer set by savers and borrowers.
In contrast, the professional managers that operate downstream
of individual investor flows, and that manage the various investment vehicles that provide those investors with equity exposure, probably exert less
control over the
market's absolute valuation.
Because
markets dictate the price
of commodities, cost
control is one
of the few levers that oil and gas companies have
over their margins.
Vanguard plans to more than double the headcount
of its Shanghai wholly - foreign - owned business this year to
over 20, mainly «infrastructure» functions like
marketing, human resources, risk
control and accounting.
This gives American Water Works total
control over the
markets it serves, practically guaranteeing a steady stream
of profits.
Once governments reasserted their
control over economic actors, it would become possible to restrict the power
of the
market.
Three networks, increasingly allied to other media production and distribution,
control over 70 percent
of the
market.
Yet the main player in the
market are the corporate entities
of capital in and outside Asia, rather than the nation states which are even losing
control over the economic life
of their own people.
Affirming the goal
of local self - sufficiency can also mean that we take steps to turn the process around, to recover governmental
control over markets.
(Obvously the world has progress for the good also I not slamming the progress in health care & with immunisations etc with knowledge but with knowledge becomes power and at what level do the people with power rule how we grow as a society, I know it's not all cloak and daggers, not conspiracy theory's but taking
control of what we spend our money on in the
market and take away to demand to buy chemicals) buy In the past 50 years us humans have introduced
over 75,000 chemicals into our world!