Smartphones sales may be approaching saturation (especially in the USA), but iPhone sales at the end of 2012 were just 10 % of global phone sales — and 17 %
of global contract sales, which is more relevant since it reflects the subsidised market (of course, the possible decline of subsidies is another, rather separate bear story for any handset sold for over $ 200).
I'm writing to apply for the position
of a Global Contracts Legal Role.
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.
«The internationalization
of the DCE iron ore
contracts will give greater access to the
global commodity community to trade in the world's biggest onshore ferrous market,» Lee Kirk, managing director at Cargill Metals, said in an email.
«The successful candidate will have prior experience as GC or deputy GC
of a multi-billion dollar public company responsible for all legal matters (including corporate & other regulatory matters, board governance, legal aspects
of M&A, legal aspects
of commercial
contracts, litigation & dispute resolution, privacy, employment
contracts,
global public policy, etc.).»
Global Construction Services has received a $ 27.5 million
contract for work on the first stage
of Scentre Group's Westfield Carousel shopping centre redevelopment.
That was in line with analysts» views that the economy, which has
contracted for the past three quarters, will grow moderately this year on the back
of a
global economic recovery and the government's expansionary policies.
Russ Corsi, who worked nearly 32 years for Pittsburgh - based PPG, a
global supplier
of auto glass, says larger sunroofs are also more prone to weakening over time as the pane absorbs impacts from bumps in the road, twists and turns
of the car's frame, and «thermal shock» — the expanding and
contracting from sudden temperature changes.
The futures offered by Cboe
Global Markets Inc., and similar
contracts that start trading in a week at at another Chicago - based exchange, CME Group Inc., may open the door to greater inflows
of institutional money, while also making it easier to bet on bitcoin's decline.
The latest hit to the stock came in mid-April after a warning on
global demand from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, the world's largest
contract chipmaker, reminiscent
of one from Cirrus Logic Inc five years ago.
Today, amidst a boom that made Ripple the world's second most valuable cryptocurrency after bitcoin, that option
contract is worth at least $ 12 billion and the two sides are locked in a bitter court fight that could shape the future
of global banking.
Smart
contracts should be created and used to monitor every aspect
of global trade.
Global Construction Services has won an extension to its
contract to provide all
of the onshore and offshore scaffolding works for Woodside Petroleum's North West Shelf project.
The government forecasts the economy will grow 4.5 - 5.5 percent this year, although expectations are for the figure to come at the low end
of the range, in danger
of its slowest growth since 2009, during the
Global Financial Crisis, when the economy
contracted.
The government forecasts growth
of 4.5 - 5.5 percent this year, although expectations are for the figure to come at the low end
of the range, putting Malaysia in danger
of its slowest growth since 2009, during the
Global Financial Crisis, when the economy
contracted.
A local subsidiary
of Norway's
Global Maritime Group is the latest company to be awarded a
contract for work at Woodside Petroleum's operations in the North West Shelf.
Vodafone (vod), reporting its third - quarter results on Thursday, said it was also seeing lower rates
of growth in its
global enterprise division, and said it was taking a more disciplined approach to agreeing
contracts.
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.
Martin Moen, the director general at
Global Affairs Canada who oversees North American trade policy, told a conference in Ottawa earlier this month that it would be «very difficult to see a path forward» for NAFTA if the U.S. continued to insist on changes that would constrain cross-border commerce, such as a the suggestion that the value
of U.S. government
contracts won by Canadian and Mexican firms should match the value
of contracts American companies secure in Canada and Mexico.
Much
of the strength came from Europe, where Salesforce entered into
contracts with major
global brands like Adidas and big financial players like Deutsche Bank.
However, Canada's market share in the
global clean tech industry has fallen 12 per cent in the last decade, and will continue to
contract without a solid, long - term commitment to growing the industry, said institute co-chair Stewart Elgie, a professor
of law and economics at the University
of Ottawa.
Special items include expenses resulting directly from our business combinations and / or
global restructuring, quality and operational excellence initiatives, including employee termination benefits, certain
contract terminations, consulting and professional fees, dedicated project personnel, asset impairment or loss on disposal charges, certain litigation matters, costs
of complying with our deferred prosecution agreement and other items.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount
of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing
contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability
of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction
of generic versions
of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain
global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect
of lowering prices or reducing the number
of insured patients; the possibility
of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels
of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits
of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages
of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development
of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate
of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
The Airport Minority Advisory Council's (AMAC) 2015 Airport Business Diversity Conference theme, «Business Beyond the Beach: ELEVATING
Global Opportunity», is focused on exploring business prospects outside
of traditional airport
contracting in domestic venues.
Ripple, which has been developing private blockchain solutions for the
global payments market, claims that it originally agreed to the option
contract in order to encourage R3, a consortium
of banks working to build a blockchain - based «operating system for financial markets,» to sign a «technology partnership agreement,» essentially a commercial partnership.
Among the documents the committee has published today (with some redactions) is the data - licensing
contract between
Global Science Research (GSR)-- the company set up by the Cambridge University professor, Aleksandr Kogan, whose personality test app was used by CA as the vehicle for gathering Facebook users» data — and SCL Elections (an affiliate
of CA), dated June 4, 2014.
TerraForm
Global owns or has
contracts to acquire 952 megawatts
of wind and solar power in Brazil, India, China, South Africa, Thailand, Malaysia and Uruguay.
9 Active versus Passive Fleet Tracking Systems 10 Architectures
of Fleet Tracking Systems 11 Real - time Fleet Tracking Systems 12 Laws Concerning the Usage, Applications, Installations 13 Fleet Tracking
Contracts and License Agreements 14 Industry in the US, UK, Europe & Other Major Markets 15 Correlation to Telematics & Fleet Insurance 16 The Future
of Fleet Tracking Systems and Fleet Tracking Market 17 Common FAQs 18 Top 100 Telematics Blog Links 19 15 Most Popular Fleet Tracking Web Posts From Past 12 Months 20 10 Popular
Global Fleet Tracking Consultancies
Superset is a San Francisco - based start - up that aims to solve this by developing a
global exchange that allows anyone to create smart
contracts in «plain English,» without any knowledge
of coding whatsoever.
TheCargoCoin ICO project introduces revolutionary one
of a kind marketplace platform for
global trade & transport with integrated smart
contract UTILITIES.
They test these strategies on a multi-class universe
of 55
global liquid futures
contract series, starting when at least 45 series are available in November 1991.
Since the failure
of MF
Global in 2011, COMEX gold open interest dropped from a peak
of 650,000
contracts to a range
of 370,000 to 450,000.
Iron ore
contract price negotiations have also commenced, and price increases
of over 50 per cent are possible given the current strength
of global steel demand.
On the political front, «Denominating oil
contracts in yuan would promote the use
of China's currency in
global trade, one
of the country's key long - term goals as an alternative to the dollar — making this even more appealing to sanctions - threatened countries relying on the dollar,» Ramady wrote in The National.
The world's first yuan - denominated oil
contracts launched today, as part
of China's drive to turn its currency into a
global force in markets.
While the official goal
of the new futures
contract is to establish a regional benchmark for more useful pricing
of the crude grades prevalent on the Chinese market, analysts see the yuan oil futures as a step toward China seeking wider acceptance
of its currency in
global trade, including the oil trade, and establishing a petro - yuan that could challenge, in the future, the dominance
of the petrodollar.
Oakmark
Global Fund: The percentages
of hedge exposure for each foreign currency are calculated by dividing the market value
of all same - currency forward
contracts by the market value
of the underlying equity exposure to that currency.
Previous positions include
global chief information officer
of Aon Affinity and a nearly 20 - year career with Assurant, a
global provider
of vehicle and other service
contracts, the final six as vice president information technology and operations.
Guidepost Solutions, a
global leader in compliance, investigations, and security consulting, appointed J. William «Bill» Weinberg as managing director
of its Federal Practice in Washington D.C. Weinberg will help clients navigate the complicated federal acquisition rules, pursue federal
contracts, and successfully manage federal
contracts.
Mr. Powers is presently an independent public director
of ELX Futures, L.P. a fully regulated electronic futures exchange formed in December 2007, to establish a faster, more efficient competitive alternative for
global market participants trading futures
contracts and an independent director
of Remate Lince, S.A.P.I. de C.V., a BGC affiliate in Mexico.
Effective February 16, 2018, the
Global Atlantic Wilshire Dynamic Moderate Growth Allocation Portfolio is closed to new and subsequent Premium Payments and transfers
of Contract Value.
As a result
of the strong
global demand for steel, coking coal producers negotiated an increase
of around 120 per cent in
contract prices, with iron ore
contract prices generally rising by more than 70 per cent (Graph 39).
Dec 28 Indian shares were little changed on Thursday ahead
of expiry
of derivatives
contracts and on lingering concerns over government borrowing exceeding target, but metals stocks such as Vedanta Ltd rose tracking
global commodity prices.
Managing
contracts, agreements, leases, real estate deeds, trusts and even commercial letters
of credit for trade exchange through self - executing smart
contracts can deliver even greater value for the
global community.
However, should slowing
global economic growth or recession result in a long - term reduction (three to five years) in energy prices, then U.S. Silica and its peers will face the prospect
of their current lucrative
contracts expiring and themselves sitting atop literal mountains
of frac sand, while demand may have fallen off a cliff.
While the SEC announcement recognized that not all blockchain - based tokens are necessarily securities — Ether is not a security, while the DAO tokens are — the announcement should be taken seriously by companies seeking to launch an initial coin offering (ICO) under U.S. jurisdiction.Other countries have taken different regulatory approaches, on Medium, Andrew Keys, head
of global business development with ConsenSys, reported that the Chinese Mint is «experimenting with the ERC 20 token standard and Ethereum smart
contracts to digitize the RMB.»
Examples
of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact
of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels
of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility
of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions
of these conditions that decrease the level
of disposable income
of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security
of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts
of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread
of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment
of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount
of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion
of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability
of our creditors to accelerate the repayment
of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the
global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance
contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss
of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price
of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times
of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability
of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For years, MF
Global aligned buyers and sellers
of futures
contracts for commodities like wheat or metals, and took a small commission along the way.
The nine finalists from around the world competed for a grand prize
of $ 10,000 and a year - long
contract as Angostura's
global brand ambassador.
The initial
contract between Clean Seas Tuna and Beston
Global Foods will last between June 2016 and December 2017 and includes an initial shipment
of 176 tonnes
of frozen product (counted as part
of Clean Seas» 2016 Financial Year sales).