Sentences with phrase «of industry efforts»

Moreover, just as the cap - and - trade debate set off a flurry of industry efforts to shape the system to their interests, so too will a big technology push; the only change will be in the set of supplicants.

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Ultimately, this sort of collective effort will elicit positive change throughout an industry.

Alex Ferguson, vice-president of policy and performance at the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, said industry supports ongoing efforts to reduce methane emissions, but that they will take a lot of hard work to accomplish.

Instead, the startup program should be seen as just one part of Google's emerging efforts to remake the economic impact of patents in the tech industry.

Why is longtime industry insider Laszewski so skeptical of the companies» efforts?

Industry groups have not yet finished establishing all of the technical standards to allow 5G gear to interact, so Verizon will rely on its own preliminary standards effort, known as the Verizon 5G Technology Forum.

Efforts to rein in the proverbial snake oil salesmen of the advertising industry typically fail.

«Now more than ever, we are excited to lead our company's global effort toward a renewable future and, partnering with Enel, set an industry example of how major companies can help to make a difference in climate change,» he added.

The new legislation is part of the country's effort to establish a legal basis to bring the global space industry to U.K. soil, especially looking to attract the space tourism and satellite industries to new spaceports.

Members of Congress are working to adjust aspects of the Dodd - Frank regulatory overhaul, which was passed in the aftermath of the financial crisis in an effort to tighten the behavior of a banking industry blamed for much of the economic instability.

The inaugural U.A.E. Drones for Good competition awarded more than $ 1 million in prizes in February as part of an effort to seed the Middle East's drone industry, with more than a dozen such startups launching in the emirate.

OPEC was meeting with rival U.S. shale producers on the sidelines of the annual CERAWeek energy conference for a second year in a row, in an effort to learn what the industry can do to avoid the type of painful downturn faced in 2015.

But operations were strictly Canadian until 2005, when new executives with connections to Noranda agreed to a joint venture with the former Canadian mining giant in Turkey — which was liberalizing its mining industry as part of ongoing efforts to join the European Union.

Congress, too, talks a good small - business game, but the legislative history is replete with efforts to enlarge the definition of small — currently 37 separate standards apply to nearly 1,200 different industries — to include ever more constituents.

Degree of innovation: We consider how innovative the company's effort is relative to that of others in its industry and whether other companies have followed its example.

This is a significant step up from regulators» previous efforts to improve the industry's disclosure of hidden or hard - to - understand charges on their statements, and it could at last move the needle on fees.

U.S. efforts to protect its steel industry will not solve the sector's fundamental problems, which stem from past protectionist measures, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday.

Weary industry watchers might be inclined to dismiss 4K / UHD — which features four times the resolution of regular 1080p high definition — as just the latest effort from manufacturers to kickstart flagging TV sales.

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.

It's part of a concerted effort by agencies including the central bank, the cyberspace administration and China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

The Army's expedited APS effort is being managed by a coordinated team of Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center engineers, acquisition professionals, and industry; it is intended to assess current APS state - of - the art by installing and characterizing some existing non-developmental APS systems on Army combat vehicles, Army officials said.

For a long time, the bike industry was dominated by a few big brands, all of which focused their design efforts on sport.

But S.Y. Lee, a spokesman for the DHS, told Fortune that the government agency coordinates «national efforts to strengthen the security and resilience of critical infrastructure, working with our federal and industry partners across the country to raise awareness about evolving threats and promote measures to reduce risks to systems we all rely on.»

For example, rather than saying a purchasing manager must have 10 + years in the hardware industry purchasing fasteners, a BS in a technical field and strong ERP background with SAP, say, «Lead the redesign effort of our entire fastener procurement process as we shift to SAP's new materials management module.»

Instead, the ad tells a powerful story that feels as much like a recruitment effort as anything else, leveraging the topic to communicate Verizon's authority in innovation - related fields while showcasing the important role that women can have in shaping the future of the industry and, in turn, the company.

The industry previously struggled with marketing to consumers, but recently we have seen a growing effort around showcasing the value in using domain extensions outside of.

The move is part of China's efforts to make its domestic autos industry more flexible and establish itself as a leader in electric cars.

«This is far ahead of the rest of the industry and reflects our extraordinary effort to reach out to customers,» he said in testimony.

Recently, Bloomberg reported that Jamie Dimon was a key player in an industry - wide effort to roll back a provision of the Dodd - Frank financial reform bill that would have required banks to split their derivative trading units from the rest of the bank.

Delaying U.S. compliance with international anti-corruption effort March The Department of the Interior halted work on a related effort to make sure U.S. transparency rules for the energy industry comply with an international anti-corruption initiative.

The industry got a jolt recently when the California Public Employees Retirement System announced it was lowering its historic 7.5 percent expected rate of return in an effort to reduce volatility in its portfolio caused by reaching for risk.

Corporate marketers may feel a tinge of pride, knowing their efforts are being imitated to sell such a blockbuster... until they find out just what Trask Industries is up to.

With the medical industry the way that it is, there are a lot of highs and lows, and through these times I feel that all aspects of our company supports me and my efforts.

The franchise operation is part of a broader effort to become the leading player in the commercial drone industry.

As executive director of the Free Speech Coalition, a Los Angeles - based lobby group for the porn business, Duke, who previously worked for Planned Parenthood, leads many of the industry's anti-piracy efforts.

«Despite industry efforts toward standardization, there is an absence of standards for industrial and B2B vendors.

That is something I am proud of in an industry where, despite the best efforts of governing bodies, unethical decisions often affect patient care and hospital bottom lines.

The comedian described the troubling state of the print journalism industry today, pointing to the myriad newspaper closures and downsizing efforts.

Recognizing the consumer craving for Greek yogurt, as well as its plethora of dairy farms upstate, New York has made a concerted effort to broaden the industry.

Duarte pointed to her group's efforts to get Facebook to crack down on affinity targeting in ads, for example, routing ads related to homebuying away from minority groups — a social media ad version of the unfair mortgage and real estate industry practices that made homebuying for African Americans difficult for much of the 20th century.

H.B. 929 Status: Failed Relates to promotion of cybersecurity in the Commonwealth, initiates several efforts to promote economic development, research and development, and workforce development of the cybersecurity industry in the Commonwealth, creates two new matching grant funds, adds one administered by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority for private entities that collaborate with one or more public institutions of higher education on research and development related to cybersecurity.

TRENTON — There's an effort in the New Jersey Legislature to put the state at the forefront of a growing new electronic industry: digital currency.

By creating a B2B buyer's guide you'll be able to influence the decisions of prospective customers in your industry, thus making more effective your B2B lead generation efforts.

That lack of a cheap secondary market is part of the reason more video games, textbooks and other media are going digital, and any efforts to allow buyer's to resell content is likely to face fierce industry pushback, he said.

Combined, these efforts will raise capacity across Texas» non-profit rebuilding industry, thereby expeditiously serving a greater number of impacted homeowners.

By overseeing all linking efforts, the SEO agency brings in unique experience and the up - to - date knowledge of what is hot in the online marketing industry.

In the environmental services industry, a continued effort to promote safety is crucial because of the nature of work that is endured by field service employees and technicians.

It «s an effort to protect the mom - and - pop merchants that make up the majority of the retail industry in the country.

Winners also enjoy: National recognition as one of Canada's foremost Dealmakers Heightened market interest thanks to extensive media exposure in The Globe and Mail, Lexpert and Thomson Reuters publications Media coverage stemming from Deloitte's national media relations efforts The opportunity to engage in the high - level industry networking that fuels M&A transactions - Recognition at the gala awards ceremony, which is attended by leading investors, advisors and financiers - Year - round networking and educational opportunities, including access to valuable research, insights and best practices

In addition, they can reposition strategy for the future to help seize the rule as an opportunity to enhance strategies, challenge business models and accelerate many of the ongoing efforts already taking place across the industry.