Sentences with phrase «of things governments»

There are a number of things governments could do to strengthen economic growth and the platforms of all the parties contain small initiatives that might help.

«There are a variety of things the government could do to help their case.

Yet I occasionally hear him also preach against many of the things our government is involved in, such as wars in the Middle East, the abuse and neglect of the poor in our cities, and the escalating violence of our police force.

Once those kinds of pressures build up, there's no telling the kind of things government will contemplate.

De Blasio, demonstrating his trademark naïveté of all things government, seems to have spent the initial months of his administration believing that, despite the blows inflicted on him, Cuomo would eventually play nice.

It allows the private sector to go out and say, okay, this is what type of thing the government wants over the next 30 years, now let's innovate and figure out the way to do it.»

Not exact matches

But to the apparent surprise of the Trudeau government, and, frankly, to some of us who pay attention to these things, the opposition and the business lobby have decided to take a stand over a business owner's right to squeeze as much as he or she can from the tax system.

The sentiment expressed by the Russian delegate is as clear a sign as any of the significance that some governments are assigning to the blockchain — a technology that is now being applied to things as varied as financial trading and voting — and the degree to which it is becoming a subject of geopolitical battles.

«From our standpoint, instead of having a patchwork of local governments trying to figure out how to legally classify these things, the bill just creates this baseline framework so no matter where you're at in California, these scooters will be classified for legal reasons under the same category,» Gray said.

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.

Tory, a former Rogers Cable CEO and Ontario Tory leader, said it's too soon to tell if desks will be a thing of the past at the Rogers campus in Toronto once Laurence arrives in December, and he may be focused on Rogers» stiff competitive pressures and a federal government insistent on a strong fourth carrier in the wireless market.

The statement comes on the same day that Microsoft announced it's one of 34 companies that signed the Cybersecurity Tech Accord, a document promising that, among other things, participants won't help governments operate cyberattacks against innocent people or companies.

Issuing bonds is one of the most routine things that happens in today's financial system; governments and companies get a sum of money today and pay interest on it over time, before paying back the principal at some agreed - upon future date, when the bond «matures.»

The decline reflects some things that are out of the government's control (international demand, the exchange rate) and some things that arguably the prime minister could do something about, namely Canada's chronic lack of competitiveness.

He attempted to perform a balancing act between stimulating the economy and keeping control of the budget — the same two things Alberta's current NDP government finds itself trying to do.

In response to this 2011 request, the FBI checked U.S. government databases and other information to look for such things as derogatory telephone communications, possible use of online sites associated with the promotion of radical activity, associations with other persons of interest, travel history and plans, and education history.

Throughout the instability of the European Union's debt crisis, one thing has remained constant: the Canadian government's refusal to help fund a bailout.

While Kaspersky and the U.S. Government hash things out, Kaspersky Lab is unlikely to get any government contracts in the U.S. anytime soon, even after promising independent reviews ofGovernment hash things out, Kaspersky Lab is unlikely to get any government contracts in the U.S. anytime soon, even after promising independent reviews ofgovernment contracts in the U.S. anytime soon, even after promising independent reviews of its code.

But one thing is certain: either Italy gets some form of government and continues credible economic reforms and fiscal consolidation, or the markets - with active help from Germany et al. - will force Rome in an IMF - EU - ECB ward where these policies will be imposed.

«One of the things I am doing is not just lobbying the British government but lobbying businesses to press upon their governments the fact that a hard Brexit would be bad for London and for Europe too,» Khan said.

«And then we have a legal review that says that engaging this target comports with the laws of armed conflict and that engaging in these circumstances is permissible according to those laws, and once we've established all of those things we go to the government of Iraq and ask them for permission to strike that building, and they'll say yes or no, and they do say both, depending on the structure.

There is no such thing as a «free,» of course, but the per - capita cost of healthcare in the UK (paid by the government via tax collections) is generally lower than the US, according to the World Health Organization.

Three constant features characterize publishers: a deep sense of entitlement («We are the news, you owe this and that to us»), a lack of technical competence (they expect FB to come up with ready - to - use products), and, in Europe, a propensity to call on Daddy (the government) and Mommy (Brussels) when things go awry.»

«The government does not want or expect to leave without a deal, but while it seeks a new partnership, it is planning for a range of outcomes, as is the responsible thing to do,» Hammond told Parliament.

I think what we need now from government is just of couple of things.

All of those things happened not because of, but almost in spite of commercial and government interests, and that's the really remarkable thing: it was people who made the Internet great.

This Naval Academy grad has grown the threat analytics firm she founded in 2003 — it does things like predict the location of IEDs — into a fast - growing government contractor with revenue of close to $ 40 million.

Generous daycare subsidies might be the smartest thing governments can do: Extensive research shows the most effective way to increase the number of women taking part in the economy is to ensure reliable, affordable child care.

Brazil's government quickly moved to right many of these wrongs to placate the people and show investors that they had things under control, starting first with the low hanging fruit.

It then surged to a record in March, and generally has stayed above the highest levels reached during Barack Obama's presidency, a period that featured the rise of the Tea Party and a government shutdown, among other things.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to revolutionize and change the way all businesses, governments, and consumers interact with the physical world.

That's why the controversial proposals to dramatically change the taxation of private business in Canada are proving three things: tax literacy is alive and well in Canada, most people understand and value the incredible entrepreneurial spirit that drives the economic engine in this country, and the government thought these tax changes wouldn't be a big deal.

LAST October, the WA Government introduced the Financial Relations Agreement Bill which, among other things, introduced the levying of stamp duty on GST - inclusive property transactions.

Martin suggested, roughly, that the most important thing private enterprise can do is this: when governments try to invest in education, at all levels, stay out of the way.

Conversely, the law and economics movement (yes, it's a political platform as much as an academic one) takes a decidedly dim view of government and regulation, treating those things as sand in the gears of the market.

Among other things, Trump generated waves of negative criticism after he criticized the Mexican government for sending «rapists» to the US and briefly questioned Sen. John McCain's (R - Arizona) war record.

«As our business is involved with sending people overseas we needed to ensure that we are diversified across many countries and regions to avoid the risks of things like flu outbreak, terrorist attacks, war in the region, government unrest, natural disasters, etc.,» says David.

The most interesting thing about the leak is that it appears to have been carried out with the assistance of certain elements within the Russian government, according to a statement from the U.S. intelligence department.

If there's one thing that has kept speculation at a boil, even more than the carve - out in Facebook's bylaws allowing him to retain control of Facebook while serving in government, it's his 50 - state listening tour.

As with most things in the Russian Federation, the presence of key government figures is what lends Open Innovations its heft.

A guaranteed minimum income often means different things to different people, but at its core it can be described as a no - strings - attached benefit that governments provide to citizens instead of various targeted social benefits.

I mean, for a long time, plants have had all kinds of government regulations about how they're supposed to dispose of noxious fumes and things like that.

«None of these things will change without some form of government intervention.

«It would require enormous transformation in how people relate to each other, what they expect of government, all kinds of things,» Buffett said.

«The first thing I did when that tweet came out yesterday morning, I got in touch with the federal government to tell them our industry was not expecting anything out of this.

The face - to - face comes after Trudeau, whose government is struggling with a pipeline crisis at home, pitched Canada as a great place to invest by telling hundreds of business leaders «that big things can get done in Canada.»

Of course, it is one thing to share trip and user insights with city and government officials (Uber and Lyft already do it).

The idea of paying more for privacy is unusual and would require a major shift to current thinking, but it might not be a bad deal in the grand scheme of things if it leads to keeping companies and governments out of our business.

According to the Tax Foundation, the Federal government foregoes $ 131 billion per year in corporate taxes in order to encourage corporations to do lots of things.

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