Sentences with phrase «on agency pricing»

The publishers named in the suit insisted on agency pricing, which did in fact allow them to control the price of their own ebooks.

In its request to dismiss the private lawsuit, Apple said it individually negotiated separate vertical agreements with each of the publishers and it insisted on agency pricing because it had «no desire to incur the losses that would flow from retailing in such an environment.»

On the agency pricing model front, a third member of the Big 6, Simon & Schuster, has announced a new pricing agreement with e-tailers.

Part of the publishers» settlement terms included allowing retailers like Amazon to discount new releases for certain time periods, but the DOJ's terms have severed Apple's contracts on agency pricing for five years.

The compelling news stories included male pen names, comparisons between print journalism and traditional publishing, author displeasure with Audible, Fantasy - Faction's post on why you shouldn't self publish, and a massive story on agency pricing.

The pitfalls of discussing new contracts all at once would be tantamount to collusion and would go against the DOJ settlement on agency pricing.

Not exact matches

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday that an average Brent price of around $ 60 was a reasonable forecast for this year, Interfax news agency reported.

Oil prices might have bottomed as output in the United States and other non-OPEC producers is beginning to fall quickly and an increase in supply from Iran has been less than dramatic, the International Energy Agency said on Friday.

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 Company's share repurchase plans depend on a variety of factors, including the Company's financial position, earnings, share price, catastrophe losses, maintaining capital levels commensurate with the Company's desired ratings from independent rating agencies, funding of the Company's qualified pension plan, capital requirements of the Company's operating subsidiaries, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, other investment opportunities (including mergers and acquisitions and related financings), market conditions and other factors.

Demand for oil is expected to drop in 2017, the International Energy Agency said in a report on Wednesday, raising further problems for producers as they try to ramp up prices.

My proposals were rejected by a large federal agency for several years because they said my pricing was too low and not on par with the larger firms» proposals.

The agency announced it will raise prices for the passes on Aug. 28, so act fast if you want one.

In both situations, Apple had convinced major book publishers to go with an «agency model,» which would let them set their own prices on ebooks (as in raise prices on ebooks).

Although the FDA can't dictate prices or reject therapies over pricing concerns (they can only focus on safety and efficacy), the agency can encourage more competition through moves like this (as well as speedier approval pathways) which could spur drug makers to produce products that ultimately lower costs for patients — a goal cited by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb in announcing the list.

While the NCA said there was a lack of information on Mexican cartels shipping cocaine to the UK market, the agency suspects «they have proactively sought a position due to the high prices for cocaine in the UK and an opportunity to maximise profits.»

Putting up with a few shuttered federal agencies seems like an OK price to pay if it brings the extremists to the negotiating table in time for a compromise on the debt ceiling.

The price discipline relied on by the global duopoly of BPC and Canpotex (Saskatchewan's potash international shipping agency) has — at least for the time being — ended, but according to analysts it's the big players who are really going to be able to weather the industry's current troubles.

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.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency puts out its March home price index on Tuesday while the U.S. Census Bureau releases data on new home sales.

But prices also surged, an inconvenient truth for an agency committed to affordable housing, forcing Canadians to take on bigger mortgages to keep pace.

Cigna's deal with Express Scripts will combine a health insurer with a pharmacy benefit manager, which negotiates drug prices with manufacturers and administers prescription drug programs on behalf of health insurers, self - insured companies and government agencies.

New data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency shows that Stockton is on the top of the list of the country's 100 biggest metropolitan areas where home prices have increased.

Perhaps that's extreme, but one sign the whole thing did have an impact on agency profits and revenues, at least when it comes to the stock prices of the four biggest holding companies.

So if you drew a horizontal line and call that fair value like Ben Graham said, and then you draw a wavy line around that horizontal line and call that stock prices, the market is pitching us opportunities all the time between stocks that are way below fair value and way above fair value, the reason investors don't beat the market has nothing to do with the market is not throwing us pitches in that it's not still emotional, they are behavioral problem, there's agency problems, there is a lot of other issues going on but it's not because we're not getting really great pictures all the time.

«Customers should not purchase virtual currencies, digital coins, or tokens based on social media tips or sudden price spikes,» the agency wrote.

The FOMC's annoucement after their meeting on Wednesday affirmed the Fed's QE3 policy, offering no changes, while stating, «If the outlook for the labor market does not improve substantially, the Committee will continue its purchases of agency mortgage - backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context of price stability.»

Financial assets and liabilities whose values, based on unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market, examples include active exchange - traded equity securities, listed derivatives, most United States Government and agency securities, and certain...

On Aug. 14, the regulator said China Securities Finance Corp., the state agency tasked with supporting share prices, would no longer add to holdings unless there's unusual volatility and systemic risk, although it would remain in the stock market for years to come.

Figures published by the European Union's statistics agency Eurostat showed consumer prices in the 17 euro - area countries fell 0.5 % on the month in July, compared with a fall of 0.1 % on the month in June.

Private home prices in Singapore fell 0.4 % quarter - on - quarter (Q - o - Q) among the smallest fall in the past four years — and they are set to rise during 2017, an agency chief predicts.

Bitcoin was back on the defensive Thursday, as prices dropped below $ 10,000 after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said digital asset exchanges must register with the agency to trade so - called security tokens.

The consumer ratings agency notes that pricing varies depending on where the individual lives, as geography dictates available sunshine and utility rates which ultimately determines if the innovative solar roof tiles makes sense as a purchase.

The HHS secretary went on to say that his agency wanted to find ways for Medicaid and Medicare to bring drug prices down by creating more resources to negotiate with pharma companies.

Here is the Pembina Institute's briefing on carbon pricing, here is the OECD's briefing on carbon markets and here is the Environmental Protection Agency's guide to cap and trade.

World food prices posted their biggest monthly rise for four years in June, buoyed by a surge in sugar and increases for most other edible commodities, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.

And giving a quarterback a franchise tag would've only meant a large price tag and the threat of free agency still on the horizon.

If you're truly looking for value betting on Super Bowl futures, don't look for these trendy teams whose prices are being over-inflated by square bettors and don't overreact to free agency hype.

For anyone exploring surrogacy options for the first time, the Surrogacy Advisor will make for informative and interesting reading: not least the fact that agencies can charge widely different prices — ranging from $ 91,000 - $ 171,000 in the US — and that the more expensive agencies aren't necessarily the best rated on the directory.

It took some weeks of prodding, but I finally obtained an internal document from the USDA's Food and Nutrition Services branch revealing how the agency at the Senate's behest formulated the magic number — $ 2.6 billion — that it then passed on to the committee where the price mandate was hatched.

Already Buhari has started giving excuses for the abysmal performance.He attributed the quagmire to drop in the price of oil globally and cleverly laid the blame on the doorsteps of all Nigerian accusing them of relying solely on oil.All renowned rating agencies including fitch continue to downgrade Nigeria ever since Buhari took over and it is projected that Nigeria will not be able to repay its debt obligations.Fitch for instance downgraded Nigeria's longterm foreign currency issuer default rating to B + from BB - and longterm local currency IDR to BB - from BB.The general position expressed by almost all the Briton wood institutions is that Nigeria's fiscal and external vulnerability has worsened under Buhari and it is projected that the government's general fiscal deficit could grow up to 4.2 % by the end of 2016 after averaging 1.5 % under the previous regime.A recent capital importation report by Nigeria Bureau of Statistics confirms that, last year, the country recorded total inflow of capital into the economy stood at $ 9.6 billion which was a 53 % drop from previous year and the lowest recorded total since 2011.

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Asked when the Federal Government would release the new price temperate of the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulation Agency (PPPRA), he said that he approved the new price for the agency on ThuAgency (PPPRA), he said that he approved the new price for the agency on Thuagency on Thursday.

According to the calendar analysed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the bureau will release data on consumer price index and inflation, price watch on diesel, petrol and kerosene.

In its product pricing template released on Sunday, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, stated that the N83 per litre price applies only to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), meaning that other petrol stations and dealers can sell higher than the stipulated pricing template released on Sunday, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, stated that the N83 per litre price applies only to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), meaning that other petrol stations and dealers can sell higher than the stipulated Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, stated that the N83 per litre price applies only to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), meaning that other petrol stations and dealers can sell higher than the stipulated amount.

Paul Brennan, Director of Purchasing for Rockland County, advised that «the use of the SmartProcure Database allows county procurement staff to research price history on almost any product or service, discover new vendors and increase competition for our solicitations, analyze our own spending, and increase the opportunity for cooperative contracts among government agencies.»

The price increase takes effect on Tuesday, the official SPA news agency said on its Twitter account.

President Trump hosts a Cabinet meeting and participates in the Celebration of Military Mothers... The Senate Intelligence Committee holds a hearing on the nomination of CIA deputy director Gina Haspel to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency... The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee holds a hearing on the food stamp program... The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the Peterson Center on Healthcare hold a forum on «Why are Healthcare Prices So High, and What can be Done about Them?»

He says county residents can not afford to pay the price of higher electric bills resulting from the new zone and is calling on a federal agency to halt the zone's implementation.

Boosters of NIH may take heart from Price's comments on the agency's budget.