Sentences with phrase «on global regions»

Proposals to reduce the effects of global warming by imitating volcanic eruptions could have a devastating effect on global regions prone to either tumultuous storms or prolonged drought, new research has shown.

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At that same time, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Control's Fourth Assessment Report called climate change an «unequivocal» threat to humanity's stability; extinction rates were accelerating; dry regions were becoming more arid; and global fisheries were collapsing.

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.

The region's markets were closed for May Day on Tuesday, and that illiquidity exposed them to global sentiment, dealers said.

I am looking forward to seeing how this inclusive mindset continues to grow and play out across leadership and business strategy — especially as we look into the new year toward Davos, which will focus on strengthening global cooperation and inclusivity across regions and industries, as well as how organizations communicate differently with customers to empower those around them to be agents of the change, not merely products of it.

Just this past December McKinsey produced a primer — no doubt required reading at Innovation Canada — on how to spur the region between Toronto and Waterloo to «global technology supercluster status» like, you guessed it, Silicon Valley, but also Berlin and Tel Aviv.

Readers are cautioned that these forward - looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results due a variety of factors, including, among other things, that conditions to the closing of the transaction may not be satisfied, the potential impact on the business of Accompany due to the uncertainty about the acquisition, the retention of employees of Accompany and the ability of Cisco to successfully integrate Accompany and to achieve expected benefits, business and economic conditions and growth trends in the networking industry, customer markets and various geographic regions, global economic conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment and other risk factors set forth in Cisco's most recent reports on Form 10 - K and Form 10 - Q.

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).

On Monday, WTI closed at US$ 52.22 a barrel, up by 3 percent, while Brent crude settled at US$ 59.02 — its highest since July 2015 — on the back of growing optimism that the OPEC production cut deal is finally having a palpable effect on global supplies of crude oil, and the equally growing worry that the Middle East could be in for more tensions — this time between the Kurdish nation and the countries it inhabits, following an independence referendum in the Kurdistan autonomous region in IraOn Monday, WTI closed at US$ 52.22 a barrel, up by 3 percent, while Brent crude settled at US$ 59.02 — its highest since July 2015 — on the back of growing optimism that the OPEC production cut deal is finally having a palpable effect on global supplies of crude oil, and the equally growing worry that the Middle East could be in for more tensions — this time between the Kurdish nation and the countries it inhabits, following an independence referendum in the Kurdistan autonomous region in Iraon the back of growing optimism that the OPEC production cut deal is finally having a palpable effect on global supplies of crude oil, and the equally growing worry that the Middle East could be in for more tensions — this time between the Kurdish nation and the countries it inhabits, following an independence referendum in the Kurdistan autonomous region in Iraon global supplies of crude oil, and the equally growing worry that the Middle East could be in for more tensions — this time between the Kurdish nation and the countries it inhabits, following an independence referendum in the Kurdistan autonomous region in Iraq.

As you can see, the 2007 - 2008 global financial crisis had much less of an impact on state unemployment rates compared to other major countries and regions such as Canada, Australia, the European Union and United States.

The show focuses on global macro issues with a Middle Eastern context, providing expert analysis of major market moving stories and featuring the biggest newsmakers in the region.

There were two principal drivers behind oil prices» performance: the growing optimism that the OPEC production cut deal is finally having a palpable effect on global supplies of crude oil, and the equally growing worry that the Middle East could be in for more tensions — this time between the Kurdish nation and the countries it inhabits, following an independence referendum in the Kurdistan autonomous region in Iraq.

Currently, 25 economies in the region are spending a combined $ 881 billion annually on such projects, leaving a substantial spending gap for global investors to fill.

Grand View Research has segmented the global ready to drink tea and coffee market on the basis of product, packaging type, distribution channel, price segment, and region:

«Although revenue declined, the first quarter of 2016 continued with a trend of low - level shipments growth on a global level with a variation in results by region,» said Jeffrey Hewitt, research vice president at Gartner.

This is especially important as the potential in Canada - Korea relations moves beyond the purely bilateral sphere of the past 50 years to more cooperation on international issues of common concern, such as the health of the global economy, effective global governance in the G20 and elsewhere, and preserving a peaceful and secure Asia Pacific region.

Although the chaotic evacuation of 80,000 people through walls of flame will likely haunt its brave participants for years, a slow global economic burn has already taken a nasty toll on the region's workers.

According to a recent report released by Tmall Global and research firm CBNData, 36 brands from 14 countries and regions were selling baby formula on Tmall Global in 2015, up from 27 brands from 11 countries and regions in 2014.

Global equity markets broadly appear to be pricing in significant earnings growth, but we believe some regions such as Europe and Asian emerging markets were more attractively valued than their US counterparts as of late 2017, making it increasingly important for investors to focus on individual company fundamentals.

Prior to Kota, in 2006, Matthew launched Anvil Global Partners, a fund of private equity and venture capital funds focusing on China, India, and the Middle East - North Africa, along with the marketing arm of the Wharton Global Consulting Practicum in that region.

We have organized the information on our website to be specific to the needs of the global investor community, and also to reflect the needs of investors across different regions of the world we serve.

«The economic outlook in the region is closely linked to global developments, primarily through the impact of global economic activity on oil prices,» Beyhum says.

The global liquidity that is returning to the region is having a positive effect on financial markets, says Gary Dugan, chief investment officer, private banking, at Emirates NBD, based in Dubai.

Moreover, Tmall Global currently hosts 7,700 brands from 53 countries and regions on its platform, with 2,300 joining so far this year alone, which makes it all but impossible for Chinese consumers to know them all.

«We're seeking to expand transparent and competitive global energy markets, cooperating on high - quality infrastructure investment in the United States and in the region - we've spent a lot of time talking about infrastructure, especially urban infrastructure,» Turnbull told reporters.

Those I talked with didn't seem concerned about a «Grexit» and instead were more worried about local issues like taxi strikes and port closures, reinforcing that Greece's direct impact on Europe and the global economy appears to be small and that the recent Greek drama may not be a reason to avoid investing in the region.

The section on economic growth and free trade contains a short paragraph devoted to enhancing energy security, pledging «to expand the sources and types of global energy supplied, especially in the Western Hemisphere, Africa, and the Caspian region.»

GFSI Focus Days are designed to raise awareness around the Global Food Safety Initiative on a global scale and specifically in regions that are less familiar with the work of the InitiGlobal Food Safety Initiative on a global scale and specifically in regions that are less familiar with the work of the Initiglobal scale and specifically in regions that are less familiar with the work of the Initiative.

Articles, videos and photography on global wine regions in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa.

«We have been investing behind the brands that can deliver growth on a global scale for our business with stronger marketing activity to drive consumer demand across all of our regions.

On Demand Broadcasting Live from Global Pouch West, Ciaran Little will provide insights on the global outlook for flexible packaging including key developments by end - use market, region, and pack typOn Demand Broadcasting Live from Global Pouch West, Ciaran Little will provide insights on the global outlook for flexible packaging including key developments by end - use market, region, and packGlobal Pouch West, Ciaran Little will provide insights on the global outlook for flexible packaging including key developments by end - use market, region, and pack typon the global outlook for flexible packaging including key developments by end - use market, region, and packglobal outlook for flexible packaging including key developments by end - use market, region, and pack type.

Experts at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) based in the Philippines say that durable regional agreements on rice production and supply will shield the region from global food crises that may emerge from upheavals in market conditions.

Answer questions on international wine laws, including the European Community, United States, Australia and other global wine regions.

Our Global Supply Quality organisation (GSQ) is focused on optimising resources and minimising supplier risk in a consistent and sustainable manner across all regions.

Entirely fitting that this should be one of the most outstanding chardonnays at the Cullen tasting last month, as it was Leeuwin who really put the variety (and arguably the region) on the global map with their first few vintages of Art Series in the 1980s.

With all of its divisions and regions posting gains, global food and beverages group Danone achieved a 14.2 % rise in underlying net income to Eur1.67 b on sales ahead by 13.5 % to Eur17.01 b for 2010.

This graphic depicts the carbon intensity of shipping wine from various global wine regions to key U.S. cities and bases its data on a seriously flawed, two - year - old working paper that is filled with untested assumptions, has not been peer reviewed, and does not accurately reflect the complexities of greenhouse gas emissions in the wine sector.

True to the region, all three restaurants embrace Crèole New Orleans cooking and are known for their use of local ingredients; yet, Ralph's on the Park has set itself apart by applying global influence to the menu.

The global frozen foods market is further segmented on the basis of key regions in the world.

The study, segmented of the global organic food & beverages market is on the basis of product and region:

Tim took on responsibility for TWE's Europe, South East Asia, Middle East and Africa regions in May 2017, in addition to his role as Director of Global Supply, which he has held since February 2016 based in Australia.

Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)- Part III - Chapter 11 - Breastfeeding Nutrient adequacy of exclusive breastfeeding for the term infant during the first six months of life (2002) Geneva, World Health Organization Full text [pdf 278kb] The optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding: a systematic review Geneva, World Health Organization, 2001 Full text [pdf 1.06 Mb] Report of the expert consultation of the optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding Report of an expert consultation Geneva, World Health Organization, 28 - 30 March 2001 Full text [pdf 122kb] The WHO Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Feeding Your Baby From Six Months To One Year Your guide to help you introduce food to your baby Adapted and reproduced with permission of Peel Public Health, Region of Peel A Practical Workbook to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding in Community Based Projects Health Canada, Ottawa, 2002 This workbook is intended to assist the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) or similar community based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population health context.

The plan establishes a set of six fundamental principles for the region, which include: transportation and other infrastructure upgrades; new commercial and residential growth; land use and transportation decisions based on policies like the Global Warming Solutions Act and the Clean Energy and Climate Plan; creation and preservation of workforce housing that matches new job rates; creation and maintenance of an effective public transit system; and coordinated planning and implementation efforts.

Feeding and nutrition of infants and young children (2003) Guidelines for the WHO European region, with emphasis on the former Soviet countries Development of a global strategy on infant and young child feeding: report on a WHO / UNICEF consultation for the WHO European Region (2001) Budapest, Hungary 28 May - 1 June 2001 Comparative analysis of implementation of the Innocenti Declaration in WHO European member states (1999) Monitoring Innocenti targets on the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding Breastfeeding and healthy eating in pregnancy and lactation (1998) Report on a WHO workshop, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation, 5 - 8 October 1998 Breastfeeding: how to support success (1997) A practical guide for health workers Health workers and the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast - Milk Substitutes (1987) Report on a WHO meeting, Copenhagen, 31 October 198region, with emphasis on the former Soviet countries Development of a global strategy on infant and young child feeding: report on a WHO / UNICEF consultation for the WHO European Region (2001) Budapest, Hungary 28 May - 1 June 2001 Comparative analysis of implementation of the Innocenti Declaration in WHO European member states (1999) Monitoring Innocenti targets on the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding Breastfeeding and healthy eating in pregnancy and lactation (1998) Report on a WHO workshop, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation, 5 - 8 October 1998 Breastfeeding: how to support success (1997) A practical guide for health workers Health workers and the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast - Milk Substitutes (1987) Report on a WHO meeting, Copenhagen, 31 October 198Region (2001) Budapest, Hungary 28 May - 1 June 2001 Comparative analysis of implementation of the Innocenti Declaration in WHO European member states (1999) Monitoring Innocenti targets on the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding Breastfeeding and healthy eating in pregnancy and lactation (1998) Report on a WHO workshop, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation, 5 - 8 October 1998 Breastfeeding: how to support success (1997) A practical guide for health workers Health workers and the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast - Milk Substitutes (1987) Report on a WHO meeting, Copenhagen, 31 October 1986 WPRO

Alexander, who includes adviser to U2 singer Bono on global poverty among his portfolio of jobs, also called for EU powers over fisheries and agriculture to be handed to Holyrood post-Brexit and backed Gordon Brown's call for a constitutional convention to consider further devolution to the nations and regions of the UK.

Linking the fight against both Maute and Abu Sayaff in terms of the global «war on terror» against ISIS and al - Qaeda, government forces raided the safe house of Isnilon Hapilon, a leader of the extremist group Abu Sayyaf believed to be a key figure for the Islamic State in the Southeast Asia region.

«We are concerned by the increase on tensions in that region, and urge the United Nations to assume its responsibility and bring an end to this senseless conflict... While the world has drastically changed since 1945, the United Nations, and indeed the global governance architecture, remains mired in a long bygone era.

The vigour deployed against Boko Haram should be replicated against the criminals posing as agitators in the Niger Delta region and against the marauding Fulani herdsmen, whose murderous rampage across the country has propelled them to the No. 4 spot on the Global Terrorism Index of world's most deadly terrorist groups.

The ongoing global campaign to end violence against women and children which was launched on Wednesday, has been greeted with impunity in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region, after a 28 - year - old Monica Kabenla and her husband, whose name was only given as Emma, whipped their 8 year - old niece with hot machete.

The State has already invested more than $ 4.7 billion in the region since 2012 to lay the groundwork for the plan — capitalizing on global market opportunities, strengthening entrepreneurship and creating an inclusive economy.