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.
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.
As it happens, my 2011
New America white paper with Dan Alpert and Nouriel Roubini - «The Way Forward» - was predicated
on your analytical framework here, as well as
on the Hamiltonian wisdom re domestic
development policy.
They involve
new laws and
policies, radical changes in mentalities and lifestyles, codes of conduct for businesses and institutions, changes in the content of curricula and textbooks,
new norms and decision - making methods in politics, health care and education systems,
new strategic priorities for international cooperation, radically
new approaches to
development, fundamental transformation of democratic principles and mechanisms - a
new social ethos imposed
on all.
The last century brought a
new era in the relations of Europeans with the people of Malaya and Indonesia, characterized by a
policy of capital investment and economic
development, and by introduction of elementary education and social Services
on Western lines.
The review should focus
on competition
policy issues arising from
new developments in technology and markets, with an emphasis
on «the best interests of Australians» and «independent and transparent analysis of the costs and benefits».
Only the member version provides updates
on IDFA's actions, progress, successes and
new developments on issues affecting the dairy industry, such as NAFTA and trade
policies, geographical indications, ultrafiltered (UF) milk, the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, Nutrition Facts label changes, the Food Safety Modernization Act, food waste and much more.
* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center
on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent
Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public
Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director,
Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough,
New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change
«Building
on a well - established knowledge base more than half a century in the making, recent advances in the science of early childhood
development and its underlying biology provide a deeper understanding that can inform and improve existing
policy and practice, as well as help generate
new ways of thinking about solutions.
But even as lawmakers sought to stake out a focus
on policy, the broadening corruption investigations into the Buffalo Billion economic
development project, former Cuomo aide Joe Percoco and, in
New York City, an inquiry into Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraising activities, have provided more than monkey wrench into Albany's cogs.
Public radio reporter Karen DeWitt (who is employed by WXXI News) asked the Democratic governor whether he was considering
new policies in light of the national attention
on sexual misconduct, as well as the recent resignation of a state economic
development official who was under investigation for harassment.
Purnell has made no other plans for his life away from parliament but will be likely to use his berth at Demos to work
on bringing the principles of his
new skills to
policy development.
I am speaking to the issues surrounding the Erie County Industrial
Development Agency and many of the members» misdirected focus on creating unnecessary policies instead of focusing on job creation, business development and attracting new
Development Agency and many of the members» misdirected focus
on creating unnecessary
policies instead of focusing
on job creation, business
development and attracting new
development and attracting
new companies.
Mauro has long been one of Albany's best known experts
on budget and public
policy issues from his work at FPI and earlier as Secretary of the NYS Assembly Ways and Means Committee, director of Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink's Program
Development Group, director of research for the last major revision of the
New York City Charter, and Deputy Director of the Rockefeller Institute of Government.
«In addition to working with state and local officials
on legislative matters and issues of critical importance to American and the airline industry, Towns oversees American's interactions with municipal, public
policy and economic
development organizations in
New York, Boston and elsewhere,» American Airlines stated.
If we're concerned about the viability and sustainability of municipalities across
New York State, what we need to do is make sure we have economic
development policies that work and then make sure that we are not putting mandated costs
on municipalities.»
Whilst showering praise
on the
New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for scrapping the «nuisance levy» imposed by the previous government
on head porters (kayayei) and for its determination to stem the tide of rural - urban migration through the one - district - one - factory and one - village - one - dam
policies, the organisation also called for a probe into the running of the Savannah Accelerated
Development Authority (SADA).
Promotion of
development through an overhaul of the planning system through the National Planning
Policy Framework - CIHT acknowledge the need to simplify planning policy and process; however we wait to see what the new Framework will deliver on the principles of sustainable tra
Policy Framework - CIHT acknowledge the need to simplify planning
policy and process; however we wait to see what the new Framework will deliver on the principles of sustainable tra
policy and process; however we wait to see what the
new Framework will deliver
on the principles of sustainable transport
Much of the debate focused
on the
new national
policy statements, which will lay out the government's plans to develop what Mr Healey called «essential infrastructure
development».
We had turned round our performance and reputation and pioneered innovative approaches like our planning
policy, the «Merton Rule», requiring
on - site renewables in
new development, which was eventually adopted by 140 other councils and the UK Government.
Supporting commercial lines businesses Progress
on fixed fees for costs of noise - induced hearing loss claims Support for fair compensation for mesothelioma sufferers Expansion of the Insurance Fraud Bureau's scope to commercial liability Campaigning for solutions fit for our future Our Flood Free Homes campaign Forward thinking policy for data and cyber Engaging Government to support the role of income protection Delivery of Flood Re, a world first solution for affordable flood cover Fighting fraud Partnering with Government on the Insurance Fraud Taskforce Renewing the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department Securing new insurer access to the DVLA registered owners database Influencing sensible regulation On Solvency II, we: Secured changes to secondary legislation Clarified treatment of deferred tax Negotiated a favourable calibration of the EIOPA's fundamental spread Supporting insurance businesses Pushing for sensible development of global capital standards Securing better targeted tax legislation Managing the impact of international financial reporting standard
on fixed fees for costs of noise - induced hearing loss claims Support for fair compensation for mesothelioma sufferers Expansion of the Insurance Fraud Bureau's scope to commercial liability Campaigning for solutions fit for our future Our Flood Free Homes campaign Forward thinking
policy for data and cyber Engaging Government to support the role of income protection Delivery of Flood Re, a world first solution for affordable flood cover Fighting fraud Partnering with Government
on the Insurance Fraud Taskforce Renewing the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department Securing new insurer access to the DVLA registered owners database Influencing sensible regulation On Solvency II, we: Secured changes to secondary legislation Clarified treatment of deferred tax Negotiated a favourable calibration of the EIOPA's fundamental spread Supporting insurance businesses Pushing for sensible development of global capital standards Securing better targeted tax legislation Managing the impact of international financial reporting standard
on the Insurance Fraud Taskforce Renewing the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department Securing
new insurer access to the DVLA registered owners database Influencing sensible regulation
On Solvency II, we: Secured changes to secondary legislation Clarified treatment of deferred tax Negotiated a favourable calibration of the EIOPA's fundamental spread Supporting insurance businesses Pushing for sensible development of global capital standards Securing better targeted tax legislation Managing the impact of international financial reporting standard
On Solvency II, we: Secured changes to secondary legislation Clarified treatment of deferred tax Negotiated a favourable calibration of the EIOPA's fundamental spread Supporting insurance businesses Pushing for sensible
development of global capital standards Securing better targeted tax legislation Managing the impact of international financial reporting standards.
At 1 p.m., Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer discusses recent
developments in the U.S. economy and the Fed's monetary
policy in
New York as part of the Council
on Foreign Relations C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series
on International Economics, 58 E 68th St., Manhattan.
For more
on what these
developments mean for the future of marijuana
policy in New York State and across the country, WAMC's Patrick Donges spoke with Karen O'Keefe, director of state policies at the Marijuana Policy Pr
policy in
New York State and across the country, WAMC's Patrick Donges spoke with Karen O'Keefe, director of state
policies at the Marijuana
Policy Pr
Policy Project.
Buffalo, NY — The Erie County Industrial
Development Agency's Board of Directors approved the first step Wednesday in implementing a restrictive
new policy that limits tax incentives
on market - rate senior housing.
The
new policy outlines nine criteria designed to encourage a focus
on lower - income housing when developers apply for tax breaks
on senior housing
developments,.
Frank J. Mauro, Executive Director, Fiscal
Policy Institute, presented testimony to the
New York State Legislature's Joint Budget Hearing
on Economic
Development and Taxes before the Assembly Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees.
Mauro has long been one of Albany's best known experts
on budget and public
policy issues from his work at FPI and earlier as Secretary of the NYS Assembly Ways and Means Committee, director of Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink's Program
Development Group, director of research for the last major revision of the
New York City Charter, and Deputy... (read more)
Public radio reporter Karen DeWitt asked the Democratic governor whether he was considering
new policies in light of the national attention
on sexual misconduct, as well as the recent resignation of a state economic
development official who was under investigation for harassment.
The Erie County Industrial
Development Agency gave preliminary approval to a
new county - wide
policy that would place additional restrictions
on tax breaks for senior housing projects, especially those that would build market - rate apartments aimed at middle - and upper - class seniors.
Richard Aborn is president of the Citizens Crime Commission of
New York City — a non-partisan non-profit organization focused
on criminal justice and public safety
policies and practices — Richard Aborn draws
on his wide experience in criminal prosecution and litigation —
policy development — management and government affairs to promote the Crime Commission's agenda of making...
«The Summit
on Latinos seeks to advance the collective interests of Latinos in the city of
New York by identifying common ground
on key
policy areas such as health, immigration, education, civil rights, and business and workforce
development, among a host of others.»
The Governor's Airport Advisory Panel is charged with producing recommendations
on redesigns and modernization for our region's airports, and is comprised of the following appointees by the Governor: Amanda Burden, former commissioner of the
New York City Department of City Planning; Tony Collins, co-chair of the North Country Regional Economic
Development Council; Jose Gomez - Ibanez, Professor of Urban Planning and Public
Policy at the Kennedy School of Government and Harvard's Graduate School of Design; Queens Borough President Melinda Katz; DanTishman, CEO of Tishman Construction Corporation; Jacqueline Snyder, former head of the
New York City Public Design Commission; John Zuccotti, co-chair of Brookfield Office Properties.
Nilantha Bandara The
new U.S.
policy on Cuba is holding back science collaborations that can accelerate by years the
development of early detection and...
«This is a real convergence of activity that will ensure we're
on a robust path to make sure we get to ’40 by» 30,»» said John Williams, director of
policy and regulatory affairs for the
New York State Energy Research and
Development Authority, referring to the state's goal of reducing emissions 40 percent by 2030.
Before the election, Holt also joined Rice University's Baker Institute for Public
Policy and others in calling
on the
new administration to appoint a top - level science adviser to assist in the
development of science related recommendations and contribute to the administration's decision - making process.
Edward Emil David Jr., a leader in government science
policy and industrial research and
development for over five decades, died at his home in Bedminster,
New Jersey
on February 13.
More specifically, she focuses
on the
development and use of multidisciplinary approaches, combining data from different sources, to identify the determinants of disease transmission in different ecological settings, providing evidence for the improvement of current control
policies, as well as the
development of
new ones.
We are trying to take people and organizations from the world of research, but also from business and policymaking, because one of the messages we try to convey with the list is that the
development of technology doesn't just depend
on bright people in laboratories coming up with
new technologies, it also depends a lot
on the decisions that businesses make and the ways that they are commercializing them and also the kinds of
policy decisions that are made, affecting loss and so forth, that how these technologies will allow.
«With the rise of
new and unproven stem cell treatments, the NFL faces a daunting task of trying to better understand and regulate the use of these therapies in order to protect the health of its players,» said Kirstin Matthews, the Baker Institute fellow in science and technology
policy and an expert
on ethical and
policy issues related to biomedical research and
development.
WHEN I asked in the House of Commons for a statement
on the government's investment
policy for
new developments at CERN, the European centre for particle physics, Robert Hughes the junior science minister responded.
Its tasks are to reflect different standpoints in the scientific and public discussion of life science issues, to develop ideas how to involve citizens, and to give
policy advice
on ethics questions surrounding
new developments in the life sciences.
«As the world community pursues
new sustainable
development goals, policymakers need to know who is leading and who is lagging
on energy and environmental challenges,» said Daniel C. Esty, director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law &
Policy and the Hillhouse Professor at Yale University.
As the agency works
on its
new energy
policy, Energía 2050, there is growing evidence that climate actions can mesh with the country's
development goals.
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers National Academy of Engineering NAS, Government - University - Industry Research Roundtable NAS, Committee
on International Relations NAS, Committee
on Scholarly Communication with the People's Republic of China NAS, Committee
on Science and Public
Policy (COSPUP) National Academy of Science, National Research Council National Association of State Universities and Land - Grant Colleges (NASULGC) National Commission
on Libraries and Information Science National Conference
on the Advancement of Research (NCAR), Les Cook National Council of University Research Administrators National Engineering Action Council (NEAC) National Science Teachers Association National Society of Professional Engineers Science and Technology Political Action Committee Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society of North America, 1977 - 1979 Sigma Xi Parapsychological Association Phi Theta Kappa Power Engineering Society Social Science Research Council Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Society for Applied International
Development State Academies of Science Union of Concerned Scientists United Community Centers, Brooklyn,
New York
The October 2 - 13, 1996 trip to Chita was planned in order to provide current information
on environmental management and
policy aspects of mineral
development, particularly uranium mining, at the level of expertise and detail provided to the Russian delegation to
New Mexico.
Some things we might do if we got desperate enough: scrub greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere technologically, geo - engineering to create cooling effects to offset greenhouse heating, [SLIDE 42] lots of adaptation
policies, cropping patterns, heat drought and salt - resistant crops, strengthen public health and environmental engineering defenses against tropical disease,
new water projects for flood control and drought management, dyke storm surge barriers, avoiding further
development on flood plains in near sea level.
Unlike other sustainability institutes, we are not addressing
policy, education, or economics; we really focus
on the seminal science advances and technology
developments that can enable the
new component energy technology for the future.
With a clear focus
on education, innovation, staff
development and reporting, the beginning of the
new school year is the best time to re-evaluate your school's online safety
policies to ensure that both you and your pupils are protected effectively.
Yoshikawa, who previously served as a professor at
New York University's Steinhardt School of Education, focuses his research
on the
development of young children in immigrant families, and the effects of public
policies on children's
development.
In a brief mention of the work in a recent piece
on the World Bank's
new behavioral approaches to global
development, The Economist took note of how such small
policy tweaks — rooted in observation of how people actually behave, rather than in an expectation that they'll behave rationally — may change the way
development policy is implemented and assessed.