Sentences with phrase «other than regulation»

All securities - related activities other than Regulation Crowdfunding offerings are conducted through MicroVenture Marketplace, Inc., a registered broker - dealer and member FINRA / SIPC.

Not exact matches

If it has more at the Fed than is required by regulation, it lends the extra to other banks, which might not have enough in reserve.

«Cal / OSHA's regulations define a serious injury or illness as one that requires employee hospitalization for more than 24 hours for other than medical observation, or in which a part of the body is lost or permanent disfigurement occurs.»

Whether it is stricter regulations, negative interest rates, or fragile confidence, banks and other market participants are less than keen these days to hold large piles of risky assets.

While some people may have concerns there's not enough regulation, it's less of an issue in the U.S. than in other jurisdictions, said Yaya Fanusie, director of analysis for the Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington.

Colorado and Washington are using taxes and regulation to channel pot entrepreneurship more productively than other states, where policy makers are wasting resources trying to stop it, and, consequently, driving it underground.

Another slide shows Goldman squeezed more revenue out of businesses it kept than revenue it lost exiting others due to new regulations.

Regulations have twisted the laws of supply and demand, causing Western Canada's biggest metropolitan area to have fewer taxis per capita than any other city in the country.

Japanese policymakers fear that while there is broad consensus among the G20 nations on the need for such steps, some nations have looser regulations than others, which leaves loopholes for money laundering, the official said.

In other words, leaving privacy (or much other) regulation of ISPs to the FTC could subject them to far less potential oversight than they'd have under the FCC.

Raising the specter of Reg FD (Regulation Fair Disclosure), which prohibits companies from disclosing material information to some groups instead of others, the details presented to the Harvard attendees were in some respect more extensive than those provided to the public in July on J.P. Morgan's resolution plans.

China's size, population, and lack of regulations have made fake food an even more pervasive problem than in any other country.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Tax regulations provide more advantages for HSAs than any other retirement accounts.

The recently enacted North Carolina Money Transmitters Act takes a more business - friendly approach to regulating virtual currency businesses than the stringent New York BitLicense regulation to the extent that it defines virtual currency and many other necessary terms so that businesses have more guidance in navigating the legislation.

In Colombia, the offer of each Fund is addressed to less than one hundred specifically identified investors, and such Fund may not be promoted or marketed in Colombia or to Colombian residents unless such promotion and marketing is made in compliance with Decree 2555 of 2010 and other applicable rules and regulations related to the promotion of foreign financial and / or securities related products or services in Colombia.

Some of these agreements have resulted in significant market opening; others have been of lower standard and have dodged the tough issues necessary to maximize income gains from trade; still others have resulted in trade diversion rather than trade creation and have created a so - called «noodle bowl» of overlapping and sometimes contradictory agreements that have become a thicket of regulations that businesses often find difficult to understand.

Federal regulation prohibits you from making more than a total of 6 transfers each month to other accounts from a savings or money market account (including transfers to another account for overdraft protection) or to third parties each month by check, through point - of - sale purchase transactions with a banking card, by preauthorized or automatic agreements, telephone, or online.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website; changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.

The United States hasn't given up its seat on the table, but it could certainly take a bigger role than it has in order to ensure that other countries, when they do implement regulations on tech and information, aren't going too far.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Our NEOs for 2013, as determined in accordance with Item 402 (a)(3) of Regulation S - K as any individual who served as our principal executive officer or principal financial officer in 2013 plus our three most highly compensated executive officers in 2013, other than our principal executive officer or principal financial officer, were:

He has indefinitely delayed the issuance of regulations on the use of, among other lethal substances, trichloroethylene, which has been known for more than half a century to turn drinking water into poison.

These regulations provide a framework for issuing leases, easements and rights - of - way for OCS activities that support production and transmission of energy from sources other than oil and natural gas.

They entail significant risks that can include losses due to leveraging or other speculative investment practices, lack of liquidity, volatility of returns, restrictions on transferring interests in a fund, potential lack of diversification, absence and / or delay of information regarding valuations and pricing, complex tax structures and delays in tax reporting, less regulation and higher fees than mutual funds.

Also because of regulations, smaller retail investors have effectively been blocked from participating in higher - yielding investments — namely, private equity and venture capital, whose 10 - year compound annual growth rates have averaged 11.8 and 11 percent, quite a bit more than Treasuries, equities and other common asset classes.

Federal regulations prohibit you from making more than a total of six transfers each month to other accounts from a savings or money market account (including transfers to another account for overdraft protection) or to third parties each month by check, through point - of - sales purchase transactions with a banking card, by preauthorized or automatic agreements, by telephone or online.

``... other than low taxes, low royalties and weak environmental regulations (how's that working for you?)

Just don't ask Jean what fighting «proudly and fiercely» looks like because other than low taxes, low royalties and weak environmental regulations (how's that working for you?)

Citigroup Global Markets Limited, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting for Shire and no one else in connection with the matters described in this announcement and shall not be responsible to anyone other than Shire for providing the protections afforded to clients of Citigroup Global Markets Limited, or for giving advice in connection with the matters described in this announcement or any matter referred to therein.

For example, if Bitcoin is not a currency, then Bitcoin forwards and Bitcoin swaps that involve the exchange of Bitcoin for another currency will not fall under the statutory definitions of the more lightly regulated foreign exchange forwards or foreign exchange swaps.10 Likewise, retail trading of Bitcoin derivatives will be limited to designated contract markets, rather than subject to the retail foreign exchange dealer regulations.11 Treating Bitcoin as a commodity that is not a currency dovetails with the stances taken by other U.S. regulators such as the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)(virtual currency does not have all of the attributes of real currency) 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission (Bitcoin investments are investment contracts because Bitcoin is a form of money) 13 and the Internal Revenue Service (treating Bitcoin as property for tax purposes).14

«Unless its use was strongly pushed by regulation, digital cash would need to convince users by offering better and more convenient payment solutions than other payment systems,» added Mai.

The heart and soul of American life remains in what Professor Glendon calls the «law - free spaces, where social life is left to the regulation of norms other than those of state - guaranteed law.»

«Unfortunately, this new action can not be seen as anything other than an attempt to muzzle the church and subject our right of free speech to government review and regulation,» he added.

The royal commission, noting that no one seriously defended violence or denied its presence, offered 87 recommendations for control and regulation of the media, but without including any explanation of the phenomenon of increasing violence — other than passing references to economic pressures and competitive necessities.

Unfortunately, without regulation, there are very few incentives for honest dealing other than being «shamed» and losing business.

Rather than understanding the heart of God and using the Sabbath to love others, they were using the rules and regulations of the Sabbath to keep themselves from loving others.

The law set up a system of rules and regulations which allowed people to feel superior than others and more righteous.

After an appropriate introduction relating all laws to God, the Book of the Covenant proceeds to state its laws and regulations for the most part without further reference to the deity, and omitting any clause as to why the law shall be observed or what will result from its infraction (other than the legal penalty) or its observance.

Atheist believe in nothing but they still exist, Most Atheist believe in Global Warming, Our EPA regulations, laws are higher than any other country, just implement's the laws on the books and we will be fine.

By the same token, any regulation which seeks, on any grounds other than national security, to reserve any sector of the economy for local investors will be a violation of the treaty.

Lawyers for Kentucky's Department of Insurance are encouraging a judge to hold Medi - Share, a cost - sharing ministry that helps pay medical bills for Christians who don't smoke or abuse alcohol (among other qualifications), in contempt for continuing to operate in the state more than a year after a circuit court judge ordered the Florida - based group to stop until it meets Kentucky insurance regulations.

The Roman Canon Law, still in force, had all sorts of superstitious regulations about the consecrated bread, that it was not to be touched by anyone other than a priest, that if one of the breads was dropped various purificatory rules had to be performed; now instead of simply lifting the rules, on the contrary, they almost compel everyone to touch the Sacrament, with a kind of compulsive hysteria, as far removed from the Gospel as the Roman rules themselves, though in the opposite direction.

Other than news and features under some 20 classifications, Fnbnews.com provides business - critical information related to policy & regulations, special reports, analysis, F&B projects, marketing & technology as well as international developments that impact the industry.

(2) Does not require compliance with any production or handling practices other than those provided for in the Act and the regulations in this part as a condition of use of its identifying mark: Provided, That, certifying agents certifying production or handling operations within a State with more restrictive requirements, approved by the Secretary, shall require compliance with such requirements as a condition of use of their identifying mark by such operations.

Other changes, like changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), could be made by changing regulation rather than through legislation.

There had been some drastic regulation changes, namely much tighter aerodynamic specifications and the introduction of grooved tyres and it was clear early on that Newey had interpreted these changes more efficiently than others.

It's worth noting that his home was one of the «good» ones, and in a state that has far better laws and regulations about elder care than others.

I wanted to add the comment that the meal programs have never (to my knowledge) been an all - you - care - to - eat program, and even under the previous regulations and offer vs serve, students would not have been able to choose extra of their favored items as a substitute for others, or always be able choose more than the planned meals / menus.

Other than an iron rich formula that follows FDA regulations, your baby does not need any additional vitamins or supplements.