Arsenal are haggling
over new contracts for our two star players, but yet again, they don't mind giving a new contract, worth a lot of money, to a player that's never been that good, hasn't even played for a long time, near the end of his career, and who is probably our fourth / fifth choice CB.
Liverpool are reportedly in advanced talks
over a new contract for popular full - back Jon Flanagan.
The key players have been in negotiations with the club
over a new contract for well over a season now, and there appears to be very little hope of either extending their stay in North London.
But Santos vice-president Odilio Rodrigues denied such speculation and confirmed the club had opened talks
over a new contract for the youngster.
Manchester United have begun negotiations
over a new contract for striker Wayne Rooney.
Biorou Kean claims that he had reached an agreement with the Bianconeri
over a new contract for his son, but his payment for the deal — agricultural machinery for his farm — never arrived.
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
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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
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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
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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 two unions reached a tentative deal with Canadian National Railway Co. last month
for new contracts for about 1,700 CN Teamsters workers and
over 700 IBEW members.
Instead, Singapore is focusing on public transit — S$ 20 billion ($ 14.7 billion)
for new railway infrastructure and $ 2.9 billion on upgrading existing train lines, as well as another $ 2.9 billion on bus
contract subsidies
over the next five years, according to LTA.
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).
TRU Simulation + Training to feature Rockwell Collins integrated visual systems on its commercial full flight simulators - Apr 26, 2018 - As part of its
new contract with TRU Simulation + Training, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, Rockwell Collins will be providing its integrated visual systems
for 15 systems
over the next three years
for several of TRU's commercial full flight simulator clients
for commercial airlines and airframe manufacturers.
During the year 90 % of its
contracts that were up
for renewal were renewed, and any clients they lost were replaced two times
over by
new contract wins or greenfield business.
If the relationship remains steady
over time, you would be selling your maturing
contracts for $ 50 and paying $ 52 to replace them with
new three - month
contracts.
The year -
over-year growth in existing single - family home sales has
contracted from 15.7 % last November to 1.6 % in April, while growth in building permits
for new single - family homes — a forward - looking proxy
for housing starts — has fallen from
over 13 % in February to 6.9 % in April.
Parmalat is also in talks
over a toll processing
contract with Woolworths, which wants to source milk directly from farmers
for a
new premium brand.
That this House: (1) notes with concern the impact on the Dairy Industry of the Coles milk pricing strategy and that: (a) dairy farmers around the country are today seriously questioning their future having suffered through one of the worst decades in memory including droughts, floods, price cuts and rising cost of inputs such as energy and feed; (b) unsustainable retail milk prices will,
over time, compel processors to renegotiate
contracts with dairy farmers and the prospect that these
contracts will be below the cost of production may force many to leave the industry; (c) the fact that supermarkets are now selling milk cheaper than many varieties of bottled water will be the straw that finally breaks the camel's back
for many dairy farmers; and (d) the risk of other potential impacts includes: (i) decreased competition as name brands are forced from the shelves; and (ii) the possible loss of fresh milk supplies to some parts of the country as local fresh milk industries become unviable; and (2) calls on the Government to: (a) ask the ACCC to immediately examine the big supermarkets and milk wholesalers after recent price cuts to ensure they do not have too much market power and are not anti-competitive in their behaviour; and (b) support the
new Senate inquiry into the ongoing milk price war between the country's major supermarket chains».
According to the Mirror, the Slovenian captain is stalling
over a
new contract extension, and if they don't come to an agreement soon then Dortmund will have no choice but to sell him or risk him leaving
for free next summer.
All this hot air about Sanchez and Ozil signing
new contracts has been going on
for well
over a year now.
The 23 - year - old is out of
contract at the end of the current season, and there could be a chance that the Gunners are moving to tie him down to a
new contract in order not to lose him
for nothing
over the summer.
Although many will suggest that Robson has a personal vendetta of sorts aimed squarely at the Grinch who stole soccer, that doesn't make his words any less truthful... such tactics are nothing
new... in the U.S.this business practice has become so common that even the players regularly use the media to manipulate public opinion (LeBron James did likewise to rally public support
for himself and away from his teammate, Kyrie Irving, who has asked to be traded)... whether
for contract leverage or to rally support
for or against certain players, this strategy can be incredibly effective at times, but when it misses the mark it can be dangerously divisive...
for a close - to - the - vest team like Arsenal to use such nefarious means to manufacture a wedge between the fans and it's best player (again), is absolutely despicable...
for the sanctimonious higher - ups who demand that it's players adhere to a certain protocol regarding information deemed «in house» or else to intentionally spread «fake» news or to provide certain outlets with privileged information
for such purposes is pretty low indeed... no moral high ground here, just a big club pretending to be a small club so that they can continue to pull the wool
over the eyes of a dedicated, albeit somewhat naive, fan base... so not only does this club no give a shit about it's fans, this clearly shows that clubs primary interests aren't even soccer related...
for all intent and purposes Kroenke doesn't care if we're a soccer club or a tampon factory as long as we continue to maximized his investment... stay woke people... great to see more and more people commenting on the state of the franchise... this club needs to be held accountable
for it's actions
Prior to Gazidis Wenger didn't penny pinch
for players, Wenger would pay
over the odds if it meant getting his player, this is proven by Nasri who signed a
new contract just before Wenger bought him
for an inflated price... few months after Gazidis arrives and that type of spending STOPS.
Another player whose future will be resolved after tomorrow's game at Wembley, Theo Walcott is set
for new talks
over an Arsenal
contract, though Liverpool will be waiting in the wings if he does decide to move on.
It is one of the big stories dominating the news at the moment that Raheem Sterling is stalling on signing a
new contract at Liverpool, with European giants all
over taking notice and plotting summer bids
for the exciting England youngster.
Arsene Wenger continually delayed the talks with Jack Wilshere
over a
new contract extension at Arsenal
for so long that the Gunners are now risking losing the Englishman
for nothing in the summer.
If they'd kept him with a maximum
contract, they would've had trouble securing the kind of talent needed to surround him, given the constraints of the 2011 CBA and hefty
new penalties
for teams that go
over the luxury tax.
As
for Wenger, he's been at the club
for 21 years and his earnings have only increased with each
new contract over the years, in line with his peers, trends and value placed on his work by the owners who also appraise him.
The
new agreement will also run
for 20 - years and Glendale will pay out $ 308 million arena management fees
over the life of the
contract,
for an average of $ 15.4 million per year.
In talks
over a
new Arsenal
contract, Theo Walcott has not always been a regular
for the Gunners this season and has been linked with a surprise move to rivals Liverpool.
The Italian tactician would have undoubtedly been part of the discussion
over whether or not a
new deal should be offered to the 35 - year - old, and the announcement that a
new contract has been agreed upon will naturally be a big boost
for all concerned.
In the midfield, (including RWB & LWB) we have a whole bunch of tweeners... none offer the full package, none make sense in our manager's current favourite formation, except
for Sead on the left and Ox on the right, and all of them have never shown any consistency
for more than a heartbeat... Sead, who I'm including in this category because of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this
new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position
over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly
contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as
for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger's)
The pair have both claimed at varying times that the stumbling block
over a
new contract is simply financial, but the duo have been allowed to enter the final six months of the
contract, and we could potentially lose both players this month instead of them leaving
for free in the summer, but both should have been tied down to
new deals.
Besides several teams who have questions surrounding one or possibly two players, there is no squad that has so many issues heading into the final week of the transfer window... even Monaco, who have lost numerous players from their starting 11 have less controversy swirling in and around their club and they have champion's league play to contend with this season... just think of how ridiculous this situation is especially considering that we have had the same manager
for over 20 years... no team should be better organized than ours... if nothing else, that should be the one advantage this team holds
over all others, yet the exact opposite has occurred... this fact is even more disturbing considering the main argument against removing Wenger from his managerial position was that there was no suitable replacement and that people feared some sort of perceived drop - off if a
new manager was brought into the mix... based on what we've witnessed since the time of his
contract renewal a monkey with a magic eight ball could have done an adequate job... I hate to make jokes, in light of our current dilemma, but this team is so screwed up if I don't laugh about it, the only plausible response is to either cry or do something incredibly destructive... just look around this squad and try to see what our delusional manager sees that allow him to make such positive statements about our current team
as much as i wld like him 2 join us., I believe he's angling
for a
new contract...» big clubs want me»???? who touts himself up nowadays???? anywaiz, if Napoli r willing to sell, I'm quickly slam them with # 20m... he's very much worth it considering otamendi and mangala, baily were
over # 30m each
Good that Gazidis hired Sven and Raul, Gazidis was the biggest hindrance to AFC
for near a decade and it took Wenger going
over his head
for a
new contract for Gazidis to step up and make the changes which has been required
for years!
Wenger just waiting
for some few wins by then his minions are singing one le madman in full swing, thus giving them 4th trophy and Tottenham cup, he signs he's
new contract wash rinse sun dry it and repeat all
over next season
I would point out though that Wenger did buy Nasri and he was a talent
for us, Wenger paid over the odds to get him as he had just signed a new contract, ended up paying about 1mil more than we paid for TH14... For a k
for us, Wenger paid
over the odds to get him as he had just signed a
new contract, ended up paying about 1mil more than we paid
for TH14... For a k
for TH14...
For a k
For a kid!
Everton has gotten 2 players
over the line paying a hefty some
for each Wenger has only snatched Kolasinac on a free, probably looking
for another player out of
contract then he will bring back Takuma Asano & Carzola like
new signings in August.
After missing out on several targets and ensuing a feud between himself and Diego Costa
over this seasons plans, the Blues» hierarchy may not want to keep him
for much longer despite winning the title last season and signed a
new contract during the summer.
With the other top Gunner Mesut Ozil also in talks
over a
new contract you would expect the German international and his people to be looking at a similar sort of deal to keep them happy as well, but revelations last week showed that such a huge pay rise
for two of the players already on more money than their club colleagues would have put us in a precarious position.
According to The Liverpool Echo, Firmino is in line
for a
new contract as a reward
for his form and influence
over the past two years, while Woodburn will receive an improved deal when he turns 18 this month.
This is an incredibly difficult question to answer
for a variety of reasons, most importantly because
over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone
for the
new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as
for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played
for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as
for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending
contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad
for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under
contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits
We start with some really promising news
for Chelsea fans, with The Sun reporting that Willian is in talks
over a
new contract at Stamford Bridge.
Umtiti could undoubtedly be an improvement on United and Chelsea's current crop of centre - backs, and Goal report that delays
over his
new contract could present a golden opportunity
for clubs to pounce
for his signature
for a bargain fee.
It appears that it has not taken long
for representatives of Arsenal Football Club and The England international star Theo Walcott to come to an agreement
over the terms of a
new contract, even though the 26 - year old refused to shed any light on the situation after scoring the only goal of the game against Wolfsburg in the Emirates Cup today.
Far from convincing last season and the year before, Joe Hart now looks to have won
over Manuel Pellegrini and is a key player
for Manchester City again, possibly set to earn a
new contract at the Etihad Stadium.
That is a very good articles Wenger shou; ld never have been given a
new contract he has completeky lossed the plot and if he is allowed to stay on things will get steaderly worse with our team I have supported Arsenal
for over 70 years and we have had some bad times during that period but I have never felt the way I feel at the moment I really hate Wenger now and have never said that about any of our managers before But really believe Wenger will destroy our great club I believe the Boerd of Directors plus Usmanvof should out vote Kronke and make Usmanof the
new Chairman then Usmanof will then sack Wenger As he said he would do if he was Chaiman then we could appoint a
new Manager the one from Juventus or Atletico Madrid and Start to see Arsenal begin to be great again
I believe there is one thing affecting players performance and that is uncertainty... and there are 3 culprits here... ozil and sanchez
for holding the club to ransom
over their pay demands
for a
new contract and wenger
for not asserting control
over the matter.
The report suggests that the Spanish star who has a current
contract in Madrid until 2018, is supposedly on the lookout
for a
new club after failing to win
over Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane.
Liverpool spent
over # 100m on
new players in 2011 and Dalglish and director of football Damien Comolli have been committed to purchasing youthful players in order to build
for the future and Sinclair certainly fits the bill in that respect and the top four chasers may feel they can tempt the Swansea City man to consider a move, especially as he has less than 18 months left to run on his current
contract.
The
contract sagas of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil have been going on
for over a year now, but
for some reason there are still Arsenal rumours that our German midfielder could still change his mind and sign a
new contract.