United Bank for Africa has expressed satisfaction
over its performance as announced that its audited results for the 2017 financial year shows significant growth in the contribution and market share from its pan-African subsidiaries.
Not exact matches
I assumed my boss changed my role because he didn't think I had chops
as a writer, was unhappy with my
performance, or otherwise preferred my team members
over me.
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.
As I write this, the conference is less than halfway
over, and there are plenty of non-political talks and
performances coming up.
Hollywood tends to reward — and remember — bombastic
performances over more subtle fare, and DiCaprio's frequent casting
as the stoic protagonist allows his scenes to be eaten away by his supporting cast.
He wrote that both Combs and Weschler, who Buffett has indicated are likely to take
over managing the bulk of Berkshire's massive stock market portfolio when he leaves the company, had «handily» beaten the market,
as well
as Buffett's own
performance, for the second year in a row.
Programmed Maintenance Services has flagged a $ 75 million impairment resulting from poor
performance in its marine services division, but expects to lift earnings to
over $ 100 million by FY17
as it benefits from growth in other sectors of the economy.
Legere has generally held the upper hand in the competition between the two companies
performance in the market,
as T - Mobile has added by far the most new subscribers
over the past few years and surpassed Sprint last year to become the third - largest U.S. carrier.
Spending an extra $ 300
over the base MacBook Air model will get you a significantly better screen and speakers,
as well
as better overall
performance with the 13 - inch MacBook Pro's 7th - gen 2.3 GHz Core i5.
By recognizing when a server has flash storage and automatically using it
as cache memory, for example, it can improve
performance by
as much
as six times
over standard SAS disks, IBM says.
As with any company, especially one of
over 33,000 employees,
performance reviews also occasionally result in employee departures.
«We found that increasing the size of lunch tables... significantly improved
performance by
over 10 percent,
as measured by peer reviews,» writes Humanyze CEO Ben Waber on re: Work.
«Although we are pleased with these annual results, this relatively short - term
performance is far less meaningful than our long - term results
as financial markets can move sharply in either direction
over shorter time horizons,» CPPIB chief executive Mark Wiseman said Friday
as the fund manager released its annual report for the year ended March 31.
Any organization that has the CEO act
as chair of the very body that must regularly deliberate
over his or her own
performance is not just «finding» itself faced by a conflict of interest, but is actively constructing one.
The modern Super Bowl halftime show
as we know it started in 1991 with New Kids on the Block (previous shows featured a theme with marching bands and various
performance groups), and it's stayed relatively consistent since: A pop star (or stars) takes
over the field with props, backup dancers, probably pyrotechnics, and possibly even a live band, and goes through a rundown of their hits in a handful of minutes.
By contrast, its GPI
performance declined
over the same period
as the booming province experienced growing wealth disparity, increased household debt, more greenhouse gas emissions and a spike in problem gambling, among other things.
(
As the parent of a first - year university student off to study tuba
performance, I'm in no position to lecture anyone on practicality
over passion.)
The trigger for the latest Redstone family feud, according to several sources, was a dispute
over corporate governance issues — such
as Shari's effort to more closely tie executive compensation to
performance — at Viacom (viab) and CBS (cbs), a media empire that encompasses MTV, the CBS broadcast network, the Paramount film studio and the pay - TV channel Showtime.
While EQ has been hotly debated
over its effectiveness
as a predictor of job success (one popular psychologist calls it «overrated»), Travis Bradberry, co-author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0, says «EQ is so critical to success that it accounts for 58 percent of
performance in all types of jobs.»
We tried all these different things and we all realized that when you have these
performances that are taking
over a scene — in a good way — it even kind of takes
over the soundtrack
as well.
Follow - up studies that tracked employee
performance over time
as people shifted between lower - and higher - scoring managers confirmed that great leadership scores do indeed lead to high team
performance scores and not the other way around.
As everyone knows by know, Apple's
performance over the past decade is the perfect example of how important product diversification and the creation of new revenue streams is.
The slide in
performance comes
as retailers are struggling to utilize the mounds of customer data they've acquired
over the past few years and accurately forecast demand.
Asset Management also has continued to deliver solid investment
performance with
over 76 % of its long - term strategies outperforming their respective benchmark on a 3, 5 and 10 - year basis (
as of August 2011).
«Taken together,» the authors conclude, «our results find little or no evidence of deterioration in the
performance of daily deal promotions
over the past year (April - May 2011 to May 2012) for small - and medium - sized businesses or with experience
as the business operator runs multiple daily deals.
By tracking and analyzing the metrics associated with your landing pages, you can collect a lot of insight into your marketing
performance, such
as how your various marketing offers compare, how visitors and leads are converting on your landing pages
over time, and more.
Over a 12 - month period (ended June 30, 2017), global hedge funds,
as measured by the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index, delivered decent gains of 6.0 % in US dollar terms.1 That's a vast improvement in the
performance of these alternative investments from the prior two years.
As with all investing services, automated or otherwise, you'll still see losses when the market drops, but
over time you have a reasonable chance of matching market
performance or even coming out ahead thanks to features like tax loss harvesting.
Fellow luxury carmaker McLaren, known for high
performance cars such
as the new 720S model that debuted in China on Wednesday, is planning to expand its range of electric products
over the long - term.
As usual, the
performance of our stocks relative to the major indices tends to drive day - to - day fluctuations in Fund value when we are hedged, but that differential has also been our primary source of return
over time.
After dismissing the bond market's
performance over the past 30 years
as well, he concluded, «The primary magic potion that policymakers have always applied in such a predicament is to inflate their way out of the corner.
If Trump's 75 - minute rally
performance on Aug. 22 in Phoenix served
as a public testimonial to his rage
over the media and Congress, he is agitating privately about other concerns,
as well.
Wagner:
As is common in excess fee and stock drop cases, the Intel complaint asserts a cause of action for failing to disclose certain particulars (e.g., investment
performance over specified periods) regarding three of the plan's nine «Investment Funds», specifically, the «Hedge Fund,» «Private Equity Fund» and «Commodities Fund.»
Directors must value the
performance of the Board
as a whole
over individual
performance and should demonstrate respect for others in executing their responsibilities to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.
As you can see MER can make a significant difference to your portfolio
performance over the years.
As a dividend growth investor, you can look at several metrics to evaluate the
performance of a stock
over the last months, years or even decades.
As a result, currencies could continue to offer meaningful
performance dispersion
over the next few months in this environment.
In addition,
as part of this assessment of internal control
over financial reporting, the company has determined that the tone at the top of the organization and the
performance - based environment at the company, where challenging targets were set and achieving those targets was a key
performance expectation, may have been contributing factors resulting in the company's improper revenue recognition.
And while Canada - wide median incomes were up by an inflation - adjusted 3.5 per cent
over that time, the
performance was heavily influenced by oil - rich provinces such
as Alberta and Saskatchewan — a trend that's since hit a wall, thanks to the collapse of global oil prices.
By focussing on the software and driver experience
over the vehicle's physical
performance, Breitfeld hopes to avoid repeating the same mistakes
as Faraday Future — an electric car company that has run into financial difficulties after unveiling its FF91 vehicle at CES last year.
An awesome
performance this year and,
as difficult
as it may have been, it must have been a cool experience to have
over $ 2M to invest at one time.
As expected, most participants»
performance declined significantly
over the course of the task.
As our study has consistently shown over the past eight years, there is no long - term correlation between the amount of money a company spends on its innovation efforts and its overall financial performance; instead, what matters is how companies use that money and other resources, as well as the quality of their talent, processes, and decision makin
As our study has consistently shown
over the past eight years, there is no long - term correlation between the amount of money a company spends on its innovation efforts and its overall financial
performance; instead, what matters is how companies use that money and other resources,
as well as the quality of their talent, processes, and decision makin
as well
as the quality of their talent, processes, and decision makin
as the quality of their talent, processes, and decision making.
Combining safety,
performance, and efficiency, Model S has reset the world's expectations for the car of the 21st century with the longest range of any electric vehicle,
over-the-air software updates that make it better
over time, and a record 0 - 60 mph acceleration time of 2.28 seconds
as measured by Motor Trend.
The currency's
performance over the seven - day period was really impressive
as Bitcoin Cash went from $ 650 to $ 757, with the lowest point of the week coming in at $ 628 and the highest point of the week coming in at $ 781.
In their November 2017 paper entitled «Tail Risk Mitigation with Managed Volatility Strategies», Anna Dreyer and Stefan Hubrich examine usefulness of managing volatility in this way
as applied to the S&P 500 Index
over a long sample period and across a range of
performance measurements.
«With their own sizable investment portfolios, most public companies could use their power
as shareholders to urge public companies and asset managers to take a relentlessly long - term focus... That may mean using
performance benchmarks
over three -, five - and even 10 - year periods, in addition to shorter period benchmarks.»
Just
as you should monitor the search trends of keywords
over time, you should also monitor your
performance for keywords
over time.
The week - long
performance of Litecoin has been even more impressive
as the currency's market cap boomed from $ 6.5 Billion to $ 7.24 Billion
over the week.
The «Chinese Ethereum» had some really strong
performance over the weekend
as the price rallied on news and speculation.