Sentences with phrase «policies and regulations for»

Established policies and regulations for banking staff and also informed the staff about any possible changes or new policies.

This document brings report the key messages that emerged from the Third International Off - grid Renewable Energy Conference (IOREC 2016), including the importance of (1) mainstreaming off - grid renewable energy in national rural electrification strategies, (2) creating an ecosystem to accelerate deployment, (3) designing dedicated policies and regulations for the off - grid sector, (4) unlocking capital for energy access, (5) identifying the right business models for deploying off - grid renewables, (6) innovating to improve accessibility, reliability and range of electricity services, (7) strengthening the sustainability of energy access efforts and maximizing benefits and (8) harnessing the cross-sector development impact of off - grid renewables.

These are important considerations for educators to keep in mind when they are trying to help students graduate; learn about social issues; train students to do a particular job; teach life skills to students; make policies and regulations for students; and much more.

For instance, Ecuador's 2008 Constitution promotes the idea of universal citizenship, which is supported by inclusive education policies and regulations for non-citizens.

For example, India's nascent Clean Energy Access Network is helping to bring together disparate voices to enhance policy and regulation for distributed renewable energy in India.

Maintained accurate records of equipment movement inside and outside of United States with the coordination of others Communication Security Managers in accordance with National Security Agency and the Department of the Navy's policies and regulation for over 35 military operations

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The best tools for the job of warding off threats to financial stability appear to be regulation, supervision and macro-prudential policy.

One way to combat this could involve regulation and policy that outline best practices for collecting consumer data, according to Empatica cofounder Rosalind Picard.

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.

And they worry that, since BitLicense is the first designated set of regulations for bitcoin businesses from a single state, other states will now follow New York's example and use BitLicense as a template for their own regulatory poliAnd they worry that, since BitLicense is the first designated set of regulations for bitcoin businesses from a single state, other states will now follow New York's example and use BitLicense as a template for their own regulatory poliand use BitLicense as a template for their own regulatory policy.

In one session, Rohit Prasad, head scientist for Amazon Alexa, will discuss A.I. - related regulation with tech policy leader and U.S. Representative from Washington Suzan Delbene.

The question that remains unanswered is at which point Trump policies become an embarrassment for those who have lined up behind Trump's promise to cut taxes and regulation, or indeed the Wall Streeters who have joined the administration.

Many of the policies that Barack Obama has advocated - the Affordable Care Act (ACA), banking reform, and changes to tax rates, the minimum wage, and regulations - make life more difficult for small - business owners.

A push by Washington for more business - friendly regulation and fiscal support for the economy could improve America's mix of policies which in recent years have relied too much on the Federal Reserve, Fed Governor Jerome Powell said.

They ultimately want all privacy regulations of ISPs to return to the FTC, but for now, they say any FCC privacy policies should follow the FTC's framework, which could create more competition in a digital - advertising market where Google and Facebook are by far the two most dominant players in the country.

Obama had introduced a raft of regulations intended to slash emissions of carbon dioxide blamed for climate change, a policy course that accelerated the retirement of older coal - fired power plants and bolstered the nascent solar and wind sectors, which depend heavily on weather conditions for their power output.

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.

He's endorsed policies like direct drug price negotiation in Medicare (usually a Democratic wish list item that's despised by drug makers) while simultaneously promising to slash other regulations on the biopharma industry; he famously promised «insurance for everybody» yet ostensibly supports benefit cuts and a rollback of the Medicaid expansion, which has covered millions of the poorest Americans.

Again, stocks are not outright cheap, especially with liquidity and credit conditions likely having peaked for now and policy risks higher along several fronts (Fed, regulation, trade).

The job also puts Gore in charge of Dell's global policy initiatives, empowers her to advocate for pro-entrepreneur regulations and has enabled her to reconnect with former colleagues at the U.N. «I've lived and worked in the humanitarian world for my entire career,» she says.

Moussouris spends about half her work time traveling from the company's headquarters in San Francisco to Washington, D.C., for policy and regulation functions — and eventually home to Seattle.

Until recently, he has focused on more tangential issues for the Fed — like the regulation of scandal - ridden Libor interest rates, financial innovation, and housing policy.

Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.

Even if governmental regulations vary on how much vacation an employee must be guaranteed, it could be a smart business decision to adopt the more liberal policy for your company -; and it will certainly keep your workers happy.

Without a system for identifying regulations damaging to small business and addressing them in a targeted way, the executive order is meaningless, says Michael Mandel, chief economic strategist at the Progressive Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C. - based think tank that seeks nonpartisan solutions to national challenges.

(In case you missed it, Inc. favors a tax - code overhaul that simplifies life for entrepreneurs; reform of arbitrary and pointless regulations, with the proviso that not all regulations are; and an immigration policy that encourages creative, hardworking people from around the world to come here and stay.)

This resulted in a range of policies — from the Clean Power Plan to methane regulations for oil and gas drilling — that now face uncertainty or complete rescindment.

In a Chinese - language statement sent this month to the Reuters news agency and reviewed by The New York Times, Country Garden said it decided to temporarily close its international property sales centers in mainland China for repositioning and upgrading «in order to better meet the existing foreign exchange policies and regulations.»

Edgardo has been a consulting economist for more than two decades advising Governments and operators in more than 40 countries on telecommunications policy and regulation matters (www.esepulveda.com).

Canada's strengths — and there are many — seem to be overshadowed by relatively low performance in many policy areas that likely influence innovation, ranging from access to markets and competitive environment, to regulation, taxes, intellectual property rights, and governments» own often diffuse support for research and development.

It came with a suite of complementary policies that included a low - carbon fuel regulation, a ban on coal - fired electricity and a private sector power call for clean and renewable electricity.

On Tuesday, Arizona's director for policy and communications at the state's department of transportation, Kevin Biesty, said existing regulations were sufficient and that the state had no immediate plans to issue new rules.

The new administration's focus on reducing regulations and cutting taxes were the only salient policy measures, and both were, of course, positive for stocks.

Marilyn Mohrman - Gillis, executive director of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards» Center for Financial Planning and head of public policy, noted on a panel discussion moderated by Borzi that DOL's fiduciary rule will «hopefully [be] the tip of the iceberg to push other rules and regulations to protect investors.»

VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government's announcement regarding electricity regulations and a just transition for workers: «The regulations announced today mark important progress in implementing the federal government's commitment to cut carbon pollution, but equally important is recognizing that clean growth...

In addition, improved market transparency and monitoring - for example, via more detailed disclosures of market - maker inventories and risk - taking - could help market participants better understand which market segments or trades are likely to be crowded.12 In addition, policymakers may want to assess how the combined impact of regulations and other policy initiatives affect market - making and overall market robustness.

He's chronicled the ways in which tech companies collide with government — and the regulations that often result — since 2010, when he helped launch technology policy coverage for Politico as well as its Beltway newsletter, Morning Tech.

If anyone doubts it, I invite them to review the opening passages of Niskanen's entry on «Monetary Policy and Financial Regulation» for the 2008 edition of Cato's Handbook for Policymakers.

The PBOC was established on December 1, 1948 and is responsible for monetary policy and fiscal regulation in Mainland China.

Established to help promote the interests of European businesses operating within ASEAN and to advocate for changes in trade and investment policies and regulations, the EU - ABC raises the profile of European businesses in the region through formal events and high - profile dialogues.

The signatories of this letter warn against the potential for trade agreements like NAFTA to restrict Canada's ability to enforce its own environmental regulations, maintain labour standards, and keep jobs and pollution from leaking to other states with weaker policies.

The limitations of macroprudential policies reflect the potential for risks to emerge outside sectors subject to regulation, the potential for supervision and regulation to miss emerging risks, the uncertain efficacy of new macroprudential tools such as a countercyclical capital buffer, and the potential for such policy steps to be delayed or to lack public support.14 Given such limitations, adjustments in monetary policy may, at times, be needed to curb risks to financial stability.15

Find and oversee local experts in drafting a memorandum explaining the legal and regulatory framework affecting plant - based and clean meat products in your country and recommending policy initiatives to advocate for favorable regulations of these products.

The Financial Repression Authority (FRA) educates investors, funds and retirees on the adverse risks resulting from good - intentioned macroprudential central bank and government policies and regulations focused on controlling excessive government debt, attempting to stimulate economic growth, and minimizing the potential for financial and economic crises.

«Had those regulations been finalized for FEMA and HUD in particular, they would have ensured that all the post-Harvey rebuilding complied with those standards, helping ensure that we built back in a way that was safer,» said Rob Moore, senior policy analyst at the National Resources Defense Council.

DICE's energy sector provides databases and overviews, which offer a comprehensive insight into European energy policy measures (taxation, subsidies, regulation) for both conventional and renewable energy sources.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is in charge of enforcing the policies and regulations, which serve as a security measure for conducting any financial activity within the U.S. borders.

Novell Expands Nsure Solutions for Managing Compliance with Government Regulations and Organizational Policies

An Austrian cryptocurrency platform raised its trading limits and is opening a London office, pushing to broaden the market for high - rollers even as monetary policy makers across Europe demand tighter regulation.

See Niskanen, «Monetary Policy and Financial Regulation,» in Cato Handbook for Policymakers (2009), 7th ed., p. 377.