Sentences with phrase «political difficulties of»

Yahoo!'s guitar - playing Asia - Pacific GC Stephen Man tells Elizabeth Broomhall about the challenge of keeping up with his high - octane and acquisitive new CEO and the socio - political difficulties of working in certain markets

Such policies are generally understood to be far more efficient than technology - specific subsidies, and we should consider subsidies as an inferior substitute given the political difficulties of implementing efficient market - based policies that address the problem directly.

Clinton acknowledged the political difficulties of making debt forgiveness an official policy, but concluded, «It's going to be very hard to return to full employment unless we solve the mortgage crisis.»

Based on his experience at the IMF, he commented on the remarkable depth of some of the fiscal squeeze cases discussed in the conference, given the political difficulty of cutting expenditure by more than 1 per cent of GDP per year.

«He buried the announcement on a Friday afternoon,» said McMahon, «which is basically a way to ensure it gets as little media coverage as possible and which is probably testimony to the political difficulty of this.»

However, the political difficulty of privatising the post offices can not be an excuse for the inept way in which they are run today.

I have immense appreciation for the political difficulty of prying humanity away from fire.

Not exact matches

«We expect further fragmentation of the political landscape, and, as a result, difficulties in forming a new government coalition,» economists at Rabobank told CNBC via email.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

«We have changed our view of the difficulties in bridging the gulf between the political parties over fiscal policy, which makes us pessimistic about the capacity of Congress and the Administration to be able to leverage their agreement this week into a broader fiscal consolidation plan that stabilizes the government's debt dynamics any time soon.»

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

Political and economic difficulties in Russia mean that buyers of Italian property are looking for cheaper options, says a leading global agent.

Galupo also writes that: Right now, Romney boosters like Levin are chortling over the political difficulty Obama faces as a consequence of having paid for new spending rather than finance it through deficits.

While recognizing the need for democratic participation in public affairs, they were under no illusions that they were creating an unqualified democracy and had no difficulty retaining nondemocratic institutions as integral components of the larger political framework.

Conservatives, postmodern and otherwise, often discuss the difficulties associated with the sometimes promiscuous assignment and declaration of rights in political discourse today.

Attempting to redress such problems all too often simply compounds the difficulties of certain groups, and even of entire populations, in their efforts to maintain or improve their standards of living in the face of a hostile political or economic environment.

«90 Further reflection by Martineau would have led her to realize deficient faith was not the source of difficulty but rather the peculiar political role that must be played by disestablished clergy when they are politically active.

Political activists of all stripes have difficulty getting ordinary citizens to care about their issues, and if they do care, to act on them.

Acknowledging the difficulty of identifying anti-Semitism, Buckley nevertheless boldly concludes that he has found anti-Semitism in the writings of some of his colleagues on the political right as well as among those on the left such as Gore Vidal.

Differently put, we enjoy the pride that comes with having an important say in political affairs but avoid the difficulties with consent that force us to mix that pride with some reasonable measure of humility.

The same difficulty is no doubt experienced by those Catholics accustomed to conceiving the Church and her ministers in terms of political categories: left, right, and center.

The difficulty is rooted in certain fundamental unclarities about the American political experience and the nature of the American regime, unclarities that go back to the formative period of the republic.

Indeed, one of the main difficulties with the assumption'that thc ethics of sex can be determined on the basis of interpersonal criteria is the failure to see how that assumption itself reflects a political option.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

(2) The «utopia» of peace and justice (i.e., the expectation of «a new age») is not an ideal construction from which certain consequences are derived for specific situations but, on the contrary, it is the coming together in a vision of the specific struggle of the community to solve the conflicts, contradictions and difficulties that they find in everyday life — political, social, religious, economic.

«While the British Embassy in Moscow is not aware of any increased difficulties for British people travelling in Russia at this time, you should follow the security and political situation closely and keep up to date with this travel advice.»

Part of the difficulty with creating a new understanding of adoption - including the women who chose it, the families who adopt, and the children who are adopted - is combating archaic adoption practices that not only reinforce negative stereotypes, but also do an incredible disservice to what adoption can be - that is, adoption is a legitimate pregnancy option for all women faced with a pregnancy decision, regardless of whether they identify as «pro-life» or «pro-choice,» religious or not, conservative or liberal... In the face of a pregnancy decision, the women who choose adoption feel no more part of the political discussion around it then the women who choose abortion feel about the political rhetoric characterizing their decision.

The statement said that Mr Wallis» relationship with the Met was not revealed to the prime minister because it would have complicated his own political difficulties with Andy Coulson — Mr Wallis» senior at the News of the World.

Gordon Brown prides himself on his appetite for political books.He may not appreciate the irony that just when he is going through a period ofwhat Macmillan called «little local difficulties», threepersonalities from the Blair era have published their memoirs in the finesttradition of «kiss and tell» - Cherie Blair, John Prescott and Lord Levy.

During the years that filled the gap between that day in 1963 and the day in 2013 when he was sworn in as the nation's fourth president, Kenya, like so many African nations, experienced periods of economic difficulties and political turmoil.

The current proposals are bound to meet a largely partisan reception, and will be depicted by some as a politically motivated attempt to create difficulties for a future Labour administration (though it should be noted that Labour's catastrophic performance in Scotland in the general election alters the territorial political dynamic that underpinned debates about EVEL quite considerably), and by others as an attempt to diminish the role of Scottish MPs.

No doubt all politicians keep the party implications of political reforms in mind but Labour's own partisan interests, particularly representing 41 of the 59 Scottish constituencies in the House of Commons, would appear to be playing a significant role in the party's difficulty in articulating any coherent view about England's place in the evolving constitution of the United Kingdom.

Moskowitz is among several potential challengers to de Blasio, who has faced a summer of political difficulties ranging from his relationship with Gov. Andrew Cuomo — now in open hostilities — and the perception that the city's quality of life has declined on his watch.

In an online world where we can speak our opinions and act on our convictions without having to consider the practical difficulties of getting political work done, Paul fits right in.

I appreciate the political difficulty in having a higher basic rate of income tax, though, and the way this confuses the message.

The first serious political difficulty for the current government rose from the student mobilisation against rising tuition fees and the abolition of the Education Maintenance Allowance.

«We concluded with a conversation about how the acknowledgment of those living with special needs across the world is growing and it is one of the areas that in the United Nations and, from his perspective, in the Arab world has transcended some of their other political difficulties and some of the other controversial topics that obviously and rightfully consume their attention,» Molinaro said.

If so, the Handbook of Political Party Funding will provide a valuable resource for discussions of how the current situation may be changed — not least of all the difficulties that any attempted resolution is likely to encounter.

A Centre for Economic Performance report by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) found there had been an incentive effect for those teachers gaining above - average performance related pay, but that this was offset «by a more widespread demotivating effect arising from difficulties of measuring performance fairly».

They'll discuss the difficulties in staging a Constitutional Convention, the future of Governor David Paterson, Brodsky's own political ambitions, and more.

«I also raised with Premier Wen the issue of human rights in China and greater participation in the political process, including at a time of economic difficulty, and our wish to see a continuing dialogue on these issues,» Mr Cameron said.

But a series of negative revelations about the department - including its difficulties dealing with sex offenders, overflowing prisons and foreign prisoners - saw his political stock fall.

Mr O'Connor concluded: «Experience tells us that the investigation of leaks, particularly those involving national security or with a political dimension, are fraught with difficulties.»

In addition to the difficulties of carving up a district containing only a small piece of Queens, Manhattan's many important political leaders would likely strongly object to the chaos the move would cause in their borough.

It also highlights the difficulties that the national leadership of the main political parties will face in making a concerted pitch to win over urban voters at the next general elections.

However, it concedes the government is unlikely to do this because of Labour's «current political difficulties».

«Despite the political difficulties they have traveled through generations, the citizens of Guinea Bissau also still hold fast to the hope of a continuation of security and continuation of many more peaceful transitions of power.»

From the provision of basic security to voters at political party rallies and campaigns, to ensuring that result forms are protected, the whole electoral process is defined by security considerations, especially in view of the number of election personnel involved, election materials that need to be moved, difficulty of the terrain to be traversed as well as the polling locations that need to be protected.

The Nobles seem to have no sense of political fairness and don't understand the system of checks and balances our Common Council is designed to provide over an inexperienced, unqualified mayor and his family who some believe are spending Kingston into financial difficulty.

According to him the difficulties that political parties face in mobilizing and deploying officers to monitor electoral processes will be compounded by the implementation of the law.