Sentences with phrase «political interest as»

It is expected to generate as much political interest as it will religious concerns.

She had, after all, boldly invaded East Pakistan to advance the strategic interests of India, and probably her personal political interests as well, and she showed no hesitation in annexing Sikkim in 1975.

[1][2] He has served on a number of parliamentary committees, and lists his political interests as transport, sport, human rights, smoking and health, and sex equality.

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 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.

The Italian crisis — the country's powerful political leader, the comedian Beppe Grillo, would probably call it «commedia dell «arte» — offers plenty of interesting trading opportunities as long as you don't fall for the incongruous idea that this is the end of the euro area.

Trump accused the Fed of keeping interest rates low for «political reasons» and as a boon to President Obama, according to Reuters.

Trump, during the primary campaign, as he took on 16 Republican rivals, had called Yellen's tenure «highly political» and said the Fed should raise interest rates but would not do so for «political reasons.»

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.

While Clinton may not poll as well as Obama has with young and minority voters, she will grab the interest of female voters, political observers say.

Much has been made during the current election cycle about which political party is best aligned with the interests of Corporate America, with some arguing that the Republican party is losing its status as the «party of business,» while Fortune «s Chris Matthews argued that Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson may actually be the best candidate for the business community this year.

As the details of this plan become known, and as the political response builds from people who fear their taxes will be raised, and as they build a coalition with special interests who would lose out from other aspects of the proposal (like investors who do not like the proposed limitation on the deduction of business - interest expenses), this plan will become an enormous liabilitAs the details of this plan become known, and as the political response builds from people who fear their taxes will be raised, and as they build a coalition with special interests who would lose out from other aspects of the proposal (like investors who do not like the proposed limitation on the deduction of business - interest expenses), this plan will become an enormous liabilitas the political response builds from people who fear their taxes will be raised, and as they build a coalition with special interests who would lose out from other aspects of the proposal (like investors who do not like the proposed limitation on the deduction of business - interest expenses), this plan will become an enormous liabilitas they build a coalition with special interests who would lose out from other aspects of the proposal (like investors who do not like the proposed limitation on the deduction of business - interest expenses), this plan will become an enormous liability.

Titled «Talking Point Embassy of U.S. in Colombia as Political Post for Ambassadorship,» the memo says the ambassadorship is «no ordinary post, but one with a major U.S. national security interest.»

As I argue in my forthcoming book, «The Known Citizen: A History of Privacy in Modern America,» big corporations (in this case, Facebook) and political interests (in this case, right - wing parties and campaigns) but also ordinary Americans (social media users, and thus likely you and me) all had a hand in it.

To make matters worse, tax rates are being cut for the rentiers who receive this interest, while their array of special exemptions and tax breaks are widened as they gain control of the political process through campaign contributions and ownership of the media.

Political parties are showing essentially no interest in the merits of a policy proposal beyond its potential as an element of some shrewd communications strategy.

Public employee pension funds are vulnerable to being used as a vehicle for advancing political / social goals unrelated to shareholder interests generally.

In my mind as an interested non-economist, the main reason to do this is political.

Yes, 85 elected representatives are coming together from all corners of the province, just as the political game is getting interesting — BC Liberal cash - for - access fundraising dinners -LSB-...]

It betrays legislative history, which reveals that Congress passed antitrust laws to promote a host of political economic ends — including our interests as workers, producers, entrepreneurs, and citizens.

New Zealand and Canada have a lot in common as former British colonies with Westminster - style political systems, big farming interests and significant immigration populations.

In the article, the MSM propagandist states such things as: 2017 has seen, according to his one time Goldman Sachs source, a «dramatic crash in [physical gold coin] demand,» that interest in gold coins is linked to «political conservatism, or anarcho - libertarianism» and «end of the world right wing sentiments,» that gold has been implicated in a «conspiracy to commit money laundering,» that gold is «financed by people in the narcotics trade,» that it comes from «illegal mines and drug dealers in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador,» that «the federal authorities assume the NTR Metals [case] represented only a fraction of illegally sourced and financed gold,» that therefore the US attorney is broadly investigating the gold industry, that gold is «produced by exploited workers,» that «crude [gold] extraction techniques create serious and lasting environmental damage,» that gold plays an important part in «tax evasion,» that it is related to American gun sales, which the author abhors; that «drug dealers [use] gold imports as a way of laundering their proceeds,» and that «they came to realize that illegal gold [is] an intrinsically better business» than drug dealing; to name but a few of the aspersions cast against gold in the short article.

Public workers are hired on merit, not political affiliation, and are expected to do their work conscientiously in the public interest, not act as political assistants to the party in power.

Business self - interest is treated with the same outrage as unchecked political power for taking the steps they need to take to be profitable.

The market tends to get very volatile when things such as, the NFP, interest rate decisions and other economic and political events are happening.

Believes «this is going to get very political» as SEC Commissioner Kara Stein «previewed the attacks we will hear from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Maxine Waters and other Democrats,» arguing proposal doesn't help investors as it doesn't define best interest or offer new protections

As my interests shifted to American history and political thought, it was Marx with whom I had to come to terms.

As people are always pointing out, Christians have persecuted Christians a lot through history, especially when political or dynastic or commercial interests were involved.

Like popular movements of the past, Trumpism was made possible by a political climate in which — as Lasch put it over forty years ago — our «parties no longer represent the opinions and interests of ordinary people,» while the «political process is dominated by rival elites committed to irreconcilable ideologies.»

Liberal Boomers, who seldom if ever seriously criticize the legions of conservative - demonizers in your midst, for this post I will mostly join Mr. Druckenmiller in accusing you outright, that is, I will act as if this was your premeditated plan motivated by selfish interest, and not a pattern of political self - delusion that you fell into, given the drip - drip - drip of Democrat talking points over the years, given your gleeful listening to those who dismissed conservatives as hateful dunces, so that you ceased to even consider the NUMBERS conservatives kept pointing to, and just kept on doggedly voting D.

So the Catholic impulse to imitate the Protestant penchant for acting as a partisan interest group in the political arena is not entirely new.

Among the points made was that, despite the bishops» declared intention, a statement such as «Political Responsibility,» issued by the United States Catholic Conference (USCC), is in fact a political platform, and it inevitably presents the Catholic Church as but another political interePolitical Responsibility,» issued by the United States Catholic Conference (USCC), is in fact a political platform, and it inevitably presents the Catholic Church as but another political interepolitical platform, and it inevitably presents the Catholic Church as but another political interepolitical interest group.

As the American theologian Stanley Hauerwas says, «The most interesting, creative and political solution we Christians have to offer our troubled society... is the church.

And who now can say religion is irrelevant with those millions being poured into political ads, surely in part by those interested in promoting their religion, as we all admittedly are, wishing to share our values.

As long as politics is solely a means to decide which among competing and complementary preferential interests will be honored and denied, political activity is defined independently of any particular preferencAs long as politics is solely a means to decide which among competing and complementary preferential interests will be honored and denied, political activity is defined independently of any particular preferencas politics is solely a means to decide which among competing and complementary preferential interests will be honored and denied, political activity is defined independently of any particular preference.

Though seminary faculties like to affirm, in principle, a relationship between Christian theology and the life of the church, academic theology tends to view the ministering congregation as an addendum to the really interesting issues of ethics, philosophical and political theology, or social policy.

The introduction to process theology which David Griffin and I wrote together in 1975 as a summary of where we had come accurately reflects the interests and concerns that had dominated our reflection prior to that time.11 Political interests, in the narrower sense of political, were consciously omitted because we had not engaged them sufficiently to have anything distinctivPolitical interests, in the narrower sense of political, were consciously omitted because we had not engaged them sufficiently to have anything distinctivpolitical, were consciously omitted because we had not engaged them sufficiently to have anything distinctive to say.

My interest, however, as a process theologian is to show how process theology can become a political theology committed to the indivisible salvation of the whole world.

As I'll discuss at the end of my presentation, political science only does this by dint of a systematic abstraction of our lived political experience, that is, by singularly emphasizing politics as the management of a conflict of interests rather than the prudential navigation of conflicts between competing claims to honor, or of competing claims to the gooAs I'll discuss at the end of my presentation, political science only does this by dint of a systematic abstraction of our lived political experience, that is, by singularly emphasizing politics as the management of a conflict of interests rather than the prudential navigation of conflicts between competing claims to honor, or of competing claims to the gooas the management of a conflict of interests rather than the prudential navigation of conflicts between competing claims to honor, or of competing claims to the good.

While agreeing with the Latin American bishops that the new churches were supported by «powerful ideological forces as well as economic and political interests [in the United States],» the document admitted that the evangelicals were fulfilling «needs and aspirations which are seemingly not being met in the mainline churches.

They have quickly been closed when U.S. economic and political interests were threatened, as when the U.S. ended Guatemala's democratic project in a CIA - sponsored coup in 1954.

In a very interesting chapter, «Playing the Bishop, Capturing the Queen,» Coontz is at her best as she chronicles the wild maneuvers of European royalty as they tried to protect their holdings and amass political power and fortune by arranging marriages with royal families of foreign provinces and nations.

I'm interested in American conservatism as a political phenomenon and not an intellectual one.

Pluralism, if not religious freedom, has too often been allowed to appear as something the religious interests concede to political necessity.

But if Spengler's quip has at least a kernal of truth to it, it suggests that reconsidering this relationship will be vital to any post-liberal political theory, especially ones interested in resisting late - liberal urges to globalize ever - larger swaths of society as a way of covering up for centralization's previous disappointments.

The 1960s counter-culturalists (i.e., the hippies, as opposed to the more explicitly political activists of the New Left) seemed interested in, or unconsciously inclined to, blending several of these loves together.

Asked on the call how his faith had shaped his success as a businessman and his political career, the presidential candidate spoke about «a conviction that life is eternal, that your family is your greatest prize, that ultimately what we accomplish in life is of little significance compared to the interests of the savior Jesus Christ and his purposes.»

Though a good part of the book is necessarily historical, his primary interest is in the recent past and the changing fortunes of Christians as a result of the Arab awakening and political developments that have altered the face of the region in the twentieth century (e.g., the founding of the state of Israel).

There are, as one would expect, several essays in the book on Jews and Judaism, some reflecting Kristol's religious interests» the need, for example, to sustain in Jewish identity a religious element and not merely a cultural one» others his political ones, exploring the relations of modern American Jews with a pluralistic American society that has given them an uncommonly large, though not unlimited, berth.

The breadth of Moltmann's interests may be one reason that the term political does not appear as the encompassing horizon of his theology, even though he is never oblivious to the political dimension, in the narrower sense, of what he is doing.

Childless and independent, with far more interest in the latest political and theological debates than trends in cloth diapering, I, like so many others, dismissed «mommy blogging» as trivial, jejune.