Sentences with phrase «political interests include»

German's political interests include skills development in small and large companies in Wales, constitutional affairs, local government, economy and regeneration.

His particular political interests include agriculture, the fishing industry, energy and criminal justice and he has a particular interest in Palestine.

Griffiths» political interests include economic development, social inclusion, education and Europe.

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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.

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.

Commodity prices may be affected by a variety of factors at any time, including but not limited to, (i) changes in supply and demand relationships, (ii) governmental programs and policies, (iii) national and international political and economic events, war and terrorist events, (iv) changes in interest and exchange rates, (v) trading activities in commodities and related contracts, (vi) pestilence, technological change and weather, and (vii) the price volatility of a commodity.

Stages in the legislative process that make a bill law in the Canadian Parliament; ministers (not including the Prime Minister) on cabinet's powerful Priorities and Planning committee; former political figures (not including sovereigns or social activists) memorialized in bronze around Parliament Hill — twelve is the number in each of these interesting categories.

Finally, only one name remains, including age, address, interests, personality and political inclination.

Within a broader framework — which seeks to protect the full range of interests that antitrust laws were enacted to safeguard — the potential harms include lower income and wages for employees, lower rates of new business creation, lower rates of local ownership, and outsized political and economic control in the hands of a few.407

He is an interdisciplinary researcher, whose research interests include post / decolonial Science and Technology Studies, toxicology, and political ontologies of risk and environment.

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.

In addition to the normal representation of regional and linguistic interests, the commission included members from business, labour, the co-operative movement, the legal and academic communities, the public service and all 3 national political parties.

Possible reasons for stock market pullbacks include rising interest rates, elevated political uncertainty, a shift in sentiment or unexpected changes in fiscal, monetary or trade policies.

Many factors affect performance including changes in market conditions and interest rates and in response to other economic, political, or financial developments.

- Background: Where did his political and philosophical grounding come from, including an intense interest in alternative education?

Her research interests include international political economy in trade and investment, with a focus on China.

Since its creation in 2001, the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation has raised close to $ 2 billion from a vast global network that includes corporate titans, political donors, foreign governments and other wealthy interests, according to a Washington Post review of public records and newly released contribution data.

This book explores the political economy of transition cost mitigation strategies in a wide variety of policy contexts including public pensions, U.S. home mortgage interest deductions, immigration, trade liberalization, agricultural supply management, and climate change, providing tested examples and realistic strategies for genuine policy reform.

The Christian philosopher Nicholas Wolterstorff has pursued a broad range of interests, including political philosophy, aesthetics, metaphysics and the philosophy of religion.

All IRC section 501 (c)(3) organizations, including churches and religious organizations, must abide by certain rules: ■ their net earnings may not inure to any private shareholder or individual, ■ they must not provide a substantial benefit to private interests, ■ they must not devote a substantial part of their activities to attempting to influence legislation, ■ they must not participate in, or intervene in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, and ■ the organization's purposes and activities may

Instead of a robust conception of consent that includes searching public deliberation about the most enduring moral questions, Obama envisions a less proactive, more symbolic recognition on the part of the public that their interests are being adequately managed by the political class.

Certainly those forces included the Crusades, the rise of nationalism, the broadening of opportunities for education, various political reform movements, the rise of democracy, the Reformation, the rediscovery of the classics, the rise of humanism and the birth of a new interest in the natural sciences.

Having the greater guilt by far, Christians have surely the greater need for reconciliation, but when the Jewish authorities had political power they understandably used it in their own interest, including against the nascent Christians.

The news comes as QPR continue negotiations with Mark Hughes about succeeding Neil Warnock as manager, with the hope that a new boss can reignite the fortunes of Taarabt, who has been on the fringes this term, having fired the R's to promotion from the Championship the season before.A deal with French money bags Paris Saint - Germain looked like going through in the summer, but Taarabt later blamed political differences for the transfer ultimately collapsing, leaving him frustrated at having to stay in England.The mercurial Moroccan has interest from a host of top European clubs, but his conduct in the last few months, including walking out of QPR's 1 - 0 win over Chelsea at half - time and consistently admitting he wants to leave, have left many questioning his attitude and professionalism.However, Qatari side Al - Sadd have not been put off, and made their move for Taarabt last week, only to pull out of a deal after being told it would take a whopping # 15 million to convince them to sell.That sort of figure also rules out Newcastle and Aston Villa as potential destinations, with the thought now that QPR will hang on to Taarabt until at least the summer, where they hope Taarabt could spark a bidding war, after being rejuvenated under a new manager and firing the club to Premier League safety.

Her research interests include the political economy of global production and innovation, state - business relations, and development finance.

Paladino also praised a man he just recently was quoted as calling a «degenerate idiot» — former Gov. George Pataki — saying his fellow Republican «put his own political best interests aside for the public good» by insisting in 2002 that the minor party gubernatorial candidates be included in debates along with his Democratic opponent, then - state Comptroller H. Carl McCall.

His research interests include Political Theory, Political Philosophy, Identity Politics, Contemporary South Asian Politics, Indian Muslims and Cinema.

Her current research interest is in studying «what politics ought to be» and «political virtue» by way of critical study of the thought of figures including Max Weber, Hannah Arendt, Isaiah Berlin, and also Rousseau and Wollstonecraft.

His research interests include issues relating to political conduct and corruption, the re-imaging of democracy at the end of the eighteenth and the beginning of the nineteenth centuries, the Godwin Diaries, political realism and political ethics, and the history of political thought.

His research interests include political participation, British and European politics and longitudinal methods.

Jonas» research interests include drug policy, policy reform, legislative politics, social movements, political and criminal violence, drug trafficking and Latin America.

His wider work covers an eclectic range of interests, including: political economy and institutional theory; European party systems and political ideologies; political realism, agonism, and radical democracy; and the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Heidegger, Michel Foucault, and Wendy Brown.

Her research interests include the history of political thought, theories of political representation, theories of democracy, constitutionalism, political parties.

The LGBT Memorial Commission, which included Christine Quinn, an out lesbian and former speaker of the City Council, and Eunic Ortiz, then the president of the Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City, an LGBTQ political club, had to include «individuals with a range of perspectives, interests, and specific knowledge concerning the LGBT community.»

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's important April 22 speech on political corruption in New York included an interesting section on transparency websites.

Her research interests include Egyptian, Turkish and Palestinian political history, and the foreign policymaking of developing states.

Certain elements of the political elite (which includes Farage, Gove and Johnson, of course) have exploited this situation by advancing a largely self - interested agenda.

Gov. Cuomo is a political master at collecting campaign donations — including hefty checks form fat cats and special interests with business before state government.

But another reason is Cuomo himself, who is content to govern at a leisurely pace because it both affirms his political identity and serves his own interests, very much including a possible presidential run in 2020.

The statement read in part: «As a people with common destiny, we need to constantly include President Muhammadu Buhari in our prayers for a quick recovery as a matter of overall national interest, and indeed, all our leaders; exhibit a very high level of patriotism; be proactive; make objective not distractive actions and criticisms; proffer progressive advice and solutions devoid of political, selfish, ethnic religious considerations.»

Applying the spirit of our national Constitution, this ethical rule can be interpreted to include the situation where a political office holder under Article 55 or a public officer under Article 284 of the 1992 Constitution puts himself in a situation where his personal interest in telling untruths, half - truth and out - right lies is in conflict with the functions of his office to the party and the public to speak the truth at all times.

Candidates for high political office, including governor of Connecticut, should fully release their federal and state tax returns so that voters can digest the information and determine for themselves whether there are any financial conflicts of interests or other details that could affect a person's...

Some of the most interesting arguments included: Ruben Diaz Sr. vs Charlie Ramos (Senate) Pedro Espada vs Gustavo Rivera (Senate) Michael Benedetto vs Rafael Dominguez (Assembly) Peter Rivera vs Luis Sepulveda (Assembly) The only people being victimized by this political process are the people of the Bronx.

That includes $ 38,307 owed to the law firm Ballard Spahr Stillman & Fried for legal assistance in an ongoing Conflicts of Interest Board investigation into her speaker's race, and another $ 16,135 due to her political consulting firm, Pitta Bishop Del Giorno Giblin.

For the political geeks among us (basically you, if you're reading this) the most interesting aspect was probably his relentless attack on Labour, including the line «never, ever trust Labour with our economy again».

A more truthful attack is one that paints Tkaczyk has having taken money from «NYC special interests» including Jonathan Soros» super PAC that supports the public financing of political campaigns.

One interesting aspect of the report is that it includes a bipartisan dissent on taxpayer - funded political campaigns, which have been estimated to cost upwards of $ 200 million.

It soon becomes apparent that the two crimes might not be as unconnected as McAffrey first thought, leading him, his editor Cameron Lynne (Helen Mirren), and junior journalist Della Frye (Rachel McAdams) into a political - corporate cover - up that concerns politicians at the highest party level, powerful corporate interests, and an array of ex-soldiers, politicians» spouses and spin doctors, including Jason Bateman's public relations executive.

And while some include standards for who is appointed, such as requiring members be from different political parties, there can be questions about possible conflicts of interest facing the ethics board members themselves.

According to him, there is no way the EC by itself can allow foreigners or minors to register without the active role of political parties including the NDC and opposition NPP for their [parties] interest.