Sentences with phrase «potential financial conflicts»

Steyer and his spokespersons declined to comment on the impact of the ballot initiative on Palo Verde or his potential financial conflicts of interest.

Last December, Britain's Sunday Telegraph newspaper published a 2,000 - word article accusing Rajendra Pachauri, the chairman of the United Nations» Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, of potential financial conflicts of interest.

The researchers offer four steps for improving the review process: develop methodological standards for evaluating evidence used to back off - label drug recommendations; combine the findings into one «single, rigorously developed resource» rather than five inconsistent reference guides; assess whether those reviewing and determining off - label drug use policies have potential financial conflicts of interest; and make the compendia listings, which currently are only available by subscription, free to the public.

In his «lessons learned» article, Wilson advises researchers against putting themselves in situations that might create potential financial conflicts (in 1992 Wilson had founded a biotechnology company focused on gene therapy).

«New Yorkers deserve to know whether elected officials represented the state are paying their fair share of taxes or hold potential financial conflicts of interest,» reads the bill memo.

In this systematic review, the researchers investigate whether the disclosure of potential financial conflicts of interest (for example, research funding by a beverage company) has influenced the results of systematic reviews undertaken to examine the association between the consumption of highly lucrative sugar - sweetened beverages (SSBs) and weight gain or obesity.

So that would include skeptics like Dr. Curry and you would want to know about any potential financial conflict of interest?

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.

BlackBerry also announced Monday that Prem Watsa, the head of Canadian insurance company Fairfax Financial and one of BlackBerry's key shareholders, has resigned from the BlackBerry board due to potential conflicts.

A recent paper by two professors at the University of Massachusetts found that many financial economists who weighed in on the Wall Street overhaul signed into law in July failed to prominently disclose potential conflicts of interest.

First, it eliminates any potential conflict of interest that would come from his continuing to have a financial interest in Exxon.

Their relationship and the financial settlement Katz received after their breakup led to allegations of many potential conflicts of interest in labor negotiations while Corzine was governor.

The rule requires that distributors of financial products into retirement accounts proceed on the basis of a fiduciary relationship and is aimed at removing potential conflicts of interest in which distributors steer clients into products because of higher commission revenue — unless distributors operate under an exemption.

With the announcement of the Special Committee, Prem Watsa, Chairman and CEO of Fairfax Financial informed the Company that he felt it was appropriate to resign due to potential conflicts that may arise during the process.

The court has focused on increasing the breadth, depth and specificity of disclosures regarding any potential conflicts the financial -LSB-...]

The Department of Labor (DOL) Fiduciary standard is intended to eliminate any potential conflict of interest between financial professionals and investors saving for retirement.

This difference could be explained by a potential bias in the design, analysis, or interpretation of the results obtained in the SRs, depending on whether the authors reported having any financial conflict of interest or not.

Institutional conflict of interest is manifest when a strategic or financial influence has the potential to undermine that institution's collective purpose.

«For over four decades, tax returns have given voters an important window into the financial holdings and potential conflicts - of - interest of presidential candidates,» Hoylman said.

This policy provides procedures for the identification and resolution of real, potential, or apparent financial conflicts of interest.

Loretta Lynch, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, called for greater financial disclosure by legislators to reduce the potential for conflicts of interest.

Such provisions are generally for the good, because they hold developers to their promises — but in this case, it adds to the conflict - of - interest potential, given that one legislator might have a financial incentive to keep another happy.

Russ Haven, general counsel for the New York Public Interest Research Group, an Albany - based government watchdog group, said in an email Saturday that such financial disclosure gives the public useful information about candidates» work, assets and potential conflicts of interest.

During her time, Perez Williams also began building an online system for city officials to file financial disclosures and potential conflicts of interest.

New York City is flouting a state law that requires unpaid members of policymaking boards and commissions to file financial - disclosure statements — an ethics breach that allows officials on some powerful panels to make decisions without any sunlight on potential conflicts of interest.

The agency recently drew criticism for failing to flag potential conflicts of interest in Percoco's financial disclosure form, including substantial payments he reported from the Syracuse - area firm COR Development while on leave from the government.

When in doubt about whether a personal or financial interest constitutes a conflict of interest, we strongly recommend that authors report potential conflicts: Better safe than sorry.

Department of Education regulations required that the scorers not only have no financial interest in the outcome of their decisions, but not even an appearance of a conflict, both in terms of money and potential bias.

Commissions are not an ideal form of compensation for financial advisers for two other reasons also (in addition to the potential conflict of interest):

Trying to beat the market can come with all sorts of potential problems that create conflicts between our financial goals and our asset allocations.

Without the potential conflicts of interest that exist at other financial institutions, our analysts feel they are able to be completely objective when formulating opinions.

Which explains why Alphabet / Google's business model probably faces far less risk & unwelcome attention, in terms of a potential user / media backlash (though old media has an obvious vested conflict of interest), and / or the possible operational & financial consequences of regulatory intervention.

The potential for conflicts of interest arise when corporations establish financial relationships with the veterinary academia, veterinary medical practitioners and veterinary associations is inevitable; when pet food companies align with veterinarians, corporate interests affect the quality of care and services animal patients receive.

I agree with your 3 points, but I would recommend more general statements, for example, author disclosure of potential conflicts of interest (financial or NON-financial — such as membership in related organizations / lobbies) and transparency in the peer - review process (e.g. reviewers to be identified).

The provision of financial resources in payment for ecosystem services projects, such as are associated with Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD), has the potential to stimulate conflict over resources and property rights (Melick, 2010).

A fiduciary, on the other hand, has a legal obligation to put your financial interests first and disclose or eliminate all potential conflicts of interest when giving advice.

Building more resilient communities in the most vulnerable nations by high - level financial commitments and development assistance can help protect peoples in climate hotspots and zones of potential instability and conflict.

More important are such issues as access to financial resources, institutional capacities and potentials for conflict (Ocampo and Martin, 2003; Thomas and Twyman, 2005) and such stresses as rapid urbanisation, disease and terrorism.

When there is a high amount of assets, business ownership, professional licenses, and other complex financial matters have the potential to be high conflict.

Target boards should require that their financial advisers identify and disclose potential conflicts, not merely in the engagement letter but throughout the mandate.

If the judge left that to the law society, they would (or should) evaluate the families financial need to rely on one lawyer despite potential conflict.

There's a potential conflict of interest, but it can work for people who have (and understand) complex financial plans and need someone to do some of the legwork for them.

Forward - looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward - looking information, including but not limited to: risks related to changes in cryptocurrency prices; the estimation of personnel and operating costs; general global markets and economic conditions; risks associated with uninsurable risks; risks associated with currency fluctuations; competition faced in securing experienced personnel with appropriate industry experience and expertise; risks associated with changes in the financial auditing and corporate governance standards applicable to cryptocurrencies and ICO's; risks related to potential conflicts of interest; the reliance on key personnel; financing, capitalization and liquidity risks including the risk that the financing necessary to fund continued development of the Company's business plan may not be available on satisfactory terms, or at all; the risk of potential dilution through the issuance of additional common shares of the Company; the risk of litigation.

These financial disagreements have the potential to lead marital partners to engage in heated conflict (Dew & Dakin, 2011).

Knowledge about how couples communicate regarding financial issues is of significance to conflict scholars because it would allow us to understand the potential detriments of certain financial conflict message patterns and how these patterns ultimately affect one's marital satisfaction.

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

To avoid a potential conflict of interest, it is best to choose a PC who has not worked with the family in the past and will not work with the family in the future in any role other than parenting coordinator, such as a custody evaluator, mediator, therapist, financial advisor, attorney, or guardian ad litem.

Drs. Sijtsema, Oldehinkel, Veenstra, and Ormel report no financial interests or potential conflicts of interest.

Drs. Puzzo, Sully, Seunarine, Darekar, Clark, and Fairchild report no biomedical financial interests or potential conflicts of interest.