Sentences with phrase «pricing pressure from»

Since the Great Recession of 2008, sustained pricing pressure from corporate clients and rapid technological leaps have combined to create the present environment in which law firms and corporate legal departments are not just open to technology - based solutions to problems formerly overcome by brute lawyer - hours, but actively inviting them in.

The 2013 survey reports that law firms «feel real pricing pressure from clients» and «recognize the competitive forces of commoditization and the emergence of lower - priced, non-traditional service providers.»

The bad news is that it's characterised by a stifling mixture of flattening growth, widespread uncertainty, intense competition and severe pricing pressure from clients.

To Melanson of PropertyGuys.com, avoiding pricing pressure from realtors is one of the major perks of FSBO sites.

The business came under pricing pressure from competitors such as IBM in the first half of 2014, but price cuts have slowed since then.

At the same time, Hasbro is able to withstand pricing pressures from Mattel and other game makers, or look to lower its own prices in an effort to gain market share.

However, given the weakness in the bargaining power of so many in the workforce, along with some anxiety about price pressures from wage - push inflation, such evidence must be scrutinized.

Cisco continues to suffer profit - margin erosion because of price pressure from newly invigorated competitors.

Remember, upwards price pressure from foreign investors (just like all other forms of demand) exists even in a downwards moving market.

In March of 2010, in the face of growing downward price pressure from e-books and open competition on pricing from online retailers like Amazon and Apple, the publishing industry took control of the price of its own products.

Apple is famous for sticking to price points that deliver solid margins in the face of price pressure from rivals.

Coal powered generation is dying under price pressure from gas and renewables.

However, citing price pressures from US subsidized biodiesel undermining its ability to supply a competitive product, D1 has shuttered both facilities and cut 90 jobs.

Powerful forces are reshaping the corporate legal - advice market, including price pressure from clients and the digitization of legal data.

Downward price pressure from clients, excessive competition in the market, the rise of alternative billing methods, and other market factors will force law firms to lower their overhead and drive them toward more cost effective software solutions.

The company was also previously an important supplier for Apple and other top tech companies, but it has not been able to respond well to heavy price pressures from other rivals in Asia.

Not exact matches

NEW YORK / LONDON, May 2 - Gold prices hovered near four - month lows on Wednesday as the dollar advanced, and were expected to remain under pressure from a significantly stronger U.S. currency and weak investment demand.

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.

LONDON, May 2 - Gold steadied on Wednesday near 4 - month lows as the dollar's uptrend paused, but prices of the precious metal are expected to remain under pressure from a significantly stronger U.S. currency and weak investment demand.

(New throughout, updates prices, market activity and comments; adds second byline and NEW YORK) NEW YORK / LONDON, May 2 (Reuters)- Gold prices hovered near four - month lows on Wednesday as the dollar advanced, and were expected to remain under pressure from a significantly stronger U.S. currency and weak investment demand.

Other resource sectors were around the flatline as worries about the economic fallout from a U.S. budgetary impasse pressured commodity prices.

Unions demand export licences The Rudd Government is under pressure from Australia's two biggest mining unions to reintroduce export licences that could stop Chinese and other foreign interests forcing down export prices.

RBC analyst Walter Spracklin, who recently downgraded his Bombardier price target from $ 6.00 CAD to $ 4.00, wrote in a note Tuesday that the job cuts are «symptomatic of the balance sheet pressure» the company is currently experiencing.

For instance, large - scale development costs per asset have gone up while pressures from insurance companies and benefits managers to lower prices have also increased.

The Anglo - Dutch oil major, whose acquisition of BG Group transformed it into the world's top liquefied natural gas producer, has been under pressure from shareholders to cut annual spending to ensure it can maintain its dividend given the slow recovery in the oil prices.

Schenk, 57, had once owned two small - town drugstores but sold them in part because of relentless price - lowering pressure from PBMs.

The price dive could put pressure on the federal government to the tune of $ 2.5 billion annually for the next four years, according to a fall economic update from Ottawa, and oil - producing provinces such as Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland are staring down revenue and royalty losses worth billions.

We envy them all and want to emulate them but know that they are just people dealing with struggles of a different magnitude from the pressures of going public, the pressures of pricing competition, the pressures of over-reaching of journalists and regulators and the pressures of activist public shareholders with short - term expectations.

As a private company, Nordstrom would likely be able to focus on initiatives such as investing more in e-commerce, closing underperforming stores and expanding its off - price chain, Nordstrom Rack, without pressure from shareholders.

Another source of price pressure: competition from actual developing economies.

Under pressure from some members of Congress following social media reports, airlines have taken the unusual step of publicly announcing price caps on tickets out of areas in Irma's course.

The pressure in this case is coming from brokers who want to set up their own virtual office websites (VOWs)-- essentially searchable online databases similar to Realtor.ca — and furnish the sites with the same kind of details (mainly negotiated sale prices) they can pull from MLS and give to clients through other means.

Generic drug giant Mylan is cutting its financial outlook as it continues to face pressure from falling generic drug prices (a fate that similarly struck rival Teva Pharmaceuticals).

HOUSTON, Feb 5 - Oil prices settled lower on Monday as rising U.S. output, a weaker physical market and recent dollar strength added to the pressure from a widespread decline across equities and commodities markets.

Given its areas of specialization, Gilead wouldn't benefit as much from consolidation as, say, a generic - drug company would, but it still faces pricing pressure: To appease Medicaid and other insurers, Gilead is already steeply discounting its hep - C drugs, which can cost more than $ 80,000 for a 12 - week course.

«The impact on sales tax from oil prices being down is really what's putting the pressure on the budget situation.

Price - conscious millennial shoppers drifting to stores and websites of newer players such as Denmark's Pandora A / S and online jeweler Blue Nile, which sell sterling silver jewelry starting from $ 35, have put more competitive pressure on Tiffany.

Calima has largely shielded its share price from any major selling pressure by securing voluntary, 12 - month escrow agreements from investors with 14 % of its post-bid capital.

That surge reflects a defensive mentality: Drugmakers hope the scale that comes with consolidation can give them leverage to resist pressure from health care providers and insurers to rein in prices.

Since he became CEO in 2000 the share price had risen more than 840 percent but has fallen 22 percent from its peak in December 2015 following a sharp drop to 311 crowns last month after a profit warning due to pricing pressures.

Medline's more immediate concern was the increased pressure on sales from competitor Loblaw's «curious» $ 25 gift cards offered to consumers after revealing its participation in an alleged bread price - fixing scandal, in which it implicated Sobey's.

Unfortunately for the crown prince, the rising prices will only invite more U.S. production, along with less compliance from other OPEC members and increased pressure from Russia to end the pact.

Bryant's departure follows a pattern that we've now seen repeated in the industry: Longtime CEOs are stepping aside as they battle activist investors, the pressure to implement the 3G - backed Kraft Heinz model of cost cutting, consumers eschewing their processed products, and pressure to slash their prices from retailers fending off Amazon (amzn).

Corporate executives usually think of pricing as a compensating instrument that they can use when under severe pressure from competitors or if they are not using the other marketing mix components effectively.

«We don't completely know (why),... But one of the ingredients is that maybe somehow technology and globalization is putting downward pressure on wages and prices and that's holding back inflation from competitive pressures but we're seeing global growth,» he said.

Not only will the combined carrier reach about the same customer base as larger rivals Verizon (vz) and AT&T (t), but reducing the number of competitors in the market to three from four should also reduce competitive pressure that led to a fierce price war over the past year.

The report cited negative price pressures in every segment for the latest quarter, a disproportionate hit to the company from industry destocking and rising costs for consumer packaged goods companies.

-- it will face continued margin pressures «due to higher labor content in certain areas of manufacturing where we have temporarily dialed back automation, as well as higher material costs from recently imposed tariffs, commodity price increases and a weaker US dollar.»

The 10 - year U.S. Treasury yield rose 5.2 basis points to 3.035 percent on Wednesday, driven by worries about the growing supply of government debt and inflationary pressures from rising oil prices.

It is now incumbent upon you to explain why, despite pressure from the stock price, regulators, and shareholders, the company should not take immediate and transformative action.