We woefully underestimate the power of business leaders if we think they are engaged in private enterprise, for their decisions have huge
public impacts not only on their stockholders but on the jobs we need, the neighborhoods in which we live, the water we drink, the air we breathe and the schools in which we learn.
Not exact matches
According to Holly deGraaf, Interim General Manager and Director, Retail Operations and
Public Relations at Ten Thousand Villages Canada, «The highest [
impact is made] when what [bloggers] share and write doesn't look like --[or better yet, isn't]-- a paid endorsement.
Many in the central bank, including outgoing Governor Masaaki Shirakawa, are sceptical that monetary policy can
impact public sentiment, so they do
not buy into the idea that a change in policy would raise inflation expectations.
Maybe at the end of the day these emails will have the most significant
impact on individual dealings with the people who wrote them, even in matters that have
not yet registered with the broader
public and even in matters will never be considered in court.
However, the vast majority of Canadians will
not be
impacted by these changes as most investors hold shares in
public corporations, which are eligible for the current Dividend Tax Credit (which includes a 25 % gross up and a corresponding Dividend Tax Credit of 2/3, or 67 %).
«I realized,» he says in an interview, «that if you generalized what a
public intellectual does to [creating] media objects» — i.e.,
not just books and essays — «then one could possibly create software companies that had
public intellectual
impact.»
I don't know how much is spent annually on treating erectile dysfunction, but clearly, finding treatments and cures for neurological disorders has a profound positive
impact on the larger economic and
public good.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and
public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may
not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may
not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may
not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange
impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
As detailed in the Regulatory
Impact Analysis below, a longer delay of the Rule and Impartial Conduct Standards can
not be justified based on the
public record to date.
«Expect a burden of mental health problems, which will include depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and it's particularly going to
impact groups who don't have access to rapid opportunities for recovery,» Sandro Galea, dean of the Boston University School of
Public Health, told Vox after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas.
Dr. Ryan has authored and co-authored many
public policy reports, conference papers and academic articles relating to these diverse projects, including «Why Some Venture Capitalists Escalate And Others Don't», «The Psychology of Microfinance» and «The Future of Social Entrepreneurship and
Impact.»
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are
not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the
impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights;
impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the
impact of future sales of its common stock in the
public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
But it doesn't seem that those stories have a particular
impact on
public opinion.
This does
not mean that there is no
impact to be had in
public equities, just that it takes a different approach.
And more broadly, does Oakey really believe that the PSAC should
not alert its members» as well as the
public's attention to the
impact of these cuts?
CCBE examined the
impact of the «Comply or Explain» requirement on the diversity of Canada's largest
public issuers and found that improvements in the representation of women on boards continues to improve slowly, but Comply or Explain doesn't appear to be a sufficient motivator on its own.
Lax oversight and weak enforcement negatively
impacts public confidence and is
not the way to a strong mining industry in B.C.»
From a financial standpoint, the
impact is also very limited because most, if
not all, of the debt Greece owes is held by
public and governmental entities: the International Monetary Fund, the European Union and the European Central Bank (ECB).
I think the issue here is that although the conversation (s) was / were private, their
impact went beyond that private scope... they had a
public effect, and they had an effect on people who were
not privy to the private exchange.
Whether inflation rises or the Federal Reserve Bank uses its power over interest rates to limit the potential inflationary
impact of the falling dollar, the ultimate outcome of our recent overdependence on foreign saving will be a lower standard of living (or slower increases in living standards), such that decent levels of retirement income (private and
public) can
not be maintained.
Also, they have turned a deaf ear to the real concerns of the
public which include
not merely the availability of coverage but costs, choice, and the
impact of any restructuring on families and small businesses.
For those Christians seeking to witness real cultural
impact, our
public conversation should
not begin with opposition to homosexuality — but with our witness for Christ in word and in deed.
Candid and compassionate in heart, rock -
n - roll in her confrontational style, Jennifer's
impact on Christian audiences took a new turn in 2010 when she made
public her long - standing same - sex partnership.
The increased costs of Obamacare aren't going to make much of an
impact on
public opinion in the very short - term.
Meanwhile the Firefighters Charity is launching a new campaign encouraging the
public to recognise the
impact the job has on firefighters every day
not just in traumatic events like Grenfell.
There are also a number of grandstanding moves he'd make to get publicity (e.g., ordaining an openly gay man to the priesthood in a very
public PR blitz only to defrock the guy a few months later because Spong was so concerned about ordaining a gay candidate that he didn't bother to go through the necessary discernment process — this PR move really
impacted some very qualified homosexual candidates who were all painted with the same brush.)
«Noting the fact that the Sexual Orientation Regulations are being voted on in the House of Commons today,» said the Cardinal, «I again express our concern at their
impact,
not only on adoption services, but on cooperation between faith - based voluntary agencies and
public authorities in
public funded services....
Our submission also cites egregious examples from Victoria's meat regulator PrimeSafe, the huge
impact of knee - jerk changes to regulation of raw milk on small - scale dairy farms (many of whom have now gone out of business), and the complicated business of ensuring appropriate labeling of GMO and imported ingredients while
not creating an extra burden for small - scale producers who sell directly to the
public.
Learn about our model that merges technology, civic engagement, and
public - private partnerships (technology alone does
not scale
impact).
«I have
not made it
public but I have been struggling with it and maybe I just need 10 days» rest to fully get over it because it could
impact on my season.»
«The
public still has little
impact on the odds, but maybe a bit more than normal because the sharps aren't involved in every bowl,» according to Cooley.
Unfortunately, there aren't enough «square» CFL bettors to move markets which we assumed would negatively
impact the value of betting against the
public.
Compliance with the code
not only
impacts public health, but also affects the environment.
Since my kids are
not yet in middle school, I have yet to fully experience the
impact of «competitive» food in the
public school setting — i.e., beverage vending machines stocked exclusively with Coca - Cola products (thanks to a multimillion dollar... [Continue reading]
Since my kids are
not yet in middle school, I have yet to fully experience the
impact of «competitive» food in the
public school setting — i.e., beverage vending machines stocked exclusively with Coca - Cola products (thanks to a multimillion dollar deal Coke struck with our district a few years back — more on that to come), snack vending machines, branded products like Papa John's pizza in the lunch room, and more.
Of course, if Nestlé and Danone are serious about wanting to have a positive
impact on
public health then there is something they can do that won't require lavishing money on health workers: they can market their breastmilk substitutes in accordance with the minimum standards.
In consideration of global
public health recommendations, including WHA Resolution 63.23, the WHA Global Strategy of Infant and Young Child feeding and the global
impact of exports from the Union to third countries, the labelling and marketing of processed baby foods should make it clear that these products are
not adequate for use by infants of less than 6 months of age and should
not undermine the 6 month exclusive breastfeeding recommendation; Considers therefore that the labelling and marketing should be revised in line with WHA recommendations for foods for infants and young children;
The mass media have a powerful
impact on
public perceptions of health issues.1 Headline health scares have a measurable effect on behaviour, and routine coverage influences people's assessments of personal risk, utilisation of health services, and views on
public policy.2 - 7 The media
not only provide information but also help to create or reinforce ideas about what is common sense or normal.
APPPAH educates professionals and the
public worldwide, as shown through scientific discoveries and continually emerging evidence, that prenatal and perinatal experiences have a profound
impact on the subsequent quality of health and human behavior and that life is a continuum which starts before conception,
not after birth.
With youth sports concussion safety laws in place in all 50 states, increased
public awareness about concussions, and growing concernabout the long - term effect of repetitive head
impacts, the demand for concussion education,
not just for parents, coaches, and athletes, but for health care professionals as well is at an all - time high, and promises to go even higher in the coming years.
Its course of action upon learning of the grave threat was
not to protect the
public interest, but rather to minimize the
impact of the threat to their image as a company, and the status of its case before the Supreme Court.
«We are disappointed by the New York Times» biased approach in this article, which we believe does
not accurately reflect the breadth and reality of our product portfolio in the context of the
public health issues
impacting the people of Brazil,» the spokesperson said.
The trade group, which represents formula giants like Nestlé and Danone on an EU - level, said it had
not yet seen evidence or data demonstrating that reducing mothers» and caregivers» access to information has a positive
impact on
public health.
But it did
not have the same
impact on British
public life that the phone - hacking scandal is having, and will have, on the country in which we all live - and read about - every day.
As someone who — like many others — has spent this decade covering the
impact of electorally - popular austerity, I'm
not one to instinctively put the
public on an unimpeachable pedestal.
Badger Trust Chairman Peter Martin said: «The
public has a right to be outraged
not only by the appalling waste of badgers» lives but also the disgraceful squandering of tens of millions of pounds on a policy that will have no measurable
impact on reducing bovine TB.»
Why is the Fracking industry so desperate to Frack New York State and
not allow a full disclosure of their drilling chemicals or time for the
public to review the health
impacts of Fracking?
He told Aljazeera: «I don't believe that in Ghana, so far, a sufficiently strong coalition has emerged which is having that
impact on
public opinion that will say: «Change it [the law], let's then have a new paradigm in Ghana.»
«In a sense we are still in a «phony war» as there has
not been much of a direct
impact on services and benefits the
public receive or on
public sector employment as yet.
These are the arguments we need to be using; it has to be about cuts
impacting on the delivery of key
public services, services that people all too often take for granted and that they don't yet realise they're set to lose unless they're prepared to fight for them.