Sentences with phrase «raises new uncertainties»

«Yet law enforcement's ability to now unlock an iPhone through an alternative method raises new uncertainties, including questions about the strength of security in Apple devices.

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However, the prospect of new legislation also raises uncertainty about policy specifics and may prompt corporations to delay action until details are finalized.

Investors also may face new uncertainties if inflation unexpectedly accelerates and raises questions about the pace of Fed interest - rate hikes.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo raises the possibility of an «extender» budget blamed on federal government - level uncertainty over potential cuts in spending to the state, the Fiscal Policy Institute has released a report examining the impact of D.C. aid to New York state and local governments.

With about a week to the 2016 general elections, some Ghanaians have expressed uncertainty over the credibility of the polls following the numerous concerns raised by some political parties including the New Patriotic Party.

Democrats — including Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio — say the uncertainty should prompt New York to raise taxes on the rich to protect social programs from federal cuts.

What's worse about the new situation, though, is that it raises the uncertainty level for the average classroom teacher.

The uncertainty over when the Fed will raise rates is clearly fueling some of the volatility in the markets, says James Macey, senior vice president and portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton Solutions in New York.

He said: «During times of economic uncertainty world - class brands come into their own, continuing to grow market share and raising their standards to new heights.

This duality raises the level of uncertainty over the ownership of Monk's show, which is confounded further by a series of eight new marble headstones that contain the word «YOUR NAME HERE» etched into their surfaces in varying fonts.

This example raises an interesting point, which is that the uncertainty regarding a major hurricane hitting New Orleans was only in the timing and our society still decided it had other priorities for the money.

Clean Technica A new report by researchers from Berkeley Lab has raised the possibility that we are underestimating the potential for and uncertainty of wind energy cost reductions.

The purpose of this blog isn't to answer scientific questions but rather to raise as many new ones as possible with the aim of maximising any doubt and uncertainty about climate change.

It's clear, therefore, that the empirical uncertainties I raised are new to you.

The firm said the move was due to regulatory and market uncertainty affecting capital raising for new and existing offerings.