Sentences with phrase «recent changes in regulation»

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Recent shifts in regulations are one of the major forces driving changes in the the asset management industry in China.

Federal regulations like Sarbanes - Oxley and recent rule changes that make e-mail subject to discovery in the course of a federal lawsuit are also driving companies to archive e-mail, Flynn says.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Canada's communications and broadcasting world has changed dramatically in recent decades, but its communications and broadcasting statutes and regulations have not kept pace, states a new report...

Recent changes in technology and regulation have opened up the world of private investments for individuals.

BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry, and the company's previously disclosed review of strategic alternatives.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

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The industry has changed significantly in recent years and, with increasing regulations placed on commercial fishing, companies face a number of challenges.

Recent changes in the political environment means there is renewed interest in a stand - alone UK organic regulation post-Brexit.

Safety regulations have changed dramatically in recent years and older cribs have larger slats, drop - side rails, corner posts, and newer mattresses that don't fit right.

Yesterday I shared with you a Beyond Chron piece by school food advocate Dana Woldow («School Nutrition Association Pushes Fruitless Position «-RRB-, in which Woldow criticized a recent position paper released by the School Nutrition Association («SNA») calling for various changes to the new school meal regulations.

He says he believes in recent months Bloomberg's mission has changed from law enforcement to simply increasing gun regulations.

After so many changes to UK immigration regulations in recent years, restricting the Tier 5 medical training initiative to 12 months will force our doctors to shift their focus away from the UK.»

Among the important factors that could cause Rio Tinto's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, among others, levels of actual production during any period, levels of demand and market prices, the ability to produce and transport products profitably, the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on market prices and operating costs, operational problems, political uncertainty and economic conditions in relevant areas of the world, the actions of competitors, activities by governmental authorities such as changes in taxation or regulation and such other risk factors identified in Rio Tinto's most recent Annual Report on Form 20 - F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») or Form 6 - Ks furnished to the SEC.

Next Steps Algae biofuels should benefit from recent changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard, a set of regulations that require gasoline in the United States be blended with a certain amount of renewable fuel.

From a proposed border tariff that could affect energy imports and exports, to recent approvals for new oil pipelines and an early rollback of regulations on coal production, the Trump administration is likely to usher in significant changes in energy policy.

Beyond the well - known function of poly (A) tail length in mRNA stability, recent years have witnessed an explosion of information about how changes in tail length and the selection of alternative polyadenylation sites contribute to the translational regulation of a large portion of the genome.

NEW — New Licensure Regulations There have been several important changes to state licensure requirements and renewal procedures in recent years.

In the Forum's 12th annual census of schools participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP), we found that recent regulation changes have had an impact on the number of schools participating in the prograIn the Forum's 12th annual census of schools participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP), we found that recent regulation changes have had an impact on the number of schools participating in the prograin the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP), we found that recent regulation changes have had an impact on the number of schools participating in the prograin the program.

Recent changes in technology and regulation have opened up the world of private investments for individuals.

The housing sector has slowed in some markets — particularly around the GTA — in response to recent changes in tax and housing regulations in Ontario.

The Department will determine when the change in the CPI - U since the publication of these regulations or the Start Printed Page 63321most recent adjustment would result in an increase of at least $ 100.

The temporary regulations implement recent law changes that expand the tax return preparer due diligence penalty under section 6695 (g) so that it applies to the child tax credit (CTC), additional child tax credit (ACTC), and the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC), in addition to the earned income credit (EIC).

The complaint filed by The Humane Society of the United States also urges the USDA to take enforcement action against Purebred Breeders for failing to obtain a license in light of recent changes to federal regulations that require retailers who sell puppies to consumers sight - unseen to obtain a federal license.

On the agenda is the growth of the mid-market sector in the destination, the latest hotel milestones and a recent change to visa regulations for Chinese visitors.

Consumer minister Margot James said: «While consumer laws protect millions of holidaymakers from the fallout if a travel company goes into administration, the way we book holidays has changed significantly in recent years and it is important that regulations are updated to reflect this.»

Finally, thanks to some new consumer protection regulations in the recent financial reform law, some credit card companies will refuse to do product changes for the first 12 months your account is open.

In recent years, Bezdek has been very vocal in his opposition to new U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions and argues that excessive amounts of C02 are good for the planet and that the scientfic consensus on climate change is a «manufactured myth.&raquIn recent years, Bezdek has been very vocal in his opposition to new U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions and argues that excessive amounts of C02 are good for the planet and that the scientfic consensus on climate change is a «manufactured myth.&raquin his opposition to new U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions and argues that excessive amounts of C02 are good for the planet and that the scientfic consensus on climate change is a «manufactured myth.»

In short, Climate Change Reconsidered is a thoughtful, thought - provoking, cool - headed antidote to the alarmism that has been driving far too many policies, laws, regulations and other decisions all over the world in recent yearIn short, Climate Change Reconsidered is a thoughtful, thought - provoking, cool - headed antidote to the alarmism that has been driving far too many policies, laws, regulations and other decisions all over the world in recent yearin recent years.

As detailed in the most recent installment of our ongoing investigation into how the Exxon Mobil Corporation has characterized risks to its business operations associated with climate change in its annual 10 - K reports to shareholders, year after year, the company has alleged that one of the risks to its operations is the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions as a public policy to mitigate global climate change, but has failed to list climate change itself as a risk when communicating with its shareholders (See previous segments of our investigation here: Part One (1993 - 2000); Part Two (2000 - 2008); Part Three (A)(2009), Part Three (B)(2010), Part Three (C)(2011), and Part Three (D)(2012)-RRB-.

The folks at Equal Exchange are true activists — they have already weighed in on TreeHugger about recent changes to USDA organic coffee regulations, and they've developed some innovative ethical investment options.

This long view is evident in recent changes proposed to regulation of the legal profession in Manitoba, changes that are clearly oriented toward the future.

A recent change to the Client Assets sourcebook (CASS) regulation allows firms to place client money in bank accounts with unbreakable terms of longer than 30 days.

Aliette is a member of the Cuban - American Bar Association, heads the firm's Cuba Task Force and regularly assists clients with their business prospects in Cuba based on the recent changes in U.S. regulations.

Aliette is a member of the Cuban - American Bar Association and regularly assists clients with their business prospects in Cuba based on the recent changes in U.S. regulations.

Rochester Labor & Employment counsel Todd Shinaman is quoted in this article about the Department of Labor's recent changes to overtime regulations.

A recent change in financial services regulation called the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) seems to have taken telcos by surprise and considering compliance should have been achieved by 13 January 2018, the applicability of PSD2 to a telcos business...

However, some «cold» reforms have been made in some areas during recent corporate law changes, in particular in the area of financial securities regulations.

Recent proposed changes to the Police Pension Scheme and the intention of government to repeal Section 2 of their Pension Regulations is causing great concern amongst those who are told that, as they do have contracts and are not employees, can be coerced in to joining a pension scheme which will cost them more, for longer whilst paying less benefit.

For that reason many judges and lawyers would cite to 37 C.F.R. § 205.22 (or a state equivalent) without indicating a year, again, unless the litigation concerned an earlier version or the regulation in question has undergone recent change.

Another major change under GDPR relates to security incidents — aka data breaches (something else we've seen an awful, awful lot of in recent years)-- with the regulation doing what the US still hasn't been able to: Bringing in a universal standard for data breach disclosures.

In particular, with respect to digital platforms, roundtable participants discussed whether new business models and disruptive innovations create challenges to existing competition law and practices; what recent technology changes portend for market definition, assessment of market power, and other antitrust enforcement concepts; whether new analytic tools are required; and what are good mechanisms to harmonize regulation and competition enforcement.

He pointed to the recent changes reflected in Regulation A + as a result of the 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startup (JOBS) Act as a unique policy decision that can enable entrepreneurs to develop innovative solutions to address some of today's most pressing needs, concerns, or challenges.

They recognize that the regulation of pharmacy technicians in other states is rapidly changing and that the pharmacy field has also changed greatly in recent years.

These professionals are responsbile for designing compliance plans, updating their knowledge on recent regulation changes, guiding management and staff on compliance matters, and responding in case of government investigations.

However, recent headlines featuring mass layoffs of pharma reps and changing regulations regarding interactions with doctors has not put pharma sales jobs in a very attractive light.

With ever - changing laws and regulations regarding marijuana legalization, we wanted to provide you with some recent updates to marijuana resources in Colorado.

In recent months, due to changes in appraisal regulations as well as the number of foreclosed sales used as comparables, banks selling REO properties are refusing offers with appraisal contingencieIn recent months, due to changes in appraisal regulations as well as the number of foreclosed sales used as comparables, banks selling REO properties are refusing offers with appraisal contingenciein appraisal regulations as well as the number of foreclosed sales used as comparables, banks selling REO properties are refusing offers with appraisal contingencies.

Recent changes to government regulations covering the financial industry as well as underwriting guidelines now instruct title companies to require all funds received from parties to be in good funds.