The value of concierge offerings will vary from card to card, but overall, «The features provided by concierge services are the most relevant and valuable for customers who are traveling, either for business or with family, and have the disposable income to stay at luxury hotels, dine at reputable restaurants and who may
require business arrangements while travelling,» said Rahul Srinivasan, a marketing intelligence spokesman for LoyaltyOne.
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.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this
business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new
business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and
businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our
business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual
arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power
business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the
required specifications and quality; the risk we may be
required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
(e) post on the Sites or through the Applications any franchise, pyramid scheme, «club membership,» distributorship or sales representative agency
arrangement or other
business opportunity which
requires an up - front or periodic payment, pays commissions only (except for postings that make clear that the available job pays commission only and clearly describes the product or service that the job seeker would be selling, in which case these types of postings are permissible), or
requires recruitment of other members, sub-distributors or sub-agents;
These
businesses are
required to choose between becoming a Signatory to the Covenant, or meet individual compliance obligations under the NEPM that are implemented by the laws and other
arrangements of participating states and territories where a
business sells or distributes its products.
When a lender, real estate broker, or other participant in your settlement refers you to an affiliate for a settlement service (such as when a real estate broker refers you to a mortgage broker affiliate), RESPA
requires the referring party to give you an Affiliated
Business Arrangement Disclosure.
Because of systems or administrative considerations,
arrangements with merchants, or for other
business reasons, we may, but are not
required to, treat some Purchases and / or cash access transactions (collectively, Charges) as not being subject to any such limits.
For many utilities, especially smaller ones, setting up a shared solar program can be a daunting administrative task,
requiring all sorts of unfamiliar
business and financing
arrangements.
«If the world is going to have a lot more nuclear power plants,» says Allison, «you are going to have to have some
arrangement for supplying fuel credibly and for taking it away that doesn't
require everybody getting into the
business [of making it] themselves.»
The «engage, suffer, or permit» component of the definition does not
require a common law «master and servant» relationship, but is broad enough to cover «irregular working
arrangements the proprietor of a
business might otherwise disavow with impunity.»
Whether engaged by a small
business that
requires $ 500k of litigation finance, a large corporate enterprise seeking a $ 60m portfolio finance
arrangement, or a law firm looking to expand their contingency fee work using tools that can guarantee a minimum realization rate on fees, we sit on your side of the negotiation table.
For example, among the relevant considerations in deciding upon the appropriate form of
business entity are: the extent and scope of liability protection; the state and federal income tax consequences; the flexibility afforded clients in tailoring their desired governance, equity structures, and financial
arrangements; the ease of organization and operation; and the extent of the
required statutory formalities and their attendant administrative costs.
Our lawyers work in close coordination with the Firm's perennially top - ranked M&A, Private Equity, Private Funds and
Business Finance & Restructuring practices, and regularly advise global clients on the legal and financial risks associated with compensation and benefit
arrangements that arise in these types of commercial matters — many of which
require sensitive issues for senior management, transition planning and compensation.
Estate planning is an exercise which
requires both expert legal skills and a close knowledge of the client's family and
business arrangements.
As explained below in more detail: we make significant changes to the content of the
required contractual satisfactory assurances; we include exceptions for
arrangements that would otherwise meet the definition of
business associate; we make special provisions for government agencies that by law can not enter into contracts with one another or that operate under other legal requirements incompatible with some aspects of the
required contractual satisfactory assurances; we provide a new mechanism for covered entities to hire a third party to aggregate data.
(i) The contract or other
arrangement between the covered entity and the
business associate
required by § 164.502 (e)(2) must meet the requirements of paragraph (e)(2) or (e)(3) of this section, as applicable.
The final rule
requires a covered entity with a
business associate to have a written contract or other
arrangement that documents satisfactory assurance that the
business associate will appropriately safeguard protected health information.
We do not
require business associate
arrangements between government health plans providing public benefits and other agencies conducting certain functions for the health plan, because these
arrangements are typically very constrained by other law.
Similarly, the regulation does not
require a
business associate
arrangement when protected health information is shared for purposes of providing treatment.
Termination of the
arrangement would be
required only if it became clear that a
business associate could not be relied upon to maintain the privacy of protected health information provided to it.
These changes mean that § 164.502 (e)
requires a
business associate contract (or other
arrangement, as applicable) not only when the covered entity discloses protected health information to a
business associate, but also when the
business associate creates or receives protected health information on behalf of the covered entity.
While we permit uses or disclosures of protected health information for a variety of purposes,
business associate contracts or other
arrangements are only
required for those cases in which the covered entity is disclosing information to someone or some organization that will use the information on behalf of the covered entity, when the other person will be creating or obtaining protected health information on behalf of the covered entity, or when the
business associate is providing the specified services to the covered entity and the provision of those services involves the disclosure of protected health information by the covered entity to the
business associate.
If the volunteer performs its work off - site and needs protected health information, a
business associate
arrangement will be
required.
The major development is the adoption of Countryby - Country Reporting (CbCR) rules which
require the largest multinational groups to disclose information about the
business and financial
arrangements to Tax Administrations.
The best and most effective
arrangements require input from the client; the open sharing of information; and a clear understanding of, and alignment with, the client's
business objectives.
Company shall
require its
business partners to conduct their
arrangements with the Company in accordance with Company's relevant IP protection policies.
A buy - sell agreement, also typically referred to as a buyout
arrangement, is a legal agreement between co-owners of a small
business that governs the circumstances when a co-owner dies, turns out to be disabled, retires, or is
required to leave the company.
That might not have made
business sense, however, as it would have
required Valve to purchase licenses from Microsoft, which would have been an awkward
arrangement considering Valve is effectively trying to outdo Microsoft's Xbox.
Responsibilities for this Administrative Assistant job include: • Responsible for scheduling appointments, giving information to callers, making travel
arrangements and otherwise relieving officials of clerical work and minor administrative and
business detail Set up and maintain paper and electronic filing systems for records, correspondence, and other material • Answer office telephone and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals • Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence
requiring replies • Greet office visitors and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate person based on their needs • Open, read, route, and distribute incoming mail or other materials and answer routine letters • Complete forms in accordance with company procedures • Review work done by others to check for correct spelling and grammar, ensure that company format policies are followed, and recommend revisions as needed • Compose, type, and distribute meeting notes, routine correspondence, and reports Qualifications: • Must have Associate's Degree or 2 - 3 years work experience in the field or in a related area • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with demonstrated expertise in Word, Excel and PowerPoint • Strong attention to detail and follow - up skills Pay for this position is $ 15.00 / hr plus overtime as needed.
RESPA also
requires a specific disclosure of affiliated
business arrangements at the time the referral of
business is made.
But constructing a transparent, compliant
arrangement requires a lot of work and a scale of
business generally beyond the reach of mid - and small - sized real estate brokerages.
Such affiliated
business arrangements require you to provide consumers with written disclosure about the brokerage's relationship with the in - house originator at the time of the referral.
In 1992, HUD went a step further by issuing Regulation X, which
required a more detailed disclosure about any Affiliated
Business Arrangements that might exist between parties involved with a real estate purchase.