Sentences with phrase «restricted in their ability»

«It is extremely important that new technological services, such as third party booking applications, are not unlawfully restricted in their ability to compete with established taxi booking services,» ACCC Chairman Rod Sims said.

It's 2015 man no top team in Europe can have a player so restricted in his ability / involvement.

However, it has also meant that opposition parties can become restricted in their ability to challenge governments over ongoing military action.

Because almost all plans require students to travel to out - of - neighborhood schools, they are restricted in their ability to shift poor students to more affluent settings, which limits the degree of class mixing achieved.

Since many fund managers are restricted in their ability to buy small stocks due to ownership concentration restrictions and are prohibited from buying low - prices stocks due to their speculative nature, it is unlikely that the value premium can be exploited.

Finally, lawyers are restricted in their ability to serve the couple, or the family, because of a conflict of interest.

«So the result has been that employers have been restricted in their ability to manage their human resources in a manner they viewed appropriate,» says Snyder.

Why send out stimulus cash to Banks if they are restricted in their ability to lend it?

Not exact matches

Zuckerberg noted that Facebook changed its app platform in 2014, restricting the ability of app developers to harvest data on their users» Facebook friends.

New York University journalism professor Jay Rosen laid out a fairly plausible scenario in which President Trump starts to crack down on the press and restrict its movements and abilities, just as he did during the campaign.

You don't want this clause to restrict you from working in «wealth management» or «software» or something too broad where it will really constrain you in your ability to earn a living.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters)- The Trump administration is considering executive action to restrict some Chinese companies» ability to sell telecommunications equipment in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, an action likely aimed at Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp.

The Healthcare Reform Law, including The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and The Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, could have a material adverse effect on Humana's results of operations, including restricting revenue, enrollment and premium growth in certain products and market segments, restricting the company's ability to expand into new markets, increasing the company's medical and operating costs by, among other things, requiring a minimum benefit ratio on insured products, lowering the company's Medicare payment rates and increasing the company's expenses associated with a non-deductible health insurance industry fee and other assessments; the company's financial position, including the company's ability to maintain the value of its goodwill; and the company's cash flows.

You can fight it with policies that restrict workers» ability to access data remotely (and likely lose top employees in the process).

Or it could simply restrict American companies» ability to do business in China, he said.

Trump's memo also directs Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to look into restricting China's ability to invest in the US.

Certain factors, such as the performance of the stock market, the pace of distributions from our funds and from the funds of other asset managers or the asset allocation rules or regulations or investment policies to which such third - party investors are subject, could inhibit or restrict the ability of third - party investors to make investments in our investment funds.

In recent history, China restricted investors» ability to withdrawal cryptocurrencies or transfer them from exchanges for nearly four months — a gauntlet which officials lifted around June 2017.

China telecoms clampdown: The Trump administration is considering executive action to restrict the ability of some Chinese companies to sell telecommunications equipment in the U.S. based on national - security concerns, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Similar to the portfolio, methodology of insurance documented in equity markets, the contingent immunization provides executives with the innate ability to exchange underperforming fixed income assets with better performing ones while restricting their powers in cases where declines...

Disney might have to divest a cable channel or two (the company's power over distributors would be even stronger; basically the opposite of the some of the concerns that halted the Comcast acquisition of Time Warner), and potentially be limited in its ability to make operational decisions about Hulu (Disney would have a controlling stake after the merger; Comcast was similarly restricted after acquiring NBC Universal, but there the concern was more about Comcast's conflict of interest with regards to its cable TV business competing with Hulu).

In addition, if SSE Holdings does not have sufficient funds to make distributions, our ability to declare and pay cash dividends will also be restricted or impaired.

The Investment Banking Division produces presentations and insights for corporate clients that address changes in the regulatory environment and capital markets that could affect them by enable or restrict their ability to engage in certain types of transactions.

We expect that the New Credit Facility will contain a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict SSE Holdings» ability to, subject to specified exceptions, incur additional debt; incur additional liens and contingent liabilities; sell or dispose of assets; merge with or acquire other companies; liquidate or dissolve itself, engage in businesses that are not in a related line of business; make loans, advances or guarantees; pay dividends or make other distributions (with certain exceptions, including tax distributions and repurchases of management equity); engage in transactions with affiliates; and make investments.

These developments, or the perception that any of them could occur, have had and may continue to have a significant adverse effect on global economic conditions and the stability of global financial markets, and could significantly reduce global market liquidity and restrict the ability of key market participants to operate in certain financial markets.

Under the tax indemnity and sharing agreement, we will have the ability to engage in certain otherwise prohibited transactions, such as additional stock issuances or stock repurchases during the restricted period, provided we first deliver to EHI a tax opinion acceptable to EHI that doing so will not adversely affect the tax - free treatment of the separation.

Souring the mood were reports the Trump administration is considering executive action to restrict some Chinese companies» ability to sell telecoms equipment in the United States.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)-- The Trump administration is considering issuing an executive order that would restrict some Chinese companies» ability to sell telecommunications equipment in the United States, two industry officials said, an action likely aimed at Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp.

These constraints have not played a major role in the overall weakness in resource exports so far this decade, though they have restricted the industry's ability to respond to the recent surge in world demand.

This would have significant implications for some of Canada's most successful large private corporations and, in many cases, would restrict their ability to invest in innovative start - ups.

Americans for Annuity Protection is committed to fix this rule because it will severely restrict the retirement saver's ability to purchase a guaranteed income annuity to protect assets and livelihood in retirement.

The deficiency in Jewett's commentary is connected mainly, however, to his enthusiastic embrace of another stream of scholarship, one that derives not from an interest in Paul's theological argument as such but from a confidence in the ability of historical - criticism to explain every aspect of the letter in such fashion that it not only is intelligible within its first context (something everyone acknowledges is important), but is restricted in its significance only to that first context.

To only allow qualified people to hold positions, to restrict the ability of a greedy person, greedy for wealth or power or both, to hijack the workings of government for personal gain in wealth / power.

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They acknowledge that there is an important nonpersuasive form of coercive power which can unilaterally restrict or destroy the ability of individuals to act in accordance with their wishes.

The claim is weaker: that they have unilaterally restricted the ability of others to act in accordance with their desires.

The homes and family were basically that the only spheres were women could play significant roles in early judaism.4 The dominant impression left by our early Jewish sources is of a very patriarchal society that limited women's roles and functions to the home, and severely restricted: (1) their rights of inheritance, (2) their choice of relationships, (3) their ability to pursue a religious education or fully participate in the synagogue, and (4) their freedom of movement.5

Or have you considered that in order for an all - powerful God to allow humanity free will, He would have to restrict the use of His abilities in order to give us room to exercise our ability to choose?

These external relations can be important in that one may give generously to another or may restrict another's ability to move.

«The erosion of public trust in the role of businesses is, I think, quite alarming, particularly if it is fuelled by populist politicians, who seek to impose a greater regulatory burden on corporations that in turn restricts their ability to deliver investment and deliver the employment that Australia needs,» Mr Chaney said.

Since having having a felony conviction on his record could restrict his ability to travel and compete in various countries (without exemptions) his lawyers will do their best to have everything dropped to a misdemeanor or less.

Shamet's size, unselfishness and ability to shoot from distance would be a nice match with the Warriors, who might be priced out of retaining Pat McCaw in restricted free agency.

So if it is finally realised that no matter who is at the helm of Arsenal that they would still be financially restricted by the lack of ability to work in the transfer market then why would you want to change what we already have?

But some felt that, in view of his ability in the air, and the way Big Sam liked to play, he restricted the way in which the team played, often lumping long high balls to him and hoping for knock - downs.

But the deeper role restricts Pogba's ability to influence the game in the final third of the pitch.

Sometimes the tournament that the team from the disadvantaged neighborhood won turns out to be a minor one, or the division that the students were competing in was restricted to students below a certain ability rating.

The strengths of the study include the ability to compare outcomes by the woman's planned place of birth at the start of care in labour, the high participation of midwifery units and trusts in England, the large sample size and statistical power to detect clinically important differences in adverse perinatal outcomes, the minimisation of selection bias through achievement of a high response rate and absence of self selection bias due to non-consent, the ability to compare groups that were similar in terms of identified clinical risk (according to current clinical guidelines) and to further increase the comparability of the groups by conducting an additional analysis restricted to women with no complicating conditions identified at the start of care in labour, and the ability to control for several important potential confounders.

My personal input is that, if he is happy exploring on the floor and is making progress in his gross motor development, there's no reason to put him in a seat and restrict his ability to move and explore!

Carrying baby around in a bucket seat all the time restricts their ability to -LSB-...]