Sentences with phrase «significant activity in»

Paris - based Peter Turner's arbitration practice has had a long - standing focus on substantial investor - state arbitration cases, although he has also had recent significant activity in the commercial sphere, notably on gas price review cases.

Our economy is robust, with strong inbound and outbound investment, a thriving technology sector, and significant activity in many of the industries on which the Canadian market was built, including retail, mining, agriculture, power, infrastructure, financial services and real estate.

Experienced in licensing, litigation, cloud computing and data protection matters, with significant activity in M&A and joint venture agreements.»

The demand for separate representation for children in Hague Convention proceedings has seen significant activity in the last three years with the subject receiving consideration twice in the House of Lords and three times in the Court of Appeal, most recently in Re C [2008] EWHC 517 (Fam), [2009] 1 FCR 194.

In Eduardo Zuleta, the firm has the stand - out lawyer in this field, with significant activity in both commercial and investor - state arbitrations and civil litigation, particularly in the oil and gas sector.

As the leading sponsor of listings on TISE (and as a member of the exchange since its launch in 1998) our team at Ogier has seen significant activity in listings across a range of areas including bonds, corporate debt and special purpose vehicles.

«There are two factors we can point to that have helped to spur additional and significant activity in states: One is President Obama and Education Secretary Duncan's support for charters at the national level,» said Todd Ziebarth, vice president for state advocacy and support at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

I - Stem developed since its inception a significant activity in formation and training, from introductory tours for the general public to a three - month course for colleagues interested in technology transfer («iPS workshop ``, to training of students and internship students (Masters 1 and 2), supervision of PhD theses and post-doctoral students.

«The findings of this study are exciting because they support the idea that combining these two targeted oral therapies results in significant activity in ovarian cancer, more so than olaparib alone,» said Joyce Liu, M.D., MPH, the lead investigator and medical oncologist at the Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers at Dana - Farber Cancer Institute, Boston.

«I believe that the human spaceflight program is in the long run possibly the most significant activity in which our nation is engaged.»

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«The agency should include and explain the... investigations conducted in Dimock, Pennsylvania; Pavillion, Wyoming; and Parker County, Texas where hydraulic fracturing activities are perceived by many members of the public to have caused significant local impacts to drinking water resources,» states the advisory body's review.

Ekati, the area's first significant mine, began production in 1998, spurring an influx of activity that would see diamonds go from a zero - dollar industry to one that represented 20 % of the territorial economy by 2002.

The benefits of team building activities are so significant that almost all large businesses and organizations have incorporated team building strategies in to their standard training curriculum.

New tools, such as AMPs (administrative monetary penalties) allow the Commission to be more effective in its enforcement activities, as we have demonstrated in the case of DNCL (the Do Not Call List) and the significant penalties that were recently imposed.»

In August, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that taxpayers who devote a «significant emphasis» to farming activity that is subordinate to their primary source of income are no longer limited to the $ 8,750 deduction limit under Section 31 of the Income Tax Act for losses from business ventures such as thoroughbreds.

Buffett and Charles T. Munger, 94, Berkshire Hathaway's vice chairman, will continue in their current positions, including being responsible for significant capital allocation decisions and investment activities.

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.

The first significant rebound in U.S. economic activity is finally underway, and growth is expected to exceed potential over the next few quarters.

«Overall, the tone of this report was disappointing as it points to a weak start to spending activity this year, despite the significant boost to disposable income from lower gasoline prices,» said Millan Mulraine, deputy chief economist at TD Securities in New York.

«The lackluster economy combined with significant long - term concerns have caused many owners of small - to medium - sized businesses to slow their growth activities,» Insperity chairman and chief executive officer Paul J. Sarvadi said in a statement.

The scientists found that when individuals completed a word puzzle, right before a moment of insight, a cluster of cells located in the superior temporal gyrus — in the right hemisphere of the brain — show significant activity.

The recent improvement in start - up activity despite a relatively healthy labour market indicates that a significant number of new entrepreneurs chose self - employment as a career rather than being forced to open a business due to a lack of other employment opportunities.

... Even the better performing companies had significant gaps in disclosure on key issues that affect what a user can and can not say or do, or who knows what about their activities,» noted the Ranking Digital Rights researchers.

For five years I studied the daily activities of 233 wealthy people and 128 people living in poverty and I discovered there is an immense difference between the two groups, but one significant similarity.

The bulk of the declines in activity related to lower energy prices has run its course, baring another significant down leg for oil prices.»

As reflected in correspondence with both SARAO and an FCM he used, the CME observed that, between September 2008 and October 2009, SARAO had engaged in pre-opening activity — specifically, entering orders and then canceling them — that «appeared to have a significant impact on the Indicative Opening Price.»

Net revenues in both equity underwriting and debt underwriting were significantly lower than the third quarter of 2010, reflecting a significant decline in industry - wide activity.

«Given the significant consequences of acting as an unregistered broker - dealer and the increased attention being given to this issue by the SEC staff, private - fund advisers should consider reviewing their practices to determine whether any activities that may be approaching or crossing the line would require broker - dealer registration,» David Blass, the chief counsel of the SEC's division of trading and markets, suggested in a speech last April.

Among the more significant changes are Privacy Shortcuts, an easier - to - use Activity Log and a new Request and Removal tool for managing photos you're tagged in.

The efforts of central banks to stimulate activity through monetary measures has succeeded in keeping interest rates very low, but have not resulted in any significant uptick in real economic activity.

The New York Fed also reported that the regional housing sector had a less consequential effect on regional economic conditions than in other parts of the nation where housing played a more significant role in dampening economic activity.

Home resales were already on a downward track before the British Columbia government introduced a 15 per cent tax on home purchases by foreign nationals in Metro Vancouver, and area resales could see further significant weakness in the near term if there is a sharp downgrading of future price expectations and a drop in speculative activity.

As such, we would not expect to see a material increase in share repurchase activity without a significant decline in the stock price.

The center itself has been active within Cambridge University since 2005, conducting research, teaching and product development in pure and applied psychological assessment — and claiming to have seen «significant growth in the past twelve years as a consequence of the explosion of activity in online communication and social networks».

While growth in the core product line has been encouraging, it appears that many investors feel a more significant rebound will eventually come from M&A activity of business development deals.

Independent academic studies have suggested there was in fact significant tweet - based activity generated around Brexit by Russian bots.

Poland even saw significant drilling activity and investment from international drillers, but ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and others have pulled the plug on those projects in recent years after disappointing results.

In addition to significant investment activity, Nehal has successfully exited several investments with impressive returns on invested capital.

Above and beyond their significant involvement in Jumpstart, our local stores invest heavily in local programs that help Canadian communities thrive, and are dedicated to initiatives that promote healthy, active living, including encouraging participation in physical activity, sports, and outdoor living.

Innovation and Activities Living Goods seeks to reinvent how the poor access vital goods and services, leading to significant gains in the health and wealth of families living in poverty.

BRAC told us that it invests a significant amount of staff time in verifying the accuracy of its CHPs» reported activities and to evaluate the quality of the care that CHPs provide.114 However, we have not seen any reports on details of these evaluations.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that through increased transfer payments and reduced taxes, automatic stabilizers provided significant economic stimulus during and in the aftermath of the Great Recession of 2007 - 2009, and thereby helped strengthen economic activity.

But, judging from recent messaging, Fed policymakers have yet to see compelling evidence of an acceleration in overall activity, viewing growth as set to remain at around trend rates, and are reluctant to factor in any significant impact from the Trump administration's future policies.

Industry Cries Foul Over Coinbase / GDAX BCash «Trading» Significant price volatility in BCH, also known as BCash, accompanied a botched release on GDAX, which then saw activity tantamount to market manipulation, critics are saying.

Business activity, employment and new export orders saw significant increases as the backlog in orders declined, and inventories scaled up a bit.

Aphria stood as one of the few major marijuana growers in Canada that established significant operations in the U.S.. However, the company has taken steps to reduce its U.S. exposure after the Toronto Stock Exchange threatened to delist the stocks of members with ongoing business activities that violate U.S. federal marijuana laws.

Forward - looking indicators of labour demand in the construction sector suggest a significant decline from current levels, in line with the expected decline in construction activity noted above.

But sources say there's been a significant uptick in activity in the last few months.

Engineering construction activity has nearly doubled over the past two years and this upswing is likely to be sustained in the period ahead, with a number of significant road and mining - related projects scheduled for commencement in 2004 (Graph 41).

The activities of these players have had a significant role in the recent volatility of gold prices.