Sentences with phrase «significant financial investments in»

However, in that post, I profiled a number of locations that made significant financial investments in their redesign.

Not exact matches

• Argentum Group made a «significant» investment in LAUNCH Technical Workforce Solutions, an Oak Brook, Ill. - based technical workforce solution provider to the aviation industry, Financial terms weren't disclosed.

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.

While Rodgers acknowledged Penney has significant financial constraints (it has $ 5.3 billion in long term debt), he is still making modest investments on a few essential things.

Remember, if you fail to secure a significant portion of your hard - earned money in safe investments, this can lead to financial disaster.

• Northlane Capital Partners made a «significant» investment in List Partners LLC, an Atlanta - based provider of sales intelligence to media and advertising agencies across the U.S. and the U.K. Financial terms weren't disclosed.

Luca Maestri, Apple's chief financial officer, said in an interview that Apple was making significant investments in hiring, research and development, and manufacturing, «but we also have a very, very profitable business.»

Given the «significant changes to retirement saving since the passage of ERISA,» the Coalition said, «it is entirely appropriate for the DOL to reevaluate the 40 year - old - rule defining the fiduciary standard for those financial professionals providing investment advice to retirement savers,» adding that the Coalition urges OMB to complete its review of the rule «in a timely fashion.»

Through a secondary investment process, the technology investing company is taking a significant minority stake from existing investors in the consumer credit monitoring and financial health startup through a secondary investment process.

«Given the significant changes to retirement saving since the passage of ERISA, it is entirely appropriate for the DOL to reevaluate the 40 - year - old rule defining the fiduciary standard for those financial professionals providing investment advice to retirement savers,» the FPC said in a statement.

«Canadian banks have made significant commitments to technological investments by digitizing their services and channels in recent years,» said Bob Neuhaus, Financial Services Consultant at J.D. Power.

Given the long lead times for resource projects, this earlier investment is expected to result in significant expansions in mining capacity in the current financial year and in 2005/06.

Investors may be exposed to substantial risks and significant financial losses in trading cryptocurrency futures contracts and other cryptocurrency - related investment products (eg options, swaps and contracts for differences), especially on unregulated exchanges.

Mastercard's $ 924 million purchase of VocaLink to bolster its faster payments technology in Europe and other markets was among the most significant financial technology deals in 2016, according to investment bank Berkery Noyes» annual analysis of the merger and acquisition market.

Marc Rothman, chief financial officer, said on the conference call with the investment community that revenues exceeded guidance and benefitted from what he called «significant strength in both Latin America and EMEA, offset by anticipated declines in Asia - Pacific, specifically India.»

The 2016 financial year saw some significant changes in investment in Australia.

Matthijs Johan Lek has had over twenty years of experience in finance and investment banking in leading financial institutions.His team includes knowledgeable traders and consultants with significant roles in the cryptocurrency community as well as accomplished architects and experts of traditional stock exchanges from various countries.

Discretionary managers in the UK are advisors to whom you hand over complete control of your investment portfolio including key asset allocation decisions versus a financial advisor who must consult with you about significant changes and fund switches.

Stathis gained also significant experience in the Investment Banking and Large Corporate & Structured Finance units of Piraeus Bank, as financial advisor in M&A and Capital raising projects.

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.

«She has significant experience in the financial markets, law and charity sector and has an outstanding track record in business, investment and economic affairs.»

I also firmly believe that as our sales team delivers new large scale opportunities, we can build a highly profitable business that will command significant value in the investment world by applying measured financial discipline and prudent operational controls to our business.

Last week Champ's chief executive John Haddock told The Australian Financial Review the company was performing strongly following significant capital investment in its brands and facilities and he was proud of what they had done.

While majorities are in favour of allowing foreign investment in manufacturing and the financial sector, the prospect of foreign companies investing in Australian agriculture, infrastructure projects such as ports and airports, and the National Broadband Network (NBN) provoked significant opposition.

People in this age bracket are also most likely to own a home with a paid off mortgage and to have significant financial investments compared to all other age groups.

In the month since this investment, momentum around the global carbon market has demonstrated signs of a significant boom, with increasing interest from high profile financial companies, and gaining page space in business publications across the globIn the month since this investment, momentum around the global carbon market has demonstrated signs of a significant boom, with increasing interest from high profile financial companies, and gaining page space in business publications across the globin business publications across the globe.

All of these schools received financial support through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Next Generation Learning Challenges, the earliest and most significant philanthropic investment in personalized learning to date.

Ashley Ward, director of European Leaders said «A seemingly negligible investment can get teams much closer to their full potential performance, resulting in a happier workforce and significant financial benefits».

The stable outlook by Fitch is based on gradually improving profitability and strong financial flexibility, which will help to meet significant investment requirements, especially in the JLR business.

While it's true that many print or ebook authors make significant investments in their editing, formatting, cover design, and more, it's not a financial requirement for putting a book in Kindle Unlimited.

As you can see, a child with significant investment resources and income could be adversely affected in the financial aid calculation.

«CI Financial provides us with the backing of a financially strong parent company, with significant capabilities in active investment management, as well as extensive resources in operations, administration and technology.»

Candace has significant investment experience in addressing Sun Life Financial's invested asset portfolio and other credit - related activities as well as the management of investment portfolios, investment teams and governance functions.

That significant capital investment, while not reflected in earnings, still persists on the balance sheet (the «Carrying» column shows the assets as they are carried in the financial statements, and the «Liquidating» column shows our estimate of the value of the assets in a liquidation):

Fairfax Financial, an insurance holding company headed by noted Canadian value investor Prem Watsa, made a significant (from Atius» point of view) investment in Altius during 2017, providing additional liquidity for acquisitions.

Those who wish to make a significant return off their investments by securing the financial resources to restore and renovate older properties will find a San Diego hard money partner in SD Equity Partners.

In 1964, he and Peter Walker founded an investment company called Slater Walker Securities and became famous as a major player in the U.K. in aggressive corporate takeovers, building Slater Walker into a significant industrial and financial conglomeratIn 1964, he and Peter Walker founded an investment company called Slater Walker Securities and became famous as a major player in the U.K. in aggressive corporate takeovers, building Slater Walker into a significant industrial and financial conglomeratin the U.K. in aggressive corporate takeovers, building Slater Walker into a significant industrial and financial conglomeratin aggressive corporate takeovers, building Slater Walker into a significant industrial and financial conglomerate.

Thus, targeting this group of households for energy - efficiency investment may yield large financial and social dividends, as well as immediate and significant reductions in energy use and carbon dioxide emissions.

Although on a smaller scale than country farms, producing vegetables, meat, eggs, mushrooms and other food products in cities can yield significant returns and often requires less financial investment, making the activity viable to a larger number of people.

Second, the most significant consequence of the global financial crisis is to increase uncertainty and, in turn, reduce new investment.

Its effects may not be fully realized for some time (or may be interrupted), but the signs point to a significant shift: the incorporation of forest and soil restoration into the climate and development strategies of most countries, the enshrinement of the land sector's key role in the international climate agreement, the first fruits of coordinated research efforts aimed at integrating climate goals into land management, and the availability of large - scale financial investments to fuel the climate - related benefits of better land management.

Active steps are requited to secure a less unrepresentative pool: this requires not merely radical changes in the methods by which the pool is assembled, but a significant investment of money to ensure that rural people can travel the often substantial distances to the place of the trial without financial loss, and a regime that offers meaningful assistance with day care for children and dependent adults.

Neil Purslow, Therium's chief investment officer, said there had been a significant increase in third - party funding in litigation involving financial institutions, industrials, energy and natural resources.

Neil Purslow, Chief Investment Officer of Therium, said: «Therium has seen a significant increase in funded cases in the last year, particularly in our focus areas involving financial institutions, industrials, energy and natural resources.

Norway and Belgium also emerge as significant destinations, with investment in Belgium quintupling from previous year to $ 835 million driven by financial services and consumer goods, and jumping to $ 801 million from zero over the past five years in Norway as Chinese investors seek industrial technology.

Recent assignments include: • General Counsel and Company Secretary for a private insurance organisation • General Counsel for a main market listed financial services organisation • Head of Legal for an investment company • Group Company Secretary for a private insurance organisation • Assistant Company Secretary for a private insurance organisation • Legal Counsel for a private insurance organisation As a team we have spent a significant amount of time headhunting the best candidates in the market and our proactive approach ensures that we have relationships with the best candidates not just on the market but also with those in the market.

That figure is down slightly in the firm's most recent financial results to # 970,000 (although revenue is up again) as profits are channelled towards «significant strategic investment».

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has seemed to be on a roll since the 2012 Anglo - Australian merger that created it, with positive financial results, ambitious international expansion and significant investment in a series of international legal services centres.

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.

Several years ago, we launched our tuition insurance program to offer families greater peace of mind — as well as an affordable way to protect the significant financial investment they have made in higher education.