Sentences with phrase «significant issue to»

What is truly sad is that the Competition Bureau filings are surely the most significant issue to happen in the history of licensed Real Estate in Canada yet as a paying member I receive little information on happenings from C.R.E.A.

The Privacy Act, like many forms of regulatory incursion, will be a significant issue to those organizations and individuals that ignore it until forced to do otherwise; likewise, the impact of the Competition Act in 2004.

If productivity is going to come down to having the right people in place with the right knowledge and skill sets, the global state of people supply becomes a significant issue to local markets, as competition for specifically skilled professionals increases.

Therefore, what the Special Committee ultimately proposes will be a significant issue to watch during the next few months.

SD: It would be a significant issue to overcome.

Though 92 percent of Americans support universal background checks, gun reform was a less significant issue to voters than terrorism and the economy.

But Facebook's response to the Cambridge Analytica debacle demonstrates that the company still has significant issues to resolve.

«Edmonton needs a mayor with experience, one who doesn't reduce significant issues to one - liners,» she told reporters, taking an obvious direct shot at Councillor Kerry Diotte.

There are other significant issues to consider.

The publication on 22 August 2017 of the paper, Providing a cross-border civil judicial cooperation framework, was welcome, but there remain significant issues to be addressed and clarified.»

[50] The parties have many significant issues to grapple with, including finalising extinguishment issues and considering liability to pay compensation or whether other remedies are available.

«There are significant issues to be considered,» says Howie Gelbtuch, principal, Greenwich Realty Advisors of New York City.

Not exact matches

And when you pay billions of dollars for the right to broadcast certain events — as NBCUniversal has done for the Olympics — that becomes a significant issue.

Our survey, conducted April 27 through May 2, assessed the existing primary candidates in the Republican and Democratic parties and explored the issues of greatest impact to small - business owners — a significant force in the U.S. economy as well as an extremely engaged segment of the electorate.

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a «preliminary finding» that the genetically modified insects, produced by Oxitec at its labs in Oxford, England, and shipped as eggs to Florida, would have essentially «no significant impact» on human health, animal health, or the ecosystem.

«We do support medicinal uses of marijuana, but we also know that there's going to be some significant issues that arise as a result of legalisation from a recreational perspective... not only with respect to impaired driving but with respect to a whole host of other issues,» Gordon Wyant told a convention in the province.

They want a change that is significant in relation to a number of issues which are considered a high - priority now by at least 60 percent, and perhaps more, of Italian voters.»

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.

«Companies that have sent high - level delegations to this conference in Wuzhen in the past have often done so because there is some type of significant issue with their access to the market,» said an industry source familiar with the event who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter.

A significant portion of the TSC hearing focused on Haldane's now famous Fish comment, as well as broader issues with economic forecasting — something that has come to the fore in the UK since economists were almost unanimously wrong in their predictions about the immediate impact of Brexit on the British economy.

(The paper noted police didn't consider violence against real estate agents to be a significant issue in Toronto.)

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.

If the visa process by an embassy or consulate is held up by significant delays, the State Department can issue a second passport if citizens need to travel immediately.

We provide extensive training and significant benefits to our employees, as well as guidance for those with performance issues.

Their level of cooperation [with the U.S. government] is not going to be the significant issue.»

Yet industry sources say illegal cocoa in protected forests is the main reason for the supply glut and, as a result, halting productivity efforts will fail to make a significant dent in supply - while giving rise to quality issues and disease.

(In an e-mail to Canadian Business, a spokesperson for Strategic stated that the grid note «included funds loaned to Concrete to deal with the significant real estate issues in their portfolio» and that the firm agreed to reduce the total by more than $ 1 million «as a courtesy.»)

Yet, it is clear even to me that nearly every issue is now politicized to the point where significant progress is impossible.

The issue with Acorns is how long it will take for someone to accumulate significant savings through these round - ups.

More interesting is a significant shift in India's Tibet policy, with the Modi government deciding to bring the issue back into the Sino - Indian bilateral equation.

The incidents were discussed discreetly among members of the embassy's «country team,» the group of roughly 15 senior diplomats that would often meet daily to discuss significant issues.

We are making significant progress in our work to identify and fix any issues, make things right, and build a better, stronger company.»

When we are dealing with stressful issues in our life, the emotional resources demanded to deal with these issues is significant, and we get worn out.

The Southwest and Southern states, as well as Alaska and Hawaii, will have «above - normal significant wildland fire potential,» with the risk starting as early as this month in some places, according to a wildfire outlook issued May 1 by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho.

Without a significant cash infusion from Congress, the IRS will continue to face serious issues.

OMB's interim guidance, issued on February 2, 2017, explains that for Fiscal Year 2017 the above requirements only apply to each new «significant regulatory action that imposes costs,» and that «costs should be measured as the opportunity cost to society.»

Knowing that the German economy does have significant and deteriorating workforce issues to address, how does the recent wave of largely Middle Eastern refugees measure up?

«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.

New issues have a significant presence in the bond market as issuers are constantly entering the market to «roll» their existing debt as well as create new debt.

While some businesses come with significant issues needing resolution — financial distress, a complex corporate carve out, a transition from family ownership, or a need to make costs competitive through deep operational change — others are simply seeking a capital partner committed to growth with the deep operational and strategic experience to partner with management to execute a business plan and attain sustainable value.

If we raise additional funds through further issuances of equity, convertible debt securities, or other securities convertible into equity, our existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution in their percentage ownership of our company, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences, and privileges senior to those of holders of our Class A common stock.

Smart contracts for trading should be designed to address this issue, which is going to require significant research into the conditions for each of the states» exemptions and finding a way to assure that the conditions are met.

Indeed, in 2013, in response to continued suggestions by the media and governments that Bitcoin was playing a primary role in funding terrorism, the UK parliament issued a report indicating that ISIS was not receiving any significant funding through virtual currency:

Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. analysts said in a June 29 report, «This is a major regulatory issue for the Libor banks that will likely generate significant civil claims over the next four to five years.

He has made significant contributions to structuring, due diligence review, negotiation of deal documentation and advising on legal issues.

The only issue is to what degree, but in any event, I am expecting significant earnings disappointments and loan writedowns among financial companies ahead.

There is also no way to guarantee that a BitLicense will be issued, as New York's Superintendent of Banking possesses significant discretion as to whether to approve a BitLicense application.

In the May 30 issue of The Wagner Daily stock newsletter and on this blog post, we stated that the S&P 500 SPDR ($ SPY) and PowerShares Nasdaq 100 ETF ($ QQQ), two common ETF proxies for the broad market, would likely need to «undercut» support of their respective 200 - day moving averages before a significant bottom and reversal -LSB-...]

Similar to the Company, Dignity Health is subject to significant regulatory oversight, which provides Mr. Dean with additional insight in analyzing and advising on complex regulatory issues affecting the Company.

China has signaled significant changes to its top diplomatic lineup due to growing tensions with the Trump administration over trade issues and intellectual property theft.