Sentences with phrase «substantially increasing prices»

On April 11, 2012, the department filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Apple, Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster, for conspiring to end e-book retailers» freedom to compete on price by taking control of pricing from e-book retailers and substantially increasing the prices that consumers paid for e-books.

Recent negotiations have secured large increases in steaming coal contract prices for 2004 — reportedly as high as 70 per cent in US dollar terms — which will substantially increase prices received by exporters in coming months.

Just last year, Delta substantially increased the prices of its Sky Club membership.

A new report now claims that Apple may use the sapphire glass display for iWatch rather than iPhone 6, as it would end up substantially increasing the price of the iPhone.

All these novelties for the iPhone lineup will lead to a substantially increased price tag, with some analysts estimating the top - of - the - range configuration to cost nearly $ 1,200.

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.

Customers grudgingly accept price increases that consistently exceed inflation partly because service has substantially improved, but also because they have no other good choice.

At the point the growth began to slow, the multiple would contract, meaning that even if its earnings do grow 600 % in the next few years, if it becomes subject to the law of big numbers - that ever increasing amounts eventually forge their own anchor - the result would be a market capitalization substantially similar to today, leading to no increase in the stock price over a long period of time.

The Senate tax bill would substantially increase premiums in the individual market for health insurance, and middle - class families would bear the brunt of the price hike.

Since investors can't quickly change the long - term growth rate of earnings, the only way to substantially increase the long - term rate of return offered by stocks is to lower prices vertically.

Motor gasoline consumption is expected to increase by 194,000 barrels per day (b / d), up 2.1 % from last summer, reflecting higher real disposable income, substantially lower retail motor gasoline prices and higher employment and consumer confidence.

According to most sources, overall measures of dwelling prices increased substantially in the March quarter.

Cotton prices have increased substantially in the past three months following a poor crop in China, while wheat prices are also up since the middle of last year, following adverse weather conditions in Europe.

[Para 3.26] Similarly, it is not intended to capture conduct such as the public disclosure of pricing information which facilitates price comparison by consumers, as this conduct will increase rather than substantially lessen competition.

A season ticket is a major investment in households where for many, disposable income has substantially diminished in recent years and this season's price increase has just exacerbated the problem, leaving difficult choices to be made.

If this product is removed from the market, you can guarantee that your price of beef will increase substantially in the grocery store.

(It is worth noting that oil prices substantially increased around 2008, creating a unique opportunity that could give the government the means to catch up with the population entering the job market, but unfortunately it is still not clear where all that money was spent on.

The second reason is that commodity prices have grown substantially, partly as a result of the growth of the east and other emerging markets, and that has led to a substantial increase in sovereign wealth funds, both in the middle east and in other markets.

On the contrary, poverty rates for various groups, including children, have seen much less improvement in London compared to the Northern regions; house price affordability and private rental costs have increased substantially in London but not in the North; homelessness has worsened in London but improved in the North; and overcrowding remains particularly acute in the capital.

(I happen to agree with what I suspect Lomborg was trying to say, which is that the energy efficiency of the U.S. economy defined as the value of the goods and services delivered divided by the amount of energy used could be substantially increased in ways that would be cost - effective even at current energy prices.

If you couldnt pass the first level, sucks to be you — because continues also cost money, and the price increased substantially every time you continued.

Offering customers greater value than ever before, the 2018 Honda Odyssey prices increase modestly, despite the substantially increased comfort and convenience features such as standard Honda Sensing ® technology, new Display Audio system with Apple CarPlay ™ and Android Auto ™, and new Magic Slide 2nd - row seats ™.

Moving up the range can increase prices substantially and this may limit appeal as the competition is strong in this segment.

The new 6th generation BMW 3 Series Sedan will offer outstanding value when it goes on sale in February 2012 with increased luxury features, fuel - efficient TwinPower Turbo engines, more advanced technology and substantially lower prices than the outgoing model.

The artistic complexity of the texts has reached very high levels of sophistication, and so has the expense at which the books have to be produced, therefore increasing the cover prices substantially.

After complaints about the improper royalty payments, Ellora's Cave attempted to modify its publishing contracts with its authors, including Josephson, by unilaterally informing the authors that Ellora's Cave would begin paying an increased royalty rate (45 % or 40 %) but pay the royalty rate based on the sales price, which was often substantially lower than the cover price.

After complaints about the improper royalty payments, Ellora's Cave attempted to modify its publishing contracts with its authors, including Jacobs, by unilaterally informing the authors that Ellora's Cave would begin paying an increased royalty rate (45 % or 40 %) but pay the royalty rate based on the sales price, which was often substantially lower than the cover price.

E-books can attract many new young readers as long the number of legally - distributed digital books in the Spanish continues to increase substantially and reduced VAT is granted to e-books in order to guarantee reasonable prices.

If that happens, you can likely expect the price of Ripple to increase substantially as new investors will easily be able to purchase the currency.

The price will increase substantially as the event nears.

While Saudi Arabia remains a significant unknown factor in the near term pricing of oil because of its ability to substantially increase or decrease production, longer term factors, in our judgment, remain very favorable.

Stone Lion Capital who initially took a position in April (and therefore at prices not substantially different from today's) increased their stake to 2.4 million as of June 5th.

If a company buys contracts hedging against price increases, but in fact the market price of the commodity is substantially lower at time of delivery, they could find themselves disastrously non-competitive (for example see: VeraSun Energy).

It also said that the magnetic engine company would soon list on the US NASDAQ stock exchange and that as a result, the price of the company's shares would increase substantially.

If that happens, you can likely expect the price of Cardano to increase substantially as new investors will easily be able to purchase the currency.

If that happens, you can likely expect the price of Dash to increase substantially as new investors will easily be able to purchase the currency.

But the risk of a significant price decline has now increased substantially: We could (abruptly) experience rising inflation / rates, changing Russian macro / micro fundamentals, and / or a general reversal in market sentiment or risk appetite.

While some manufacturers may make cat condos out of more expensive, solid wood, remember that this will increase the price substantially.

It looks like Alex wants to go to Chicago on a long weekend and the prices for flights increase substantially for the Friday and Monday flights.

Sony dropped the PlayStation Vita's price in Japan earlier this year, substantially increasing the handhelds sales for a number of weeks.

Blackman notes that, with art prices rising, many collectors realize that the value of their art collections has increased substantially.

It means more money for windmills and solar panels and other innovations that promise to increase consumer options, lower prices of production and, quite possibly, substantially curb or eliminate petroleum dependence for future generations.

If production of cadmium telluride solar panels increases substantially, it could trigger a scarcity of tellurium, raising the price for that type of panel.

A report released this week by The Brattle Group says that if four nuclear power plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania are allowed to retire early it will cause «substantially higher emissions of CO2 and other pollutants» and that there will be «a significant increase in electricity prices» not only in the two states, but also -LSB-...]

Reasserting the false premise that clean energy standards substantially increase electricity prices, James Franko told the legislature's Energy & Environment committee:

And, of course, we will have made more food available and at cheaper prices for future generations, substantially increasing the total benefits.

«I am growing weary of the variety of emotional, misleading, and policy - useless statements like «most warming since the 1950s is human caused» or «97 % of climate scientists agree humans are contributing to warming», neither of which leads to the conclusion we need to substantially increase energy prices and freeze and starve more poor people to death for the greater good.

On Friday (Dec 5), the NDRC announced further proposals for energy price reform in the petroleum sector that would come into effect January 1 by indirectly linking domestic fuel prices to international crude oil prices as well as substantially increasing fuel taxes.

Retail prices have increased substantially over the past decade.

The population of Lake Oswego has grown substantially in recent years, and housing prices have increased rapidly, with the median home value doubling between 1990 and 2000.