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such as technology companies, telecommunications, ICT (internet communications technology), major retail, retail banking, insurance industry, commercial real estate, mobile / wireless industry, wealth manage...
While these and other competitors
such as technology companies certainly pose a threat to existing legal services businesses it is my contention that the greatest threat are existing corporate entities such as insurance companies and banks and other existing independent professionals such as accounting firms and notaries.
Not exact matches
This is the first space - related investment from lead Accel, which held early investments in
technology companies such as Facebook, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify and Venmo.
Among the wave of financial
technology companies attempting to challenge the hegemony of Canada's Big Five banks are «robo - advisers,»
such as Wealthsimple and WealthBar, whose platforms help clients create and maintain portfolios of mostly passive investments,
such as exchange - traded funds, for fees in the neighbourhood of 1 % of assets per year.
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.
After 15 years of building
companies such as Hotbar.com and SmartShopper.com, Oren Dobronsky checked out of
technology and into... hummus.
According to a report released by Human Rights Watch yesterday, prominent Chinese
technology companies such as Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent are outwardly excluding women from job opportunities.
For their part,
technology startups
such as Aparmentlist.com, an Inc. 5000
company, aren't pleased either.
Through all of this, a particularly vocal constituency that favored maintaining net - neutrality regulations
as they were prior to the court's 2014 ruling included a who's who of some of the most important
technology companies,
such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft.
Instead, the
company donates its
technology and expertise to
such pursuits
as children's education advancements and pediatric cancer treatment.
It takes a cluster to raise a startup, and Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood has emerged
as one
such nurturing ecosystem for
technology companies.
For many, the Skype deal is seen — along with exuberance for the LinkedIn IPO and sky - high private valuations of
companies such as Facebook —
as a sign of a fast - inflating
technology bubble: What else could explain
such a lofty price tag for a
company that lost $ 7 million in 2010 and $ 418 million the year before?
There will be some bargain hunting thanks to the collapse of sterling —
such as Japanese
company Softbank's purchase of the crown jewel of Britain's
technology industry, semiconductor designer ARM Holdings.
The reviews apparently focus on aspects of these
companies» products and
technology —
such as data storage and encryption — and whether they might endanger China's national security.
Facebook is building a team to design its own semiconductors, adding to a trend among
technology companies to supply themselves and lower their dependence on chipmakers
such as Intel (intc) and Qualcomm, according to job listings and people familiar with the matter.
In almost all cases, participation in a corporate incubator or accelerator enables entrepreneurs to leverage the parent
company's resources to scale their business, utilize new
technologies and access competencies
such as regulatory and / or scientific expertise that otherwise might be unavailable to independent startups.
Nicole Wong, who previously served
as the White House's deputy chief
technology officer, said tech
companies would be reluctant to create a database of jihadists videos, even if it could be kept current enough to be relevant, for fear that repressive governments would demand
such set - ups to pre-screen any content they do not like.
Much of the
company's revenue is coming from licensing the
technology to big customers
such as Salesforce and Hootsuite, although consumer brands, financial institutions and PR agencies are also subscribing to its $ 99 - a-month direct service.
Internet provider members
such as Comcast and AT&T are currently locked in a war of words with
technology company members
such as Netflix and Amazon over the idea of paid prioritization, where ISPs can charge online content
companies more for better - quality connections.
The
company has made significant investments in
technology,
such as more sophisticated analytics systems to identify suspicious orders.
While Japanese
companies such as Sony and Panasonic used to be veritable superpowers in the world of
technology, it's now American
companies such as Google and Apple that are leading the way.
The Cupertino
company has traditionally seen little need to buy
technology from other
companies, reflecting Apple's confidence in its ability to turn its own ideas into revolutionary products
such as the Mac computer, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad.
He came to CNBC from Fortune magazine, where
as a senior writer he covered both large
technology companies —
such as Cisco, Hewlett - Packard, and Microsoft — and trends, including cloud computing and the smartphone revolution.
Other Chinese
companies,
such as Alibaba, Baidu, and DJI, are racing ahead in ecommerce and logistics; artificial intelligence and self - driving cars; and drone
technologies.
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 person
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 person
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 person
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.
Intellifusion, a Shenzhen - based AI firm that provides
technology to the city's police to display the faces of jaywalkers on large LED screens at intersections, is now talking with local mobile phone carriers and social media platforms
such as WeChat and Sina Weibo to develop a system where offenders will receive personal text messages
as soon
as they violate the rules, according to Wang Jun, the
company's director of marketing solutions.
At the same time, new
technology offered by
companies such as SurveyMonkey, based in Portland, Oreg., and WebSurveyor, based in Herndon, Va., is making it easier for
companies to conduct online polls.
It's working in other areas of
technology — online services
such as Netflix and Rdio are essentially rental operations —
as well
as in physical goods, where
companies like Zipcar and RentTheRunway.com (which rents designer clothing) are proliferating.
Investors can participate in the potential of
companies such as TIO Networks Corp. (TSXV: TNC), an expedited bill - payment processor, which recorded $ 36.5 million in revenues in 2011, an increase of almost 50 % over the previous year, and Verisante
Technology Inc. (TSXV: VRS), a medical device
company that commercializes cancer detection systems using a platform developed by the BC Cancer Agency.
-- Rodney Williams, cofounder and CEO of LISNR, a new communications
technology company that sends data over sound waves (
such as streaming video) and recently won the Gold Cannes Lion for Innovation in Mobile.
So far the battle has entailed more words than action, with the tax's supporters trading charged public comments with representatives of the tech
companies such as Weinberg's Bay Area Council Economic Institute and the San Francisco Citizens Initiative for
Technology and Innovation, which represents Salesforce, Google, Pinterest, Twilio, and others.
Technology companies, such as Microsoft and Cisco Systems have ramped up lobbying ahead of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, looking to avoid any future restrictions on cloud storage and to promote an international pact to eliminate technology good
Technology companies,
such as Microsoft and Cisco Systems have ramped up lobbying ahead of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, looking to avoid any future restrictions on cloud storage and to promote an international pact to eliminate
technology good
technology goods tariffs.
On Wednesday, 150
technology companies — including giants
such as Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft — sent Wheeler a letter decrying his ideas, saying they represent a «grave threat to the Internet:»
Reuters also reported the
company is «exploring» selling its healthcare information
technology business, which includes
such brands
as API Healthcare and Centricity EMR, according to people familiar with the matter.
Companies such as General Electric would lend time on their machines to curious students who wanted to experiment with the
technology.
The state has licensed 27
companies to test driverless vehicles on public roads, including vehicle manufacturers from BMW to Tesla Inc; suppliers
such as Delphi Automotive Plc and Nvidia Corp;
technology companies such as Alphabet Inc's Waymo and China's Baidu Inc; and a long list of self - driving startups
such as Zoox, Drive.ai, AutoX and PlusAI.
According to The Wall Street Journal,
companies such as Seagate
Technology are leveraging data - mining tools like VoloMetrix to quantify the biggest time - suckers in the workplace.
For example,
technologies developed by
companies such as YouTube and Volkswagen certainly have, and continue to have, a profound impact on society.
The number of women, African - Americans and Hispanics employed at
companies such as Google, Facebook and Yahoo lag far behind the U.S. work force
as a whole; meanwhile, only 3 percent of venture funding is earmarked for female founders, and founders of color claim less than 1 percent, according to U.S. chief
technology officer Megan Smith.
Fleet management software is a
technology that allows
companies to gain visibility into their fleet, using
technologies such as GPS and telematics, to measure metrics
such as idling times, routes driven and arrivals and departures.
The
company said it was refocusing on navigation
technologies,
such as its popular GPS map displays, and the business market.
The
company has conducted drone tests before, and is weighing other uses for the
technology,
such as in inventory control and helping inspect planes and vehicles within hangars and warehouses.
«This is a reminder that investors should give heightened scrutiny to penny stock
companies that have switched their focus to the latest business trend,
such as cryptocurrency, blockchain
technology, or initial coin offerings,» Michele Wein Layne, director of the Los Angeles regional office for the commission, said in a statement.
The list includes e-commerce sites
such as Overstock.com (OSTK.NASDAQ) and
technology companies like Microsoft (MSFT.NASDAQ).
Rubicon execs have said the
company is «on the cutting edge of leveraging emerging
technologies,
such as big data and IoT.»
The Washington, D.C., digital media
company brings consumers commentary on topics ranging from food to politics and
technology through online brands
such as Vox.com, The Verge, and Re / code.
Increasingly,
companies both large and small have been investing in social media strategies — either by tapping influencer networks, or adopting video editing
technology to streamline marketing efforts across
such platforms
as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Bell also argued in a recent essay in the Columbia Journalism Review that
technology companies such as Facebook and Google should donate several billion dollars to fund a non-profit journalism entity similar to the BBC,
as a way of helping to repair the media industry that they disrupted.
Mr Lindsay said the
company's performance was adversely affected by the decision to transfer Red Rooster's head office functions,
such as property management, finance,
technology and personnel, from Melbourne to Perth.
As Fast
Company notes, the
technology to make
such holograms seem seamless «requires loads of sensor
technology that's only on the cusp of the mass market today.»