In
terms of the impact for Bitcoin users, transaction fees have fallen which is no doubt one of the prime benefits.
CB: In clear terms, in your view, what is the difference between 1.5 C and 2C in
terms of impact for a low - lying island state, for example?
In fact, even smaller search engines completely dwarf all the social media sites in
terms of impact for local businesses.
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.
So in
terms of immigration and closing the borders
for immigration — that has an
impact — the sense
of pulling out
of the Paris Accord has an
impact of how much we care about the world.
We only spend about 10 to 15 percent
of our time working on long -
term projects that will not
impact the business
for years to come.
While not -
for - profit directors are generally supportive
of the federal national disability insurance scheme, there is concern that the policy does not consider the long -
term impact of the intended changes.
Recruiting experts say focusing on an applicant's «pedigree» may seem like a shortcut to hiring only the cream
of the crop, but this practice can have a negative
impact in the long
term, especially
for tech companies whose survival depends on innovation.
We could be posting things every day and it wouldn't have necessarily a long -
term impact or effect
of something like a web site,
for example.
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.
In
terms of the global
impact of the crisis, execs said the damage to Japan was big enough to change fundamental forecasts
for the world economy, giving the statement a 4.2.
For one thing, the boycott is so diffuse — targeted as it is at dozens
of companies — that little real
impact can be expected to be felt by those companies, in
terms of the bottom line.
If an overwhelming number
of websites and users redefine search
terms like «ISIS recruiting» (
for example), that could seriously
impact the group's ability to easily recruit new members.
The company's earnings guidance
for FY18 does not include any potential
impact from the previously announced pending sale
of KMG America Corporation (KMG), whose subsidiary, Kanawha Insurance Company (KIC), includes Humana's closed block
of non ‐ strategic long ‐
term care insurance policies, to Continental General Insurance Company (CGIC), a Texas ‐ based insurance company wholly ‐ owned by HC2 Holdings, Inc., a diversified holding company (NYSE: HCHC).
If you're talking about a new project with no significant investment already deployed, building a new mine if you expect today's prices to hold in the long
term is a tough call — a 50 - year oil sands project is a lot
of risk
for less than a 10 % rate
of return — but even there, you can see the
impact of the lower Canadian dollar and the hedge provided by a royalty regime which lowers rates when prices are low.
The company's ESOP - training plan calls
for role - playing games to help employees better understand their
impact on stock value as well as a series
of what - if exercises to help explain the delicate balance between short -
term profit taking and long -
term growth needs.
Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect
for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long
term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report
of «known and potential environmental
impacts» and «policy options» to address the
impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report
of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption
of «quantitative goals...
for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»
While the long -
term impact on these stocks may not be as clear, there may be some good news
for half
of these companies on Tuesday night.
Even
for companies that haven't seen an
impact on their business to date, the fear
of unknown, and potentially drastic, policy changes makes it difficult to make even short -
term plans.
If you're talking about a new project with no significant investment already deployed, building a new mine if you expect today's prices to hold in the long
term is a tough call — a 50 year oil sands project is a lot
of risk
for less than a 10 per cent rate
of return — but even there, you can see the
impact of the lower Canadian dollar and the hedge provided by a royalty regime which lowers rates when prices are low.
For the purposes
of this proposal, «sustainability» is defined as how environmental and social considerations, and related financial
impacts, are integrated into long -
term corporate strategy, and «diversity» refers to gender, racial, and ethnic diversity.
If you'd like to learn more about the long -
term impact of blogging and how to reap even more benefits from the blog posts that are ranking in organic search
for your business, check out this blog post, «The Blogging Tactic No One Is Talking About: Optimizing the Past».
If you want to lower your monthly payment amount but are concerned about the
impact of loan consolidation, you might want to consider deferment or forbearance as options
for short -
term payment relief, or consider switching to an income - driven repayment plan.
The IMF cites a number
of risks to their optimistic outlook
for the next two years, risks that are more concerning
for the medium
term (2020 and beyond), including geopolitical strains, a sudden and severe tightening
of monetary policies, waning popular support
for global economic integration, and a move toward protectionist trade policies that would
impact global trade.
What I find to be the most interesting (and unanswerable) part
of this discussion is what
impacts the rise
of indexing will have on the markets and what this will do in
terms of opportunities
for stock pickers going forward.
«We considered the
impact Starbucks can have in this community, and whether it is a viable site in
terms of driving business
for us and being profitable,» Hines said.
Achievement
of these goals was considered by the HRC as very challenging, even aggressive, given the expected modest economic growth
for 2007
for the financial services industry, the
impact and duration
of the on - going flat / inverted yield curve (meaning short -
term interest rates that are virtually equal to or exceed long -
term interest rates, thus lowering profit margins
for financial services companies that borrow cash at short -
term rates and lend at long -
term rates), potentially higher credit losses, fewer available high - quality, high - yielding loans and investment opportunities, and a consumer shift from non-interest to interest - bearing deposits.
We had hoped
for so much more from the Department in
terms of understanding the insurance nature
of annuities and the harmful
impact to retirement savers under this Rule.
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• A product / services that addresses a large market need (not a nice to have) • Team that can execute who has a solid understanding
of business and challenges • Validation / proof (de-risk) • Some are seeking social
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This area covers the
impact of policies affecting Canadians» health and long -
term care choices and outcomes,
for example regarding access to and quality
of care, funding arrangements and incentives, pharmaceuticals policies, intergenerational equity considerations, and the
impact of these choices on the public purse.
As you can see when looking at the other asset allocations, adding more fixed income investments to a portfolio will slightly reduce one's expectations
for long -
term returns, but may significantly reduce the
impact of market volatility.
While some companies attempt to address the
impact of macroeconomic factors by using relative goals in their long -
term incentive plans, the CNGC has determined that relative goals are not the right approach
for Walmart
for the reasons described on page 50 above.
For example, our Institute for Sustainable Investing helps develop the next generation of long - term - oriented business leaders, in partnership with INSEAD and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, challenging teams of graduate students from around the world to demonstrate how investing can go hand - in - hand with positive social impa
For example, our Institute
for Sustainable Investing helps develop the next generation of long - term - oriented business leaders, in partnership with INSEAD and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, challenging teams of graduate students from around the world to demonstrate how investing can go hand - in - hand with positive social impa
for Sustainable Investing helps develop the next generation
of long -
term - oriented business leaders, in partnership with INSEAD and the Kellogg School
of Management at Northwestern University, challenging teams
of graduate students from around the world to demonstrate how investing can go hand - in - hand with positive social
impact.
Our experts discuss the market perception vs. reality that inflation is accelerating, the supply
of US treasuries and the
impact of repatriation, and the demand
for short
term debt.
The fact that interest rates are low
for six months or a year probably does not have much
impact on households» expectations
of their long -
term interest income and thus, does not have much
of an
impact on consumer spending.
Employee ownership changes the context
for compensation and benefits in
terms of managing benefit levels, maximizing motivational
impact, and addressing trade - offs between personnel expenses and profitability.
«We're not seeing an
impact on comp sales as a result
of Philadelphia,» Johnson said, adding the how the company was handling the discrimination issue «will pay long -
term dividends
for Starbucks.»
Outside
of playing a role in approvals
for a loan or credit, these scores can also
impact an individual's lending
terms.
The recent severe storms have been devastating
for residents
of two populous regions
of the country (Houston and Florida), but the bulk
of the economic damage should be localized while the long -
term impact to the national economy is limited.
It is hard to believe,
for example, that Canada could not in the end find common ground with the US on some extension
of patent protection
for pharmaceuticals, since it was able to do so in the just - completed negotiations with the EU, or that an extension
of the
term of copyright protection from 50 to 70 years from the agreed baseline would have much if any real practical
impact on Canada although it would be seen as a gain by the US given the heavy copyright portfolios
of US entertainment companies, allowing them an additional period
of time to exploit their copyrighted content.
While there is no doubt that a cooling
of Chinese demand
for commodities over the next few years will have an
impact on Canada (as well as other resource exporting countries like Australia), China always takes the long
term view and so should Canada.
No one really knows how bitcoin futures will
impact the underlying price
of BTC / USD
for the long -
term.
Finally,
for some time the Finance Department has been engaged in a strategy
of locking into long -
term debt at historical low interest rates, thereby minimizing the
impact of higher interest rates on public debt charges.
For borrowers, the most immediate
impact of higher rates will be on loans tied to short -
term or floating - rate debt.
Without going into the extensive limitations
of such models or the longer -
term implications
for raising interest rates, we would just highlight that the
impact of a 100 basis point move in policy rates in both central bank models are surprisingly similar in the short -
term.
A variety
of factors — such as the outlook
for economic growth and inflation, supply and demand
for credit, market sentiment, and other factors beyond the Fed's control —
impact long -
term rates.
In
terms of the
impact of specific blockchain companies, few have done more
for the global banking industry to date than Ripple.
Some would argue that by acting cautiously on balance sheet normalization (without actively countering
impacts of ECB policy measures), Fed policymakers have partially ceded control
of financial conditions to foreign monetary authorities, but the same can be said about other central banks as well,
for long -
term rates are correlated among advanced economies:
By determining upfront whether an employee investment in
terms of bonuses or raises makes sense
for your business, you can decide how best to boost your company's profits and make a real
impact on the economy.