(If you've ever spent
time at a newer company that hasn't quite found its customers, or a large company that has lost interest or a sense of importance in knowing its customers, then you know this first hand.)
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.
«In connection with our transactions with
Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks last year, we reaffirmed this resolve, stating that we expected to hire 20,000
new employees
at Charter, many in customer service,» the
company said in a statement on March 24.
My second son was born the day my
company launched a
new product, so I quickly learned how to type and nurse
at the same
time.
Chesapeake Energy workers
at one of the
company's Texas oil fracking operations (Photo: Michael Stravato / The
New York
Times)
Chief executives
at S&P 500
companies make about 127
times what their median employee takes home, according to
new data taken from about half of S&P 500
companies.
Today, each of the startup's farms features vertically stacked trays where the
company grows carrots, cucumbers, potatoes, and, its main product high - end baby greens, which it sells to grocers on the East Coast including Whole Foods, ShopRite, and Fresh Direct, as well as to dining halls
at businesses like Goldman Sachs and The
New York
Times.
And he's happier still with others he says he's seeing: The
company has hit
new sales records each month since the corporate relaunch, and customer complaints are
at an all -
time low, Stix says.
Even the Wall Street Journal and
New York
Times recently said that their print advertising revenue fell by about 20 % in the latest quarter, and as a result both
companies are looking
at layoffs and restructuring.
Speaking
at the World Business Forum in
New York City, the influential management thinker outlined why some
companies thrive while others fail in hard
times.
But
at the same
time,
companies have adapted to the
new environment with both Exxon and Chevron beating earnings expectations.
The CEOs of the largest
companies in the U.S. earn three
times more than they did 20 years ago and
at least 10
times more than 30 years ago, according to a
new report.
It was opened partly in response to a n examination by The
New York
Times of condominiums
at the
Time Warner Center in Manhattan whose ownership is hidden behind shell
companies, according to the people with knowledge of the case.
CFO David Wehner later clarified that many of those
new jobs won't be full
time but rather contract positions
at partner
companies.
While the civil suits aren't likely to shut down Uber in either Los Angeles or San Francisco, they come
at trying legal
times for the
company, which has faced
new operational snags in a host of cities both domestic and international.
Galimberti said there's some comfort in Canada being exempt, especially since
at times it didn't look like it was going to happen, but overall
companies are having to get used to the
new reality of unpredictability.
The reason for this decision is the same as it is for the
New York
Times or any other publisher that is trying to crack down on ad blocking: Facebook is fundamentally a media
company at its core, in the sense that it relies on advertising as its only revenue source.
While she was working as a receptionist for the Giffuni Brothers» real estate
company in
New York City, Corcoran's boyfriend
at the
time, Ray, fronted her some money and gave her a nudge to explore real estate sales.
At the same
time, the
company is using bank - grade technology to fast - track interoperability with Zimbabwe's major financial institutions and make it easier to deploy
new mobile services.
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at the Tech Talent Day pitch sessions, and hear informative speeches from top tier employees
at companies like The
New York
Times, Save the Children, Amazon.com, Tumblr and more.
At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Cerevo, a
company known for creating network consumer devices, unveiled its
new XON SNOW - 1, a smart snowboard bindings that provide real -
time analysis of your ride.
«I don't think people who use this are seriously thinking about the implications of LinkedIn seeing and changing their email,» Richard Bejtlichs, the chief research officer
at computer security
company Mandiant, told The
New York
Times.
However, he believes
new leadership
at this
time is appropriate to guide Wells Fargo through its current challenges and take the
Company forward.
The
New York - based business has grown to 130 employees (
at the
time of the application the
company had fewer than 100 employees) and works with clients that include big name businesses like Lufthansa, Microsoft, Hearst and Comcast, all while its core values have remained the same.
Do you believe you have the ability to create something
new for your
company / team / organization
at all
times?
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.
As production
at these mines inevitably declines with
time, mining
companies are forced to look farther afield for
new supply.
Representatives from Google, its sister
company at the
time under their Alphabet parent
company, told Nest that they had heard from Amazon that the ecommerce giant had decided not to sell
newer Nest devices.
Big Data While the definitive source of the term big data — which is used describe a collection of analytics that
companies use to predict customer behavior — is a little fuzzy, according to some digging done by
New York
Times reporter Steve Lohr, the person responsible for its popularization is a man named John Mashey, a computer scientists who was VP and chief scientist
at company called Silicon Graphics in the early 1990s and 2000s.
At the same
time, more than half of survey respondents plan to invest in their
companies in July, August or September, primarily in the areas of marketing, technology or recruiting
new staff, according to the report.
Zeynep Tufekci, a researcher and op - ed writer for the
New York
Times, published an open letter with over 70 major security researchers working
at major universities and
companies like Google condemning the story.
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.
The
company's
new focus on video comes
at a crucial
time.
NEW YORK — An audit of Facebook's privacy practices for the Federal Trade Commission found no problems even though the
company knew
at the
time that a data - mining firm improperly obtained private data from millions of users — raising questions about the usefulness of such audits.
Don't start a
new program without looking
at your
company budget and employee schedules to see whether the endeavor is something your startup can afford
at this
time, says Parcells.
Retirees are being transferred to
new health care plans, with no increase in premiums for this year,
at least; a document sent to retirees by the
company says the pensioners will bear the cost of any increases in premiums going forward, and that the
company has the right to change the plan
at any
time.
But it was the
company's
new wireless earbuds, which were unveiled
at the same
time, that may have generated more buzz.
OXO typically does not sign confidentiality agreements, Lee explained, because the
company is developing more than 200
new products
at any given
time.
At Google, it can sometimes be as difficult to transfer to a
new job within the
company as it is to land one for the first
time after many interviews, Google employees have told us.
With partnerships where users can also earn Starbucks stars
at companies such as Spotify, the
New York
Times, and Lyft, this loyalty program may soon be able to incentivize impulse buys (and rides)
at other brands as well as its own.
The
new wave of shareholders are likely to insist on ever - growing profits — this
at a
time when many people are expressing doubts about the
company's room for growth.
After
New York, the
company will add one U.S. city
at a
time, most likely a mix of towns with dense populations and smaller tech hubs (where the potential base of interested players might be larger).
And as founder Elizabeth Holmes unveiled a
new blood - testing device on Monday
at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry's annual scientific meeting, it's a good
time to take another look
at the
company.
After all, Musk explained, he spends
at least 90 % of his
time on either the electric car
company or SpaceX; 3 % to 5 % on Neuralink, a venture aiming to create interfaces between the human brain and machine - learning technology; 2 % on his new tunneling project called the Boring Company; and the remainder on OpenAI, a non-profit dedicated to artificial intelligence re
company or SpaceX; 3 % to 5 % on Neuralink, a venture aiming to create interfaces between the human brain and machine - learning technology; 2 % on his
new tunneling project called the Boring
Company; and the remainder on OpenAI, a non-profit dedicated to artificial intelligence re
Company; and the remainder on OpenAI, a non-profit dedicated to artificial intelligence research.
For the first
time in the report's history, the firm found that more than half of
new board members
at S&P 500
companies (56 percent) were women and / or minorities.
According to The
New York
Times, Giuliani «used his clout with the Justice Department to press the federal authorities to offer a less onerous punishment to the
company after allegations that security problems
at its warehouses might have contributed to black market sales.»
The
company can't easily take on
new work since it lacks what Bathe, using a sports term, calls «bench strength» — high - quality backup performers whom it can enlist
at times of increased demand.
New research suggests that more CEOs would be shown the door if not for their personal ties with their boards, suggesting that it's
time to rethink hiring and firing practices and the CEO's role
at public
companies.
The Edmonton - base
company has been looking
at listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market, the
New York Stock Exchange or the London Stock Exchange's AIM, an international market for smaller, growing
companies, for some
time now, said Cam Battley, chief corporate officer.
And then there's Mountain Equipment Co-op, a
company with staff who are already so focused on physical activity, spokesman Andrew Sutherland has a hard
time naming everything they do on site
at MEC's
new corporate headquarters.