Sentences with phrase «which claimed the company»

Facebook is also the target of a $ 1 - billion lawsuit launched this summer by an Israeli legal advocacy group, which claims the company is violating the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act by providing services that assist in «recruiting, radicalising and instructing terrorists.»
The news follows another announcement from Lyft this morning, which claimed the company saw 375.5 million rides in 2017, or 130 percent growth year - over-year.

Not exact matches

Waymo claimed in a lawsuit earlier this year that former engineer Anthony Levandowski downloaded more than 14,000 confidential files before leaving to set up a self - driving truck company, which Uber acquired soon after.
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.
Companies with a payroll over $ 5 million won't be able to claim a health tax exemption on the first $ 400,000 any longer, which the NDP wanted.
Though the IPO plans are said to be in early stages, the media company could potentially claim the ticker symbol «BUZZ,» which is still unattached to a public company.
IT and communications consultants in Western Australia appear to be thriving — a trend which Perth - based company Conducive claims is in response to strong demand from the resources industry.
A 2015 indictment against Dallas company USPlabs, which makes OxyElite Pro, accused the company of falsely claiming that its product was made of natural plant extracts.
This creates a new dynamic, in theory, in which the insurance company has nothing to gain by denying its customers» claims.
Waymo sued Uber in February, claiming that former Waymo executive Anthony Levandowski downloaded more than 14,000 confidential files before leaving to set up a self - driving truck company, called Otto, which Uber acquired soon after.
In the opinion of the Company's management, adjusted book value per share is useful in an analysis of a property casualty company's book value per share as it removes the effect of changing prices on invested assets (i.e., net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax), which do not have an equivalent impact on unpaid claims and claim adjustment expense reCompany's management, adjusted book value per share is useful in an analysis of a property casualty company's book value per share as it removes the effect of changing prices on invested assets (i.e., net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax), which do not have an equivalent impact on unpaid claims and claim adjustment expense recompany's book value per share as it removes the effect of changing prices on invested assets (i.e., net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax), which do not have an equivalent impact on unpaid claims and claim adjustment expense reserves.
Governments, for their part, must establish the needed incentives, like a carbon tax, which many oil and gas companies claim to support.
In 2013, for example, Magnetar and several other hedge funds sued over the acquisition by 3M (mmm) of biometrics company Cogent, seeking about 55 % more money for their shares in the target, which they claimed were priced too low.
The company denies all of the claims in the report, which accuses the company of falsifying data to inflate the size of its timbre holdings in China, among other offenses.
Seth Goldman was very clear in explaining that the peppermint leaves he buys from I «tchik Herbal Tea are not grown on the Crow Reservation but are bought from still another source, and that he can't make claims about the labor conditions under which the company's herbs and teas are grown, because he hasn't visited the farms.
Every one of them had an outstanding «score» of patents applied for and granted in 2016, according to IFI Claims Patent Services, which helped Inc. identify the entrepreneurs who now run America's most innovative public companies.
In the case of Fukoku Mutual, the more noble objective is getting customers a decision — and a payout — faster, which the company claims the system will accomplish.
After some customers took to Apple support forums to complain of the company not replacing batteries for $ 29, a French publication named iGeneration claims to have obtained internal documentation sent to Apple Stores that details which iPhones are eligible for the offer.
Ellison argued that the company's decision to make public the sexual harassment claims, which had been proven «utterly false,» constituted «cowardly corporate political correctness.»
Hackers could be doing a lot of damage before a company notices and files a claim, which is why he thinks the industry doesn't know what a cyber disaster could do it.
Bell's imminent dropping of wholesale and retail throttling, which is supposed to take place before March, seems to edify some of those claims and prove that the decision was in fact a win for the company.
He said the company failed to properly pay his taxes on his behalf, made unauthorised loans, and overpaid for «security and other services,» costing him «tens of millions of dollars» and leading to financial trouble, of which he claims to have only become aware of in March of last year.
Meyer's company also provides quarterly training to its licensees, which covers basics, advanced claiming strategies and practice development.
The independent directors of Finders Resources have questioned some of the claims and assumptions used by Indonesian group Eastern Field Developments, which has announced a takeover offer for the West Perth company.
«While we have strong defenses to the claims, we elected to focus on continuing to make meaningful enhancements to our internal programs and processes that drive equity and a diverse and inclusive workforce which are values that we share and embrace,» the company said.
The company has responded with statements saying that it's not as dependent on drug price increases as critics have claimed; it has also pointed out that while attention has focused on changes in list prices for drugs, those prices don't reflect the actual cost for insurers, governments and other group purchasers, which typically receive discounts that aren't publicly disclosed.
Lumosity features a series of «brain games» that the company believes can help slow or ward off cognitive decline — but those claims haven't been definitely proven, which is what got the firm into hot water over its marketing in the first place.
The company claims the open cell construction makes for a more durable, long - lasting memory foam, which is how they can afford a whopping 25 - year warranty.
It always includes companies like Google, which claimed this year's top spot and is known for high salaries and great perks.
Today his company, Precision Valve Corp. — which is based in Yonkers, N.Y. — claims that people use its products a billion times a day.
The letter, which Frind posted to his website, demands that Frind's company substantiate its marketing claims.
Parsons has a bike customizing company called Spooky Fast, which he claims will «really trick them out.»
Red Hat, which promised a few months ago to hit $ 2 billion in annual revenue, has done so and now claims to be the world's first open - source company to reach that milestone.
He wanted to study the claim by consultants that executives need to be paid extraordinarily high compensation or else they would migrate to other companies and jurisdictions, which — as it turned out — did not happen, Feinberg said, or is a «myth» as was stated in the U.K. this week.
Yelp has faced legal action in the past for alleged extortion and review manipulation — claims which the company has repeatedly denied.
In this year's ranking of the Fortune 500, Walmart (WMT) claims the top spot for the third consecutive year, CVS Health (CVS) debuts in the top 10, Facebook (FB) jumps nearly 100 spots to crack the top 250 in just its third year on the list, and there are 26 new companies, including Netflix (NFLX) and Salesforce.com (CRM), which are making debuts.
The $ 299 device measures brain electrical activity via 16 scalp sensors, which the company claims allow recognition of basic emotions and up to 30 specific thoughts, such as «lift this object,» «fire death ray,» or «fly forward.»
Now, the Svensons are rapidly expanding their next venture — transforming the world of pizza as co-founders of MOD Pizza, which they claim is the first fast - casual customizable pizza company.
There were also bank statements, reserve estimates by an independent American geologist and historical records of dividends paid out to shareholders — which would have been improbable if, as the letter writer claimed, the company's mine in China was losing money.
Interviewer Andrew Ross Sorkin had asked Benioff how to regulate a company like Facebook, which has been fighting claims that the platform keeps people hooked and disseminates fake news.
Depending on the source, electricity can be renewable and emissions - free, in addition to which the company claims its process may be the most cost - effective out there, coming in at about $ 10 a barrel in operating costs and $ 10,000 per flowing barrel in capital costs.
Jane's Medium post, in which she said she ate little more than rice at her apartment 30 miles from work, didn't make surprising new claims about wage distribution by tech companies.
Student loan refinancing remains a big business for the company, which claims 300,000 customers and $ 20 billion in loans extended; but SoFi also has expanded gradually into other types of financial products, including personal loans, mortgages, wealth - management products, and insurance.
The company, which claims the inspiration for the shirt lies in American Westerns, issued an apology and took the item out of circulation.
But which accounting firm gets to claim the honor of representing more 1998 Inc. 500 companies than any other?
The company «essentially had a variable, that apparently they may have illicitly obtained, in which they claimed had significance in predicting peoples behaviors — claims not backed by science or anything peer - reviewable,» Tranter said.
The stories they eventually ran were anti-labor, including one fake claiming that miners had ambushed company guards, which justified sending in the troops to suppress them.
Y Combinator, led by Paul Graham, recently claimed success with 172 companies over seven years, which now have a combined value of $ 7.78 billion.
The letter came from a lawyer claiming to represent New York - based hair - replacement company Ivari International, which was the subject of the Gawker story featuring allegations from unnamed sources claiming that the presumptive GOP presidential nominee paid Ivari $ 60,000 — along with regular fees for upkeep — to maintain his oft - maligned hairdo.
Some recent examples of companies using VR technology include Farmers Insurance, which is using Facebook's Oculus Rift headsets to train its claims adjusters and PG&E, which also uses the Rift headset to help train workers in inspecting electrical equipment.
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