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
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
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
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
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
foreign laws, and domestic and
foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other
foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among
other things.
The Harper government is in effect asking Bell, Telus and Rogers (which owns Canadian Business) to play
with one arm strapped behind their back, while allowing Verizon (and
other foreign companies) to pick and choose their targets, entry point and timing.
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.
People, person, or persons as used in this Constitution does not include corporations, limited liability
companies or
other corporate entities established by the laws of any state, the United States, or any
foreign state, and such corporate entities are subject to such regulation as the people, through their elected state and federal representatives, deem reasonable and are otherwise consistent
with the powers of Congress and the States under this Constitution.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and
other factors beyond the
Company's control, including natural and
other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the
Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the
Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4)
foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and
other disasters and
other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and
other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and
other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays
with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and
other disruptions to the
Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the
Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
We've been working
with other technology
companies to share information about threats, and we're also cooperating
with the U.S. and
foreign governments on election integrity.
Both Canadian and
foreign - owned
companies must also comply
with our myriad environmental and
other regulations.
WASHINGTON Ordering combative action on
foreign trade, President Donald Trump declared Thursday the U.S. will impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, escalating tensions
with China and
other trading partners and raising the prospect of higher prices for American consumers and
companies.
Based on the above, UKTI commissioned the ECR program in combination
with the PIB service to, among
other things, allow
companies to employ
foreign - language - speaking students at U.K. universities and
other British institutions of higher learning to address issues related to language and cultural barriers that
companies may face in entering particular
foreign markets.
Four out of five respondents agree that Canada's laws for dealing
with companies involved in unethical or corrupt corporate practices should be similar to those in
other developed countries, so that Canadian
companies are operating on a level playing field
with their
foreign competitors.
G.E. and IBM, which operate through joint ventures and
other partnerships in China and around the world, have both lobbied against the expansion of Cfius over concerns that restrictions on joint ventures
with foreign companies that include the transfer of valuable skills or technology could weaken the position of American
companies abroad.
Direct investors are defined as
foreign shareholders
with at least a 10 per cent equity stake in the Australian
company; all
others are defined as portfolio investors.
In
other local trade news, The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) officially issued the «Administrative Measures for
Foreign - invested Securities
Companies» as expected Wall Street access comes along
with the usual amount of Mainland Administrative Red Tape.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and
other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and
other international events; the risks and increased costs associated
with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or
other disturbances to our information technology and
other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or
other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in
foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain
other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace
with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and
other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and
other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Engaging efforts
with experts from 47 IDFA member
companies and cooperation from
other parts of the dairy industry, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state regulators, IDFA advocated for, among
other things: reasonable regulations in the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) that align the Interstate Milk Shippers program
with the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act's (FSMA) Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) rule; harmonizing the PMO
with an FDA rule on higher fortification levels of vitamin D3 and requiring FDA to be more transparent in the determination of
foreign country regulatory equivalence
with the U.S. Grade «A» program.
The
company works
with most of the wineries in California, as well as
with wineries in
other states and
with foreign purchasers of California wines.
As Rifkind himself explained to the Today programme this morning, there are countless
other MPs who have accepted similar paid advisory roles
with foreign companies.
To wrap up my year, I was on the cover of The Wall Street Journal and in The Times, The Chicago Tribune, Forbes, and a host of
others at the top of the year, have sold nearly a million books now (not counting my co-authored tomes), released my co-authored novel
with Clive Cussler in Sept. and hit # 2 on the NYT Bestseller List
with it, sold
foreign rights to Germany, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic, have a half dozen name production
companies nosing around JET and my Assassin series, have a wonderful agent who has forgotten more than I'll ever know about the biz, and have generally had a nice run of it.
Out of all these scenarios, I believe # 7 is the one that will end up happening as the DOJ clearly wants 4 national carriers to remain in competition, and big
foreign carriers definitely have the $ $ and know how to operate the wireless industry unlike cable
companies and also Google, some people are mentioning Google as a potential buyer but, Google makes smartphones and purchasing T - Mobile will hurt Google's smartphone business
with the
other carriers.
I predict start - up
companies will form in the publishing world offering a wide range of services to indie authors like all forms of editing, cover design, social media coaching and
other coaching, formatting, marketing and promotion, legal help when it comes to film rights,
foreign translations and help
with foreign rights, etc..
U.S. large -
company shares, U.S. small -
company stocks, developed
foreign - stock markets and emerging market stocks are all closely correlated
with each
other,
with scores of 0.8 or higher.
To be treated as a regulated investment
company under Subchapter M of the Code, a Fund must also (a) derive at least 90 % of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments
with respect to securities loans, net income from certain publicly traded partnerships and gains from the sale or
other disposition of securities or
foreign currencies, or
other income (including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived
with respect to the business of investing in such securities or currencies, and (b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, (i) at least 50 % of the market value of a Fund's assets is represented by cash, U.S. government
Purchase or sell commodities (unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or
other investments) or commodity futures contracts, except that the Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts and options to the full extent permitted under the 1940 Act, sell
foreign currency contracts in accordance
with any rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, invest in securities or
other instruments backed by commodities, and invest in
companies that are engaged in a commodities business or have a significant portion of their assets in commodities; or
The fund may buy securities of
other investment
companies, including those of
foreign issuers, in compliance
with the requirements of federal law or any SEC exemptive order.
The Basics Annual fee: $ 65, waived the first year
Foreign - transaction fee: 2.7 percent Points bonus: 10,000 points after your first purchase, plus 15,000 if you spend $ 5,000 within six months Transfer partners: 32 airlines (including Delta, American, and United), along
with Avis, Amtrak, and
other companies
[+] The first year's annual fee is waived [+] Get 50,000 bonus points starting bonus [+] Earn the starting bonus by spending $ 4000 on your card within the first three months [+] The starter reward equals $ 625 in travel if you redeem them through Chase Ultimate Rewards [+] Earn an extra 5000 points if you add an authorized user who makes purchases in the first three months [+] Get two points per dollar spent in restaurants and on travel [+] Earn one point per dollar spent on most
other things [+] They have a 1:1 point transfer system to their partners [+] Their partners includes 11 airline and various hotels and hospitality
companies [+] There are no
foreign - transaction fees
with this card [+] You may use and earn discounts on your travel if you redeem via their Chase Ultimate Rewards platform
Another $ 53.9 billion was in lost revenue from tax incentives —
with the bulk coming from the
foreign tax credit
companies can claim for taxes or royalties paid to
other countries.
«At a time when oil
companies are making profits of hundreds of millions of dollars a day, we hope they will welcome a bill which would ensure fair competition
with Chinese and
other foreign oil
companies,» said Global Witness Policy Adviser Sasha Lezhnev.
Other than keeping busy
with Chinese state - owned enterprise restructurings, outbound real estate asset deals and
foreign theme park investments, the firm's highlight of 2016 was advising Samsung Electronics on its $ 8bn (# 6.5 bn) acquisition of Harman International Industries — the Korean
company's largest investment yet, and its first since the group's heir - apparent ascended to the board last fall.
Some of these will be retained solely by Pemex, while
other portions will be auctioned off in a joint - venture bid round, where
foreign companies will be able to team up
with Pemex.
German
companies should be mindful that certain measures agreed
with foreign authorities to settle or mitigate penalties and
other claims may not be enforceable in Germany.
The SCC took the opportunity to issue a warning to
other multinational
companies who might find themselves caught in a conflict between
foreign and Canadian laws: Blind compliance
with discriminatory
foreign laws has consequences.
We have represented large domestic and
foreign financial institutions and other companies in connection with some of the most prominent enforcement matters brought by U.S. financial regulators, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Department of Justice and the SEC, involving sanctions, anti-money laundering and anticorruption
foreign financial institutions and
other companies in connection
with some of the most prominent enforcement matters brought by U.S. financial regulators, the Office of
Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Department of Justice and the SEC, involving sanctions, anti-money laundering and anticorruption
Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Department of Justice and the SEC, involving sanctions, anti-money laundering and anticorruption issues.
In a survey of 450 managers in multi-national
companies, McKinsey found that effective management of cultural diversity in a global setting was highly correlated
with financial success as measured by profit per employee.3 In
companies with proficient cross-cultural management, they found that
foreign office profits increased through higher productivity, more cross-selling, client expansion, work referrals from
other offices, and leveraging of global resources.
Defended
foreign energy
company in a dispute over oil concession in Central Asia; allegations of breach of contract, fraud, and
other torts
with damage claim in excess of one billion dollars
The
company should retain outside counsel to explain to the requesting French authority the
other country's law and work
with the French and
foreign authorities for the production to be carried out appropriately, likely pursuant to co-operation agreements.
Her matters have included grand jury and regulatory investigations, representing both
companies and individuals in connection
with allegations of insider - trading, commodities fraud, market manipulation and
other securities fraud,
foreign corrupt practices and pharmaceutical marketing violations.
There are
other reforms afoot
with respect to
foreign investment on the horizon that will make it easier for private Chinese
companies to have the wherewithal to invest overseas.
Our Asia practice includes successful representations involving: (i) numerous
companies of varying size, both publicly traded and privately held, in connection
with FCPA - related internal investigations and government enforcement actions involving the DOJ, the SEC, and multiple
foreign enforcement agencies, (ii) numerous publicly - traded
companies» boards of directors, audit committees, and special committees of the board,
with regard to the conduct of internal reviews of securities disclosure and accounting concerns and
other compliance, enforcement or regulatory matters, and (iii) U.S. and Chinese
companies in connection
with private plaintiff and U.S. government antitrust litigation and investigations, including providing advice on dealing
with Chinese government antitrust investigations and enforcement actions.
It says it's working
with government authorities and
other tech
companies to fight
foreign interference.
On the issue of banning
foreign currency in political ads — and many
other issues, including how they'll deal
with shell
companies — the trio was non-committal.
Internet Association member
companies are committed to working
with legislators and
other stakeholders to ensure greater transparency in online election advertising and to prevent
foreign governments or their agents from using online platforms to disrupt the integrity of elections.
Over the course of the taping, Cook addresses many topics, but took specific issue
with questions about Apple's relationships
with not just Chinese assemblers but
other foreign companies involved in the making of a typical iPhone.
Together
with some
other successful domestic blockchain start - ups, they discussed the advantages and traps posed by this technology and the aim of making Slovenia more attractive for the domestic and
foreign blockchain
companies.
Many
foreign - born agents tend to congregate
with each
other and, in many cases, work for small
companies that serve the local
foreign - born community.
(A) «Real estate broker» includes any person, partnership, association, limited liability
company, limited liability partnership, or corporation,
foreign or domestic, who for another, whether pursuant to a power of attorney or otherwise, and who for a fee, commission, or
other valuable consideration, or
with the intention, or in the expectation, or upon the promise of receiving or collecting a fee, commission, or
other valuable consideration does any of the following:
With the concentration of higher learning institutions and technology
companies in the Boston area there are more and more Indians, Chinese, and
other foreign nationals buying real estate;
Now, they are joining
with others to buy an apartment building, convert it to a condominium, and sell the units to individuals in
foreign countries who agree to leave them in the rental pool run by the management
company.
The alternative would be to go to Singapore, or
other Asian markets, and meet
with foreign companies and institutions individually to convince them to invest in a fund or joint venture deal.