Sentences with phrase «as business secretary in»

An earlier plan to sell was scrapped in 2014 by Vince Cable, in his role as business secretary in the coalition government, after he said the move would not achieve its stated aim of reducing government debt.

Cable was similarly troubled by the Lib Dems» refusal to challenge the Tories» economic narrative; he seriously considered resigning from his post as business secretary in 2012 in protest against Cameron and Osborne's spending cuts.

As business secretary in the Coalition, Cable used to spark news stories which ran for days by standing up on stage and raising the deficiencies of capitalism.

Not exact matches

As the front - runner for U.S. secretary of state, Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Rex Tillerson would bring a global business savvy seldom seen in a Cabinet member, let alone the country's top diplomat.

During one event attended by the prime minister that week, an investment seminar hosted by the Japan External Trade Organization and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry at the Pierre Hotel, Dr. Ziad Haider, special representative for commercial and business affairs at the US Department of State said, «Secretary Kerry... likes to say that foreign policy is economic policy, and in saying that he's referring to that interplay between foreign policy, foreign affairs, economic issues, and it's certainly true with bilateral diplomatic relations, as well.»

Aramco has been the victim of a high - profile cyber attack in the past, with former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta describing the 2012 so - called Shamoon attack as perhaps the most destructive cyber attack on a private business.

«As Secretary of Labor, he will be able to apply his business successes in a way that will benefit all Americans - growing wages and creating opportunity.»

In 2012, Ban Ki - moon, then the UN Secretary - General, picked Polman as one of 26 people to craft 17 goals for the world body — the only business executive in the grouIn 2012, Ban Ki - moon, then the UN Secretary - General, picked Polman as one of 26 people to craft 17 goals for the world body — the only business executive in the grouin the group.

Notice of any proposal that a shareholder intends to present at the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders, but does not intend to have included in the Company's proxy statement and form of proxy relating to the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders, as well as any director nominations, must be delivered to the Company's Secretary by mail at 1 Infinite Loop, MS: 301 - 4GC, Cupertino, California 95014, or by email at [email protected], not earlier than the close of business on October 31, 2014 and not later than the close of business on November 30, 2014.

WLR / TRF Shipping S.à r.l. was still actively buying ships at a time when Ross was serving as Commerce secretary, according to a business filing in Luxembourg.

«Just as the president promised, making our businesses more competitive internationally is translating directly into benefits for the American worker, through increased wages, better benefits, and new jobs,» Lindsay Walters, a deputy White House press secretary, said in a statement.

As a result of the secretary of the Central Bank of Finland publicizing that bitcoin is legal to use in Finland, many businesses have seized the opportunity to accept bitcoin.

Jessica Littlewood (NDP — Fort Saskatchewan - Vegreville): Appointed as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Trade with responsibilities for small business, Littlewood is another rising star in the NDP caucus.

The Federal Reserve Act set staggered terms for the Federal Reserve Board members (selected by local business and financial leaders, not Washington politicians) so that the President could not «pack the bench» as Jackson had done in 1833 by removing Secretary Duane in favor of Taney.

They were led by their not - quite - ministerial colleague Bill Blair, the former Toronto Police Chief who has, in his capacity as a parliamentary secretary with special responsibility for not even remotely messing around, criss - crossed the country looking increasingly stern about this whole pot business.

Once in office, Trump appointed the most disproportionately enplaned administration in history: According to Forbes, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has a Dassault Falcon; Linda McMahon, the Small Business Administration administrator, has a Bombardier Global; Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and her family maintain a fleet of 12 private jets, including a Boeing and six Gulfstreams, as well as four helicopters; Gary Cohn, the chairman of the National Economic Council, and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross each retain private - jet shares in a fractional - ownership arrangement.

(10) Maintain strict confidentiality with respect to its clients under the applicable organic certification program and not disclose to third parties (with the exception of the Secretary or the applicable State organic program's governing State official or their authorized representatives) any business - related information concerning any client obtained while implementing the regulations in this part, except as provided for in 205.504 (b)(5);

Following graduation from Arlington High School in 1921, she attended Metropolitan Business School in Chicago and then began a long career as a legal secretary.

He says he's surprised to be doing it as he's «not the son of a bus driver» in reference to business secretary Sajid Javid, before adding «why is it that we have to wait so long for these sons of a bus driver and then two come along at once?»

Business secretary Vince Cable said he viewed the potential payoff as an «outrage» which shareholders should fight against in an interview on BBC1's The Andrew Marr Show.

Cable and May repeatedly clashed over the issue of immigration when in government, particularly with regard to universities which came under Cable's remit as business secretary.

The former defence secretary, now viewed as a standard - bearer for right - wing Tories within the parliamentary party, will use a speech to business leaders in Birmingham to make the case for a change of tack, the Guardian reports.

There has been a lot of finger pointing involved with this issue — especially as the subject of preserving emails and making them public has become a very hot topic, thanks to the controversy over Hillary Clinton's use of a private server based in her Westchester County home to conduct public business while she was secretary of state.

The Business Secretary said: «We sold at a price that was regarded as the best that could be achieved in the context in which we sold it.»

Not quite as grabby as the soundbites from the DPM and the Business Secretary made it sound in their interviews this morning.

But Mr Clegg insisted the Business Secretary, once seen as an ally of Lord Oakeshott, was unaware of a survey in the Lib Dem leader's Sheffield Hallam seat.

In the Lords debate Lord Mandelson, the Labour former business secretary and former European commissioner, says services are not the same as goods.

Then, in an astounding coup, and in the week after the end of the conference, the über - Blairite Peter Mandelson returned to cabinet as Business Secretary.

Clive Lewis, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, has come out in favour of the position as has influential pro-Corbyn journalist Paul Mason.

Keen to move on from the «glory years» of the Blair - Brown era, the Shadow Business Secretary is one of his party's own star strikers as it embarks on the final run - in towards May.

Led by Roy Stone, Private Secretary to the Chief Whip and Mike Winter, Head of the Leader of the House's office, they operate in the dark, agents of the secret state of the most over-centralised political system in the Western world without so much as a Parliamentary Business Committee (promised but not delivered by the last government) to hold them to account.

In recent months Business Secretary Greg Clark has announced a series of new innovation grants as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.

As business secretary, Cable looked for a way out; Danny Alexander, who had taken over from Laws as chief secretary to the Treasury, insisted the party should go along with the rise in tuition feeAs business secretary, Cable looked for a way out; Danny Alexander, who had taken over from Laws as chief secretary to the Treasury, insisted the party should go along with the rise in tuition feeas chief secretary to the Treasury, insisted the party should go along with the rise in tuition fees.

«The new Bill, once signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari will help to make Nigeria's business environment as competitive as its counterparts around the world; allow business owners to now register their businesses in a faster and more efficient way — using technology; removes all the unnecessary regulatory provisions — such as the requirement for «annual general meetings» and «company secretaries»; and reduces the minimum share capital for all companies and start - ups in Nigeria — which will encourage more investments and create new jobs.»

Business secretary Vince Cable has acknowledged the growth of Ukip as a force in British politics, saying the coalition parties need to start «engaging with them on major issues».

The FSB expressed concern after Business Secretary Lord Mandelson rebuffed calls to extend the trade credit insurance scheme beyond 31 December, as reported in the Financial Times.

Business secretary Vince Cable and party president Tim Fallon have both been raised by commentators as potential alternatives to Nick Clegg in the run - up to the next general election, for example.

In his cabinet roles so far he has, as BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg put it, avoided major calamity, although he faced questions as business secretary over Tata steel, and as communities secretary over the response to the Grenfell disaster.

The former shadow pensions secretary will take on Eagle, who was previously shadow business secretary, in a parliamentary Labour party (PLP) hustings on Monday, as the two challengers vie for support from MPs and MEPs before Wednesday's deadline for nominations.

Greg Clark is liked by Downing Street but has not always impressed as business secretary and could also be in line for a move to another department.

The Telegraph cites senior pro-Brexit figures who reacted furiously to what they saw as an attempt by Business Secretary Greg Clark — known to be in favour of Number 10's plan — to reignite «Project Fear» during a weekend interview where he raised the threat of thousands of job losses.

Vince Cable: Cable's time in office, as the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, has not been a happy one - for him or his Cabinet colleagues.

Vince Cable spent five years in government as Business Secretary tells me he had few problems with the unions between 2010 - 2015.

Labour's shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has described the government's trade union reform plans as» the latest in a long line of attempts to stifle reasonable democratic scrutiny, protest and challenge».

A prominent campaigner for remain, the former education secretary has used her position at the helm of the Treasury select committee since losing her cabinet position to press the government over its plans for leaving the EU — often acting as a voice for business in parliament in her efforts to prevent a no - deal Brexit.

It has been described in today's Daily Mail as «Cameron's War on the strike bullies» and has been justified by the Business Secretary as «protecting working people» from the trade unions.

Business secretary says personalities as well as politics will have key role in giving union «meaningful» status on world stage

Mandelson reveals that Tony Blair, who was scrupulously loyal to Brown in public after his resignation as prime minister in June 2007, had severe doubts about his successor and at one point urged the former business secretary not to block a challenge.

Woodward's attempt to present the concern as an issue troubling only a minority of MPs was followed by Lord Mandelson, the business secretary, seen as Brown's deputy prime minister in all but name, who issued a statement through a spokesman in which he stressed that the prime minister «continues to have the support of his colleagues».

Lord Oakeshott has often been seen as an unofficial spokesman for the Business Secretary - although that relationship has cooled in recent months.