Sentences with phrase «business secretary calls»

Business secretary calls for inquiry into whether Tory peer and fundraiser broke promise over tax status

The business secretary called the switch an example of the «big changes» which are bringing the law «up to date».

The business secretary called those espousing anti-immigration rhetoric, «purveyors of panic, prejudice and pessimism».

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Larry Summers, a former Clinton Treasury secretary, had harsh words for Trump on Wednesday, calling on all the business leaders to step down.

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.

I could give a clarion call to the minister to be the minister, as the church is to be the church; and cap the climax by allocating all financial matters to a business administrator, all telephones and letters to a host of efficient secretaries, all committee meetings to something known as a «responsible laity,» and all denominational program materials to limbo.

In the back room, his secretary, Tracey Nguyen, answers calls and tries to make sense of Payton's off - season schedule, a jumble of business meetings, workouts, charity functions, hunting and fishing trips, excursions to look at cars, and a myriad of other things a kid with a lot of money might be expected to do.

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Here's shadow business secretary, the dashing Chuka Umunna: «Labour has led calls for a British Investment Bank since last year.

Their letter was sent after the new environment secretary this morning called for a «new environmental contract» on tackling climate change to ensure government, business and individuals all play their part.

It follows higher education minister David Willetts» tacit acceptance of business secretary Vince Cable's calls for a graduate tax yesterday.

Osborne firmly rejected calls from some, including business secretary Vince Cable, to increase borrowing to boost growth now.

Former Business Secretary Vince Cable has called for BP shareholders to take action following their 59.1 % vote against CEO Bob Dudley's pay.

Government proposals to implement more restrictions and punishments for so - called «dodgy directors» will protect Britain's economy, Business Secretary Vince Cable has said.

Business Secretary Vince Cable has called to «tighten - up the regime» of «rogue» directors, under new proposal to disqualify those convicted with overseas offences.

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.

The debate came after Labour indicated a tougher approach to the EU when the shadow business secretary, Chuka Umunna, called for a change to one of the founding principles of the EU — freedom of movement — to be introduced to prevent EU citizens travelling to Britain in search of a job.

The business secretary will set up a «call for evidence» on plans to reduce the consultation period on planned redundancies from 90 days to 30.

Soon - to - be general secretary of Unite, Len McCluskey called the measures «a Christmas gift worth billions to businesses exploiting tax loopholes.

Vince Cable calls for a Business Bank The FSB welcomed calls by the Business Secretary to turn RBS into a Business Bank and that the Government needs to take a more proactive stance to strengthen the recovery.

Business secretary John Hutton has called for a massive expansion of nuclear power, saying it could be a new North Sea oil for the British economy.

The work and pensions secretary made his first public pitch to become prime minister with the business secretary, Sajid Javid, by his side at an awkward event that began half an hour late and at which Crabb tried to call on journalists who were not present to ask questions.

On the same day that the Shadow Education Secretary will say that he wants to move away from «the narrow, «exam factory» vision of recent years a unique alliance of teachers, students, parents, local government representatives, governors, international experts and businesses has come together to produce a vision of what is being called Big Education.

The Business Secretary was part of the Brexit «war cabinet» which failed to reach agreement on whether to back the hybrid customs partnership — which would see the UK collect import duties on behalf of the EU for goods arriving via British ports and airports — or the so - called «maximum facilitation» or «max fac» model relying on the extensive use of technology to minimise checks at the border.

Labour's Jack Straw, who served as both home secretary and justice secretary and attempted his own reforms of the Lords when in government, urged the prime minister to consider calling a pre-legislative referendum to avoid a «trainwreck» to Commons business in light of the fact that the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats were «divided on this issue».

Business secretary Vince Cable joined Fox in his criticism of government ring - fencing areas of the budget but called himself a «strong supporter of the aid budget» in an interview with the Today programme.

The plans are also likely to address some of the concerns of Lord Mandelson, a former Labour business secretary, who accused Miliband earlier this month of giving out a confused message on business and called for more of «an explanation of how we're going to bring about economic growth».

The former business secretary, who has formed something of a political partnership with Ed Balls in the last few years, calls on Labour to revive the success of the Bill Clinton and Tony Blair years.

Where business secretary John Hutton proclaimed that huge salaries were something to celebrate, his successor Vince Cable attacks «pay outs for failure» and calls for workers and shareholders to have an input into deciding executive pay.

The news was greeted with dismay in political circles, with the Business Secretary Vince Cable calling the news «very disappointing».

A review of the contracts by Business Secretary Vince Cable is already under way, amid union calls to ban them.

The shadow business secretary, Chuka Umunna echoed the sentiment, tweeting: «Clegg thinks by calling for a mansion tax, people will forget he gave a tax cut of over # 40K to many thousands of millionaires.

Eagle, who recently quit as shadow business secretary, accused the current leader of «hiding behind a closed door» over calls for him to step down.

Brown quotes Kenneth Clarke, the shadow business secretary, as saying that calls for a referendum on the Lisbon treaty were «crackpot» and «daft».

And his call comes amid speculation that Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, viewed by many as deputy prime minister in all but name, may have become disenchanted with Mr Brown's apparent efforts to shore up Labour's core vote with «class war» rhetoric.

National secretary of the forum, Yinka Odumakin, speaking on Channels Tv said cattle rearing is a business which should not be funded by government, thereby, calling on Miyetti Allah to practice ranching like President Muhammadu Buhari whom he described as their patron.

Other symposia, conferences or meetings for scientific or business purposes may be called by the President or the Executive Secretary as need arises.

At the start of 2016, the Chairs of the Education, Health, Home Affairs, and Business, Innovations & Skills Select Committees wrote to the Secretary of State for Education calling for SRE to have statutory status.

But still too many young people are being left behind, which is why the Education Secretary is responding to calls from business and education experts - CBI, BCC, Ofqual, the Association of Colleges and Lord Sainsbury - to get technical education right for a new generation.

So on July 4, when most Americans were celebrating our independence from tyrants, delegates at the annual National Education Association convention in Denver passed a business item calling for U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to resign.

He thrust a business card into my hand and said, «Call my secretary, she will send you the info.»

The Board of Governors may conduct its business at meetings or through mail, fax, electronic mail, electronic forum, video conference, telephone conference call, or by polling the Board through the Corresponding Secretary.

The Board of Directors may conduct its business by 1st class mail, email, fax, telephone conference call or via videoconference through the Secretary.

The Board of Directors may conduct its business by mail, fax, telephone conference call or other approved method of communication through the Recording Secretary.

Responding to the UN Secretary General's continued call for the private sector to take a more active role in the world decarbonisation process, global business leaders will gather at the Business & Climate Summit in Paris on May 20th &mdasbusiness leaders will gather at the Business & Climate Summit in Paris on May 20th &mdasBusiness & Climate Summit in Paris on May 20th — 21st.

A report called Risky Business: A Climate Risk Assessment for the US, released June 24 by former Secretary of Treasury Hank Paulson, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and entrepreneur Tom Steyer, provides a comprehensive valuation of financial risks the United States faces from climate change.

In a letter to Secretary Johnson, Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan calls the plan «a pathway to potential disaster — for public health and safety, the environment and business interests.»

Former U.S Secretary of the Treasury Hank Paulson was in Portland this summer with more evidence that the U.S. faces significant and diverse economic risks from climate change in a report called Risky Business.

Called the Secretary of State Blawg, it focuses on the practical aspects of doing business with the 50 secretaries of state.

A typical day has me answering phone calls (we don't employ a secretary, so we take turns answering phones), drafting complaints and discovery requests or responses, filing notices and / or stipulations, reading any new cases published for the day, meeting with clients (both potential and current) as well as looking at ways to market for new business.