Sentences with phrase «as economy minister»

Others, such as Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo, are said to be more pessimistic.

He then served in François Hollande's cabinet as economy minister.

Specifically, the appointments of rising center - right figures Bruno Le Maire as economy minister and Gerald Darmanin as budget minister are an attempt to split the Republicans (LR) in two.

Not exact matches

So entrenched is this marketing gimmick that Trade Minister François - Philippe Champagne now talks about Canada as a gateway to more than 1 billion people, a figure he derives from adding the populations of North America and the European Union, another big, rich economy with which Canada enjoys preferential access as of earlier this month.

As Finance Minister, Flaherty steered the Canadian economy through a global recession with determination.

Earlier it quoted Foreign Minister Wang Yi as telling his North Korean counterpart on Wednesday that China fully backs the North's efforts to develop its economy following...

Jean - Pierre Landau, a Sciences Po economic professor and former Bank of France deputy governor, will lead a task force to grapple with the risks around cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, economy minister Bruno Le Maire announced Monday.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper kicked off the 2015 Federal Election on Sunday morning, framing the campaign to come as a choice about the fiscal stewardship of Canada's government and economy overall.

Jacques Daoust, economy minister for Quebec (where SNC - Lavalin is based) thinks that rule is too harsh, and was quoted as saying, «In 10 years a company might not be the same.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper spent the first years of his mandate shunning China on human - rights grounds, but as the global economy has shifted he has become «Mr. Panda Man» — a reference to the PM's fawning over two cuddly Chinese ambassadors.

As Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg said in a statement, the reefs provide at $ 6.4 billion a year and 64,000 jobs to the Australian economy — numbers that may underestimate the reefs» value.

The minister said earlier this month that just because France decided to back the Spanish economy minister de Guindos as ECB vice president, it doesn't prejudge other choices France will make for other major European posts.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has predicted a # 13 - billion boost to the United Kingdom's economy as a result of the Games.

The comments follow those of China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who Thursday criticized the U.S.'s decision to brand the country as a «strategic competitor» and dismissed the notion that it poses a threat to the world's biggest economy.

A graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique, holder of a DEA in Organisational Strategy and an Engineer from the Ponts et Chaussées, François Gauthey joined the Private Office of the Minister for the Economy, Edmond Alphandery, in 1993, as a technical advisor.

Macron was asked by Hollande to replace Arnaud Montebourg as Minister of Economy, Industry, and Digital Data in 2014.

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.»

In a speech in August, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Canada's economy is 2.5 per cent larger every year than it would be without NAFTA: «It is as if Canada has been receiving a $ 20 - billion cheque each year since NAFTA was ratified.»

Yanis Varoufakis, former finance minister of Greece and author of «Adults in the Room: My Battle with the European and American Deep Establishment,» explains that Jeremy Corbyn as Prime Minister may be a likely scenario and that this would be beneficial for the UK minister of Greece and author of «Adults in the Room: My Battle with the European and American Deep Establishment,» explains that Jeremy Corbyn as Prime Minister may be a likely scenario and that this would be beneficial for the UK Minister may be a likely scenario and that this would be beneficial for the UK economy.

Unresolved, these problems will have clear implications for the Canadian economy, a fact Prime Minister Stephen Harper acknowledged when he described the European debt crisis as «the most immediate and imminent threat to the global recovery.»

Finance Minister Philip Hammond welcomed the rate cut and said he and Carney had «the tools we need to support the economy as we begin this new chapter and address the challenges ahead.»

As Spain's economy minister Luis de Guindos recently put it, «the Eurozone is a club where you can check in but you can not check out.»

Sapin, whose tenure as finance minister has been hampered by high unemployment levels and poor economic growth, said that the French economy was now on a «sound footing» for the incoming government.

party despite having served as minister of the economy in the socialist government between 2014 and 2016, made headlines for reasons other than his political acumen.

«We are seeing that our focus on the middle class, by putting more money in the pockets of hard working families, and giving less advantages to the wealthiest, is growing the economy,» Trudeau said, as he also attempted to distract the media horde from his finance minister's loose interpretation of what constitutes a conflict of interest.

«My job as a prime minister and our job as a government is to bring everyone together and say we're all getting what we want — in that we are moving forward to protect the environment and grow the economy at the same time, and that doesn't have to be divisive,» he said.

Most Canadians believe that we can build a stronger economy by taking action to cut carbon pollution — and they see it as one of the prime minister's jobs to deliver that clean growth by investing in clean energy.»

Posted earlier as an opinion piece for CBC. See original post here (this post slightly modified from original) By Louis - Philippe Rochon Follow him on Twitter @Lprochon Much was at stake earlier this week when finance ministers from G20 countries met in Istanbul to discuss Greece and the state of the world economy in light of recent -LSB-...]

Saudi Aramco has appointed three new members to its board including a woman executive.Saudi Arabian Minister of Finance Mohammed al - Jadaan and Minister of Economy and Planning Mohammed al - Tuwaijri were named as members of the Aramco board of directors.

Twenty - one years on, Modi will address the world's financial and business elite as Prime Minister of one of the world's fastest growing economies — and as head of a government that has taken far - reaching steps such as demonetisation and the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

In Japan, the world's third largest economy, Prime Minister Abe, after initiating policies to tackle deflation, has vowed to take a swing at structural reform as well.

These failures have broader implications for his credibility, as the Minister responsible for the management of the government's finances and the economy.

Equally important, he needs to get back to his primary responsibility as a Finance Minister, which is to strengthen the long - term growth performance of the Canadian economy.

As Finance Minister from 2008 until 2016, he oversaw one of the fastest - growing economies in the developed world, steering New Zealand through the Global Financial Crisis and the Christchurch earthquakes and returning the Government's books to surplus.

As central bankers and finance ministers from the G - 20 group of leading economies obtain in Turkey, the Intercontinental Monetary Fund warned of the pitfalls to worldwide progress and urged superior economies to preserve fiscal and monetary policy loose.

[That claim itself, of course, is wildly at odds with the statistical record, as confirmed by Unifor's recent report. We compiled historical data on 16 conventional economic indicators going back to 1946, and found that Canada's economy performed worse under Harper's leadership than any other postwar Prime Minister — and lagged most OECD countries during Harper's tenure, as well.

For example, in the latter days of the 2011 election campaign, as Jack Layton's orange wave was gathering momentum, Harper and then - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty jumped all over Mr. Layton for allegedly violating the sacrosanct principle of central bank independence. Layton had responded to a reporter's question about interest rates, indicating it would be better for Canada's economy if they stayed low. Harper and Flaherty denounced this statement violently, calling it a «rookie mistake» that threatened the independence of the Bank. Layton quickly issued a clarification confirming that he, too, accepted the doctrine of central bank independence.

Now, however, the reverse is occurring. Because of a narrow, perverse political calculation, Conservatives have decided that it is to their advantage for Canadians to be as worried about the economy as possible. And so they are actively playing up the risks. The call to Poloz was part of that strategy:  Things must be bad. Why, the Prime Minister even had to call the central bank governor!

Big news in politics and the economy is also expected out of Japan today, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to hold a press conference on the election and a stimulus package.

Please find here the Ministerial Decree as issued by the Italian Minister of Economy and Finance.

At the beginning of June, Russia's Economy Minister Maxim Oreshkin said that Russia was «actually ready to live forever at oil prices $ 40 or below,» as oil at US$ 40 is the current underlying key assumption of Russia's economic policies.

Vallarino said that once he learned about Varela's dismissal he spoke with Martinelli to voice his support for Varela.Vallarino, a former banker and businessman, has maintained Panama's economy vigorous during his 26 - month tenure, with three international rating agencies putting the country's credit rating on a positive outlook.Martinelli has repeatedly asked Vallarino to remain as finance minister until he finds a replacement to ensure the healthy development of the Central American country's economy, which is projected to grow 9 percent this year.

Our 2011 review was done after the government had cut two points off the GST at a cost of $ 14 billion annually and after the so - called «great recession», during which Prime Minister Harper tossed aside his Conservative credentials and became a temporary Keynesian as part of a G - 20 initiative to «save» the global economy.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett urged more Jamaicans to embrace innovative tourism enterprises, such as Airbnb, as they have the potential to have a major impact on the local economy.

Vladimir Putin: Regarding the sad news about our Economy Minister's arrest, this has not changed my view of the Government as a whole.

In my letter Prepare for a Crisis, I wrote that, «Japan's new Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has once again set the stage for a potential global currency war, announcing plans to create money and buy bonds as the government looks to stimulate their weakening economy.»

As diplomats and ministers at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly focus on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, leaders from business, states and cities will participate in Climate Week NYC to demonstrate the resounding commitment to building a clean, resilient, inclusive global economy.

According to the Deputy Minister, studies indicate that the increase in agricultural production corresponds to the reduction in poverty as compared to other sectors of the economy.

Critics have accused the Tories of selling access to May and other ministers, but a Conservative spokesman said: «This is an important opportunity to engage directly with businesses and to highlight how, as part of our plan to create an economy that works for everyone, we will continue to back business and enterprise.»

News today (Friday, 25 January) that the economy is sliding further into decline, coupled with the admission by the deputy prime minister that his government has committed serious errors in its management of the economy, has exposed them as failing the nation, says Unite, the country's biggest union.