Sentences with phrase «business minister says»
The parliamentary business minister says the openness of the Scottish Parliament must be maintained by the bill.
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«I congratulate all the companies selected to join the new accelerator facility which is now open for business,» Matt Hancock, minister of state for digital and culture, said in a statement.
«By clarifying the definition of what can be patented, we are giving New Zealand businesses more flexibility to adapt and improve existing inventions, while continuing to protect genuine innovations,» New Zealand's Commerce Minister Craig Foss said.
Speaking at the Commonwealth Business Forum in London, the British prime minister said «global growth is fragile.»
If you want me to speculate on specific detail, I'm not in a position to do that, only to say that ministers have met and listened to a large number of businesses over the last couple of months and we're quite clear on access being top of the list [of businesses» priorities].»
«Me, personally, I would not dictate to businesses what prices to decide,» Small Business Minister Maxime Bernier said.
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.»
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.K. Business Minister, Richard Harrington, the report said.
British Prime Minister Theresa May will restate her desire for a two - year Brexit implementation period when she meets European business organizations on Monday, her office said in a statement.
«Sure, we can't pick up the German system and transplant it to Canada — that would be ridiculous,» the employment minister said in a telephone interview, adding it was a «lazy point of view» to be dismissive of the long - established German partnership among government, schools and business.
Finance Minister Carole James says only five per cent of businesses will be paying the full tax rate and those covering the existing health premiums for their employees will see savings as the fees are cut in half and then eliminated.
Ontario's economic development minister said the province has already cut the small business tax rate to help ease the transition to a higher minimum wage, but said Ford's plan favours those who are already among the most profitable in the province.
«Our government's priority is to ensure that Ontario businesses and workers have access to other markets and are treated fairly when operating within those markets.,» International Trade Minister Michael Chan said in a statement.
Vivek Dehejia of the IDFC Institute says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit to India has been long on photo opportunities, but short on trade and business deals.
In a statement, transport minister Paul Maynard said it could help make vehicles more energy - efficient and save costs: «Advances such as lorry platooning could benefit businesses through cheaper fuel bills and other road users thanks to lower emissions and less congestion.
THE world's first fully dedicated Olympic business venue, the Business Club Australia business centre, in Sydney's Darling Harbour, has been opened by Minister for Trade Mark Vaile.Mr Vaile said the centre would be the central point from which business venue, the Business Club Australia business centre, in Sydney's Darling Harbour, has been opened by Minister for Trade Mark Vaile.Mr Vaile said the centre would be the central point from which Business Club Australia business centre, in Sydney's Darling Harbour, has been opened by Minister for Trade Mark Vaile.Mr Vaile said the centre would be the central point from which business centre, in Sydney's Darling Harbour, has been opened by Minister for Trade Mark Vaile.Mr Vaile said the centre would be the central point from which Austr...
Defence Minister Jason Kenney chimed in via Twitter: «Small business are the heroes of our economy, but J Trudeau says «a large percentage» are just tax dodges for the rich.»
«It's obviously a rapidly changing economic environment we're finding ourselves in,» said Jock Finlayson, vice-president of the Business Council of B.C. and an advisor to the finance minister through the B.C. Economic Forecast Council.
«Minister Stone's announcement is great news not just for residents of Greater Vancouver, but for businesses across the province,» said Iain Black, President and CEO of The Vancouver Board of Trade.
Global supply may be tighter than we think as well, In Fact on Morning with Maria on the Fox Business Network, the Saudi Finance Minister, Mohamed al - JADAAN said «several countries will be running out of supply» probably due to underinvestment.
«This is a very complex piece of business,» says former prime minister Brian Mulroney, who negotiated the original Canada-U.S. free - trade agreement and later fought to secure Canada's place at the NAFTA table.
Hong Kong's trade minister has vowed that the city will continue to be a free and open place to do business, though he said this did not mean it would serve the interests of the US, which is inching closer to an all - out trade dispute with China.
The decision to suspend the food services industry from the Temporary Foreign Worker program will hurt businesses and their employees, says the restaurant industry association, an outcome the minister responsible for the move called «regrettable, but necessary.»
«The difference between the previous government and our government is that our prime minister recognizes the need that more can be done,» said Government House leader Bardish Chagger, who as small business minister signed off on a $ 69,625 relocation claim by one staffer in her office.
«While we commend the Prime Minister for his commitment to assert leadership and convene this meeting, which was called for by business and community associations across the country, the situation has worsened,» said Val Litwin, President and CEO, BC Chamber of Commerce.
«The Liberal Party of Canada strongly supports free trade, as this is how we open markets to Canadian goods and services, grow Canadian businesses, create good - paying jobs and provide choice and lower prices to Canadian consumers,» says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
OTTAWA, December 14, 2017 - In his 2018 Budget, Finance Minister Bill Morneau should table a comprehensive plan to accelerate economic growth and strengthen Canada's ability to attract investment, the Business Council of Canada says.
The Prime Minister indicated this is what he thought happening when he said Canadaâ $ ™ s lower tax rate was attracting business, no doubt with the recently - announced takeover of Tim Hortonâ $ ™ s and merger with Burger King on his mind.
In his 2018 budget, Finance Minister Bill Morneau has missed an opportunity to shore up Canada's eroding competitiveness and improve the country's ability to attract jobs and new investment, the Business Council of Canada says.
OTTAWA, February 15, 2018 — The federal government must take decisive action now to shore up Canada's business tax competitiveness in the wake of sweeping tax reforms in the United States, the Business Council of Canada says in a letter to The Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of business tax competitiveness in the wake of sweeping tax reforms in the United States, the Business Council of Canada says in a letter to The Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Business Council of Canada says in a letter to The Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance.
BERLIN, April 30 German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Monday that the planned takeover of Sprint Corp by Deutsche Telekom's U.S. unit T - Mobile US made sense from a business perspective.
Nigeria's trade minister says the country could be a springboard for U.S. businesses in Africa, predicting good relations under President Trump.
In the words of the Prime Minister, «When we say that Canada is open for business, we do not mean that Canada is for sale to foreign governments».
BERLIN German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Monday that the planned takeover of Sprint Corp by Deutsche Telekom's U.S. unit T - Mobile US made sense from a business perspective.
Hossein Askari, a business professor at George Washington University and a one - time adviser to a former Saudi minister of finance, said the crackdown was «not just to get rid of people who are threats» but also to address the country's financial issues.
OTTAWA — Taxpayers will be footing the bill for an entourage of at least 30 business people and community leaders to accompany Prime Minister Stephen Harper on his Middle East visit starting this weekend, his spokesman says.
So perhaps when the Finance Minister stood in the House and said, «We will not raise taxes,» what he should have said was, «We will not raise taxes, but we will provide a level playing field for our Canadian companies and Canadian businesses.»
Business Minister Anna Soubry said: «The steel industry is having to take tough decisions in the face of extremely challenging conditions but this is deeply disappointing news.
Social Gospel ministers helped inspire President Theodore Roosevelt to break up business monopolies and abolish child labor, historians say.
Here we are in the realm of speculation, of course, but we can say this at least: no preacher who knows his business and who is aware of «the wideness of God's mercy» can dare to talk as if only those who have visibly and expressly professed Christian faith are the concern of a deity whose «nature and name» is Love, Thus the preaching of the ordained minister must necessarily err, if it errs at all, on the side of generosity and charity.
The response of many to the term «pastoral director» is a measure of the inroads which secular culture has made upon the very language of the Church, for some said that to call the minister «director» was to capitulate to the conception of the Church as a business and the minister as its administrator.
During Romney's business time in Boston, the closest temple was in Washington, so he may not have been a monthly attendee, but suffice it to say that he must have participated dozens of times prior to the April 1990 changes, which eliminated the «penalty» signs and the Protestant minister as a hireling of Satan.
«We're going from a one - size - fits - all approach to a tailored and well thought out method that takes into account industry and size of the farm business,» agriculture minister Jaala Pulford said.
«Our Farm Business Concessional Loans enable farmers to refinance existing debt, fund normal operations and bankroll activities to increase productivity to build their businesses back up,» Minister Joyce said.
«It's pleasing to see the industry collaboratively working together to achieve an outcome which regulates the way suppliers and retailers interact,» a spokesman for Small Business Minister Bruce Billson said.
In a statement issued on Thursday, federal Small Business Minister Kelly O'Dwyer welcomed the new standard said it «provides certainty for farmers which will help encourage innovation and investment in the industry».
Prime minister says costs would be high and it is the responsibility of businesses to «not poison their customers»
The prime minister's spokesperson reiterated those comments after the BSkyB bid was withdrawn, saying that the PM believed «the business should focus on clearing up the mess and getting its own house in order».
Urging Ghanaian businesses to dream big, the Minister said the size of the ECOWAS market is waiting for the dominance of Ghanaian businesses.
He said: «The prime minister is determined to ensure every action is taken to protect the public but he's equally determined not to be deflected from the main business of government.»