Sentences with phrase «by the business secretary»

Osborne should feel infuriated by the business secretary's comments, after the chancellor opened the week with a speech in which the facade of cautious optimism barely concealed the glee of victory.

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.

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.

Adrian Beecroft, the man whose great idea is to make it easier for employers to fire staff, was obviously not happy that his proposal had been branded «bonkers» by the business secretary.

The chief way in which his department is doing this, at present, is by leading work on an industrial strategy: announced last September by business secretary Vince Cable, it comprises several sector - specific strategies focusing on key areas where government and business can work most effectively together.

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.

He will be accompanied on his visit by business secretary Lord Mandelson, climate change secretary Ed Miliband and a delegation of senior UK businessmen.

The controversial business practice, where people are not guaranteed any working hours, will be put under the microscope by the business secretary in a 12 - week consultation.

A 12 - week consultation into zero hours contracts will be launched by Business Secretary Vince Cable.

The shadow chancellor Ed Balls said he could work in coalition with the Lib Dems if they were led by the business secretary Vince Cable

Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt told Sky News yesterday that accusations levelled at the party by business secretary Peter Mandelson were «absolute nonsense».

The move has been hailed as a «huge vote of confidence for Britain» by Business Secretary Vince Cable.

You don't rebuild trust by claiming to be able to reduce immigrations from 100s of 1000s to 10s of 1000s through a cap that applies to one eighth of all immigrants and which is opposed by the Business Secretary because it is driving jobs as well as taxes out of Britain.

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

The review is part of a package of sweeping reforms to employment law proposed by the government, and announced by business secretary Vince Cable last week.

The Observer reported: «One of Vince Cable's closest allies, Lord Oakeshott, has refused to rule out a possible resignation by the business secretary.

Not exact matches

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.»

The theme of the paper, co-authored by Commerce Secretary nominee Wilbur Ross and White House National Trade Council head Peter Navarro, an economist and University of California at Irvine business professor, is shifting the ownership and operation of public works to the private sector.

Shareholders who wish to bring business before Walmart's 2014 Annual Shareholders» Meeting other than through a shareholder proposal pursuant to the SEC's rules must notify the Corporate Secretary of our company in writing and provide the information required by the provision of the Bylaws dealing with shareholder proposals.

A U.S. delegation led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin arrives here on Thursday with a list of asks for President Xi Jinping: reduce China's trade surplus with the U.S., better protect intellectual property, and end policies Washington says favor large Chinese companies and discriminate against American businesses.

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Multiple Location Owners be aware: For purposes of sections 401, 408 (k), 408 (p), 410, 411, 415, and 416, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, all employees of trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single employer.

This experience is a big reason why I chose to join the «Risky Business Project,» which is co-chaired by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson.

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.

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.

Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has been warned that his plans to increase the business rates paid by private schools could face a legal challenge amid concerns of its impact on nursery provision.

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The former business secretary might be a popular figure among the public — he is the first Strictly Come Dancing contestant to become a party leader — but not every activist is pleased by his sudden, uncontested resurrection.

Access to websites promoting terrorism can now be restricted by parents, schools and businesses through new filtering technology, the home secretary has announced.

Business secretary Vince Cable is the most senior member of the government to publicly question the chancellor's uncompromising approach to the economy, which could be slipping into a triple - dip recession by the end of the month.

Also addressing the conference today is Kenneth Clarke, shadow business secretary, who is being carefully managed by party officials to ensure he stays on - message.

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell and shadow business secretary Rebecca Long Bailey both attended a private event held by the club in the run - up to the general election, and McDonnell also recently attended a private round table event at the London Stock Exchange.

PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: «Camouflaged by the rhetoric of a «big society» and «cooperation», the government's plans will simply mean big profits for big business.

Fuel was added to the fire by Sir Vince Cable, the former business secretary, who revealed over the weekend that Theresa May had a «general prejudice» against the Chinese which she raised in cabinet meetings, citing «national security concerns».

Take international trade secretary Liam Fox and the controversial EU - Canada business deal CETA: after five years of secret negotiations on CETA, Fox signed the UK up to the deal by intentionally side - stepping parliamentary scrutiny.

In a letter by Ifeanyi Okwudili, President; Kasarachi Ubani, Vice President and Anayo Ofor, Secretary, the youths said for failing to rein in his son, which led to their businesses being paralyzed, the royal father was not fit to continue in office.

Vince Cable, the business secretary, has promoted the idea of a graduate contribution based on post-university earnings - an idea taken up by the new Labour leader Ed Miliband.

Conservatives in government will fail to meet their target of cutting net migration from the hundreds to the tens of thousands by May 2015, business secretary Vince Cable has declared.

The new home secretary's suggestion that UK businesses could be forced to publish the numbers of international staff they employ, has been derided by many as economically illiterate, divisive, authoritarian, and xenophobic.

In a strongly worded letter, Vince Cable, Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, has accused officials at the Department for Education, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, Michael Gove, of breaking the Coalition Agreement, by intervening in a High Court case over inclusive admissions in religious schools.

Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna is ranked by the bookies as second favourite.

The business secretary, Vince Cable, has claimed to be ending «the darker side of capitalism» by announcing he will press ahead with a new public register on company ownership to track the ultimate owners of UK companies, so making it more difficult for firms to evade tax or funnel corrupt funds.

Business Secretary Vince Cable has criticised Royal Mail bosses for «scaremongering» by indicating universal service may be under threat.

After Vince Cable wrote to companies Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna said the government had «caved in» by failing to introduce promised shareholder votes on executive remuneration.

«Business Secretary Vince Cable will vow to end the abuse of zero - hours contracts by some employers in a speech to the Lib Dem conference in Glasgow.

Now, local government secretary Greg Clark claims to have found the answer: by 2020, local authorities will be financially self - sufficient, with funding from local revenue sources such as council tax and business rates to take the place of government grants.

The former shadow business secretary Clive Lewis made the comments at an event backed by Momentum.

The UK foreign secretary is also expected to visit the award - winning Blue Skies company, and hold meetings with business leaders and young entrepreneurs supported by the Department for International Development's ENGINE project.

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.