Sentences with phrase «changes to the rules on»

Canadians have reacted angrily to outsourcing in the past, with Ottawa making changes to its rules on foreign workers after the Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RBC) drew criticism in the spring for cutting Canadian jobs after contracting a supplier to provide IT assistance, which brought in foreign workers to fill them.
Representatives from Diabetes UK and Adrian Sanders MP (Chair of the All - Party Parliamentary Group for Diabetes) met with the Transport Minister, Mike Penning MP, recently to raise concerns about changes to rules on driving with diabetes.
A limit on economic migrants from outside the EU, changes to the rules on family and student visas and a crackdown on bogus colleges have helped bring down net migration by nearly a third from its peak.
DEFORESTATION is spiking in part of the Brazilian Amazon as the country debates changes to its rules on forest conservation.
None more so than the changes to the rules on jury eligibility brought into effect by s 321 and Sch 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (CJA 2003) which removed the bar to police officers, prison officer, lawyers and others involved in the administration of justice from serving.
A leading lawyer believes that changes to the rules on making wills could be risky for elderly vulnerable people.
We have already seen a significant uptick in deal flow from the region since the changes to the rules on third party funding in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Not exact matches

The time change report confirmed news from South Korean officials on Sunday that Kim pledged to scrap the northern time zone, which was created in 2015 to mark the 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese rule after World War Two.
A Republican National Convention delegate screams as the Chair announces that the convention will not hold a roll - call vote on the Republican National Convention Rules Committee's report and rules changes and rejects the efforts of anti-Trump forces to hold such a Rules Committee's report and rules changes and rejects the efforts of anti-Trump forces to hold such a rules changes and rejects the efforts of anti-Trump forces to hold such a vote.
They should remain something that complements your existing strategy or indeed allows growth, but you should not be reliant upon them as they have the power to change the very rules you live by... They could increase commission or block sellers in your category and even undercut you on your best - selling product.
Changes to the country's immigration rules implemented by the federal government last year could help replenish the pool of workers available to employers, with a new emphasis on skills and youth.
Legislation to do this would change the rules on immigration, allocating a larger share of green cards to people who qualify on the basis of education and skills and fewer to foreign relatives of US citizens and residents.
Italy might have just become a smaller concern for investors after the constitutional court ruled on changes to the country's electoral law.
«The government has changed the rules on Social Security, for example, so what's to stop them from diluting the benefits of this plan in the future?
That may all change by this coming summer, when the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on two cases that have the potential to rebalance the scales in favor of small businesses.
Morante, who estimated that only 5 - 10 percent of the center of L'Aquila had been rebuilt, said bureaucracy was mainly to blame, with a bewildering series of changes in the rules on project allocation and construction permits.
While these rule changes on guaranteed pension payments seem promising, just how willing employees will be to add their 401 (k) proceeds to their pensions is up for debate.
For instance, we were once in a proceeding in which the judge made a ruling on evidence presented at trial by opposing counsel that was going to fundamentally change the outcome of the case.
Stringent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules prohibiting the use of unmanned aircraft for commercial use has largely kept American companies from leveraging drone technology to their advantage, but that's rapidly changing in the Arctic, where a series of FAA decisions handed down in the past year are easing restrictions on commercial drone flights.
The Australian Securities Exchange has softened the changes to its listing requirements for companies wishing to trade on the stock market, with the new rules to take effect from next month.
So, I just now changed my banner on my page to follow all the new rules.
Now local legislatures can make such changes without explanation, and it's up to voters to try to challenge them in lawsuits, and to do so often on an tight timetable, since courts won't want to change voting rules close to an election.
On any given day, the rules can change and the company can decide they don't want to keep you.
The DOL has had an extended comment period and has held hearings on its re-proposed rule — it initially tabled the rule in 2010 — and is expected to make significant changes to the proposal.
And insofar as the government is about to «change the rules,» taking the five - year prohibition on license transfer and extending it a further five years... as you change the rules you effect the marketplace, and disrupt the balance that government strives to offer, so I see a refund as a valid mechanism and a cunning tactic for both sides.
While the lower tax rate and other provisions could free up cash for some companies, the firm notes that borrowing costs could rise for others due to changes in rules on deductions.
The Competition Policy Review Panel last week delivered its long - awaited report on Canada's foreign investment practices, recommending changes to the country's ownership rules and stressing the need for Canadian companies to be more competitive abroad.
Teams should have the ability not only to set the rules but also to modify them based on changes in the business.
It can also enact a very serious personal toll on the entrepreneurs hoping to dodge (or, God help them, change) the rules.
President Trump continues to make sweeping changes with the swipe of his pen, signing an executive order on Monday stating that for every new federal regulation, two existing rules must be eliminated.
Bt as a rule using a work computer for personal reasons or doing work on a personal computer (or tablet or smartphone) can significantly change the threat level that an employer has to protect itself against.
While the largest tech giants are on record in support of the current FCC rules, their size likely means they will be able to negotiate with Internet providers to ensure any changes to net neutrality policy does not affect them.
However, the rules of personalization are changing for each type of inbox and device, and marketers need to adapt their messages and the level of personalization in 2016 based on what consumers expect.
But Gates and his predecessors at least agreed to play by certain rules: not to take the money back if they changed their minds, not to use it to further increase their wealth, not to use it influence the political system (although that rule has some loopholes), and so on,» Kwak explains.
Companies including INTL FCStone Inc, Nomura Holdings Inc, Cargill Inc and Royal Dutch Shell Plc lobbied a congressional committee to change a rule proposed by the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission on how much capital they must hold against derivatives trades as dealers.
In addition to the rules - based approach, Mester also suggested the Fed not focus so much on short - term data changes in its economic projections, and tweaking those projections to link them to where each individual member believes the funds rate should be if those conditions come to fruition.
He couldn't undo it on his own, but he could work with Congress to make changes to it or to rewrite the rule, which is currently in limbo since a federal judge in Texas blocked it in late November.
WASHINGTON, Dec 14 - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is expected on Thursday to rescind rules aimed at ensuring a free and open internet, as protesters gathered to oppose the change.
Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.
It's an understatement to say the Senate is hesitant to change rules: 1997 request to allow laptops on the Senate floor, for instance, was rejected after four months of study and electronics are still technically banned.
Last year, the figure was 333,000, of which 184,000 came from the E.U. Even if you accept, as most do, that immigration has expanded the tax base and kept the price of both food and services down, the influx — for which there is no end in sight — is changing the face of the country too fast for the population to stomach, and the E.U.'s rules on free movement of labor are an easy target.
Lacavera wouldn't comment on how competition in Canada's wireless industry will be affected by changes to foreign ownership rules for small telecom companies.
Staying on top of changes in the industry from new rules and regulations to the latest in tools and technology.
Many supporters of delay also argued that the President's Memorandum has rendered the ultimate fate of the Fiduciary Rule and PTEs uncertain and that proceeding with the April 10, 2017 applicability date in the face of this uncertainty would impose unnecessary costs and burdens on the financial services industry and result in unnecessary confusion to investors inasmuch as products, services, and advisory practices could change after completion of the examination.
These risks and uncertainties include competition and other economic conditions including fragmentation of the media landscape and competition from other media alternatives; changes in advertising demand, circulation levels and audience shares; the Company's ability to develop and grow its online businesses; the Company's reliance on revenue from printing and distributing third - party publications; changes in newsprint prices; macroeconomic trends and conditions; the Company's ability to adapt to technological changes; the Company's ability to realize benefits or synergies from acquisitions or divestitures or to operate its businesses effectively following acquisitions or divestitures; the Company's success in implementing expense mitigation efforts; the Company's reliance on third - party vendors for various services; adverse results from litigation, governmental investigations or tax - related proceedings or audits; the Company's ability to attract and retain employees; the Company's ability to satisfy pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations; changes in accounting standards; the effect of labor strikes, lockouts and labor negotiations; regulatory and judicial rulings; the Company's indebtedness and ability to comply with debt covenants applicable to its debt facilities; the Company's ability to satisfy future capital and liquidity requirements; the Company's ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on acceptable terms; and other events beyond the Company's control that may result in unexpected adverse operating results.
Such changes go further than the CFPB's many adjustments to the rule, which mostly eased the compliance burden on banks with fewer than $ 2 billion in assets.
Attendees will be able to question experts on the rule changes and what those changes may mean for an investor or a broker - dealer who sells munis.
Applying the Rule and the Impartial Conduct Standards after a 60 - day delay, however, means that much of the potential investor gains predicted in the Rule's regulatory impact analysis published on April 8, 2016, will commence on June 9, 2017, and accrue prospectively while the Department performs the examination mandated by the President and considers potential changes to the Rule and PTEs.
The legislation would build on other changes to the QM rule that the CFPB announced last month, which would expand an exception for small lenders with under $ 2 billion of assets.
The Department will aim to complete its review pursuant to Start Printed Page 16908the President's Memorandum as soon as possible before that date and announce its intention on whether to propose changes to the Rule or PTEs, provide additional transitional relief, or to allow all the conditions of the PTEs to become applicable as scheduled on January 1, 2018.
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