Sentences with phrase «economic embargo»

In 1960, the US imposed an economic embargo on Cuba, because the Cuban government had confiscated properties that belonged to US citizens and corporations.

The case concerns the arrest, detention and collective expulsion of thousands of Georgians from Russia since September 2006 and the Russian imposition of an economic embargo on Georgia, by closing the border, forbidding maritime and air movements and cancelling all postal communications.

Cuba is still subject to a wider U.S. economic embargo, but removal from the list allows private companies and banks more opportunities to do authorized business with Cuba — which ultimately will aid travelers.

Cuba may still be under a U.S. economic embargo, but it dropped off the State Sponsors of Terrorism list this summer.

One key part of loosening the decades - long economic embargo is the resumption of tourism to Cuba.

Even with restoration of full diplomatic ties, the U.S. economic embargo is still in place and continues to put barriers on scientific groups to easily share technology and equipment between labs in the two countries.

«Starting immediately, the Arab League, Turkey, the US and EU should move to establish a full economic embargo,» he urged.

Britain and other western states should bring the Syrian crisis «to a head» by imposing a full economic embargo, former foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind has said.

The United States has after all imposed a cruel economic embargo on Cuba for over half a century.

A full economic embargo of Syria would bring the situation to a head, and prevent the Syrian people's suffering being prolonged.

Voters knew a Sandinista victory would mean a continuation of the U.S. economic embargo and the U.S. contra war.

A people that allows its president to declare a national emergency within the United States in order to justify an economic embargo against the impoverished country of Nicaragua could easily lose its freedom.

The U.S. economic embargo against Nicaragua as well as aggressive lobbying of U.S. allies to reduce political and economic support have been regular features of U.S. policy.

By law an economic embargo can be issued only by presidential decree if the national security of the United States is imminently threatened.

Cuba was formally removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism late last month, a critical step toward rapprochement 54 years after Washington cut off relations at the height of the Cold War and imposed an economic embargo.

It is said, «Wherever those ruling threaten to repress those ruled, wherever institutions threaten persons, and wherever might oppresses right, we are obliged to resist — whenever possible non-violently».15 It is also true that boycotts and economic embargoes are a form of violence and can cause considerable suffering.

Our lawyers also counsel clients on a wide range of issues relating to U.S. and EU economic embargoes involving the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, the EU Commission and the competent authorities of the EU Member States.

Excluded Country means one of the following countries from which political evacuations (non-medical emergency evacuations) are not available such as Afghanistan, Chechnya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, Israel West Bank, Israel Gaza Strip, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or any country subject to the administration and enforcement of the U.S. economic embargoes and trade sanctions by the Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC).

(Excluded countries include: Afghanistan, Chechnya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, Israel West Bank, Israel Gaza Strip, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or any country subject to the administration and enforcement of the U.S. economic embargoes and trade sanctions by the Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC)-RRB-.

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

The red flags of an imminent U.S. embargo on Venezuelan crude are already apparent, according to an oil analyst, with ramifications of such a move likely to exacerbate an unprecedented economic meltdown.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- Spurred to action by the downing of the Malaysian airliner, the European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions Tuesday against Russia, including an arms embargo and restrictions on state - owned banks.

The United States succeeded in cutting off multilateral aid, aggressively lobbied allies to reduce economic assistance, and slapped a trade embargo on Nicaragua.

• On May 1, 1985, President Reagan declared an embargo as part of the U.S. economic war to impose suffering on the Nicaraguan people.

One view argues that a shortage of gas and oil, whether resulting from an embargo or from a longer - term depletion, «would produce severe economic and social dislocations.»

Gradually, during the 1990s, the Security Council began to use Chapter VII much more to impose economic sanctions, arms embargoes, and to deploy large peacekeeping forces and even military attacks in many civil wars.

Russia has in the past used its economic leverage to strive and influence decisions in Chisinau, Moldova's capital, and periodically places undeclared trade embargoes against Moldovan goods, in an effort to influence Moldova's political decisions and force it to toe Moscow's line.

Even though this embargo lasted for just a few years (for economic reasons I assume) since Turkey spends a lot on arms.

Speculation that he had stuffed the ballot box led the European Union to place an arms embargo and other economic sanctions on Zimbabwe.

Finally, embargoes are put into place which curtail exports to the targeted country to harm their quality of life and economic efficiency and / or block imports from the country, preventing them from making money from international trade.

As far as Haiti, a country which Clinton bombed and employed an economy - destroying embargo against, Mr. Leon said he believes that «President Clinton may have some love for this country but I also believe that just as he has mistaken Mr. Fried's credentials to lead, President Clinton's economic approach in that country has proven to be counterproductive.»

France, which has pushed for oil sanctions, appears to have overcome resistance among some EU member states who had expressed concerns over economic costs of an oil embargo.

That said, it would justify further economic sanctions against Russia, or even considering that Iran has not cumplied with the treaty and get to its denounce by the UN / US, and the reinstatement of the situation pre-UNSC 2331 (total embargo and travel ban).

However, the Senate had placed an embargo on the confirmation of appointments made by the president following the retention of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) despite rejection of his appointment by the lawmakers.

Economic terms students will learn about while playing include: deflation, embargo, exports, GDP, GDP per capita, globalization, hyperinflation, imports, inflation, monopoly, protectionism, quota, resources, scarcity, standards, subsidies, surplus, tariff, trade barrier, and trade deal.

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Included in the PowerPoint: Macroeconomic Objectives (AS Level) a) Aggregate Demand (AD) and Aggregate Supply (AS) analysis - the shape and determinants of AD and AS curves; AD = C+I+G + (X-M)- the distinction between a movement along and a shift in AD and AS - the interaction of AD and AS and the determination of the level of output, prices and employment b) Inflation - the definition of inflation; degrees of inflation and the measurement of inflation; deflation and disinflation - the distinction between money values and real data - the cause of inflation (cost - push and demand - pull inflation)- the consequences of inflation c) Balance of payments - the components of the balance of payments accounts (using the IMF / OECD definition): current account; capital and financial account; balancing item - meaning of balance of payments equilibrium and disequilibrium - causes of balance of payments disequilibrium in each component of the accounts - consequences of balance of payments disequilibrium on domestic and external economy d) Exchange rates - definitions and measurement of exchange rates - nominal, real, trade - weighted exchange rates - the determination of exchange rates - floating, fixed, managed float - the factors underlying changes in exchange rates - the effects of changing exchange rates on the domestic and external economy using AD, Marshall - Lerner and J curve analysis - depreciation / appreciation - devaluation / revaluation e) The Terms of Trade - the measurement of the terms of trade - causes of the changes in the terms of trade - the impact of changes in the terms of trade f) Principles of Absolute and comparative advantage - the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage - free trade area, customs union, monetary union, full economic union - trade creation and trade diversion - the benefits of free trade, including the trading possibility curve g) Protectionism - the meaning of protectionism in the context of international trade - different methods of protection and their impact, for example, tariffs, import duties and quotas, export subsidies, embargoes, voluntary export restraints (VERs) and excessive administrative burdens («red tape»)- the arguments in favor of protectionism This PowerPoint is best used when using worksheets and activities to help reinforce the ideas talked about.

Pressures of economic forces and oil embargos led to an engine regression the following year.

These 1974 models timed to coincide precisely with the 1973 OPEC oil embargo, and were a significant part of Chrysler's economic woes in the late 1970s.

Commodity - linked derivative instruments may involve additional costs and risks such as changes in commodity index volatility or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments.

However, trade ties between Europe and Russia are significant, and a trade embargo could impact European economic growth, which would have an effect on U.S. growth and business travel.

Looking at the impact of the Cuban Revolution and the U.S. Embargo on Cuba's social, cultural, and economic development, the student work reflects contemporary life in Havana.

Then there's the antiquated infrastructure, held back by decades of economic stasis, in part from the embargo but also by the enormous hit the country took when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.

The embargo highlighted national dependencies of imported fuels, the importance of oil reserves, economic exposure and made the consumer suddenly realise the cost of heating in their uninsulated buildings.

Our understanding in 1979 may not by itself have implied a call to action at that point, but we'd already suffered through the 1973 oil embargo, knew that U.S. strategic and economic fortunes were tied to a resource we could not necessarily control, knew of other reasons to switch (pollution, ultimate limits to fossil fuel availability, etc.), and knew that other technologies were seemingly within our grasp.

He has extensive experience advising governments, international organisations and private sector clients in the area of public international law, including in relation to human rights, State and diplomatic immunity, sanctions and embargoes, recognition of States and governments, treaty law and international economic law.

On the domestic side, work covers export controls, embargoes and economic sanctions, import relief actions such as antidumping, countervailing duties and safeguards, and customs classifications, valuation and rules of origin matters.