Sentences with phrase «from business minister»
The entrepreneurial MP announced this week that he was working with UCAS to launch a «UCAS for apprenticeships» pilot in his constituency, prompting lavish praise from business minister Nick Boles.
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Now, thanks to tough new mortgage lending and insurance rules announced by federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau in October, some analysts predict that so - called «shadow banking» firms, which operate largely outside the purview of regulators, will see a surge of fresh business from frustrated homebuyers who can't get conventional loans.
When UK Prime Minister Theresa May delivered her keynote Brexit speech in January, she spoke from the same London venue where Margaret Thatcher declared the European Union, in its earliest form, «open for business» in 1988.
Around the main table, from left: Ontario Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Giles Gherson; Joris Myny of Siemens Canada; Michael Sinnaeve of Magna International; James Cowan, editor of Canadian Business; Eric Kiisel of ATS Automation Tooling Systems; Tony Elias of Valiant Corp.; and Paul Boothe of Ivey Business School.
(Adds comments from Canada's foreign minister, Mexican business lobby, Mexican source on talks, U.S. attorney general)
The Minister of Finance made sure his billion dollar family business, Morneau Shepell is sheltered from any of the changes.»
The minister has been leading a 30 - member delegation of Canadian politicians from five provinces, along with business and labour union representatives, on a trip to Germany and Great Britain to learn about their apprenticeship programs.
LONDON — International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde wanted to use European legislation to force financial business from London to Paris when she was the French finance minister, according to a senior British MEP.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivered on a promise from Budget 2017 by releasing a consultation paper on the taxation of small business corporations.
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...
TRADE Minister Mark Vaile has announced a $ 400 million «gold rush» in new business and investment for Australia from the Olympic Games.
In this Message to Members, The Vancouver Board of Trade's President and CEO, Iain Black, discusses what Greater Vancouver's business community can expect from some of Canada's newly appointed cabinet ministers.
The coalition of business associations is urging Ottawa to refrain from issuing an order, however, which was last used in 2013 - 14 by former prime minister Stephen Harper when grain shipments were similarly backlogged.
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.»
Finance Minister Joe Oliver announced that the federal corporate tax rate for corporations earning less than $ 500,000 will be reduced to 9 per cent by 2019 from 11 per cent now (compared to 15 per cent for business income above $ 500,000).
The Honourable François - Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will travel to Singapore from March 22 to 24, 2018, to promote Canada and Singapore's growing bilateral trade and investment relationship, advance discussions with key partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and attend the Canada - ASEAN Business Council (CABC) Forum.
The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism, joined senior officials from the China National Tourism Administration for the formal launch of the Canada - China Year of Tourism on March 21.
As a business community in Metro Vancouver, we will certainly benefit from having Transportation Minister Todd Stone focus on other economically crucial transportation matters without being constantly hounded by Translink - related questions when he's in the Lower Mainland.
These ministers, from across Canada, will be instrumental in guiding the direction of the Canadian economy and will make decisions that have a direct impact on the health and vitality of the Greater Vancouver business community.
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.
But the plan to use Jersey faced a potential snag: In mid-2014, again under pressure from other governments, Irish ministers explored ending a tax shelter known as the «double Irish,» used by scores of companies, including the Appleby clients Allergan and Facebook, as well as Google, LinkedIn and other businesses.
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.
By: Martin Creamer 27th February 2018 New South African Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has received a resounding welcome from the Chamber of Mines of South Africa, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) and mining luminaries.
«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.
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.
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.»
The prime minister also faced questions on Europe from opposition backbenchers, including the DUP's Nigel Dodds who repeated calls for a referendum and former business minister Pat McFadden.
It means the following: far more government ministers meeting their American counterparts to talk about shared interests; more visible cooperation between the British and American military; talking about the benefits to British security from our close ties with US intelligence agencies; highlighting the creation of British jobs from the investment US businesses put into Britain's regions; and the promotion of pro-British American voices on a range of issues across the media.
This feeds into the general sense of lawlessness and Arbitrariness that has engulfed the 7 - months old Akufo Addo Government; A govt in which ministers would rather serve the interest of their masters rather than follow due process; a government in which genuine businesses are deliberately impeded from operating on the altar of political expediency..
As soon as she became prime minister, May demoted Javid from business secretary to communities secretary.
Urging quick answers from ministers and one question only per MP, he said he wanted to see «brisker progress» and a «more considered» approach to business.
Judicial review is used by individuals, businesses and organisations to test the lawfulness of government decisions and actions, from those of ministers to local authorities.
Labour MPs from west London told the Guardian that a new strategy will target cabinet ministers individually, the most «significant» of whom would be the business secretary, Peter Mandelson.
At questions to the ministers from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on Tuesday, Tory MP Phillip Hollobone asked if the Government will «take steps to require Royal Mail to ensure the retention of the (a) colour of and (b) royal monogram on post boxes» after privatisation.
This money nexus is already well - advanced — ranging from the appointment of unelected business leaders to ministerial posts, the various trade - offs with Murdoch, the tobacco companies over Formula 1 racing and others, down to the merging of the political apparatus around Blair and Mandelson with lobbyists selling access to government ministers.
A leaked letter from business secretary Vince Cable appeared to place his department at odds with that of the energy and climate change secretary, prompting a reported intervention from prime minister David Cameron.
Business News of Sunday, 13 May 2018 Source: citinewsroom.com ken Ofori - Atta, Finance Minister The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta has told Citi News that savings made from...
Business News of Sunday, 13 May 2018 Source: citinewsroom.com ken Ofori - Atta, Finance Minister The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta has told Citi News that savings made from the government's latest sovereign bond issued, will be invested in improving infrastructure that will, in turn, drive job creation.
Business News of Saturday, 12 May 2018 Source: citinewsroom.com Ken Ofori Atta, Finance Minister The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta has told Citi News that savings made from the government's latest sovereign bond issued, will be invested in improving infrastructure that will, in turn, drive job creation.
He was accompanied by the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo - Addo; Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway; Trade Minister, Alan Kyerematen; Gender Minister, Otiko Afisa Djaba; Business Development Minister, Awal Mohammed and some officials from the Presidency and Foreign Ministry.
Following a letter from more than 100 businesses to Downing Street urging the Prime Minister to approve the project as soon as possible, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have reiterated their support for the lagoon and demanded the project be given the go ahead in the budget.
Nicky Morgan, the chair of the Commons Treasury select committee, said businesses were «crying out» for details of a proposed period to cushion Britain's withdrawal from the EU from March 2019, calling on ministers to swiftly resolve their differences and reach a deal with Brussels or face damaging consequences.
Matt Hancock moves from the Business Department to become minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, with responsibility for efficiency and civil service reform.
«I am delighted to welcome Lord Bates on to the frontbench, he brings significant experience as a former minister, and insight drawn from a successful career in business.»
Nick Bourne (right), who leads the Conservatives in the Assembly, received a rather tepid response from First Minister Rhodri Morgan about business:
So it's refreshing to see new Business Minister Michael Fallon's intention to wipe 3,000 pieces of red tape from the statute books over the next 16 months or so.
A report by former Tory cabinet minister Lord Heseltine aimed at boosting economic growth in the regions has come under attack from business groups.
High - profile members of that profession ejected from their Commons seats on May 7 included business secretary Vince Cable, pensions minister Steve Webb, schools minister David Laws and — in a small - hour moment that signalled the turning tide — shadow chancellor Ed Balls.
In November 2013, Pritchard was subject to a series of articles in the Daily Telegraph regarding revelations from undercover investigations that he had offered to use his political contacts to set up business deals with foreign officials and ministers in return for being paid hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Mr Cable also won the «political impact» award for his analysis of the downturn, beating off competition from London mayor Boris Johnson, prime minister Gordon brown, and business secretary Lord Mandelson.