Sentences with phrase «global trading power»

One of the key themes of the Leave campaign was the return of Britain as a global trading power, negotiating and concluding agreements under its own steam.

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Over 54 gigawatts (GW) of wind power were installed globally in 2016 and cumulative capacity grew by more than 12 percent to hit 486.8 GW, according to an April 2017 report from global trade association the Global Wind Energy Coglobal trade association the Global Wind Energy CoGlobal Wind Energy Council.

Global trade is slowing, limiting the power of exports to revive economic growth.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will soon travel to China for talks as the two global economic powers deal with trade tensions.

Fears about a trade war between the world's two biggest economic powers emerged in March after Mr. Trump unveiled tariffs on global imports of aluminum and steel.

His plan was to meet with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, and to shape a post-war order based on peace between the great powers, a truly global community, and an open trading system.

Unlike TerraForm Global, TerraForm Power is still traded on the NASDAQ.

«Because it is such a massive economy and so important, it has the power to create what becomes, in a way, a global standard,» former Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Bill Kovacic told me.

It is a global power in trade and trade finance.

And, while a market the size of Canada doesn't have the negotiating might of a global economic power, our economy depends on us being a participant in freer trade globally.

LONDON (Reuters)- The London Stock Exchange on Tuesday said it would suspend trading in the global depositary receipts (GDRs) of Russian aluminium and power producer En + (ENPLq.L) due to U.S. sanctions.

We wanted to start an exchange that would operate on the same level of sophistication as the global exchanges of traditional finance: powerful enough to trade large volumes, protected by bank - level security, powered by state - of - the - art technology, and most importantly, regulatorily compliant and trustworthy.

The only agency that has global power with regard to the economy is the WTO, whose mission is to promote free trade, not to seek the well - being of the poor.

Currently the one global organization with effective enforcement power is the World Trade Organization.

The other 8 submissions posted since 21 July were from eBay, Global Shippers» Forum, NSW Taxi Council, Recruitment and Consulting Services Association, Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd, The Industry Group, The Infrastructure Group and the United States Federal Trade Commission (focus on misuse of market power, price signaling, and merger notification and review procedures).

Liverpool simply can not rival this level of power; over the Ferguson era, Manchester United developed into a truly global club, with it being traded on the NYSE, dominating English football during the growth of commercial football, and with a club value of the same calibre as Real Madrid and Barcelona.

The consolidation of Asia as the new engine of economic growth; the rise of new economic powers such as the BRICS; the negotiations of extensive Free Trade Agreements in an attempt to benefit from access to growing markets and to US to maintain an upper hand in setting global standards (among the others the EU and South Korea FTA and the on - going negotiations between EU and Canada, and the EU and the USA).

This is a particular vision of American power and leadership in the 21st century: no longer the «indispensable nation» tout simple as global policeman or responsible stakeholder, the US now seeks to become indispensable as trade partner, much as China is today.

Nine Mid-Atlantic and New England states have agreed to cut power plant greenhouse gas emissions across the region by 65 percent by 2030 through the nation's first cap - and - trade program to reduce carbon contributing to global climate change.

«As a country whose long - term economic recovery relies on the health of our exports and our regulatory environment being attractive to global investors, it would be a colossal surrender of power to walk away from our largest trading partner, increase uncertainty, erect trade barriers and diminish our influence.»

This is possibly the newest market in the world, a would - be global attempt to create a trade in the greenhouse gas emissions from any nation's fleet of cars, household refrigerators, electric power plants, factories, even farms.

Finally, it means to use a global system approach to explore issues such as trade, ecology, power relations, and laws.

He raised taxes at a time when the average family was near or in starvation mode, he confiscated all of the nation's privately - owned gold and then promptly devalued the dollar by 40 % (reducing the buying power of any saved dollars by almost half overnight), he raised bank reserve requirements numerous times (taking yet more cash out of the real economy so it could be hoarded in vaults), he actively supported a trade war with tariffs that created massive global imbalances (some would argue ushering in the rise to power of fascist regimes that would have had no chance in times of prosperity), and perhaps most damning, rather than plowing most of those raised tax dollars back into the stalled economy, he instead bought gold on the global markets for the government and sequestered it, keeping it from backing new dollars (monetary expansion, which most understand is required to turn a recession around) and instead further crushing the economy — and not just the US economy.

A sad and beautiful book, sometimes touched with magic and mysticism, it is a must - read for anyone interested in the history of the slave trade and the people whose lives were altered by the global fight for power, wealth and, ultimately, survival.

Beijing, Brussels, Washington About Blog The Global Wind Energy Council is the international trade association for the wind power industry, representing the united voice of the industry, globally.

Artist Statement «The TransAtlantic Slave trade granted America the opportunity to become the global power that it is today, through free slave labor.

-- Climate impacts: global temperatures, ice cap melting, ocean currents, ENSO, volcanic impacts, tipping points, severe weather events — Environment impacts: ecosystem changes, disease vectors, coastal flooding, marine ecosystem, agricultural system — Government actions: US political views, world - wide political views, carbon tax / cap - and - trade restrictions, state and city efforts — Reducing GHGs: + electric power systems: fossil fuel use, conservation, solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear, tidal, other + transportation sector: conservation, mass transit, high speed rail, air travel, auto / truck (mileage issues, PHEVs, EVs, biofuels, hydrogen) + architectural structure design: home / office energy use, home / office conservation, passive solar, other

The «Report» says that strict limits on «global warming» pollution can harness the power and creativity of capital markets, and that cap - and - trade would work by «turning market failure into market success».

My point is this: In my view, the Times should find out, and convey to the public (in one place and in organized fashion), the views of each and every Congressperson, and person running for Congress, regarding a moratorium on coal - fired power plants (until their carbon dioxide emissions can be eliminated), a carbon «cap - and - auction» or «cap - and - trade» system, or carbon tax, and related matters having to do with global warming.

That's why, the ministry says, the federal government agreed with the 2011 Energy Package to introduce compensatory arrangements for businesses competing at a global level, including measures to offset increases in the price of power stemming from the EU's carbon emissions trade, and a cap on their renewables allocation charge.

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The Global Wind Energy Council is the international trade association for the wind power industry.

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CNBC Over 54 gigawatts (GW) of wind power were installed in 2016 and cumulative capacity grew by more than 12 percent to hit 486.8 GW, according to a new report from global trade association, the Global Wind Energy Council (global trade association, the Global Wind Energy Council (Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).

Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the international trade association for the wind power industry, says Kenya is setting the pace in the region in the use of wind as a renewable source of energy by initiating the generation of...

Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the international trade association for the wind power industry, says Kenya is setting the pace in the region in the use of wind as a renewable source of energy...

These power and gas activities will continue to have E.ON's well - established trading unit as their interface with global commodity markets and European trading platforms.

But, expanding California's cap - and - trade program to enable polluters to buy REDD credits also harms Californians — overwhelmingly low - income communities and communities of color — those who live near the refineries, power plants, oil and gas extraction sites and other high - emission industries that are the main cause of local and global climate disruption

ExxonMobil, the worlds largest publicly - traded petroleum company, plans to contribute up to $ 100 million; General Electric, the world leader in power generation technology and services, $ 50 million; and Schlumberger, a global technology services company, $ 25 million.

Yesterday, a dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization released an official report finding that local content requirements in India's solar power scheme violate global trade rTrade Organization released an official report finding that local content requirements in India's solar power scheme violate global trade rtrade rules.

Heritage Foundation research has found that any sort of carbon tax, cap and trade, or other combination of carbon regulations such as the regulations on new power plants and existing ones (the Clean Power Plan) will only kill jobs and cut income, all without having any meaningful impact on global temperatures, now or in the fupower plants and existing ones (the Clean Power Plan) will only kill jobs and cut income, all without having any meaningful impact on global temperatures, now or in the fuPower Plan) will only kill jobs and cut income, all without having any meaningful impact on global temperatures, now or in the future.

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Another driver is the UN seeking global «taxation» powers and thus «cap & trade» («carbon tax») powers over every indivudal to «save the world».

On the other hand measures to mitigate global warming, such as a carbon tax or carbon emissions trading, may favor the economics of nuclear power.

Ambassador Froman's appearance at the Global Services Summit with Peter Allgeier, a former top U.S. trade official and now a spokesman for the services industry, illustrates the revolving door relationship between USTR and corporate power brokers.

Companies represented at this year's Legal Week Corporate Counsel Forum Africa include: ABSA Capital / Barclays, Accenture (South Africa), ADvTECH, AECOM, AFGRI Group, Altron, Anglo American, AngloGoldAshanti, Ashburton Investments, Associated Motor Holdings, Baker & McKenzie, Baker Hughes, BankservAfrica, Barclays Africa Group, Barloworld Automotive, Barloworld Equipment, Barloworld Power, a division of Barloworld South Africa, BATSA, BMW, British American Tobacco, BT Global Services, Business Partners, Centriq Insurance, City of Johannesburg Development Planning Legal Administration, City of Johannesburg Legislature, City Property Administration, Colgate - Palmolive South Africa, CSIR, DBT Technologies, Deutsche Bank, JHB, Development Bank of Southern Africa, Eskom Holdings SOC, Financial Services Board, FirstRand Bank, Gauteng Partnership Fund, Google, GroCapital Financial Services (member of AFGRI Group), Heineken SA, HMS Bergbau Africa, Huawei Technologies Africa, Imperial Logistics, Intercape, JD FS, a division of Pepkor Trading, Kimberly - Clark of South Africa, Kumba Iron Ore, Leonie Ellis Placements, Makro Division of Massmart, Masscash, Mondelez, Munich Reinsurance Company of Africa, Mutual & Federal Insurance Company, National School of Government, Nedbank, Netcare, Nigerian Bottling Company, PepsiCo Inc. / Simba, PIC SOC, Premier FMCG, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Rand Merchant Bank, RH Managers, Rio Tinto, Road Accident Fund, SA Bankers Services Company (BankservAfrica), SABC, Sage International, Samsung Electronics South Africa, Sasol, Scaw, SEFA, Shell SA, Siemens Healthcare, South African Broadcasting Corporation, South32 SA, Spur Group, Standard Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Steinmuller, Sun International, Takeda, Telkom Business Connexion, Tetra Pak, The Pivotal Fund Limited, The South African Breweries, The Standard Bank of South Africa, Tiger Brands, Transnet Freight Rail, Unilever, Vedanta Resources - Zinc International, Viacom International Media Networks, Virgin Active SA, WesBank, Willis Towers Watson, World Bank.

Companies represented in previous forums included: ABSA Capital / Barclays Accenture (South Africa) ADvTECH AECOM AFGRI Group Altron Anglo American AngloGoldAshanti Ashburton Investments Associated Motor Holdings Baker & McKenzie Baker Hughes BankservAfrica Barclays Africa Group Barloworld Automotive Barloworld Equipment Barloworld Power, a division of Barloworld South Africa BATSA BMW British American Tobacco BT Global Services Business Partners Centriq Insurance City of Johannesburg Development Planning Legal Administration City of Johannesburg Legislature City Property Administration Colgate - Palmolive South Africa CSIR DBT Technologies Deutsche Bank, JHB Development Bank of Southern Africa Eskom Holdings SOC Financial Services Board FirstRand Bank Gauteng Partnership Fund Google GroCapital Financial Services (member of AFGRI Group) Heineken SA HMS Bergbau Africa Huawei Technologies Africa Imperial Logistics Intercape JD FS, a division of Pepkor Trading Kimberly - Clark of South Africa Kumba Iron Ore Leonie Ellis Placements Makro Division of Massmart Masscash Mondelez Munich Reinsurance Company of Africa Mutual & Federal Insurance Company National School of Government Nedbank Netcare Nigerian Bottling Company P&G PepsiCo Inc. / Simba PIC SOC Premier FMCG Procter & Gamble (P&G) Rand Merchant Bank RH Managers Pty Rio Tinto Road Accident Fund SA Bankers Services Company (BankservAfrica) SABC Sage International Samsung Electronics South Africa Sasol Scaw SEFA Shell SA Siemens Healthcare South African Broadcasting Corporation South32 SA Spur Group Standard Bank Standard Chartered Bank Steinmuller Sun International Takeda Telkom Business Connexion Tetra Pak The Pivotal Fund Limited The South African Breweries The Standard Bank of South Africa Tiger Brands Transnet Freight Rail Unilever Vedanta Resources - Zinc International Viacom International Media Networks Virgin Active SA WesBank Willis Towers Watson World Bank

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«By leveraging the power of blockchain, we aim to revolutionise the way business is conducted in the global digital advertising ecosystem and to reinstate the trust and confidence in the automated ad trading processes,» Zheng Zhang, CEO and Co-Founder of EnvisionX said, in a statement.