Sentences with phrase «government was in charge»

(If the government was in charge of the Sahara Desert, within six months, there would be a shortage of sand: ^)

Correction: This post originally said that the federal government was in charge of helping create the Common Core standards.

In 2009, the government was in charge of Chrysler and GM and in a perfect position to push mass production of electric cars.

Former President John Mahama claims that businesses flourished tremendously when National Democratic Congress (NDC) government was in charge of Ghana.

Midwifery is not regulated by the Federal government; the state governments are in charge of midwifery.

Current laws for new armoring are set by the Department of Ecology under the Shoreline Management Act, and local governments are in charge of regulating and approving projects, with additional permitting from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The FAO and the French government are in charge of the agriculture theme.

But when the state and federal government are in charge of spending our money, economic reality doesn't seem to matter.

Not exact matches

The Trump administration in recent weeks applied tariffs to imports of Canadian lumber, agreed to investigate charges that Bombardier is using government subsidies to sell its new plane at unfair prices, and triggered the legislative process that will lead to a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Saudi's Attorney General said in November that the government estimated that «at least $ 100 billion has been misused through systematic corruption and embezzlement over several decades» and said 208 individuals had been arrested as part of the crackdown, with seven released without charge.

As electric vehicles gain popularity, such technology could become as ubiquitous as stoplights, with chargers embedded at bus stops and in stop signs or even in roads themselves (the U.K. government is testing charging lanes on highways that would offer electric cars virtually unlimited driving range).

The United States Government Life Insurance program was approved by Congress in 1917 and provided an alternative to commercial insurance which either did not pay out in deaths caused by war or charged extremely high premiums for the coverage.

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.

While it's true that Uber has done a pitiful job of engaging the governments in charge of regulating local taxi regimes — by and large, that's been a key part of the company's strategy — it's time Uber learned to play nice with the cities it hopes to conquer.

The SBA is the government agency in charge of maintaining and implementing all of those aforementioned r's.

But in an era when businesses, insurers, and governments are increasingly balking at these charges — and when patients themselves are bearing a larger share of the cost — that model no longer works.

This is a far cry from what Liberal MP John Mackay had in mind in 2009 when he tabled a private member's bill that would have charged the Department of Foreign Affairs with investigating complaints, holding mining and energy companies to legalistic standards and withholding government support from those found to be offside.

We've got a person who is temporarily in charge of the government, and when he makes an error it is mandatory for a free press to call it out.

First there was the discovery that the government's announced changes to the General Preferential Tariff (GPT) system would lead to tariffs being charged on MP3 players produced in many countries (and subsequently higher retail prices), including iPods produced in China.

The lobbyist added that several major firms were more interested in making deals with the Trump administration that could affect their bottom lines, such as tax repatriation, than getting caught in politically charged fights over government surveillance.

The closing ceremony will be attended by a senior government official who was formerly in charge of the North's military intelligence bureau.

Government departments and disability business enterprises have signed contracts worth $ 12 million in the two years since Workpower was charged with improving relations between the sectors.

This was to be done while also addressing environmental and labor concerns (although many observers charge that the three governments have been lax in ensuring environmental and labor safeguards since the agreement went into effect).

The WikiLeaks founder is wanted on sexual assault charges in Sweden and he's worried that the U.S. government is after him for spilling so many of its secrets — something he has promised to keep doing in 2013.

To be sure, CVS also may face regulatory hurdles of its own in an Aetna bid, particularly in a politically charged environment in which the government has been looking at ever - escalating prescription drug costs.

Rich Coleman, the minister in charge of natural gas in the province, said in a news release the agreement is part of the foundation for the government's jobs plan.

But Rousseff's recent actions, shielding her former boss from corruption charges, was viewed by many in the government, even in her own party, as simply unacceptable.

Although the Federal Aviation Administration is in charge of regulating drones — as it regulates conventional airplanes — numerous states and local governments have been enacting their own drone rules.

Scott Charney, Microsoft's corporate vice president in charge of making sure Microsoft (msft) products comply with security and privacy standards, wrote in a blog post that the new facility would give foreign governments in Asia «the ability to review our products and services, both manually and by running tools, but they can not alter what is delivered to customers.»

The government's priority is to ensure that public services are not disrupted, said David Lidington, the minister in charge of the Cabinet Office, which oversees the running of government.

The people named in the complaint have not been charged with crimes — the defendants in the civil lawsuits are the properties the government wants to seize.

Even Uncle Sam is getting in on the act, allowing some government workers to charge official purchases on government - issued credit cards.

Angus responded by arguing that Chan's role as the company's leading public policy person in Canada means he's in charge of engaging with government on a wide range of business issues that affect Facebook, which has 23 million users in the country and more than two billion worldwide.

The Pyongyang government's state - run media said the cyber attack on Sony's Hollywood studio may have been the work of pro-North Korean supporters in a report on Sunday that dismissed charges that the country itself was to blame as «wild rumor.»

Reality Leigh Winner, 25, was charged with removing classified material from a government facility located in Georgia.

Recent comments from Yahoo's CEO suggest U.S. technology companies can be charged with the high crime of treason if they meddle in the government's attempt to collect private data on citizens.

But it appears that treason is the very charge threatened against U.S. technology companies if they meddle in the federal government's attempt to collect private data on millions of Americans.

Earlier this month, the U.K.'s minister in charge of exiting the EU, David Davis, testified at a House committee that, to this point, the government has not carried out a full assessment of the implications on the economy were Britain to leave in a so - called hard Brexit.

THE WA Government is charging stamp duty on GST even where GST is not payable rubbing salt in the wounds of the WA property industry already hurting from the double tax on property transactions.

Unlike traditional currencies such as dollars, bitcoins are issued and managed without any central authority whatsoever: there is no government, company, or bank in charge of Bitcoin.

Canadian and Malaysian officials met briefly with Pakistan's deposed leader, Nawaz Sharif who has been charged by the new military government with treason - a charge which could result in life in prison or death.

an independent agency of the federal government, created in 1933, charged with preserving and promoting public confidence in the U.S. financial system by insuring deposits in banks and thrift institutions up to applicable limits; by identifying, monitoring, and addressing risks to the deposit insurance funds; and by limiting the effect on the economy and the financial system when a bank or thrift institution fails; further information on the FDIC and FDIC coverage may be found at fdic.gov

The FSA is the government body charged with overseeing the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, which would have to be amended to recognize digital assets as financial products in order for related derivatives to be traded legally on Japanese exchanges.

This means that if the federal government repairs the Champlain Bridge for $ 5 billion (which could be borrowed in financial markets in the first year of work) there would be no charge to the federal government spending in the federal budget until the bridge is repaired and vehicles are operating on it.

[1] The official notice signed by the Beijing city group in charge of overseeing internet finance risks was confirmed to Reuters by a source in the Chinese government.

When I was Research Director at the Riga Graduate School of Law, I visited the government agency in charge of property assessments, and asked how they got the 1 percent.

In a series of interviews last weekend, Industry Minister James Moore also suggested the government may enact protections to prevent airline customers from being bumped from overbooked planes, clamp down on mobile roaming charges in Canada and control hidden credit - card feeIn a series of interviews last weekend, Industry Minister James Moore also suggested the government may enact protections to prevent airline customers from being bumped from overbooked planes, clamp down on mobile roaming charges in Canada and control hidden credit - card feein Canada and control hidden credit - card fees.

Legal experts, speaking on a not - for - attribution basis because precise measures have not been announced, said one possibility is the government might change the Competition Act to say that «abuse of a dominant position» would include «exploitative pricing» or, in effect, charging too much.

The Commerce Department announcement, which centered on Boeing's claim that the Canadian jet maker had received unfair government subsidies for its products, was the first in a series of rulings on the duties that are to be charged to Bombardier's products, rulings that could be reversed in months to come.

Continued progress in this sector is expected, fueled by rising adoption, expanded charging infrastructure, as well as state and local government incentives and regulations.