Sentences with phrase «highest use of funds»

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ISIS first came to South Asia in 2014, using the group's substantial funds and weak local governments to co-opt high - ranking members of the Pakistani Taliban and disaffected members of the Afghan Taliban.

Likewise, World View Enterprises closed a $ 26.5 million round of funding to further develop its technology to send equipment to the edge of space using high - altitude balloons.

«It really comes down to this combination of funding and mentoring — the two key areas high - growth startups need,» says Michael Goldberg, visiting assistant professor of design and innovation at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management where he created an online course that uses Cleveland as a model for other communities.

In addition to the significant rebates we provide insurance plans (including those who offer high deductible plans) to secure formulary positions, we fund co-pay cards and vouchers that commercially - insured patients can use for up to two years to offset those out - of - pocket costs they're incurring.»

Privately placed funding rounds ahead of IPOs are a commonly used tactic by sought - after Chinese companies to establish high valuations.

In September, after a lengthy investigation by staffers at the Senate Judiciary Committee, chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) blasted the service for using forfeiture funds to pay for perks and luxury items such as «high - end granite countertops and expensive custom artwork,» much of it installed, appropriately enough, at a new Asset Forfeiture Academy in Houston.

Sullivan uses only two computer - based services — automatic payroll and a «sweep» account that invests excess funds in an interest - bearing account at the end of each business day — and those services are better described as mid-tech than high - tech.

FUNDING of community services, facilities and projects, roads, dual use paths and drainage have received high priority in the City of Bunbury's $ 28 million budget for 1999/2000.

Taweel spoke at Stanford GSB's first Search Fund CEO Conference, a daylong event examining the challenges of leading small high - growth companies that entrepreneurs locate and acquire using the search fund model (see sidebFund CEO Conference, a daylong event examining the challenges of leading small high - growth companies that entrepreneurs locate and acquire using the search fund model (see sidebfund model (see sidebar).

The tax rates used by the fund in analyzing current and potential investments are based on the marginal rates for the highest tax bracket in Ontario, as advised by the auditors of the fund.

Section 529 plans: The new law expands use the use of Section 529 plans to cover $ 10,000 of annual expenses for public or private K - 12 schools Previously, use of 529 funds was limited to higher education expenses.

Eaton Vance Tax Advantaged Bond and Option (EXD) is a closed end fund that seeks to provide tax - advantaged current income and gains through the use of a tax - advantaged short - term, high quality bond strategy and a rules - based option overlay strategy.

Late to the thread, but we have started using high - dividend etfs as about 10 - 20 % of a portfolio that is short term (6 - 12m) and used as a holding spot for funds to buy RE.

A lot of the places with «higher returns» use what are called actively managed funds — like mutual funds.

You'd think that corporate debt would grow in proportion to total sales, as this additional debt is used to fund investments in productive activities that create more sales and contribute to the economy, and that higher sales, and presumably higher earnings would create a proportionate increase in the value of the company, and thus in its stock price, and that they all go up together, not in lockstep but over time more or less at the same rate.

Living Goods began, in 2008, as a partnership with BRAC to operate a network of CHPs in Uganda, and in 2009 launched a directly - managed network of CHPs using the same model.42 Living Goods has provided both technical and financial support, totaling over $ 2 million, to BRAC for the CHP program.43 BRAC has 128 branches with active CHPs in Uganda, but only 24 of these branches currently receive significant funding from Living Goods and have additional features, such as incentive payments for CHPs and a higher number of CHPs per branch.44

In summary, because of the «use the capital once and return it» structure, high up - front losses and tax exempt investors, the best fund structure for an institutionally backed venture fund has traditionally been a limited partnership.

Jeanson said some of the hedge funds charge high fees - an average of 1.6 percent for management and 17.5 percent for performance for funds tracked by Eurekahedge - even though they are using largely passive strategies.

Private Equity funds have been a major tool used in advancing the economy of many nations to help start - ups or high risk ventures get their footings in the market place.

Mirico, an Oxford, UK - based maker of equipment for high - precision sensing of gases using next - generation laser techniques, secured # 3.5 m in funding.

BFS Capital, a leading small business financing platform, today announced it is has received a new $ 175 million revolving credit line provided by funds managed by Ares Management, L.P. BFS Capital will use the new facility to accelerate the growth of its lending business, following a record year where the company generated more than $ 300 million in originations, a new annual high.

Stable value funds, which are available only within DC plans, invest in a diversified portfolio of high - quality, short and intermediate term fixed income securities through the use of investment contracts.

There's little sign of any contagion spreading into the exchange - traded funds investors use to bet on diversified high - yield portfolios.

Ordinary faces belong to the great multitude: a young girl at Columbine high school; the man who used retirement funds to pay for a mission trip to Haiti to build a house; the corporation accountant who reported the manipulation of numbers; countless others.

One thing that struck me is that a high percentage of donated funds is often used to pay for real estate (here and abroad) and salaries of U.S. personnel (also here and abroad).

Levy funds are used for research and development, which the ACCC accepts may benefit consumers through the production of higher quality oysters.

In seasons past I've been happy to put this down to our lack of funds and trying to use the players with highest ability despite the tactical disadvantages imposed BUT I'm starting to feel a little disillusioned when we have the money and tactical issues continue despite the oppurtunity to correct them.

While my efforts to persuade the Board of Selectmen, the town manager, and the Rec Department director to allocate permits in a more equitable fashion, and to use their power to make sure that the programs using town - owned facilities met minimum standards for inclusiveness and safety, fell on deaf ears (we ended up being forced to use for our home games a dusty field the high school had essentially abandoned), I returned to a discussion of the «power of the venue permit» 10 years later in my 2006 book, Home Team Advantage: The Critical Role of Mothers in Youth Sports, where I suggested that one of the best ways for youth sports parents to improve the safety of privately - run sports programs in their communities was to lobby their elected officials to utilize that power to «reform youth sports by exercising public oversight over the use of taxpayer - funded fields, diamonds, tracks, pools, and courts, [and] deny permits to programs that fail to abide by a [youth sports] charter» covering such topics as background checks, and codes of conduct for coaches, players, and parents.

Jean Ronnei, director of school nutrition for the St. Paul Public Schools in Minnesota, said the school district purchased high - quality equipment in bulk to ensure that all designated equipment funds were used effectively when available.

Such revisions, including the movement of funding between these maintained institutions, are to be managed and agreed directly with the institutions concerned by using the high needs allocations flexibly and within the terms of the sixth - form funding agreement with EFA.

And check out 529 plans in your state: Like a 401 (k), you contribute to a pool of mutual funds and the money grows tax - free, provided you use the proceeds for higher education.

Tolls on motorways and charges for lorry drivers would be used to fund a major upgrade of the rail network, including high speed train lines such as a London - Edinburgh link, under plans set out by the party today.

The Global Food Security programme is the UK's main public funders of food - related research and training are working together through the Global Food Security programme to meet the challenge of providing the world's growing population with a sustainable, secure supply of safe, nutritious, and affordable high - quality food using less land, with lower inputs, and in the context of global climate change, other environmental changes and declining resources.

«Are we ruling out using this $ 300 million high technology fund for bailing out any of these current projects?»

The Labour leader will use his conference speech to commit Labour to reinstating a migrant impact fund for those areas affected by high levels of immigration.

The president last month lost another major legal case when the country's highest court found he violated the constitution over the use of public funds to upgrade his private residence.

This CAF money will be used in conjunction with existing state resources to fund certain areas of Round 3 of the New NY Broadband Program, which will bring high - speed internet services to New York's most unserved rural areas.

«Are we ruling out using this $ 300 million high - technology fund for bailing out any of these current projects?»

«Gov. Cuomo has consistently resisted adequate funding for high need schools and has used a long series of excuses and misrepresentations of the facts to cover up his lack of commitment to true educational equity and adequacy,» the group said.

«We advise policymakers to take the fiscally responsible route — use these funds to address some of our essential infrastructure needs including deteriorating roads, bridges and sewers; and pay down some of the state's incredibly high and costly debt,» said Unshackle Upstate Executive Director Brian Sampson.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo says the use of some of the country's oil revenues to fund the Free Senior High School policy, which is guaranteeing all Ghanaian school - going school access to senior high school education, is most appropriHigh School policy, which is guaranteeing all Ghanaian school - going school access to senior high school education, is most approprihigh school education, is most appropriate.

If the state reimburses at a higher rate than budgeted, or a grant is found where now state money instead of budgeted town money is used, the fund balance increases.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has hinted of plans to review the Petroleum Management Act to allow for the use of the Heritage Fund to finance its ambitious Free Senior High School (SHS) policy.

In Scotland's case, this has always operated using England as a benchmark with adjustment for Scotland's higher needs, entrenched since 1978 in the funding model known as the Barnett Formula which aims to provide a high degree of stability in funding.

It is hoped the new bank — which will use the funds to lend up to # 10 billion to companies — will «break the stranglehold» of the high street banks, which are often blamed for thwarting the economic recovery by refusing to lend.»

Tacopina, a high - profile lawyer who has represented baseball player Alex Rodriguez and former Sen. Hiram Monserrate, has defended Ball's use of campaign funds and threatened to sue various critics of Ball, including Assemblyman Steve Katz.

Is it really a proper use of Parliamentary funds, for example, to have a team of three or four sitting in a High Street in one's constituency generating more and more case - work, rather than in Westminster helping us with our true parliamentary work?

By the early 2000s, as a State University at Albany professor, Dr. Kaloyeros was persuading state leaders to commit millions of dollars of state funds to high - tech equipment and laboratories, which he used to entice corporations and jobs to the area.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has hinted of reviewing the Petroleum Management Act to allow for the use of the Heritage Fund to finance its ambitious Free Senior High School (SHS) policy.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that the Oneida County Health Department's Lead Primary Prevention Program has received a $ 30,000 increase in funding provided by the New York State Department of Health's Lead Primary Prevention grant and will use that money to increase inspections in the areas of Utica at the highest risk of lead poisoning.