Sentences with phrase «issued the government with»

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Under this hypothetical policy, governments transfer money directly to taxpayers to encourage spending, a handout funded by issuing bonds with a coupon of zero and no maturity date, which central banks buy.

«Twitter is the most direct way to engage with the candidates and issues of this election and to participate in the live, public conversation around its key events,» said Adam Sharp, Twitter's head of news, government, and elections, in a statement.

MOSCOW — Workers and activists around the world marked May Day on Tuesday with rallies and other events to press their governments to address labor issues.

The council, formed by the White House Office of American Innovation (which is in turn helmed by White House Senior Adviser and Trump's son - in - law Jared Kushner), has been tasked with modernizing government technology while also tackling the increasingly pertinent issue of cybersecurity.

«Their activities are harming American jobs and the U.S. aviation industry, and we appreciate that the administration is acting to resolve these issues with the governments of the UAE and Qatar.»

The African nation of Zambia, for instance, has only enough food available to provide its population with 1,870 calories on average, per day, according to a striking global map in the October issue of National Geographic — and in truth, in much of the world, such calorie counts offer an inflated view of what's actually accessible to most citizens, due to widespread poverty, civil unrest, natural disasters, corruption, government mismanagement, food - distribution failures, and other issues.

With revenues from the band's winery, golf course, luxury hotel and other ventures as collateral, it can now issue bonds just like municipal, provincial or federal governments — a first in Canada for a native band.

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters)- Supreme Court justices on Tuesday wrestled with Microsoft Corp's dispute with the U.S. Justice Department over whether prosecutors can force technology companies to hand over data stored overseas, with some signaling support for the government and others urging Congress to pass a law to resolve the issue.

Many in corporate America are still trying to work out how to deal with a new government that takes a more conservative stance on some social issues and has an anti-globalisation platform.

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 - Supreme Court justices on Tuesday wrestled with Microsoft Corp's dispute with the U.S. Justice Department over whether prosecutors can force technology companies to hand over data stored overseas, with some signaling support for the government and others urging Congress to pass a law to resolve the issue.

«China is more likely to let the whole relationship with the United States deteriorate in order to show its resolve on the Taiwan issue,» Jessica Chen Weiss, an associate professor of government at Cornell University and an expert in Chinese nationalism, told Reuters.

In most cases, it's not even the best option — not for founders, not for investors and not for our national economy (especially since many early - stage Canadian companies benefit from generous government incentives issued with the assumption that they'll stick around).

In certain cases, unscrupulous politicians from the north took over southern state governments during Reconstruction, issued bonds and made off with the proceeds.

But both the committee and the government are under pressure to resolve the issue sooner with a free vote in the legislature which, given the governing Liberals» slim majority, would likely doom the tax.

The executives surveyed gave the Harper government high marks for its handling of the issue, with a mean score of 82 on a 100 - point performance scale.

Though some Republicans, like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, were quick to praise Tillerson's international business experience working with foreign governments, Tillerson's nomination was met with deep skepticism from both parties over his embodiment of the most contentious 2016 campaign issues: Trump's closeness with Russia, climate change skepticism, and potential business conflicts of interest.

As Exxon Mobil's CEO, Tillerson helped steward the company's entry into post-Soviet Union Russia, developing deep connections with the Russia elite business class and meeting with President Vladimir Putin repeatedly to discuss issues such as the joint Arctic drilling project Exxon Mobil developed with Russian government - backed energy companies.

McClure has worked with the federal government on cyber security issues to help repair the damage from a major 2015 hack on the Office of Personnel Management.

Finance Minister Ken Ofori - Atta told Reuters last week that the government was looking to issue the Eurobonds with a coupon in the 7 percent range, well below previous sales.

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At a Senate hearing on Nov. 28, Christopher Ford, the National Security Council's senior director for weapons of mass destruction and counterproliferation, disclosed that the U.S. is discussing the issue with the Saudi government.

Congresswoman Alessandra Terrosi took issue with that, and asked the Italian government to intervene.

In some cases, he said that companies don't want to admit they've been hacked and in others, it's too difficult to work with the government to address the issues.

American officials have been raising their concerns about China's IP practices since Bill Clinton was president, and Beijing has repeatedly failed to deliver on promises to reform, said the official, adding the administration is still open to discussing the issue with the government of President Xi Jinping.

But «when you're talking about small, medium enterprises, there's a little less pressure — the government doesn't see that as having any way to shape the economy, or cause issues with policy,» he said.

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.

Jerry Jana, Director of Economic Affairs for Malawi's new ruling party (following former President Bingu wa Mutharika's unexpected death in April) has said that long - term projects like the Nsanje port would be shelved while the government dealt with more pressing issues, like the country's fuel shortages and foreign exchange, according to Nyasa Times.

We urge the Government to provide us with a swift update on the issues raised in our report.»

Their level of cooperation [with the U.S. government] is not going to be the significant issue.»

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in a rare split within government over such issues, has filed its own brief with the court on the side of gay rights in the workplace.

«The determination of the PSD - led government to charge ahead with the contentious criminal justice reform in disregard of widespread public discontent and political opposition sets a scene for tumultuous period ahead, highlighting a risk of further deteriorating operating environment,» Andrius Tursa, advisor on central and eastern European issues at Teneo Intelligence said in a note last week.

The issue has also divided opinion in Ireland, with opposition MPs suggesting the government should use the windfall to repair the country's economy.

With an executive order issued Monday, President Obama has made the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program a permanent part of the government.

While we would not comment on any member's personal decision, there's no change in Dell engaging with the Trump administration and governments around the world to share our perspective on policy issues that affect our company, our customers and our employees.

With these issues in mind, he said he had concerns over the projected deficits in the Trudeau government's recent budget, which include a $ 18.1 - billion shortfall for 2018 - 19.

Singh, who has long stood in opposition to the project on the grounds that it was approved under what he calls flawed environmental assessment rules adopted by the previous Conservative government, said Wednesday the Trudeau government should, in tandem with B.C., ask the Supreme Court for a reference to resolve what he calls jurisdictional issues.

Jagmeet Singh, meanwhile, waded into the impasse in Ottawa by proposing that the Trudeau Liberals work with the British Columbia government on a joint reference question to the Supreme Court of Canada, fast - tracking a resolution to what the federal NDP leader calls jurisdictional issues arising from B.C.'s objections to the project.

Our society is ingrained with the current monetary system of fiat money, where governments issue it, they can put out as much of it as they want.

Cuba's Communist government is likely to act in sync with the United States on reopening of the embassies, issuing its own announcement on restoring ties, one source said.

More interesting is a significant shift in India's Tibet policy, with the Modi government deciding to bring the issue back into the Sino - Indian bilateral equation.

I also made clear that while I won't be participating in the Forum, BlackRock will continue to engage on issues of public policy with governments at all levels and around the world.

The Ontario government pledged on Monday to lower electricity costs for residents of the Canadian province as it sought to provide balm for an issue that has become an irritant with voters.

As with the Potash issue, the government's position on copyright feels at odds with its ideological home turf.

«If we substitute a tax on marijuana cigarettes equal to the difference between the local production cost and the street price people currently pay — that is, transfer the revenue from the current producers and marketers (many of whom work with organized crime) to the government, leaving all other marketing and transportation issues aside we would have revenue of (say) $ 7 per [unit].

@Acroyear: «Researchers however, can access other sources of research, or do their own, targeted research for whatever it is they need, using grants from the government, which I have no issue with.»

On the legislative and policy front, Bill C - 11 has passed the committee stage and seems likely to race toward royal assent by the summer, last week's unveiling of the telecom policy (including policies on the forthcoming spectrum auction and foreign ownership) puts to rest a major issue associated with the digital economy strategy, the CRTC recently published its final anti-spam regulations with Industry Canada expected to follow with theirs shortly, the open government initiative has been making considerable progress, and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward government initiative has been making considerable progress, and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next week.

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A government source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Harper intends to raise human rights concerns in a «frank dialogue» with the Chinese leadership — an issue the source described as a «delicate balance.»

In June, Goldman Sachs issued a note questioning whether tech stocks are overpriced and whether investors have overlooked the risks associated with potential government regulatory issues.

debt obligations of the U.S. government that are issued at various intervals and with various maturities; revenue from these bonds is used to raise capital and / or refund outstanding debt; since Treasury securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, they are generally considered to be free from credit risk and thus typically carry lower yields than other securities; the interest paid by Treasuries is exempt from state and local tax, but is subject to federal taxes and may be subject to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT); U.S. Treasury securities include Treasury bills, Treasury notes, Treasury bonds, zero - coupon bonds, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), and Treasury Auctions