Sentences with phrase «issues were raised on»

The following issues were raised on how the principles might operate in practice:

The Charter issue was raised on sentencing, and concerned the issue of whether three years» incarceration was «cruel and unusual punishment» given the circumstances of Mr. Smickle's offence.

Not exact matches

He is concerned about the issue of childhood obesity in the U.S., and raced to raise $ 1 million for the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, which helps schools develop and improve programs focused on food and nutrition (Lawrence's website is still accepting donations).

As to the question of when he and his party will develop a broad and substantive legislative platform to tackle the critical challenges America faces, McConnell has a ready answer as well: «If we're in the majority,» he says, «we'll be sitting down, intensely, a year from now on the very issue you've raised.»

I am voluntarily providing this statement, submitting documents, and sitting for interviews in order to shed light on issues that have been raised about my role in the Trump for President Campaign and during the transition period.

The FTC said it couldn't confirm that an investigation into Facebook was underway but provided Business Insider this statement: «We are aware of the issues that have been raised but can not comment on whether we are investigating.

Thanks to mounting inflation concerns, the EBC is now widely expected to raise interest rates before the EU economy is on a stable footing and ongoing sovereign debt issues are resolved.

David J. Apol, the acting director of the agency, revealed the White House was looking into the loans in a letter to Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D - Illinois) after she raised the question of whether the loans were an issue on March 1.

The company most often held up as the premier example on these issues is Chipotle (CMG), whose «Food with Integrity» campaign promotes the fact that its meat is raised without hormones and antibiotics when «possible» and local and organic produce is used when «practical.»

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.

With cities like Seattle raising minimum wage significantly higher than their state's mandate ($ 15 versus $ 9.32 per hour, in Seattle and Washington), minimum wage gaps» effect on competition and employment is becoming an issue across the country.

But the issue of raising taxes on the rich is most controversial in the U.S., where supply - side economics has over 30 years achieved the status of economic gospel, at least on the right of the political spectrum.

While Reddit's move is controversial — skeptics point out that salaries may be based on an applicant's previous pay, which may or may not have been fair — it's nonetheless a concerted effort to lessen the disparity, and one that seems to be raising awareness for the issue at large.

In addition to the civil - liberties issues raised, businesses in U.S. increasingly are fretting about the financial impact on government surveillance.

Amarin has been issued multiple patents internationally based on the unique clinical profile of Vascepa, including the drug's ability to lower triglyceride levels in relevant patient populations without raising LDL - cholesterol levels.

Whether you like it or not, your «price of admission» may be that you're the first to raise this issue — and you could have an impact on how positively it's dealt with.

Speaking on other issues, he said that Russia was on the brink of making a decision on raising the pension age.

The meeting was pushed up to coincide with Xi's visit and some say distract from the bigger issues raised on the U.S. side.

[105] On January 8, 2008, to address ongoing structural budget issues, Governor Corzine proposed a four - part proposal including an overall reduction in spending, a constitutional amendment to require more voter approval for state borrowing, an executive order prohibiting the use of one - time revenues to balance the budget and a controversial plan to raise some $ 38 billion by leasing the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in 2010.

In response, lawmakers like Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the intelligence committee, said that although Facebook's revelation was a good first step, «I'm disappointed it's taken 10 months of raising this issue before they've become much more transparent.»

On the other hand, it's a bad situation when a company can only raise money by issuing debt.

«I think the I.M.F. raising the debt sustainability issue as clearly as they did, the United States making clear that sustainability had to be dealt with, was a helpful contribution to the conversation, because without dealing with some form of debt restructuring, this problem will just come right back,» a senior United States Treasury official said on Thursday, as Treasury Secretary Jack Lew traveled through Europe.

Regular weekly meetings with standing agendas, for instance, give team members the chance to raise issues before they can fester, and to stay up to date on each other's plans so there are no surprises when, say, a certain promotion might be boosting sales — and the quantity of work on the warehouse floor.

Anirudh Damani, director at Artha Venture Partners, said that B2B is a tough space for investors in India and that B2B businesses take a long time in raising follow - on rounds, so investors can face liquidity issues.

Other issues raised by the committee included why Facebook does not provide an overall control or opt - out for political advertising; why it does not offer a separate feed for ads but chooses to embed them into the Newsfeed; how and why it gathers data on non-users; the addictiveness engineered into its product; what it does about fake accounts; why it hasn't recruited more humans to help with the «challenges» of managing content on a platform that's scaled so large; and aspects of its approach to GDPR compliance.

Frank also criticized a provision in the bill that he said weakens anti-discrimination standards in housing by raising the number of loans a bank can make before it's required to report on the issue.

It would be foolish to select any companies from this list solely based on the fact management has issue raising payouts for over ten years.

These CEOs are intentionally courting controversy by weighing in on contentious issues without any obvious pretense of raising profits.

On this issue among others — like funding the government, raising the federal borrowing limit and financing highways — such business groups have found themselves at odds with traditional Republican allies who increasingly reflect a new populist strain of conservatism in the party that is often hostile toward big business.

«I see the memo as the CFTC cautioning its employees on the ethical issues that could be raised by their trading in cryptocurrencies, encouraging them to consider and seek advice from the CFTC ethics team before trading in cryptocurrencies, noting that employees may not transact in cryptocurrencies if they have nonpublic information about them from their work at the CFTC, and advising that those who participate in CFTC dealings related to cryptocurrencies may not trade in them for conflict of interest reasons.»

The government is called on to bail them out by issuing bonds, and to pay the interest charges either by raising taxes or cutting back spending programs.

Although TPP is often seen as another in a line of treaties aimed at liberalizing trade further, a more important goal may have been to «raise the bar» on trade, and to set up a body of rules, including on environmental and labor issues, with which to create pressure for countries like China to comply.

And retailers are already forcing the issue: Companies like Dick's, Walmart and Kroger have raised the age for gun purchases on their own.

Reviews on the Alexa - powered smart speaker are mostly positive, but they raise a few issues.

Some Canadian governments are getting in on the action as well, with Ontario issuing its third green bond in Feb. 2017, raising $ 800 million

«We are aware of the issues that have been raised but can not comment on whether we are investigating,» it said in a statement a spokesperson provided to TechCrunch.

We joined franchise industry leaders from the region, state and nation on the steps of the State Capitol building to raise awareness about the high unemployment issues our veterans face, and to discuss what we are doing with other franchise companies to support veterans and their careers.

That about sums up the state of U.S. token sales in the wake of new dialogue on whether the mechanism, by which startups are issuing custom cryptocurrencies to raise funds, is compliant with the law.

Former Whitewater independent counsel Kenneth Starr said the hush money payment to Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election raises «difficult and serious» issues that need to be evaluated by the Justice Department.

Asked if Kalanick was reconsidering his participation in Trump's advisory group, the spokesperson said he was not, adding that Kalanick was going «to raise this issue at the first meeting on Friday in DC.»

Whether to raise taxes on the rich is one of the thorniest issues in tax reform.

The implications for digital and intellectual property issues are particularly important, with chapters on e-commerce and telecommunications services, an extension of patent protections for pharmaceutical drugs could raise health care costs by millions of dollars, and protections for hundreds of geographical indications may restrict Canadian producers of common cheeses, wines, and meats.

Mark Zuckerberg may have ditched the dark suit he wore during his congressional appearances last month, but the serious data - privacy and election - security issues raised during his testimony are still very much on his mind.

DOL notes that like the FAQs issued on Oct. 27 on the Prohibited Transaction Exemptions, the FAQ for advisors focuses particularly on specific technical questions raised by financial service providers, and it is limited to investment advice concerning plans covered under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, IRAs and other plans covered by Section 4975 (e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Sessions had announced on Tuesday that Michael Horowitz, the IG, would explore issues that were raised by a partisan memo written by GOP staffers for Rep. Devin Nunes (R - Calif.)

Under this new regulation issued by the Department of Labor, it raises the bar on the level of advice you'll be getting for your retirement investments.

said the issue raised by the Florida shooting is that the FBI could have prevented the shooting and added he thought Congress «will get something done this year» on the gun background check system.

On Monday, the FBI raided Cohen's New York offices, raising the specter that prosecutors are looking into a potential campaign - finance violation or other issues unrelated to the ongoing Russia investigation.

I liken this to a scuba diver who goes down and he has about an hour's worth of air, and then he's got ta come back up again and either get another tank or refill his tank, so you're limited on how much air you can have if you're scuba diving, but in business, unless you have a scuba diving type business, you don't wan na have to keep having to refill your tank, and so that's the issue that I see faces a lot of entrepreneurs and startups, is the amount of time and energy it takes to raise money for your business.

The two development firms, helmed by Stephen Ross and Allen Gross, respectively, issued draft prospectuses last month seeking to raise a sum estimated to be more than $ 200 million on the Tel Aviv stock exchange, Israel Real Estate News first reported.