Sentences with phrase «lacked official businesses»

Authorities in China had earlier closed two shops operating out of Kunming on the ground that they lacked official businesses permits, though independent sources maintain there are at least three other such stores still operating with the possibility of many more.

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The systematic gutting of publicly funded education — be it in elementary schools or in colleges — was done by officials we've elected, many of whom have received strong support from members of the business community who regularly complain about the lack of a prepared workforce.

His business dealings also make him prone to manipulation by foreign governments, the Post added, noting that officials in at least four countries had privately discussed how to benefit from Kushner's lack of government experience.

By following the conventional wisdom about the importance of personal connections (guangxi) in doing business in China, these American CEOs may believe that their principal obstacle to entering the Chinese market or becoming successful there is the lack of direct exchange with the right Chinese officials.

Over the next two weeks, academics, innovators, business leaders, public officials and youth organization representatives will convene at workshops in San Francisco, Sao Paulo, London, Johannesburg, Oslo, Abu Dhabi, Mumbai and Shanghai to identify tangible opportunities related to five risks threatening our communities: extreme weather, continued lock - in to fossil fuels, urban breakdown, lack of fresh water and continued rise in non-communicable diseases.

That's despite a considerable amount of grumbling by local municipal and school district officials and business leaders about the lack of mandate relief that was promised by the administration to take the edge off the cap's impact, but so far has not materialized.

The comptroller also found a lack of oversight of the Excelsior jobs program, saying economic development officials could not verify whether companies actually create the number of jobs they promised, and in some cases could not justify why businesses were granted the tax breaks in the first place.

The Comptroller also found a lack of oversight of the Excelsior jobs program saying economic development officials could not verify whether companies actually create the number of jobs they promised, and in some cases could not justify why businesses were granted the tax breaks in the first place.

Equity securities (common and preferred stocks): Securities traded on a national securities exchange (or reported on the NASDAQ national market) are generally valued at the official closing price of, or at the last reported sale price on the exchange or market on which the securities are traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last available bid price.

Long - time art collector Michel Cox Witmer, who also serves as the official US ambassador to the annual TEFAF fair in Maastricht in the Netherlands, told artnet News that a key difference in the current iteration of the fair, as compared with earlier years, is that «business is booming, but there is a lack of a frenzy.»

Finally, we'll again encourage the Senate to move on the administration's nominations to fill vacancies on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which has lacked a quorum to conduct official business on a range of issues, including the siting and permitting of natural gas pipelines.

Sandberg recounted the story, one of a business owner whose photography business was boosted by Facebook Lite, to point out the app's usefulness for slow networks, and the fact that it lacks relatively few features compared to the official Facebook app.

Speaking from the standpoint of my six years, more or less, experience as an Appraiser affiliated with the Appraisal Institute of Canada, I feel somewhat qualified to answer your questions vis a vis the appraisal business and its procedures, or lack thereof, as the case may be, regarding establishing official «opinions» of values for real property.

Amazon officials told leaders at ACBJ that the lack of a «blueprint for talent» was one of the reasons the e-commerce giant didn't choose St. Louis region for its second headquarters, the St. Louis Business Journal reports.