Ontario is implementing a number
of key reforms to the Local Health Integration Network and health services provider system — and the way frontline patient services are delivered across the province...
The Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) was one
of the key reforms within the Immigration Act 2016, designed to reduce Britain's reliance on migrant workers.
Although the forthcoming general election has meant that the Prisons and Courts Bill, which seeks to implement
some of these key reforms (including the formation of a new online procedural rule committee), has been dropped, work on structuring and piloting aspects of the OC continues.
The states also outlined a package
of key reforms to ensure RGGI realizes its potential to deliver the planned carbon reductions while delivering significant economic and public health benefits to the region.
One
of the key reforms in MERA, that CCER conveniently neglected to mention, was that it established a «Foundation Budget» for all districts; in other words the minimum budget required to «adequately educate» all of the students in that district.
Grant Callen, Clarion Ledger Guest Columnist, January 10, 2016 Over the past four years, our state Legislature has adopted a handful
of key reforms designed to strengthen our education system by providing students with new education options and taxpayers with more accountability and transparency.
The intent of ESEA Let's first look at how the Whitehouse summarizes
some of the key reforms and tenets in the law:
Callen: Poll shows Mississippians want school choice Grant Callen, Guest Columnist, January 10, 2016 Over the past four years, our state Legislature has adopted a handful
of key reforms designed to strengthen our education system by providing students with new education options and taxpayers with more accountability and transparency.
When we turn to her practical agenda, we can see just how important the teachers unions are to the Broader, Bolder coalition: most
of the key reforms Ladd proposes have nothing to do with ending poverty in any direct way, but instead are directed toward employing more professionals for tasks outside the regular K — 12 classroom:
According to McMahon, one
of the key reforms of Tier 6 was to end early retirement for public employees, in which workers could retire as young as 55 after 30 years on the job and not see a reduction in their pensions.
At the 2018 Boao Forum for Asia, which marked the 40th anniversary of reform and «open markets» (at least relatively speaking) in China, President Xi Jinping remarked that China will enter into a «new phase of opening up» and outlined a number
of key reform measures for the world's second largest economy, which he plans to...
Not exact matches
Health Care
Reform and Small Business: 7
Key Policies Now that the new legislation has made it through House and Senate reconciliation, certain aspects
of how it will affect small businesses have become clear - but depending on the size
of your outfit, the ramifications will vary tremendously.
«There's a clear risk that the
reforms, which already fell short in a number
of key areas, will be watered down even further.»
And if, as Daoust seems to imply, the
key reforms have already been implemented, a prohibition on federal contracts would be baldly punitive, a form
of punishment for its own sake.
The French government is to unveil final details
of proposed labor
reforms Thursday in what is seen as a
key plank
of President Emmanuel Macron's political and economic strategy for the next five years.
Wall Street hated it, but Congress enacted
key parts
of the accords under the Dodd - Frank financial
reform act, which President Trump started to roll back on Friday with the latest
of a series
of executive orders.
If
key areas
of reform were implemented in Western Australia then the state's economy could double in size in the next 20 years, according to the Chamber
of Commerce and Industry WA's latest report.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels
of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments
of the aerospace industry, levels
of air travel, financial condition
of commercial airlines, the impact
of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition
of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization
of the anticipated benefits
of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing
of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition
of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration
of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization
of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels
of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability
of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope
of future repurchases
of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level
of other investing activities and uses
of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition
of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery
of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits
of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits
of diversification and balance
of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome
of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact
of the negotiation
of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect
of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect
of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect
of changes in tax (including U.S. tax
reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition
of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits
of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing
of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence
of events that may give rise to a right
of one or both
of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee
of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million
of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects
of the announcement or the completion
of the merger on the market price
of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation
of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value
of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire
key personnel.
The House set the ball in motion recently, passing legislation to repeal and replace
key components
of financial
reform put in place in 2010.
Tech's impact on the health - care industry, the impact
of tax
reform and how drugs will be priced in the future were
key topics.
President Trump kicks off a big push for tax
reform in Missouri on Wednesday, bringing renewed focus to one
of the
key political battles shaping up this fall.
That raises doubts about a
key argument for proponents
of federal immigration
reform: that companies need looser rules to import overseas workers because there aren't enough job candidates in the United States who can fill specialized skills, namely in science, technology and engineering.
Asked to grade four
key proposals on a scale
of one to seven, with seven meaning «strongly agree,» the business leaders gave all the
reforms a ranking
of 5.5 or higher.
Recently, Bloomberg reported that Jamie Dimon was a
key player in an industry - wide effort to roll back a provision
of the Dodd - Frank financial
reform bill that would have required banks to split their derivative trading units from the rest
of the bank.
Tech companies also stand on the other side
of a myriad
of key issues from Trump, including immigration
reform, encryption and a range
of social concerns.
The Obama administration's recent decision to postpone a
key feature
of the Affordable Care Act doesn't mean that business owners can put off thinking about the health
reform law altogether.
«One
of the
keys to selling tax
reform is the president making the point that tax
reform will unrig this economy by stripping out the special - interest deductions and carve - outs that riddle this code,» said Tim Phillips, president
of Americans for Prosperity, a group founded by the billionaire industrialist Koch brothers that is spending heavily to push changes to the tax code.
As China looks to
reform its health care sector, technology will play a
key role in driving development and the goal
of universal health care for all citizens.
The current administration has made public statements indicating that it has made international tax
reform a priority, and
key members
of the U.S. Congress have conducted hearings and proposed new legislation.
Incoming Senate Finance Committee Chairman Hatch has authored a bill that makes the expansion
of MEPs a
key part
of 401k
reform legislation.
During the visit, Chen mentioned distributed ledger technology as one
of the
key components to the «development and application
of fintech,» and highlighted that he and Xing Yujing, the head
of the People's Bank
of China Shenzhen Central Sub-Branch, agreed that mainland China should reinforce a solid relationship with the Hong Kong and Shenzhen financial sectors by engaging in «pilot schemes» in order to support «the process
of the nation's
reform and opening - up.»
Under Weaver, the Green Party has already made some
key demands, many
of them, like proportional representation and campaign finance
reform, are designed to keep them politically relevant for years to come.
He recently took some time to talk with deBanked about the
key themes in the Canadian market in 2018 — from minimum wage, to the impact
of US tax
reform on the Canadian economy, to ISO opportunities — and BFS Capital's role there.
In his speech, Yifei emphasized the importance
of 2018 for China's long - term economic strategy, and discussed how the central bank's gold and silver department used problem - oriented, market - oriented, and livelihood - oriented «philosophy, style and methods» to promote
reform and innovation in «
key areas»
of «currency bullion» as well as «currency gold and silver business.»
Should the federal government continue to abdicate leadership in
key policy issues
of health care, pension
reform, Aboriginal issues, education and research, and modernizing Canada's infrastructure?
Past achievements include building the case for deficit reduction in the 1980s and early 1990s, for consolidation
of the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans in the late 1990s, a series
of shadow federal budgets and fiscal accountability reports in that began in the 2000s, and work on marginal effective tax rates on personal incomes and business investment, which has laid the foundation for such
key changes as sales tax
reform, elimination
of capital taxes, and corporate income tax rate reductions.
The intent
of the committee would be to provide government and industry oversight to steward
reform initiatives and drive performance on
key files, with a view to minimizing cumulative costs on industry while still achieving government outcomes.
And sure enough, just hours after Comey testified, the House
of Representatives voted to repeal
key parts
of the Dodd - Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which has contributed to an alarming number
of small bank closures since its passage in 2010.
The Glass Lewis research team discusses
key developments for the 2018 proxy season, including the impact
of regulatory
reforms such as Instructions 561 -LSB-...]
Reforming the taxation
of international businesses has been a priority for U.S. politicians, and
key members
of the legislative and executive branches have proposed a wide variety
of potential changes.
VANCOUVER, B.C. — SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 — The Asia Pacific Foundation
of Canada (APF Canada) is pleased to announce the launch
of a new «Contemporary China» research report series that explores the emergence and evolution
of key sectors in China, including financial technology, health care and state - owned enterprise
reform.
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation
of our business including health care
reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature
of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact
of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack
of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability
of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery
of food and other products; volatility in the market value
of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk
of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value
of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure
of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Smart firms may find workarounds, but the
reforms hamper a
key source
of credit.
With
key tweaks to the tax
reform plan on the deductions side, as many as 25.5 %
of taxpayers could see their taxes increase from current levels under the currently tabled tax
reform plan.
«Secretary Mnuchin understands that
reform of Dodd - Frank financial regulation is
key to returning the American economy to full strength,»...
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Other
key promises include
reforming the Alberta Heritage Savings and Trust Fund after the Alaska Permanent Fund, and working with the federal government to gain a more equitable distribution
of federal transfer payments.
In addition to this general statement, the Party also provides a detailed summary
of its policies in
key areas, including health care, the economy, democratic
reform, education, the environment, and social justice and issues.
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Investors» risk appetite appears to be improved by positive economic data out
of China, Japan and other
key economies, an agreement between US political parties that avoided a government shutdown, and progress in tax
reform negotiations in the US, among other things.