Over nearly a decade
of political research I have heard any number of complaints about the Conservative Party, but I could count on the fingers of one hand the number of times misogyny or chauvinism has been raised.
Gideon Skinner, head
of political research at Ipsos MORI, told Evening Standard: «The Leave campaign is getting their messages across, especially on the key public concern on immigration.
John Healey MP makes the call in a new publication, MPs and politics in our time, which was compiled with Mark Gill, head
of political research at Ipsos - Mori, and Declan McHugh, director of the Hansard Society's parliament and government programme.
Gideon Skinner, Head
of Political Research at Ipsos MORI, said: «It's not unusual for a new Prime Minister to experience a honeymoon with voters, even if it doesn't last - this is certainly the case for Theresa May.
European Journal
of Political Research, 37, 261 - 290.
«The historical contrasts look good for Theresa May, but much more alarming for Jeremy Corbyn,» said Gideon Skinner, head
of political research at Ipsos Mori.
The London offices
of the political research firm Cambridge Analytica.
Not exact matches
And he or she must be supported by a senior
political leader who serves as a public sector catalyst to build coalitions
of governments, workers and training and
research institutions and help to pitch investment proposals to head office decision - makers.
Cambridge Analytica marketed itself as a provider
of consumer
research, targeted advertising and other data - related services to both
political and corporate clients.
She has a master's in international
political economy from the London School
of Economics and is the recipient
of a Fulbright
Research Fellowship to Mumbai, India.
«Macron has tried to strike a fine
political balance to maximize his chances
of building a majority, while making sure the new government has enough competent figures to launch reforms,» Antonio Barroso, deputy director
of research at Teneo Intelligence, said in a note.
As a new study from the Shareholder Association for
Research and Education shows, some well - known Canadian corporations have been spending on
political influence south
of the border as well.
«It is also a tacit admission that her government needs to improve the atmosphere around the Article 50 negotiations,» Mujtaba Rahman, Europe director
of political risk consultancy Eurasia Group, said in a
research note.
It's time for entrepreneurs and business leaders to get involved, because finding creative solutions to these challenges will require not just great
political leadership and innovative
research, but a transformation
of business itself.
«As firms attempt to adapt to ever - changing
political and technological circumstances, global M&A (mergers and acquisitions) has stuttered over the summer, following a strong showing in the first half
of the year,» Jonathan Klonowski,
research editor EMEA at Mergermarket, said in a statement.
According to indictments announced by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein last week, the event was one
of many that were boosted by operatives with the Internet
Research Agency, a Russian troll factory that was tasked with sowing
political discord in the US.
Campaigns gather
research on rival candidates, which results in valuable stockpiles
of intelligence on
political leaders.
After news that
political research firm Cambridge Analytica was able to gain access to unauthorized user data through the guise
of a personality quiz, Facebook found itself in hot water.
Similarly, earlier in the week, a Deutsche Bank
research team argued that in light
of upcoming European elections and ongoing large - scale economic and
political challenges like the migrant crisis, Europe is unlikely to see deeper coordination:
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
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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
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of the announcement or the completion
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The Washington Post reported Thursday that PropOrNot and the nonpartisan Foreign Policy
Research Institute both attribute the flood
of so - called fake news, or hoax and misleading headlines, during the 2016 election to an elaborate Russian propaganda campaign aimed at sowing distrust in the American
political system and undermining public consensus.
Not so fast, says JPMorgan, which argues the likelihood
of a full rebound will remain low until investors get more clarity on Facebook's relationship with
political -
research company Cambridge Analytica, and how much liability the tech giant has.
Chris Krueger, an analyst at Cowen Washington
Research Group, said the sudden speed
of the tax bill also had a
political necessity: Republicans need a win.
Tom Wynn, director
of affluent
research at Spectrem, provided several factors for the increased confidence: the steady improvement in job growth, the steady increase in the major stock market indices since the spring, and a decrease in
political ambiguity with the election season over, which has an effect on at least some people's outlook.
Despite all the fury,
political polling accounts for less than 5 %
of the revenue
of most market
research firms.
«It might be in some ways that access to
political office has been a little bit easier than navigating that corporate pipeline,» says Kim Parker, director
of social trends
research at Pew.
In its biggest crisis ever, Facebook is under fire over its handling
of personal data following reports that
political research firm Cambridge Analytica wrongly gained access to personal data
of more than 50 million Facebook users.
In recently commissioned
research by Ryerson's Jim Pattison Ethical Leadership program about the Ethics
of Political Leadership, some disturbing trends about the ethical impact
of the mayor's reign
of error have been highlighted.
It typically takes three years, but the biological and
political complexities
of sockeye contributed to reams
of contradictory
research and heated arguments.
Japanese government data that was translated for Business Insider by Dr. Nori Katagiri, an assistant professor
of political science at Saint Louis University and the inaugural visiting
research fellow for the JASDF Air Staff College, shows that China has dramatically increased its naval and aviation activity since 2012 — prior to which there was virtually no activity.
The special counsel Robert Mueller's indictment in February
of the Internet
Research Agency, a Russian troll farm that spread disinformation ahead
of the election, indicates that Russian actors wanted to «spread distrust towards the candidates and the
political system in general.»
Despite its use
of «generic identifiers» for the individuals and entities listed, the DOJ «provided the Court with more than sufficient information to understand the
political context
of Steele's
research,» the memo said.
In addition to disclosing the
political motivations behind Steele's
research, the DOJ also outlined the former British spy's long history as an FBI informant and status as a credible source
of intelligence who had provided information the DOJ had used in criminal proceedings.
In a discussion paper published today, the Shareholder Association for
Research & Education looked at the question
of political spending by Canadian corporations, from an investor perspective.
The report suggested the Republican candidate was using psychological data based on
research spanning tens
of millions
of Facebook users in an attempt to gain an advantage over his
political rivals — including Donald Trump.
Today's
political leaders have good reason to promote domestic infrastructure investment, as academic
research unequivocally shows a link between the state
of local infrastructure and economic development.
The
political -
research company is currently at the center
of a massive Facebook data scandal, which may have exposed the personal data
of up to 87 million users to Cambridge Analytica.
But the results
of the study, carried out by the non-partisan Public Religion
Research Institute, show the impulse to block varies widely based on gender and
political leanings.
The Cambridge Analytica scandal, sparked last month by news reports that the
political -
research firm misappropriated millions
of users» data, soon morphed into a full - blown panic over data privacy that sent CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Congress.
And in many ways, FiscalNote does what lobbyists and
political research firms have done for decades, though probably for millions
of dollars in fees, says Michele Goetz, an analyst specializing in artificial intelligence and government for Forrester.
And now that the time for revisionist history has arrived, and strategists no longer have to serve a
political agenda and scare investors and traders into voting with their wallets, the
research reports calling for precisely the outcome that we expected are coming in fast and furious, starting with none other than Goldman, whose chief strategist David Kostin issued a note overnight in which he says that «the equity market response to the election result will be limited» and adds that «our year - end 2016 price target for the S&P 500 remains 2100, roughly 2 % below the current level
of 2140.»
«We have reverted to being hewers
of wood and drawers
of water,» insists Diana Gibson,
research director at the University
of Alberta's Parkland Institute, a
political and economic think - tank.
December 2009 (1967 kb PDF file): The Q&A in this issue features seven questions about
political influence and the financial crisis (by Deniz Igan, Prachi Mishra, and Thierry Tressel);
research summaries on «Credit Conditions and Recoveries from Financial Crises» (by Prakash Kannan) and «Inflation Targeting in Emerging Economies» (by Turgut Kýþýnbay); the contents
of the latest issue
of IMF Staff Papers; a listing
of visiting scholars at the IMF during October — December 2009; and listings
of recent IMF Working Papers and Staff Position Notes
On today's episode, I talk to Tom Webster, Vice President
of Strategy and Marketing for Edison
Research, the organization behind exit polling for national elections in the U.S.. For more than two decades, Tom has conducted political polling for some of the most contentious elections in U.S. history, as well as market research for some of the top companies across the
Research, the organization behind exit polling for national elections in the U.S.. For more than two decades, Tom has conducted
political polling for some
of the most contentious elections in U.S. history, as well as market
research for some of the top companies across the
research for some
of the top companies across the nation.
Her areas
of research include
political, economic, and business history, as well as the history
of capitalism.
Governments
of all
political stripes have been elected and re-elected, here in Canada and abroad, on a similar economic platform: openness to trade, fiscal discipline, tax competitiveness and investment in skills,
research and infrastructure.
Coming
of Age in the Asian Century: The Need for a National Conversation By Sarah Eaton, Post ‐ Graduate
Research Fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation
of Canada
Political pundits tell us this federal election will be fought not over big ideas but along a narrow set
of economic wedge issues.
They might then next want to turn their
research to federal Liberal and New Democrat Members
of Parliament — because the evidence
of their
political death wish is now well documented.
A strengthened and more independent Parliamentary Budget Office would promote greater understanding
of complex budget issues; it would force the government to defend its economic and budget forecasts; it would promote a straightforward and more understandable and open budget process; it would promote accountability by commenting on the government's projections and analysis; finally, by being nonpartisan, it would provide
research to all
political parties.
The Silicon Valley companies have been under scrutiny for months for the way they collect and use people's data, with Facebook reeling from revelations that the
political research firm Cambridge Analytica harvested the personal information
of up to 87 million
of its users.