Sentences with phrase «on issues in this country»

Why not form an opinion totally based on how you «feel» or your «emotions» and justify your argument on why you feel that way, rather than saying «for the bible tells me so»... That's why we can't move forward on issues in this country; people feel they can't express themselves without the safety of a group's opinion... Let's listen to ourselves for once instead of having your daddy's politics and religion handed down to you like a family asset.

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Both the European - led Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh and the U.S. Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety have made significant advances toward addressing issues of building integrity and fire safety systems in that country.

In a statement, leaders will ask the Commission «to examine the need and ways to screen investments from third countries in strategic sectors, while fully respecting members states» competences,» a reference to national sovereignty on the issuIn a statement, leaders will ask the Commission «to examine the need and ways to screen investments from third countries in strategic sectors, while fully respecting members states» competences,» a reference to national sovereignty on the issuin strategic sectors, while fully respecting members states» competences,» a reference to national sovereignty on the issue.

In a country that relies on oil for more than 70 percent of its GDP8 (gross domestic product), diversifying the economy is a critical issue,» concludes Yves Duteil.

Diamonte serves on the board for the Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets, representing more than 100 of the country's largest private - sector retirement funds on fiduciary and investment issues in Washington.

The extensions may vary in length for each country, based on the progress made in talks on this and other trade issues.

Britain's envoy to Canada highlighted her country's contribution to the talks in a report focusing on the need to use «genuine innovation» to solve «real - world issues.»

Although there have been several recent cross-border attacks and incursions, the Eurasia Group team does not see a broader military conflict in 2017 given that both countries» prime ministers are focused on domestic issues.

Many countries look to the United States Coast Guard for setting maritime standards across the world as well, not just on safety but also on security and also on environmental issues, so very unique in that regard.

Trump defended the executive order in a statement on Sunday, saying the United States would resume issuing visas to all countries once secure policies were put in place over the next 90 days.

The RBA is in close contact with its peers in other countries on this issue and few see electronic banknotes on the horizon, he said.

Mr. Schultz, one of the most visible chief executives in the country, has made Starbucks a vocal part of the national conversation on issues like gun violence, gay rights, race relations, veterans rights and student debt.

To overcome this, the commission said there was a debate on whether to strip EU countries of their veto rights on tax issues, based on an article in the EU treaties that allows such exceptional action in the event of market distortions.

Allan Coukell, an expert on antibiotic resistance with the Pew Charitable Trusts, suggested the assumption — and hope — is that all countries will sign on to a declaration that commits them to tackling the issue in general.

Similar kinds of cases are under way in other parts of the country, including a case on appeal in Chicago after a federal judge issued a nationwide injunction barring the government from blocking grant money typically used to help local police combat violent crime and help victims.

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.

A coalition of 17 U.S. states sued the Obama administration on Wednesday saying it acted illegally by issuing an executive order to ease the threat of deportation for millions of immigrants who are in the country without the proper documents.

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«Not because simply Haiti needs it, but we feel that it would be in the interest of both countries as Haiti is putting in motion its development plan based on the catastrophe of the Earthquake in 2010 and a set of other issues that came up along the way that has slowed down our reconstruction process.»

The country voted against joining the euro zone in a referendum in 2000 and last December opted to retain its exemption from EU rules on issues like asylum and border control.

Bell notes on its Let's Talk web site that «mental illness is one of the most widespread health issues in the country.»

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.

«Macron has taken quite a tough line on the whole issue of Brexit, arguing that the EU needs to take a tough line with Britain in order to set an example to other countries that might be tempted to follow a similar route,» he told AFP.

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.

«The Windrush scandal has rightly shone a light on an important issue for our country,» Rudd said in a resignation letter to May.

Labour Minister Patty Hajdu talked about the issue with her provincial and territorial counterparts most recently in January when they all agreed to keep talks going on having harmonized regulations across the country.

«There is the danger that work on major issues for the future of our country will be delayed for a prolonged period of time,» DIHK President Eric Schweitzer wrote in an email.

«We see this as a big issue for China Airlines,» Steve Chang, senior vice president of the Taiwanese firm told reporters on Wednesday, adding the airline was trying to consult with the American Institute in the country over the issue.

In fact, when pressed on the issue, Verheul speculated that perhaps costs would not increase since Canadians already pays higher prices for pharmaceutical drugs than consumers in European countries such as the UK, France or GermanIn fact, when pressed on the issue, Verheul speculated that perhaps costs would not increase since Canadians already pays higher prices for pharmaceutical drugs than consumers in European countries such as the UK, France or Germanin European countries such as the UK, France or Germany.

December 2002 (769 kb PDF file): Research summaries on IMF conditionality and country ownership of reforms and on public policies and the Millennium Development Goals; country / area study: Hong Kong SAR; summaries of conferences on challenges to central banking from globalized financial systems and on globalization in historical perspective; agenda of Third Annual IMF Research Conference; summary of September 2002 World Economic Outlook; visiting scholars at the IMF; contents of latest issue of IMF Staff Papers, other IMF research publications.

«For a politician who doesn't want to admit that the electorate sent a message that they don't like politicians, it's far easier to scapegoat it on economic issues than it is to address the fundamental question: that there are voters in this country who no longer think their representatives represent them,» said a Democratic strategist involved in 2016.

US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin complained about persistent trade surpluses and stated that «We urge the IMF to speak out more forcefully on the issue of external imbalances, including by providing clear policy recommendations for countries with large surpluses, in support of more balanced global growth.»

LONDON — The United States and Britain on Monday issued a first - of - its - kind joint warning about Russian cyberattacks against government and private organizations as well as individual homes and offices in both countries, a milestone in the escalating use of cyberweaponry between major powers.

As we know, Canada is lagging behind other countries on this issue, and I believe it is time for governments and regulators in Canada to take positive measures as has been done elsewhere.

In order to bypass Korean regulations forbidding ICO's in the country ICON, along with a group of other ICO's was issued in Switzerland and began trading on the Bithumb exchange on March 2In order to bypass Korean regulations forbidding ICO's in the country ICON, along with a group of other ICO's was issued in Switzerland and began trading on the Bithumb exchange on March 2in the country ICON, along with a group of other ICO's was issued in Switzerland and began trading on the Bithumb exchange on March 2in Switzerland and began trading on the Bithumb exchange on March 21.

We will touch on themes such as labour migration, diversity accommodation, family reunification, refugee issues, and other issues pertinent to ongoing debates on immigration in each case country.

Trump is a man prone to emotional outbursts with little knowledge about public policy issues; it was easy to spin worst - case scenarios in which he might put the country in danger on a whim.

On April 5, a group of six NGOs working in the country addressed a critical letter to Zuckerberg, citing «issues that have been rife on Facebook in Myanmar for more than four years now,» criticizing the company for crediting its own systems with catching violent messages when in fact it had been these organizations doing the moderation worOn April 5, a group of six NGOs working in the country addressed a critical letter to Zuckerberg, citing «issues that have been rife on Facebook in Myanmar for more than four years now,» criticizing the company for crediting its own systems with catching violent messages when in fact it had been these organizations doing the moderation woron Facebook in Myanmar for more than four years now,» criticizing the company for crediting its own systems with catching violent messages when in fact it had been these organizations doing the moderation work.

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.

But as hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets in DC and the rest of the country on Saturday, it became clear that the movement's apparent potential to promote and boost issue intensity on gun control could ultimately make it pivotal.

Most countries choose to issue warnings on the volatility of the cryptocurrencies, pointing out that there are no financial protections for those that invest in this market.

The Cyber Security Summit is a CXO level gathering of the top cyber experts in the country focused on key problems and issues in the industry.

Mr. Harper and Mr. Flaherty, on the other hand, thought that the real issue for the global economy was still the need for G - 20 countries to eliminate deficits and commit to significant reductions in debt burdens.

Lighthizer's push to hammer out a deal could bump into a difficult reality, as the three countries still haven't agreed on thorny issues such as rules for car manufacturing in the region.

An industry official said there would not be any tariff exclusions for countries or products except for imports required for military equipment needs, though Trump could still change his mind on the issue if he faces prolonged criticism in the coming days.

While there are occasional military issues where the two countries do not see eye - to - eye (for example on whether the Arctic sea lanes are internal waters, as Canada claims, or are international waters, the view of the US), for the most part they are in synch.

This week in Beijing, Mr. Wang Qishan, vice premier and leader of the Chinese delegation at the fifth Sino - US Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED), a mechanism launched in 2006 to discuss long - term strategic issues between the two countries, called on the US to take swift action to protect Chinese investments in the US.

In addition, Australia, South Korea and some ASEAN countries would see Canada as a constructive partner on many issues, adding our weight to theirs in re-enforcing positive patterns of behaviour and co-operation, building more effective institutions in the security domain, and messaging to the biggest playerIn addition, Australia, South Korea and some ASEAN countries would see Canada as a constructive partner on many issues, adding our weight to theirs in re-enforcing positive patterns of behaviour and co-operation, building more effective institutions in the security domain, and messaging to the biggest playerin re-enforcing positive patterns of behaviour and co-operation, building more effective institutions in the security domain, and messaging to the biggest playerin the security domain, and messaging to the biggest players.

The most important labor debate in the country right now isn't the minimum wage issue that President Obama spent so much time on in his SOTU speech this week.

As well as providing information on potential clients, they may be able to help entrepreneurs learn about issues in other countries.