Sentences with phrase «on national concerns»

CREA provided an update on national concerns.

Sidestepping controversy, its scientists quietly and reliably crank out reams of data on national concerns such as streamflow, earthquakes, and white - nose bat syndrome.

Not exact matches

While national media coverage of politics in Quebec has been overwhelmingly focused on the specter of separatism and Parti - Québécois's proposed charter of values, a recent CBC - Ekos poll found that the majority of Quebeckers are most concerned about jobs and the economy.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to move forward with a new rule to block federal subsidies from telecommunications equipment suppliers that «raise national security concerns.»

Loneliness might have multiple causes on the national level, but for accounting software company FreshBooks (full disclosure: I'm a happy customer), the root of their concern about employee disconnection was a happy fact of startup life - their head count was growing wildly.

Jonathan Choi of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee discusses the concerns for Hong Kong if the U.S. places additional trade tariffs on China.

Luc Bertrand, vice-president of National Bank of Canada, one of Maple's backers, downplayed competition concerns in a conference call with media, adding the combined resources of the venture will allow the TMX to compete on an international level and recapture lost trading volume.

A coalition of state and national environmental groups have raised concerns about water contamination and other impacts on Western Australia's largest national park.

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa reports on the breakdown of the deal for Alibaba - backed Ant Financial to buy MoneyGram with U.S. officials citing national security concerns.

Despite concerns about growing risks, overall property risks at the national level are still «controllable,» the report added, citing reasons such as the availability of «many tools» to adjust the market, without elaborating on specific options.

Small - business owners offer health benefits for a variety of reasons: they're genuinely concerned about their employees being taken care of, it's mandated in their state or they want to be more competitive to attract top talent (a large majority of employees consider a health plan to be the most important benefit they can be offered, according to a survey by the National Business of Group on Health).

The White House on February 9 objected to its release, citing national security concerns.

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. said in a filing Friday it will seek Trump's approval for its proposed $ 1.3 billion sale to Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, gambling that the former real estate dealmaker will approve the tie - up against the advice of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which scrutinizes foreign deals for national security concerns.

«M&A dialogue remains robust despite concerns about the potential impact of changes in America's trade and national security policies on deal activity,» said Stephen Arcano, head of M&A at Skadden.

Trump is using authority under Section 232 of U.S. law, which gives the president the ability to issue tariffs based on national security concerns.

On Tuesday, the US Federal Communications Commission banned US telecom carriers from using federal subsidies to buy networking gear from Huawei and ZTE, citing national security concerns.

So yes, ladies and gentlemen, enjoy this brief relief rally driven by the fact that China is offline for the week and that the persistent source of overnight selling on Chinese «hard / crash landing» concerns has been gone simply due to an extended national holiday.

President Trump on Monday blocked Broadcom's $ 117 billion bid for the chip maker Qualcomm, citing national security concerns and sending a clear signal that he was willing to take extraordinary measures to promote his administration's increasingly protectionist stance.

The elections only concern local government and have no impact on the make - up of MPs in the national parliament.

China telecoms clampdown: The Trump administration is considering executive action to restrict the ability of some Chinese companies to sell telecommunications equipment in the U.S. based on national - security concerns, reports the Wall Street Journal.

The Forum, a group of corporate CEOs and university presidents, identified and acted on issues of national concern to the business and academic communities such as international competitiveness, technological innovation, and education and training.

U.S. Weighs Curbs on Chinese Telecom Firms Over National - Security Concerns Fed Holds Rates Steady, but Indicates Increases Will Continue Amazon Threatens Seattle Over New Tax...

The patient community has expressed grave concerns about the proliferation of short - term plans - in fact, 113 groups, including AARP, American Heart Association, March of Dimes, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness, recently sent a letter expressing these concerns to Congressional leaders.

The move comes after President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Monday blocking Broadcom's bid to gain control of Qualcomm because of national security concerns.

Chinese telecommunications equipment companies could face more limits on their U.S. sales as the Trump administration considers actions it says may be needed to address national security concerns.

Following President Donald Trump's early - March announcement that he would tax overseas metals — citing national security concerns with China as a rationale — the government imposed a 25 percent tax on steel and a 10 percent tax on aluminum imported from certain countries.

The release on websites this week of what appears to be top - secret computer code that the National Security Agency has used to break into the networks of foreign governments and other espionage targets has caused deep concern inside American intelligence agencies, raising the question of whether America's own elite operatives have been hacked and their methods revealed.

Nikolay Bachvarov, from Baumit, and Mr Zahariev, say they are concerned that Bulgaria has no national strategy on housing policy and about the concentration of new construction in Varna, Burgas, and Dobrich, on the Black Sea.

The National Bank of Greece study was published Tuesday as Greece heads to new general elections on June 17, amid Europe - wide concern of broader financial turmoil if Greece's place in the single currency is threatened by a victory for an anti-austerity party.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will issue this notice, saying in its request that it «is is primarily concerned with vehicles that do not have the means for human driving, e.g., a steering wheel and brake and accelerator pedals,» though the agency is also seeking input on semi-autonomous vehicles that do require human interaction.

So, Americans: On an issue of vital international concern, your president is so easily manipulable that a close ally is shamelessly pushing his psychological buttons on national televisioOn an issue of vital international concern, your president is so easily manipulable that a close ally is shamelessly pushing his psychological buttons on national televisioon national television.

The measures come on top of proposed legislation in Congress to expand the authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which reviews foreign deals for national security concerns.

Few Exclusions to Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Expected U.S. businesses seeking to avoid tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are expected to face resistance under rules being developed by the Commerce Department, «which is signaling it will grant exclusions only sparingly and based on national - security concerns,» according to the Wall Street Journal.

No matter, federal jurisdiction over the environment — including the jurisdiction to impose a national price on carbon — may also be based on its taxation power, or on its residual jurisdiction over matters of «national concern» under the Peace, Order, and Good Governance (POGG) power.

Fast forward to today when as Yra Harris writes in his latest Notes from the Underground, the realization that central bankers are on the verge of panic is that much closer, because as the veteran trader and strategist writes, «the continued efforts by the ECB, BOJ and Swiss National Bank to keep their overnight rates at crisis - era levels is increasing concerns around the globe that central bankers in general do not have an exit strategy.»

As far as most commentators are concerned, the first round of the French presidential elections, due to take place on April 23, will be a race to see who faces the far - right National Front leader Marine Le Pen in the run - off in May.

The US administration cited national security concerns in following the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS), which could get new powers to increase scrutiny of deals by foreign buyers.

The US cited national security concerns in following the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US, which could get new powers to increase scrutiny of deals by foreign buyers.

The supervision system on several levels (the local, intermediate and national) was found to be severely lacking, and may stakeholders have raised such concerns in this vein.

But if we put that matter aside, and if our main interest lies in protecting the lives of our people, why do the mavens on national security show no concern for the 1.2 million innocent human lives taken each year in abortion?

I don't mind their concern for the ridiculous ticket prices that their promoters made for their live concerts (although there is something called supply and demand here)-- but why must musicians become known on such a national or international level in the first place?

As Christians, though, there are some issues concerning Islamist terrorism that are rarely aired on the national media.

The large divergence of episcopal opinion revealed (concerning the modern relevance of church teaching, for instance on contraception) is never reflected in the directives of our national Conference of Bishops.

These morons think they should be part of the discussion on matters of national concern... I wouldn't trust somebody so idiotic with opening a jar of pickles.

Forty - five leading pro-life advocates, including Gary Bauer of the Family Research Council, James Dobson of Focus on the Family, Clarke Forsythe of Americans United for Life, Wanda Franz of the National Right to Life Committee, and Ralph Reed of the Christian Coalition, signed a much heralded joint «Statement of Pro-Life Principle and Concern» published in First Things in 1996 in which the primary legal complaint was made that Roe «wounded American democracy» by removing the issue of abortion from «democratic concern.Concern» published in First Things in 1996 in which the primary legal complaint was made that Roe «wounded American democracy» by removing the issue of abortion from «democratic concern.concern.»

Constantly concerned about alienating the southern wing of the Democratic Party, the Kennedys sought to channel the movement away from attacks on state segregation statutes, which, they claimed, were local conflicts in which federal authorities were powerless to intervene, and into voter registration efforts in which the national state could be of assistance.

Islam today still beheads people for apostacy — if not on the national level then at the village / local level (saudi arabia, Iran), still burn people to death for witchcraft (indonesia and saudi arabia), Draw the prophet and earn yourself a death sentence from the Clergy, Write a book critical of islam and get the same deal, write a magazine article expessing concern about the rise of islam in your country and have your throat slit on a public street in YOUR own country...

Phillip Schofield showed «antagonism against God» when he labelled traditional Christian views concerning sexuality «abhorrent» on national television, it has been claimed.

On the face of it, these points seem as relevant to America's current travails as they were to Rome's fall and certainly more so than either the utopianism of much modern political theory, or its opposite: a frankly self - interested perspective concerned only with national interests and national security.