Sentences with phrase «on national industry»

In the past, small boards and large boards haven't often found themselves on the same side on national industry issues, and neither Quinte nor Vancouver expected to share similar concerns about the proposed fee increase.

Not exact matches

By educating yourself on the general state of the economy, what decisions are being made at the national level, and how economic forecasts might affect your industry, you can put yourself a step ahead of others.

To avoid any regional bias, we spoke to people throughout the beer industry — from brewers to hop farmers — to get their take on areas that are showing a lot of potential, though may still be under - the - radar on a national basis.

It's all based on my plan to build a computerized vehicle valuation platform, as well as a national network, which quickly became the de facto standard for the entire insurance industry.

At the Republican National Convention, Continental Resources Chairman Harold Hamm said that President Obama has tried to «destroy» and derail the shale revolution by imposing «punitive regulations» on the industry.

Two of the oldest names in Perth's advertising industry have disappeared as increasing competition from national firms puts pressure on local players.

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 a national scale, our analysis reveals just how powerful the tech industry has become to the US economy in the past few decades.

I am heading to Calgary next week to speak on these same topics with the directors of Livestock Identification Services Ltd., as well as directors of a few additional beef industry groups and one being a newly formed national beef agency called Canada Beef Inc..

The National Retail Federation is calling on the banking industry to switch from the easy - to - hack magnetic stripe to the more secure PIN and chip.

It sparked a national conversation on U.S. carriers» treatment of customers in an industry comprising just a handful of competitors following years of mergers and consolidations.

CHICAGO, April 4, 2018 / PRNewswire / — Water Street Healthcare Partners, a strategic investor focused exclusively on the health care industry, and Sarnova founder, Matthew D. Walter, announced today that they have completed the sale of Sarnova, the nation's premier national distributor of health care products to the acute care and emergency medical services (EMS) markets, to Patricia Industries.

He founded his company Weedmaps, a sort of Yelp for marijuana dispensaries, in 2008, and now serves on the board of directors for the National Cannabis Industry Association, the Marijuana Policy Project and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which most people know as NORML and for which he also serves as treasurer.

Farmers, for example, are supposed to first explore loan programs available through the Farmers Home Administration (FHA), while some members of the fishing industry — depending on the nature of their need — should first consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

But S.Y. Lee, a spokesman for the DHS, told Fortune that the government agency coordinates «national efforts to strengthen the security and resilience of critical infrastructure, working with our federal and industry partners across the country to raise awareness about evolving threats and promote measures to reduce risks to systems we all rely on.»

«What you'll see out of the imposition of these tariffs is the likelihood of localized or regionalized impact on the surrounding economy,» suggests David French, the senior vice president for government relations with the Washington, D.C. - based National Retail Federation, an industry trade group.

LONDON, May 3 - Libya's National Oil Corp is withholding Total's share of crude from the Waha concession as a dispute drags on over the French oil major's purchase of Marathon's stake in the concession two months ago, Libyan oil and industry sources said.

LONDON, May 3 (Reuters)- Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) is withholding Total's share of crude from the Waha concession as a dispute drags on over the French oil major's purchase of Marathon's stake in the concession two months ago, Libyan oil and industry sources said.

The National Venture Capital Association, an industry group of top U.S. venture capitalists, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in Washington D.C. District Court against the Trump Administration, alleging it illegally delayed an immigration program created during President Obama's term.

In 1998, Le, then 20, was named Young Australian of the Year, a highly publicized government honor that made her a national celebrity and put her on a speaking circuit, where she hobnobbed with prime ministers, scientists, and international captains of industry.

According to reporting from the National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA), the crowdfunding industry is on track to account for more funding than venture capital.

The ACSC said in a report on Monday that it responded to 734 cyber attacks on «systems of national interest» for the year ended June 30, and the defense industry was a major target.

In May 2010, then - Industry Minister Tony Clement conducted a national consultation on the issue, yet 18 months later, there is still no strategy in sight.

This is different than national link building, where it's supremely important to build links only on sites that are highly relevant to your industry, with a measure of authority.

The Agribusiness Bulletin is a regular newsletter that focuses on national and local industry insights and trends.

In the past, hotel executives played down Airbnb's impact on their industry, but documents reveal a «multipronged, national campaign» to rein it in.

According to 12/31/16 data on non-group open variable annuities from Morningstar, Inc., at 0.25 % Fidelity Personal Retirement Annuity's annual annuity charge is significantly lower than the national industry average 1.26 % annual annuity charge.

Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) IIROC was created in 2008 through the consolidation of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada and Market Regulation Services Inc. and is the national self - regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada.

Dr. Stephens has also been highly active throughout her career in industry and community activities, including serving as the Vice Chairman of the Orange County Council and National Board member of the American Electronics Association, now TechAmerica; participating on the University of California at Irvine School of the Arts Deans Advisory Council in the area of Digital Arts; and as a Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Orange County Board member.

[4] However, unlike relying on the Section 232 national security threat authorization employed by the Trump administration, Bush relied upon Section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended in 1994, authorizing the President to investigate and impose temporary tariffs upon imports that might adversely affect domestic industries.

An internationally respected authority on finance and economics, Dr. Cooper is a member of the C.D. Howe Institute's National Counsel, TMX Industry Professor at DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University and advises the Board of MDC Partners, a Nasdaq / TMX listed communications and media company.

Women on the national stage of information technology (IT) currently account for 20 percent of the industry.

Taylor West, deputy director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, said the group has focused recently on emphasizing its role in creating new jobs and building domestic manufacturing facilities.

Notably, the National Financial Work Conference has been the stage for: forming agencies to regulate the insurance and securities industries and bank bailout strategies in 1997, creating banking regulators and listing state - owned banks on exchanges abroad in 2002, creating the sovereign wealth fund, establishing the China Investment Corporation in 2007, which currently has assets of $ 813.5 billion, and developing methodologies for dealing with the global financial crisis of 2008.

The unemployment rate in the area is on par with the national average, and there is a large variety of industries that offer job opportunities.

In September 2016, Stephen received the National Venture Capital Association's (NVCA) first Industry Impact Award in recognition of his outstanding service and commitment to the VC industry through his work on the NVCA CFO TasIndustry Impact Award in recognition of his outstanding service and commitment to the VC industry through his work on the NVCA CFO Tasindustry through his work on the NVCA CFO Task Force.

Just as the Chinese National Day «golden week» holiday came to an end, over 40,000 industry leaders, technology professionals and developers from 58 countries have descended on Hangzhou for what will be the conference of the year for many.

The invocation of national security will look like a bad - faith maneuver to the world, an excuse to take self - interested action on behalf of domestic industry.

We're still unique in the industry, and even after eight years, there still isn't a national organization with the focus and intensity we have on providing incredibly high - quality managed services to our clients.

Click on the links below to download the executive report, as well as the summary tables, which contain all of the statistics at the national, state, metropolitan, industry and ethnic group level.

But it's also important for Canada as a whole, given the implications for national income and interprovincial trade, as well as the industry's sizable influence on business investment.

Canada's coming national price on carbon adds further fuel to the debate, as some will be looking for Canadian industries affected by the carbon price to get protections, maybe even in the form of a carbon tax applied at the border on goods coming from places in the U.S. where there is no such policy.

On one side of the debate are those who think the FCC is overstepping its authority, or that the National Broadband Plan is equivalent to some sort of socialist government takeover of the Internet and broadband communications industries.

Over the next decade, Cohn used his mob connections to smooth the younger Trump's relations with construction unions; inked a stingy prenuptial agreement with Trump's first wife, Ivana; leaned on city politicians to favor Trump deals; traded favors in Atlantic City's notoriously corrupt casino industry; and tried to strong - arm the National Football League into a merger that would give Trump a first - tier team at a fraction of the going rate.

Both the Canadian National Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway have extensive rail networks into the United States and have been promoting what the industry often calls a «pipeline on rails» to serve the oil sands.

While the crowdfunding market is growing, it's «noticeably smaller» compared to the U.S. and the U.K. and expanding at a slower rate, says the inaugural industry report being released on Tuesday by the National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA).

National Retail Properties keeps delivering, and despite the current struggles of the retail sector, I think the company has a solid grip on its industry and will continue to do well.

The 2012 Report on Angel Investing Activity in Canada, the third of its kind, was released in partnership with Industry Canada, BDC Capital, FedDev Ontario and National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

The Aerospace Industries Association, a trade organization for the aerospace and defense industry, recognizes this challenge: the AIA's Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry recommends «that the nation immediately reverse the decline in, and promote the growth of, a scientifically and technologically trained U.S. aerospace workforce,» adding that «the breakdown of America's intellectual and industrial capacity is a threat to national security and our capability to continue as a world leaderindustry, recognizes this challenge: the AIA's Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry recommends «that the nation immediately reverse the decline in, and promote the growth of, a scientifically and technologically trained U.S. aerospace workforce,» adding that «the breakdown of America's intellectual and industrial capacity is a threat to national security and our capability to continue as a world leaderIndustry recommends «that the nation immediately reverse the decline in, and promote the growth of, a scientifically and technologically trained U.S. aerospace workforce,» adding that «the breakdown of America's intellectual and industrial capacity is a threat to national security and our capability to continue as a world leader.»

These projections are based on a hypothetical 6 % rate of return less a 0.25 % low - cost annual annuity charge, and a 6 % rate of return less a 1.26 % annual annuity charge, which is the national industry average annual charge as of 12/31/2016, according to Morningstar, Inc..