Sentences with phrase «opened negotiations on»

Since the decision to open negotiations on the EU - US TTIP agreement in 2013, discussions on these negotiations have figured prominently in these twice yearly meetings.

For instance, it could openly call for a second commitment period for the KP, as asked on several occasions by the G77 + China, and open the negotiations on some limited improvements.

Not exact matches

«We have been open and collaborative throughout this process on this negotiation, but what I will tell you is it's a complex negotiation because... when you consider 130 aircraft for this next lot, it's very important to understand the cost,» said Marillyn Hewson, chief of Lockheed Martin.

This strategy helps makes difficult customers more open to negotiating because now they feel like the negotiation will be on their terms as they are more in sync with the sales professional's position.

The founders of fashion label Morrison are in negotiations to open a new store on Melbourne's Chapel Street as part of a five - year expansion plan.

For example, if you've already approached vendors about supplying your company with materials and supplies, and if you've opened up good negotiations on possible terms and discounts, bring letters from these firms to the meeting.

«Starting parallel talks on all issues at the same time, as suggested by some in the UK, will not happen,» Tusk said, while adding that the EU could assess as early as this autumn that Britain had made «sufficient progress» on the exit terms in order to open the second phase of negotiations, on future trade.

President Xi Jinping promised on Tuesday to open the country's economy further and lower import tariffs on products like cars, in a speech seen as an attempt to defuse the increasingly bitter dispute with the United States and possibly open the way for the start of negotiations after both sides threatened tit - for - tat tariffs.

The Union's opening gambit in what Tusk said would at times be a «confrontational» negotiation with May's government also rammed home Brussels» insistence that while it was open to letting Britain retain some rights in the EU during a transition after 2019, it would do so only on its own terms.

Trump on Wednesday conceded differences on North Korea with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who advocates keeping open the possibility of negotiations with Kim's authoritarian government.

The initial public offering price of our common stock has been determined by negotiation between us and the representatives of the underwriters based on a number of factors and may not be indicative of prices that will prevail in the open market following completion of this offering.

The companies» unusual step of making a joint announcement on the canceled negotiations could indicate they still recognize the merits of a merger, keeping the door open for potential future talks.

The 16 RCEP countries will present their offers for market opening when they meet in Busan in South Korea on Monday, with an aim to make «best efforts» towards reaching agreement by year - end, a South Korean official close to the negotiations said.

Greece open to reforms Greece agreed to legislate pension and other structural reforms this week, generating some optimism that negotiations on its bailout terms would resume after months of gridlock.

On the other hand, Mr. Mnuchin, the treasury secretary, is considered to be more open to negotiations with China to avoid the imposition of steep tariffs.

Yet conversations have so far focused on concessions like China reducing tariffs on American cars, opening up its market for financial services and purchasing more semiconductors or natural gas — minor wins that are unlikely to satisfy Mr. Navarro and Mr. Lighthizer, who are pushing for significant and sweeping changes to China's market, according to people familiar with the negotiations.

While FTA negotiations with China present Canada with important opportunities to open markets and diversify our international trade posture, essential to this is the insistence on an enforceable rules - based system that protects the rights of trading companies and citizens in both countries.

Such negotiations assume a lack of open public criticism of one another on the part of the principals.

Pope Benedict XVI and King Abdullah have begun negotiations on opening the first Catholic church in the Saudi Kingdom -LSB-

Despite this, most dairy industry leaders, including the dairy wing of the National Farmers» Union (NFU), have rejected calls for a milk price regulator, preferring to find a solution on the open market and via negotiations with retailers.

On November 16, it took out a full - page advertisement in The Australian Financial Review and the Townsville Bulletin and published an open letter outlining its position in the negotiations with QSL.

The Catalan club could land Ozil on a free transfer come the end of the season, whilst being permitted to open negotiations of such a move from January, but the fear is that they could well lose out with Chelsea, Manchester United and Inter Milan also linked with an interest in his signature.

The ideal scenario would have been Wenger signing a CB and a DM (looks like we need a striker too) on the first of January (negotiation taking place before the market open).

This is according to ESPN, who report that the German side, who currently have the forward on loan from Jurgen Klopp's side, have opened negotiations with the Premier League side about possibly signing the player on a permanent basis.

That opened the door for Manchester City — who are owned by the same financial group that own New York City FC — to make an offer for Harrison based on Stoke's negotiations.

He was quoted in the Metro as saying: «Basel are open to negotiations, but at this moment I have decided that I want to concentrate on my performances,»

On Sunday, Arsenal transfer chiefs Ivan Gazidis, Sven Mislintat and Huss Fahmy flew to Germany to open formal negotiations with Borussia Dortmund over a transfer.

The Italian giants can officially open negotiations in January and tempt him with an offer to leave after four seasons on Merseyside.

Sanchez is reportedly unhappy at Arsenal, and the London club are prepared to open negotiations with City — knowing that Chelsea and Real Madrid are also both interested — to avoid seeing the Chilean star leave on a free transfer in the close season.

Speculation increased on Wednesday with Icardi's wife and agent Wanda reportedly in London to open negotiations with the Gunners over a possible deal.

While negotiations with both players» representatives opened last year, talks have now been put on hold until the end of the season.

According to reports in the Thai media, the 2015 J.League champions have opened negotiations with Muang Thong with a view to either buying the striker outright or taking him on loan.

But after an indifferent season at Goodison Park, the Merseysiders are understood to be willing to do business this time round and Barca believe they can steal a march on United by opening negotiations early.

The 31 - year - old says Arsenal and his former club opened talks but negotiations never reached a stage where the player was contacted to decide on his future.

Eight wins in their opening 15 games have left West Ham in fourth place heading into their clash with Sunderland on Saturday and Allardyce hopes that a continuation of that form could tempt Reid to stay, even if the negotiations are out of his hands.

President Donald Trump unleashed a tweetstorm of criticism of Democrats involved in tense negotiations on a spending bill to keep the government open, accusing them of trying to close national parks and jeopardize the safety of U.S. troops over demands to provide Americans with health care.

«If those people negotiating the budget wanted this to be more timely, they should have concluded the negotiations earlier or done it in a more open way so people voting on it have more knowledge of what's in it,» Gianaris said.

The Commission is open to negotiations on how this could be done.

Given Brexit talks are due to start on June 19, a weak minority government with no real mandate would undermine Britain's position in negotiations, leaving open the possibility of another election later this year, as happened in the UK in 1974.

Since the early 1980s, China has opened its economy to FDI by gradually expanding the geographic terrain on which foreign multinationals were permitted to conduct business and build factories, and China's policymakers have accompanied this trend with the negotiation of BITs.

In 2006 the two sides opened negotiations for a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement which are still on - going.

The Commission, or the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy where the agreement envisaged relates exclusively or principally to the common foreign and security policy, shall submit recommendations to the Council, which shall adopt a decision authorising the opening of negotiations and, depending on the subject of the agreement envisaged, nominating the Union negotiator or the head of the Union's negotiating team.

In an interesting effort to appear open to negotiations while also firm on his own proposal first made last month, Bonacic first insists «there are no deal breakers here.»

That opens the rather obvious possibility that at the end of the negotiations they may be blocked, either by a qualified minority on the Council or by the European Parliament.

«Open Britain is calling on the Government to bring forward their substantive plans for the negotiations - in the equivalent of a White Paper - to be debated and voted on in Parliament before Article 50 is triggered.»

These open negotiations are surely compromised (for what it's worth, it seemed Cameron acted in good faith almost all the way through) How does Cameron feel about being played and how do the Tory backbenchers feel knowing that they gave the LibDems the one thing they wanted (and the Cons desperately didn't) on false pretences?

«The absolutely central question at this general election is less who is the prime minister on 9 June, and more what is the nature of the mandate, and in particular — because otherwise frankly this is a steamroller election — is it possible that we can return as many members of parliament as possible to parliament that are going to keep an open mind on this Brexit negotiation until we see the final terms?»

WASHINGTON — The Libertarian Party (LP) calls on President Obama to not break yet another campaign promise by directing Congress to have an open, televised format for all future negotiations on the health care overhaul bills under consideration in Congress.

Speaker Silver says he's open to negotiations on both the mayor's and the governor's options.

Quinn, who is widely credited as the architect of a deal that helped save teaching jobs and keep fire companies and libraries open during the latest round of city budget negotiations, will be spending Wednesday on a victory lap celebrating the saved services.