Sentences with phrase «plans to raise»

Tony McNulty's admission came as the government faces a Labour rebellion against its plans to raise the pre-charge detention limit from 28 to 42 days.

The party, which plans to raise the money by closing loopholes available to the wealthy and polluters, says the policy would take 3.6 million low earners out of income tax altogether and save most people # 700.

Vice President Joe Biden applauded New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for approving plans to raise the minimum wage of fast - food employees to $ 15.

Among those benefiting from the controversial plans to raise the tax threshold to # 2million are shadow chancellor George Osborne, foreign secretary William Hague and Mr Cameron.

After he completes his 23rd and final term in Congress, Rep. Charlie Rangel plans to raise funds for the City College of New York.

George Osborne plans to raise # 1.5 bn from Royal Mail sale and # 3bn in government department savings, prompting IFS warning

Health service unions have said they are determined to resist plans to raise health workers» retirement age from 60 to 65.

The report found that 49 of England's 130 higher education institutions will face serious financial trouble as a result both of an 80 % cut to teaching budgets and the impact of the government's plans to raise the cap for tuition fees to # 9,000.

Other unconventional funding strategies include plans to raise N350 billion from recoveries of stolen funds in the on - going anti-graft war.

It's not clear how much the campaign will have to spend on legal bills in the coming months, and he would not say whether de Blasio plans to raise more for that expense.

State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia has quietly dropped plans to raise passing scores on Common Core Regents exams in English and math by the year 2022 — plans originally pushed as a linchpin in efforts for students» strengthened academic performance and preparation for college and careers.

On Saturday, Zuma announced plans to raise subsidies for tertiary colleges and universities, a move that analysts said was timed to appeal to the more populist members of the party allied to Dlamini - Zuma, the first woman to be nominated as a candidate for the ANC presidency.

Senate Democrats back plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18, want to see a package of ethics measures approved, and restore funding for elementary and secondary schools.

The government victory means plans to raise the tuition fee cap to # 9,000 from September 1st 2012 will now go ahead.

Hinting at reports that suggest chancellor Gordon Brown has already decided against plans to raise the basic state pension in line with earnings, rather than prices as at the moment, the former CBI director general said his recommendations were only suggestions.

The coalition government has dropped plans to raise the threshold for employees.

The government is pushing ahead plans to raise the state pension age by a year, with reports suggesting it could soon be increased to 70 and beyond.

They say they want to push the debate back on to how much TfL (and by implication Goldsmith's) plans to raise fares above inflation would cost Londoners.

The Chicago Park District won't increase property taxes next year but plans to raise fees across the board.

The Chicago Bulls will put up $ 375,000 and the Chicago Park District plans to raise an additional $ 200,000 from local corporate sponsors for the teams.

National 529 Day (May 29) is celebrated nationally by state - sponsored 529 plans to raise awareness about the importance of saving for college and the value of...

Even if a woman plans to raise her baby on formula, she should consider breastfeeding for a week or two.

During the two month fundraiser, The Coffee Bean ® plans to raise up to $ 50,000 to fund the Adopt the Arts program furthering their efforts to adopt schools and tapping star power of prominent actors and musicians along the way.

IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell ® today announced plans to raise and rehabilitate the world's first Taco Bell restaurant from its 53 - year - old foundation in Downey, CA and relocate it to the Taco Bell headquarters in Irvine, CA — saving it from impending demolition.

The company plans to raise up to $ 500 million by listing a unit trust on the ASX in 2015.

Saputo won't say if it plans to raise its bid, while Bega says its offer is adequate, believing the Canadian company has a slim chance of obtaining at least 50.1 per cent of WCB.

Obama plans to raise the Income tax, Payroll tax, Capital Gains Taxes, Estate Taxes — Don't bother saving any money for yourself or your children because Obama plans to tax it all.

The New York City - based company announced its plans to raise prices during a quarterly earnings call in November.

Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart has closed a US$ 1 billion funding round, with plans to raise an equal amount over the next few months, says a Bloomberg report quoting unidentified sources.

American Airlines made waves last year when it announced plans to raise wages for pilots and flight attendants by $ 1 billion over three years despite the fact the employees had two years left on their current contracts.

Low oil prices are taking a heavy toll on Saudi Arabia's economy, which is facing even greater austerity under deputy crown prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud's plans to raise $ 100 billion a year from subsidy cuts and new levies.

Many analysts expect that banks will discuss plans to raise their deposit rates this week: Giant American banks like Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo are set to hold conference calls Friday to discuss first - quarter earnings results and their outlook for the rest of the year.

Iran will officially notify producer group OPEC in December of its plans to raise its crude oil output by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd), the Iranian oil minister said on Saturday.

Wayne Farms Inc (NASDAQ: WNFM), the sixth largest producer and processor of broiler chickens, plans to raise over $ 300 million in its IPO this Thursday.

Equibit Development Corporation, creator of the Equibit Blockchain and Blockchain applications for the global securities industry, said it plans to raise as much as $ 7 million in an initial coin offering, one of the largest on record by a Canadian - based company.

From the San Fran Chronicle: Wells Fargo & Co., Bank of America Corp. and other major financial companies that came up short in government stress tests took quick steps Thursday to shore up capital and confidence, most notably announcing plans to raise billions of dollars through common stock offerings.

Depending on the investors demand, TGTCoin plans to raise additional capital as and when it feels necessary that it will be beneficial to increase market liquidity and market dominance.

We also don't have plans to raise prices or introduce advertising.»

They have enough money to make early - stage investments of $ 1 million to $ 2 million and have no current plans to raise a fund, Gouw said.

Right now, venture firms are reacting in part to the $ 100 billion SoftBank Vision Fund, which SoftBank has hinted is merely the first of more gigantic funds it plans to raise, including from investors in the Middle East who'd like to plug more money into Silicon Valley than they've been able to do historically.

Vancouver, B.C. - headquartered Vatic Ventures, a mineral exploration company exploring for potash in Thailand's Khorat Basin, has announced plans to raise up to C$ 1.2 million through a non-brokered private placement to conduct further development of potash licences in Thailand.

When the PCs abandoned plans to raise royalties, the Wildrose honed in on property rights and stirred up a considerable amount of fear and resentment among rural landowners, who were mostly traditional PC voters.

Mississauga - based TGOD filed an amended preliminary prospectus with securities regulators late Tuesday evening, announcing its plans to raise between $ 75 million and $ 100 million.

Investors are hyper - sensitive to concerns about inflation, which could cause the Fed to accelerate its plans to raise interest rates.

Other major central banks have followed suit, either with rate cuts (Denmark, Canada, Sweden) or by putting plans to raise interest rates on hold (Bank of England).

The eyewear company disclosed its plans to raise money in a filing with the state of Delaware on March 7 that was signed by its president Neil Blumenthal and provided to Cheddar by Lagniappe Labs.

In November, the company plans to raise prices for two of its most popular wing promotions.

Now Sacca plans to raise a venture fund that's smaller than a traditional fund, with assets less than $ 100 million.

The investment powerhouse - with reported plans to raise a new $ US10 billion buyout fund this year and owner of all sorts of Australian assets - is believed to have been talking to potential backers including pension funds from its home market about putting together a consortium.

But investors and policymakers will comb over the Fed's policy statement for clues about whether the central bank plans to raise rates more quickly than previously telegraphed.