Sentences with phrase «policy line by line»

Go ahead, walk through your policy line by line.

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Germany's car sector is anxiously waiting to see what transport and environmental policies will be adopted by the new government, which is set to include both pro-business liberals and hard - line environmentalists.

Considering the US's lack of federal paid family leave policy, Sandberg said companies need to take the lead and support families with their own paid leave policies, which she said wouldn't just be nice to do, but would also improve the bottom line by increasing employee loyalty and performance.

The company's bottom line hasn't been hurt by the policy, and if anything, it's brought the team closer together and left them feeling more refreshed.

The bottom line: The policy wasn't working by any measure.

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 select few, those with the most to gain or lose by a shift in provincial policy, are calling lobbyists like Munro to establish some lines of communication to the potential new government.

Podesta said Russia's actions may be driven by Trump's policy positions, which he said are more in line with Russian foreign policy than U.S. foreign policy.

And it helps, says the CRTC, if companies perform due dilligence by putting policies in place that are in line with the law.

(3) regulatory policy to keep the prices charged by natural monopolies such a railroads, power and gas companies in line with actual production costs plus normal profit.

You will note the Reserve Bank's rhetoric is precisely along these lines, with policy driven by common - sense and a strenuous effort to understand the cycle, rather than some doctrinal adherence to a simple rule.

The decision by the central bank's policy setting panel was in line with the expectations of markets and economists, who had given only low odds to governor Mark Carney removing a mild bias towards raising rates sometime.

«Swap lines — along the lines provided by major central banks early in the crisis — can help,» and the IMF stands «ready to provide policy advice and financial support,» she said.

In that case GDP growth will drop sharply in line with the drop in credit growth, but if Beijing simultaneously implements wealth redistribution policies from local governments to households, ordinary China won't feel the pain because the steep drop in GDP growth will be accompanied by a much smaller drop in household income growth.

Boston has been trying to find a solution for its growing traffic problems in part by efforts to link its commuter rail lines, says Barry Bluestone, professor of public policy at Northeastern University.

But investment intentions are helped by government policies that recognize business bottom lines matter and thus can not have costs imposed on them absent real - world conditions.

This freedom is best achieved by adopting the classical policy of taxing land rent and other natural resource rent, and to regulate the price of basic infrastructure services and natural monopolies to keep their prices in line with necessary costs of production.

Specific policies include the 30 - 50 Plan to Fight Poverty, which is committed to reducing the number of people living below the poverty line by 30 percent and the number of children by 50 percent; an Affordable Housing Plan; pursing the long - term goal of a national high - quality, universal, community - based, early education and child care system; increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement by $ 600 per year for low - income seniors; and creating a new relationship with Canada's First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples, including re-instating the Kelowna Accord.

The dollar's sell - off was also helped by investors betting on tighter monetary policies by major central banks, bringing them in line with the Federal Reserve.

The red line is the actual subsequent 10 - year return earned by holding this particular policy portfolio.

In social policy, the Party is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty by developing a «living wage» policy that is sufficient to allow workers to support their families; make changes to the welfare system to encourage people on social assistance to move beyond poverty, such as allowing some benefits to remain until they are firmly established in the workplace; and reviewing the housing component of Alberta Works social assistance to bring it in line with the current reality of the Alberta housing market.

A non-standard monetary policy — or unconventional monetary policy — is a tool used by a central bank or other monetary authority that falls out of line with traditional measures.

The by - now predictable story lines have to do with the bishops» alleged interference in public policy (usually related to abortion) or with the Vatican's alleged suppression of deviant theologians.

No matter who wins, it's another sure sign of shifting political lines, in which political parties are shaped less by policy than identity.

Edwards, on the other hand, traces a direct line between the erosion of public sector capacity and the imposition of one - size - fits - all policies of structural adjustment driven by international finance agencies during the Reagan - Thatcher years.

I suspect fear mongering to justify disproportionate retribution and agendas by those who don't have to risk life and limb but profit from war and politicians being puppets of that with measure to deceive the public to keep the public in line with their policy about war.

The effects of this policy are still very much seen today, as areas that used to be inside the red line are still occupied predominantly by people of color.

I also hope that there will be a return by Israeli leaders to the old humanistic Zionist ideas and ideals, and away from the hard - line, quasi-colonialist orientations that seem to have shaped Israeli policy in the years between the Six - Day and Yom Kippur wars.

The last century brought a new era in the relations of Europeans with the people of Malaya and Indonesia, characterized by a policy of capital investment and economic development, and by introduction of elementary education and social Services on Western lines.

In a statement last year, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford said: «The Diocese is co-operating fully with the police and the statutory agencies in these investigations in line with the robust safeguarding policies put in place by the Church in this country in recent years.»

Eric Gall, IFOAM EU Policy Manager, added: «It is time for the European Commission to act in line with the precautionary principle to protect the environment and consumers by confirming that plants and animals genetically modified with new technologies will at least be regulated like existing GMOs, and be subject to rigorous risk assessment, traceability and labelling, which are cornerstones of EU environmental and food policies».

In line with my suggested rotation policy at Arsenal this season, Debuchy, Gibbs and Giroud have to be started by the Boss for the WH game as Bellerin, Monreal and Walcott have already started in the Chelsea game at Wembley for the Shield.

But what seemed plain enough from that Monaco game where Chelsea were simply torn apart by Falcao, Atletico Madrid's Colombia centre forward, was that the summer transfer policy has gravely weakened the team defensively, while the decision to allow the dreadnought centre forward Didier Drogba to depart, on a free transfer to Shanghai Shenhua, has much diminished the forward line in which Fernando Torres, his form so unpredictable, imposes a radically different and less effective pattern on the attack.

District Wellness Coordinators can enter their local wellness policy information on - line by filling out some simple boxes and checking the criteria their policy meets.

We also helped develop the Men's Coalition — a partnership launched in November 2007 by a group of agencies (Men's Health Forum, Respect, Fatherhood Institute, Men's Advice Line, Relate, the Research Unit on Men and Masculinities at Bradford University, NCH and the White Ribbon Campaign) to ensure public policies take full account of the specific needs and experiences of men and boys (eg across health, parenting and caring, relationships, education, employment, crime and violence).

The previous administration repeatedly rejected the four - point plan, while acknowledging that 90 % of the violations of the international marketing standards reported by IBFAN were in line with Nestlé's own policies.

With regard to assessments on the ground, FTSE rejected IBFAN's suggestion that it evaluate specific violations generated by these systems, stating: «we will not be asking the assessors to act as a judge with regards to specific allegations, but rather to assess whether the companies practices on the ground are in - line with THEIR stated policies.»

Many of the headline health claims being made can't be substantiated, the sources they cite are not in line with health policy, graphs set out to mislead, and these adverts may also fail to meet the Government's own requirement for claims to be supported by peer — reviewed work.

The Superfood for Babies recommendations include: «To encourage companies to improve their policies, practices and accountability, FTSE4Good should, by 2015, extend its criteria for the inclusion of a BMS company on its index to include the company's activities in all countries, rather than just those countries listed as higher risk, and should bring its criteria into line with the International Code and resolutions.

«While my policy as leader is not to sign the many pledges that are presented to me, I want you to know my position on the three issues that you have raised with the members of the State Legislature: I support the concepts of applying generally accepted accounting principles to our state budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY Uprising.

There was ample substantive policy discussion at this morning's Crain's NY Business debate between the five men vying for the GOP line in the NYC mayor's race, but that was largely overshadowed by a verbal tiff between the moderator, Crain's columnist Greg David, and former MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, who took offense when David referred to his former boss, Rudy Giuliani, as a «jerk.»

It appears that these traditionally conservative voters, made vulnerable by the recent financial recession, are beginning to rethink the structure of values endorsed by party politics, whose policies seem to communicate that profits, not people's welfare, are the bottom line.

When she arrived back in London, No 10 tried to hold the line but, under pressure from her own MPs, a statement criticising the policy was finally issued by the Downing Street press office - after midnight and at least 12 hours too late.

Response 18: The contract with Dream Oval was funded by the USAID and awarded in line with USAID procurement policies.

Despite massive pressure by the government to force MPs into line, 120 MPs signed a «private» letter to Gordon Brown calling for delay in the proposals at least until an assessment of the government's «Welfare to Work» policies was possible.

If he is not prepared to put his career on the line by only voting slavishly in line with the whip then there can not be any complaints about his lack of credibility when it comes to raising issues regarding his party's policy failures.

That was immediately followed by a further vote concerning Scottish independence in which delegates in line with Labour policy to overwhelmingly reject calls to break from the UK.

The Common Fisheries Policy, introduced by the EU in the 70s, later expanded this territorial line to 200 miles off coast, which is the new international norm.

This Afghan policy was very much influenced by «Pashtunistanism,» driven by idealistic and principled causes (i.e. supporting Pashtuns and Balochs» right to self - determination, not recognizing the Durand line, and most of all continuing to claim as Afghan land territory lost in the 1893 Durand agreement, parts of today's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces in Pakistan).

Like the EU referendum bill, or Theresa May's attacks on imaginary health tourists, or Iain Duncan Smith's insistence on the effectiveness of his welfare reforms, this is another example of post-reality governance: policy based not on the real world, but on an imaginary one of PR messaging in which the sole purpose is stay in power by finding lines of public opinion and putting the opposition on the wrong side of them.