Sentences with phrase «pressing issues on»

It may also get overshadowed by other, more pressing issues on the agendas in both the House and the Senate, such as tax reform, that could slow its progress.

The nation's real estate brokers have a lot of pressing issues on their minds, from how to deal with the lack of inventory to recruiting and profitability concerns, according to a new survey by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and RISMedia.

As we begin a new year, what are the most pressing issues on the minds of the nation's real estate brokers?

What are the most pressing issues on the minds of leading real estate brokers going into 2018?

The federal government has many more pressing issues on its plate at the moment even though the Conservative party voted at its convention last November to repeal s. 13.

Today it houses the Garrison Institute, a spiritual center the Roses created to brings together people from around the world to discuss pressing issues on a global and local level.

Although I'm willing to give the author a Mulligan since he presently has many more pressing issues on his plate, I was nonetheless pleased by the inclusion of the likes of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Sitting Bull and Albert Einstein.

We've all heard the argument we can no longer justify spending money abroad when there are pressing issues on our own doorstep.

It must have been a specially pressing issue on a sailing vessel, for it's impossible to work a sailship without clear commands — that's why there's such an extensive nautical jargon in English.

``... Our preference would be to get a shelter dog, but, obviously, a lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me... So whether we're going to be able to balance those two things I think is a pressing issue on the Obama household,» the president said shortly after taking office.

Not exact matches

MOSCOW — Workers and activists around the world marked May Day on Tuesday with rallies and other events to press their governments to address labor issues.

The federal and Ontario governments issued a joint press statement on Monday declaring that approval from provinces must occur by July 15th — less than a month from now.

In reality, this customer knows very little about the sales professional on a personal level, so he should keep this in mind and guide the conversation back to the pressing issue and how he intends to solve the problem for the customer, ignoring personal attacks.

As of the writing of this article — there is still no statement on the company's media / press page regarding this issue.

Robbins Geller pressed forward and on March 9, the DOJ issued a more complete document, requesting «to resolve the lawsuit in a piecemeal fashion» which would allow the SEC «to draw out the litigation for many months, if not longer,» Law 360 reported.The article quoted University of Denver law professor Margaret Kwoka saying that «the SEC's position «is outrageous.

Ramos pressed the former Massachusetts governor on the issue, saying that his stance would keep people from getting a higher education.

Her current job, after all, affords her a platform from which she wields considerable influence in a global conversation on the world's most pressing issues — from rising income inequality to banking reforms to climate change.

Burger King customers in Russia can earn one WhopperCoin for every rouble (0.01 p) they spend on the Whopper sandwich, according to a press release issued last Friday by partner organisation Waves.

Following the press conference on Thursday, United issued another statement, saying, «We continue to express our sincerest apology to Dr. Dao.

Host Chuck Todd pressed Trump a second time on the issue, but the businessman dodged again, insisting he wanted to talk about things like the economy.

You can also make an impact on some of the most pressing issues facing your community.

Late in the day on Christmas Eve, Treasury officials issued a press release.

As head of the IMF, Strauss - Kahn isn't allowed to comment directly on French politics, but he came pretty close during a Paris G20 press conference, addressing issues that would appear to be of more interest to French voters than the content of the international economic gathering.

As a follow - on to Inc's February 2002 cover story, we bring you more ideas from our panel of experts as they address the most pressing sales - management issues of the day.

Mills will continue work on economic issues surrounding entrepreneurship at both Harvard Business School and Harvard's Kennedy School starting this fall, according to a statement from Emily Cain, press secretary for the SBA.

As you might expect, the discussion started with what he called the «rule of three,» which is a simple way to think about the need to focus the scarce resources and bandwidth of the entrepreneur on the most critical and pressing issues.

The issue is so pressing in the wake of WannaCry that on May 17 the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a cybersecurity alert for broker - dealers, financial advisors and investment funds that stressed both the importance of undertaking penetration tests and vulnerability scans on critical systems and the necessity of upgrading systems on a timely basis.

Asked about Democrats having enough leeway on polarizing issues like gun rights and opposition to abortion, House Democratic Caucus chair Joe Crowley said in a press conference on Wednesday that the party «always has been» a big tent.

«To date, the candidates have focused more on issues that will hurt small business than on those that will grow small business,» says USHCC Board Chair David C Lizà ¡ rga in a press release received at inc.com HQ.

China may witness its first local government bond defaults, although the timing was uncertain, Fitch Ratings said in a press release issued on Sunday, amid persistent concerns over high debt levels in the world second largest economy.

The press descended, and competitors started issuing statements that they were open for business, all while the company's 400 - plus ZAs, still shell - shocked, started support groups on Facebook to process what had happened and to coach each other on how to set up on their own.

The very next day, I met with career department officials, including a senior ethics official, to discuss some things publicly reported in the press and that might have some bearing on the issue of recusal.

«So far,» says Tony Fasciano, the New York - based magazine's publisher, «by using Tumblr as the main blog site, and creating pages on Twitter and Facebook, we have been able to generate about 100 page views a day — all without yet issuing our first press release.»

Fed - Up, a nonprofit group that has agitated for low interest rates and more diversity at the Fed, issued a critical press release on the news, which first appeared in Saturday's Journal.

I pressed him on the issue of the islands in the East China Sea, known alternatively as the Diaoyu / Senkaku islands, at the center of a simmering conflict between China and Japan.

As rumors of Teva's bid intensified last week, Mylan went against its own policy of not commenting on speculation and issued a press release saying that it would oppose a deal with Teva — even before the offer was officially announced.

Pressed on the issue, Tait said that producing local content would be central in everything the CBC does.

«They can now concentrate on more pressing issues,» he says.

On the call, he chided the press for «spin,» and, given his explanations, said there are «no other issues than the ones we have described, so there is no reason to have any sort - of speculations.»

Alison Malsbury, a Seattle lawyer who works in cannabis trademark issues, told the Associated Press many of the lawsuits could settle out of court as neither RooR nor the sellers are keen on discussing their business in a federal court.

Secretary of Homeland Security Gen. John Kelly poked fun at President Donald Trump's issues with the press at a Coast Guard Academy commencement on Wednesday.

Some also warned that the attacks on the press are in part designed to distract reporters from the serious issues confronting the Trump administration, including whether adviser Reince Preibus breached rules by discussing an ongoing investigation of Trump's ties to Russia with the FBI, and by asking the agency to speak to news outlets about it in order to deny the story.

The most aggressive right - wing members of the conservative press — the members who constantly lambasted certain Republicans for not toeing the hard - right line on every issue — got behind perhaps the most unlikely candidate of all: Donald Trump.

If, say, they were to hold conservative positions on 90 % of the issues, the conservative press would focus on the 10 % where there was disagreement.

Even the most ardent of Ottawa watchers are hard - pressed to say who advises the PM on business issues.

One at a time, they slipped out, citing prior appointments or pressing issues that had popped up on their BlackBerrys.

In fact, when pressed on the issue, Verheul speculated that perhaps costs would not increase since Canadians already pays higher prices for pharmaceutical drugs than consumers in European countries such as the UK, France or Germany.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was questioned on the issue in Wednesday's press briefing, but only promised «near - term and long - term consequences» regarding China's militarization of the South ChinaPress Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was questioned on the issue in Wednesday's press briefing, but only promised «near - term and long - term consequences» regarding China's militarization of the South Chinapress briefing, but only promised «near - term and long - term consequences» regarding China's militarization of the South China Sea.

The memo was obtained by The Canadian Press and it criticizes the Trudeau government in several areas: For too quickly rejecting U.S. proposals, for insisting on negotiating alongside Mexico, and for promoting progressive priorities like labour, gender, aboriginal and environmental issues.

For Pompeo, a long list of pressing issues awaits, including a decision on the Iran nuclear deal, Trump's upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and ongoing disagreements in the White House about the future U.S. role in Syria.