Sentences with phrase «public approval of»

This was not necessarily because it was a particularly novel situation or judgment; nor because it was the English court's first public approval of predictive coding (although that must have been an important factor).

In coordination with the launch of a new Chevron ad campaign aimed at boosting public approval of their perceived corporate responsibility, the Yes Men, Rainforest Action Network and Amazon Watch carried out an elaborate public relations jam in which Chevron appeared to be owning up to its environmental and human rights crimes around the world.

As a result, we see the rapid growth of high - performing nonprofit charter school operators such as Success Academy, along with high public approval of charter schools.

«What we have to do is earn the public approval of our right to govern again,» said Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean.

A significant 17 % increase in public approval of David Cameron has been recorded by YouGov in their monthly poll for The Sunday Times.

This way of presenting the election exploits the considerable public approval of Mrs May's leadership of the government (52 percent satisfied) compared to Mr Corbyn's leadership of the Labour party (23 percent satisfied, 64 percent dissatisfied.

I presume Arsene wants Dembelle most of all after hearing his very public approval of the next Thierry Henry.

Polls show that public approval of lotteries grew from 48 percent in 1964 to 72 percent in 1982.

Mark McGowan will hope to bask in the warm afterglow of ongoing public approval of the new stadium at Burswood.

«We are certain that you are aware of the public approvals of the first tranche of the overall loan commitment, including the unanimous votes of the Empire State Development Board and the Public Authorities Control Board, in favor of funding the first $ 15 million of the state commitment loan,» he wrote.

Not exact matches

Barack Obama had more than double the number of candidates submitted for Senate approval by now, 252, according to the nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service.

When a brand stands out usually gets to win the approval of the public, and they will contribute to spread the campaign left and right through the word of mouth online.

The recent FDA approval for its herpes test was the first public sign the company is making headway on this goal, though the company and the FDA declined to comment to the WSJ on the status of the more than 130 other tests it has submitted to the agency.

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In the long run, that will win you more public approval than an ocean of CEO crocodile tears.

These offer seals of approval on bonds and hold public hearings to discuss potential sales.

1) Approval of Charter: «Quebec has proposed a Charter of Values to promote secularism, which would prohibit public servants from wearing religious clothing and symbols.

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Friday the huge volume of responses to a public consultation on the takeover, said to exceed 100,000 submissions, would delay the approval process.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

[105] On January 8, 2008, to address ongoing structural budget issues, Governor Corzine proposed a four - part proposal including an overall reduction in spending, a constitutional amendment to require more voter approval for state borrowing, an executive order prohibiting the use of one - time revenues to balance the budget and a controversial plan to raise some $ 38 billion by leasing the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in 2010.

The sponsor of a material threat medical countermeasure application that receives a priority review voucher under this section may transfer (including by sale) the entitlement to such voucher to a sponsor of a human drug for which an application under section 505 (b)(1) or section 351 (a) of the Public Health Service Act will be submitted after the date of the approval of the material threat medical countermeasure application.

Non-residential building approvals have increased to be above the levels of recent years and there is a large pipeline of public infrastructure investment to be completed (Graph 4).

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank's Sagamore Development has already amassed the land, secured the public approvals and started work on a development planned to include not just a new corporate campus for the athletic apparel company but also millions of square feet of additional office, residential and recreational space.

Because of the ten - to - one voting ratio between our Class B and Class A common stock, the holders of our Class B common stock collectively will hold more than a majority of the combined voting power of our common stock upon the completion of our initial public offering, and therefore such holders will be able to control all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval.

In August 2007, 22 members of the House of Representatives asked George Bush to back away from the SPP because of their concerns that it may undermine U.S. sovereignty and their strong objections about important discussions continuing «out of public view and without congressional oversight or approval» or the «proper transparency and accountability.»

«LNG Canada will be in a position to make a public announcement of its preferred EPC contractor as soon as we receive final approval from our joint venture participants,» the company said in an email to Business in Vancouver.

If you vote by proxy card or voting instruction card and sign the card without giving specific instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board (FOR all of HP's nominees to the Board, FOR ratification of the appointment of HP's independent registered public accounting firm, FOR the approval of the compensation of HP's named executive officers, FOR the approval of an annual advisory vote on executive compensation, FOR the Hewlett - Packard Company 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and FOR the approval of an amendment to the Hewlett - Packard Company 2005 Pay - for - Results Plan to extend the term of the plan).

As Forbes editor Randall Lane said, «at a time when corporate America, as a whole, faces low public approval, the companies in the JUST 100 provide an example for their peers on how to win back the trust of the American people.»

The Commerce Department reported on Thursday that the economy grew by 3.2 percent in the final quarter of 2013, echoing the even stronger 4.1 percent pace of expansion in the summer months and providing the White House with a rare bit of good news despite dismal public approval ratings.

These projections were converted to a Public Accounts basis by the Department of Finance, subject to review and approval by the private sector organizations.

Conversion Rights — All convertible preferred stock will be automatically converted into common stock upon (i) the closing of an underwritten public offering of shares of common stock of the Company at a public offering price per share that provides at least $ 100 million in aggregate gross proceeds or (ii) approval of at least (a) holders of 66 % of the Series A convertible preferred stock, voting as a single class on an as - converted basis; (b) holders of a majority of the Series B convertible preferred stock, voting as a single class on an as - converted basis; (c) holders of a majority of the Series D convertible preferred stock, voting as a single class on an as - converted basis; and (d) the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock (voting together as a single class and not a separate series, and on an as - converted basis).

In an attempt to assuage investors sniffing around the $ 1.75 billion initial public offering (IPO) his company is launching on May 31st Ian Anderson, president of Kinder Morgan Canada Limited, issued a press release saying: «Our approvals are in hand and we are now ready to commence construction activities this fall.»

Covered Persons may not serve as a director, trustee, or in a similar capacity for any for - profit public or private entity, without approval of an Executive Officer and the Director of Global Compliance, or their respective designees.

Grayscale was able to speed up the approval process of the trust through the use of a legal loophole that enabled public fund holders to sell their shares after one year.

In addition to its responsibility for accounting standards, the Commission is responsible for the approval or disapproval of auditing rules put forward by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a private - sector regulator established by the Sarbanes - Oxley Act to oversee the auditing profession.

Conversion of preferred stock occurs automatically and immediately upon the earlier to occur of the closing of a firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement filed covering the offer and sale of common stock in which (i) the aggregate public offering price equals or exceeds $ 25 million, (ii) with respect to the Series F convertible preferred stock only, the public offer price per share of which is not less than one times the original issue price of the Series F convertible preferred stock, (iii) with respect to the Series E convertible preferred stock only, the public offer price per share of which is not less than one times the original issue price of the Series E convertible preferred stock and (iv) with respect to the Series D convertible preferred stock only, the initial public offering price per share of which is not less than two times the original price of preferred stock, or the date specified by holders of at least 60 % of the then outstanding Series B convertible preferred stock, Series C convertible preferred stock, Series D convertible preferred stock, Series E convertible preferred stock, Series F convertible preferred stock and Series G convertible preferred stock, provided however, that in the event that the holders of at least 65 % of the then outstanding shares of holders Series G convertible preferred stock, at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series F convertible preferred stock or at least of 65 % of the then outstanding share of Series E convertible preferred stock do not consent or agree to the conversion, conversion shall not be effective to any shares of the relevant series of Series G convertible preferred stock, Series F convertible preferred stock or Series E convertible preferred stock for which the approval threshold was not achieved.

We will ensure accounting consistency among the Estimates and the Public Accounts; provide costing analysis for each government bill; restore the requirement that government borrowing plans receive Parliamentary approval; end the inappropriate use of omnibus legislation; and we will ensure the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) is truly independent, properly funded, and answerable only, and directly, to Parliament.

If one is alert, it is evident that the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury have disposed of the need for Congressional approval, and have engineered a de facto bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, at public expense.

As a result of that ruling, the company now has to apply through Nebraska's public - service commission to get approval for its route, and that process can take up to a year.

The latter is particularly important as regulatory approval for new drugs hinges on accurate data, and public trust in the pharma industry has ebbed and flowed over the years as stories of fabricated results make headlines.

Public records are scoured, too, just in case the above checks fail to include information the lender would need as part of your approval.

Perhaps the most profound takeaway from their discussion with Buffett was the importance of measuring yourself by an «inner scorecard» as opposed to an «outer scorecard» — the need for public approval and recognition.

The case is In the Matter of the Application of TransCanada Keystone Pipeline LP for Route Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline Project, 0p - 0003, Nebraska Public Service Commission (Lincoln).

Biotech companies that don't have new drugs or therapies in the pipeline yet (about 40 percent of all those that went public last year, in fact) tend to take advantage of an IPO window because they have serious cost burdens --- like multiple drug tests and regulatory approval --- that other VC - backed companies don't have.

She similarly resisted any hint of remorse over power rates until she started getting booed in public and her approval rating identified her as the least popular premier in the country.

Sadly for the media, the Independent public has awoken, and the status quo will be changed, with or without the approval of CNN and MSNBC and the rest.

The Report refers to the book Education of India by Arthur Mayhew, the Director of Public Instruction in Bengal with approval of his personal view that the «moral progress in India depends on the general transformation of education by explicit recognition of the Spirit of Christ».

Good intra-institutional diplomacy and public relations arc helpful in reducing opposition to a minimum — e.g., interpreting the nature and purposes of a proposed group and obtaining official approval.

This past May, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), with the approval of the Holy Father, issued a communiqué indicating that the decision had been made «to invite» Father Marcial Maciel «to a reserved life of penitence and prayer, relinquishing any form of public ministry.»

Between January and September of 2003, after conducting seven different polls, researchers found that the answer was yes: «A substantial portion of the public had a number of misperceptions that were demonstrably false, or were at odds with the dominant view in the intelligence community... [These misperceptions] have played a key role in generating and maintaining approval for the decision to go to war»