Sentences with phrase «region in a given country»

Some have a very localized scope of application (e.g. one country or even one region in a given country), whereas others are applied internationally.

Not exact matches

From doggie spas to oil companies, employers have been given the green light to hire temporary foreign workers even in regions of the country struggling with joblessness, including the Maritimes and southwestern Ontario, and in sectors where there is no apparent lack of domestic candidates.

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.

The net benefits of lower oil prices and currency depreciation coupled with an already evident US rebound may not have been given enough time to lift GDP growth in other regions of the country.

Wilson Chowdhry from the British Pakistani Christian Association told Premier's News Hour the quota system in Pakistan, which gives every region of the country representation in institutions according to their population, isn't currently reflecting the number of Christians in the country.

Its proximity to Venezuela and an abundance of oil and gas has given Trinidad the second - highest country rating in its region.

Apparently (and this is confirmed by the GS website) it just depends on which of 2 licensed bakers the local GS council chooses to buy their cookies from so it can vary a lot even in a given region of the country.

To support the supply and distribution of its products throughout the country, Chobani will rebalance and optimize the production of its yogurt between its facilities in upstate New York and Twin Falls, increasing production in Twin Falls given its design, size and innovation capability while Chobani's New York facility will remain the key manufacturing and distribution hub of Chobani's important and strategic East Coast region.

Also, given the explosion of power — and consequently lobbying industry interest — in Asia, there is a brief concluding chapter on the do's and don'ts in a few of the major countries in the region.

[11] Adequate care and importance needs to be given to developing and integrating these regions into the country in a more significant way.

But the veteran journalist maintained that, given his little tour to some regions in the country, the NDC led by President John Mahama is in the lead.

By conducting surveys in Russia and Ukraine, using representative samples of the populations of both countries, this project seeks to unpick the elements which make up the national identity of Russians and Ukrainians, with particular emphasis given to Ukraine's varied and contested regions, such as Eastern Ukraine and Crimea.

Third, every country, state, and region has resources — extremely valuable resources — but we don't think of them the way we do of gas and oil because we're so used to governments giving them away to corporations who sell them back at a profit and pay very little in taxes.

In many countries across the region, the euphoria of revolution will soon give way to the on - the - ground realities of reconstruction.

Some soldiers in the country are expressing fears that a 7 - day secret military training given to one thousand cadets a few days ago at Sampa in the Brong Ahafo Region is aimed at setting up a private army for President Akufo Addo, ahead of the 2020 elections!

Last week the Governor's Regional Economic Development Council named the North Country region as a best plan awardee and gave the region $ 103.2 million in state support to fund 70 projects, including the Beaver Meadow Apartments.

He said it was unfortunate that the region had the least quota of tarred roads in the country despite its potential and contribution to the development of the nation, and gave the assurance that he was determined to reverse that trend if voted to continue the work.

He said it was unfortunate that the region had the least quota of tarred roads in the country despite its potential and contribution to the development of the nation, and gave the assurance that he was...

ALBANY — While the North Country missed out on one of three $ 500 million jackpots given as part of the Upstate Revitalization Initiative, the region landed $ 85.1 million in state funding on Thursday for projects officials say will significant aid their communities.

Recently, in the Tano South Constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region, Nana Addo, appealed to settler communities to give him a chance to lead the country in this year's general election, adding Ghanaians can kick him out if he fails to turn around the fortunes of the country in four years.

The Chief Executive for the Yendi Municipal Assembly in the Northern Region, Alhaji Abubakari H. Yusuf has petitioned the president, Nana Akufo - Addo to intervene and ensure that the president's annual award to students who excelled in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) is given to the deserving student from that part of the country.

In the US, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is giving plant operators in central and eastern parts of the country 18 months to revise their hazard assessments, following a new report reconsidering the risks posed by the region's geological faultIn the US, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is giving plant operators in central and eastern parts of the country 18 months to revise their hazard assessments, following a new report reconsidering the risks posed by the region's geological faultin central and eastern parts of the country 18 months to revise their hazard assessments, following a new report reconsidering the risks posed by the region's geological faults.

The economic collapse that followed the end of communism in Russia in the early 1990s has given rise to a TB epidemic in vast regions of the continent - size country.

People in the affected countries are more mobile than in the central African regions struck by Ebola in the past, Sprecher says, giving the virus more options to spread.

If Singapore adopts less progressive policies at further cost to our environment, it becomes complicit to forming the kind of norms that give permissions to other countries in the region to do the same.»

«If I were to aggregate immunization data for a particular region of our country, like say Ft. Bragg, I might be able to learn where special operators are ready to deploy in the world given the timeline.»

A new study, published today in the journal PloS Neglected Tropical Diseases, has given new insights into the spread of rabies in the Middle East, showing that the deadly disease regularly moves between countries in the region.

The assessment itself was first given in 1969, but the underlying political compromises meant that (a) students were tested by age, not grade level; (b) results were reported either as percentages of test takers getting individual questions right or (starting in 1984) on a psychometric scale that included no benchmarks, standards, or «cut points»; and (c) the «units of analysis» were the entire country and four big regions but not individual states, let alone districts or schools.

In a press briefing on the report, Schleicher noted that many of the top 10 scoring countries and regions on the PISA test, such as Singapore and Shanghai, China, are cautious about giving computers to students during the school day.

It would be a challenge for half a dozen books to give a balanced representation of a single country, let alone the 14 countries of continental Eastern Africa *, but we hope that these six books set in Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Zimbabwe (listed in approximate geographical order, north to south) will give you and your book club a small taste of the region and, perhaps, spark a thirst to learn more.

Earlier, when the UN moved to block the drilling in Ecuador's Yasuni region, President Correa stated that he would not allow the oil drilling if the country was given a total of $ 3.6 billion, paid out by other nations.

The front of the label typically gives the name of the manufacturer, the year of the bottling, the region and country of origin, and the grape varietal (s) that are used in the manufacture.

That is a number which we quantify in our book but if that would will give equal weight to tiny countries in the Nordic region, Sweden, or Norway, or Belgium, or whatever to large countries like the United States.

Each shelter competes against their own numbers from June, July and August of the previous year and hundreds of thousands of dollars are given out in prize money including prizes for Most Improved and Best Community Engagement as well as grants for the top shelters in each designated region of the country.

Such countries and / or regions are subject to change however reasonable advance notice will be given in circumstances where the removal of a country and / or region will affect the Membership of existing Members.

The game does give a chance for players to stare in awe at the environment while racing too, due to a number of offroad and cross country races and cross region road trips.

This is a very fitting subject, given the United Nation's prediction that by 2025, 1.8 billion people will live in regions or countries with «absolute water scarcity.»

Targets and timetables are an emissions cap on the total amount of heat - trapping gas emissions that can be emitted by a country or region in a given time period.

«The question is again being discussed whether recent and long - continued observations do not point to the advent of a second glacial period, when the countries now basking in the fostering warmth of a tropical sun will ultimately give way to the perennial frost and snow of the polar regions.»

But that goal was considered more aspirational than real, given the company's expansive geographic footprint — 10,500 stores in 27 countries — and the complexity of electricity markets across the many regions and states where Walmart operates.

The introduction of rising CO2 costs will have a variety of impacts on the economy and energy use in every sector and region within any given country.

The award, which was first given in 2010, was begun as a way to affirm that all people, regions, and countries have a share in solving our planet's environmental problems.

Solar initiative already has crucial political backing It has already gained a crucial measure of political support, with UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who just helped establish the Mediterranean Union to work with countries in north Africa and the Mediterranean region, recently giving it the thumbs - up.

Awards will be given to local firms in each country and to the leading international players across the region.

Given all the significant legal work going on in other regions of the country, I am certain that others beyond the 401 had merit as well.

The potential hazards of any given region of any given country are unique to that area and if you're unfamiliar with the region in which you are traveling, you are more at risk of making a mistake, misjudging a turn, or failing to properly understand the signs.

By leveraging a widespread ambassador program, Humaniq reaches even the most isolated regions in emerging countries, helping reduce hunger and poverty, while giving people the opportunity to save, lend and raise money.

Both Carphone Warehouse and EE are offering the deal in the UK, but others will be also giving one away in other countries and regions.

Also, the inability of governments to regulate the ecosystem has given rise to mixed reactions from different regions leading to outright bans in countries like China, and extensive taxing in the US.

«Importing skills may bring quick results, but in the long term the benefits will be rather limited, given that most of the knowledge will not remain in the country or the region,» he says.