Sentences with phrase «said his group aimed»

O'Keefe said his group aimed to expose bias through the use of what he called «guerilla» tactics.

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The most immediate aim of the group, which calls itself «the Problem Solvers caucus,» was to stabilize the shaky individual health insurance marketplace, said Congressman Tom Reed, a Republican from upstate New York, who co-led the effort with Congressman Josh Gottheimer, a freshman Democrat from New Jersey.

The benefits of trade should be shared more widely, he said, with a system that does more to include poor countries, small firms, marginalised groups and entrepreneurs — an apparent nod to anti-globalisation activists who say that secretive trade talks are exclusively aimed at helping big business.

Friese said they range from large shows to smaller events aimed at a specific group within the industry, as well as sponsored award programs.

said Murray Brown, marketing manager at Alliance Group, which processes around 30 percent of the country's lamb production and aims to market more prime lamb into China's high - end hotels and food shops.

Analysts said the move appeared aimed at securing the support of the German company's powerful works council for the appointment of a new chief executive and a far - reaching overhaul of the group's structure.

The CEO said that he was heavily criticized in the 1990s for creating a luxury group and now feels that his competitors aim to copy his business model with limited success.

Miranda said the group is aiming for a ratio below 2 times EBITDA in 2018, excluding proceeds from the sale of Fibria, which is still subject to approval by antitrust authorities.

Taking aim at comments Mr. Zuckerberg made in a recent interview, the groups said that Facebook had no consistent methods for dealing with hate speech in Myanmar.

While this isn't the first meeting between the leaders of its kind, sources say this one has been aimed at hashing out issues of leadership, the entity's technological progress and questions about what the priority should be for the Advanced Technology Group (ATG), the name of Uber's self - driving unit.

Trump said the order aims to ensure faith - based groups «have equal access to government funding and equal right to exercise their deeply held beliefs.»

The suit's claim that Trump knew about the payment and that it was aimed at keeping the affair from voters «confirms what we suspected,» said Paul Ryan, a top lawyer with Common Cause, one of the groups that have lodged complaints with the Federal Election Commission about the payoff.

«A new U.S. rule aimed at restoring consumers» ability to band together to sue financial companies has survived its first challenge, as a top banking regulator on Monday said he would not petition for it to be suspended... «The rule is a well thought - out response to the serious consumer harm of forced arbitration,» said Brian Marshall, policy counsel for advocacy group Americans for Financial Reform.»

BASF said it was still aiming for an increase of up to 10 percent in group operating profit this year.

Sina portal aims to transform into a self - publishing media platform and this decision is not influenced by Sina's cooperation with Alibaba Group, said...

Saudi Arabia's new five - year development plan is aimed at making up for earlier underinvestment, says Keith Savard, director of economic research at Riyadh - based Samba Financial Group.

«By providing maximum trade protection, Alibaba.com aims to make cross-border trading easier, therefore empowering small - and medium - sized businesses to engage in global trading,» said Alibaba Group Senior Vice President Wu Min Zhi.

Just this week, cybersecurity blogger Brian Krebs said that Facebook deleted nearly 120 private groups on the site aimed at discussing and learning how to defraud people via cybercrime.

The group's name means Western education is forbidden and it's leader Abubakar Shekau, pictured, says its aim is to introduce Sharia law.

Although they say they do not intend for the minister to dictate his aims for the church, the thrust of Leading Congregational Change is that the pastor or transformational leader brings a vision that must be promoted, first to a chosen group of disciples, then to a «vision community,» and then — only when fully developed and plotted out — to the congregation.

Major food retailers say they are aiming for zero food waste - but are transferring the costs onto not - for - profit groups and suppliers.

While the 78 - year - old will be retiring from public life this year, he says will remain the patron of the braai campaign, which aims to unite South Africans in an activity enjoyed by all demographic groups and religious denominations.

In recent times Arsenal have failed to finish top of their Group, but Jack says the club is aiming to improve on that this time around.

Even weekend warriors know that the aim is to keep pace with the group in front rather than worry about those trailing, which McIlroy said was not an issue.

His statement yesterday denigrating gays and lesbians is a continuation of his thoughtless and harmful language aimed at certain groups of our state's citizens,» Duffy said in a statement forwarded by Cuomo's campaign.

It says the government would have to make it «the central aim of all its economic policies» and identify what it looks like in terms of employment rates for specific groups, more sustainable welfare provision and public services and a greater focus on job creation.

The NRA sued Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state's financial regulator for engaging in what it said was a «blacklisting campaign» aimed at swaying banks and insurers to stop doing business with the gun advocacy group, according to a complaint.

A group of senators reached a bipartisan agreement aimed at balancing Democrats» fight to offer citizenship to young «Dreamer» immigrants with Trump's demands for billions to build his coveted border wall with Mexico, lawmakers said.

NEW YORK (AP)-- The National Rifle Association filed a lawsuit Friday against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state's financial regulatory agency for what it says is a blacklisting campaign aimed at preventing firms from doing business with the gun owners» group.

The National Rifle Association filed a lawsuit Friday against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state's financial regulatory agency for what it says is a blacklisting campaign aimed at preventing firms from doing business with the gun owners» group.

(Reuters)- The National Rifle Association on Friday sued New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state's financial regulator for engaging in what it said was a «blacklisting campaign» aimed at swaying banks and insurers to stop doing business with the gun advocacy group, according to a complaint.

But green groups haven't hesitated to take aim at Trump online, with the Natural Resources Defense Council criticizing his recent move to rescind climate standards for federal infrastructure and the League of Conservation Voters praising Miami's Republican mayor, Tomás Regalado, for saying it is time to talk about climate change.

The law, which fines groups and individuals for «public actions aimed at propaganda of pederasty, lesbianism, bisexuality, and transgenderism among minors» is an attempt to criminalise gay public protests in Russia, campaigners say.

Le Pen says he is aiming for a parliamentary group of 20 deputies.

Blair Horner, with the New York Public Interest Research Group, says the aim is to make it more of a people's convention.

Another source said Biben's selection was a foregone conclusion well before Tuesday and «her campaign was being run out of the governor's office and aimed at a very select group of people: The search committee.»

Edwin said: «It is therefore appalling that BUA Group in the midst of these overwhelming facts will still want the public to believe that Dangote Group is after its business when in actual fact BUA has been the one mining illegally in Dangote Mining Lease and attacking its officials without any justification... The crocodile tears being shed by BUA in its cry for help and open letter to the President is most laughable and a total distraction from BUA's continuous illegal activities within Dangote's ML 2541 aimed at depleting and exhausting the limestone reserves in order to sabotage Dangote Group's legitimate investment.»

Following threats aimed at Jewish groups, an organization that monitors hate groups says the incidents are part of a swell of unprecedented extremist activity.

«If you think you are in this middle group, policies and language aimed at «the poor» by definition exclude you,» he said.

The WFP has taken aim at the IDC for caucusing with the GOP, saying the breakaway group is standing in the way of a Democratic majority.

Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito assembled a coalition of female activists today to launch the Young Women's Initiative — a group she said would combat racial and gender inequality and be the first of its kind in a nation with many similar initiatives aimed at young men of color.

He said to fast - track the project, three group of workers will work on the project and they would work day and night, while upon completion, the project will be linked to the Oworonshoki reclamation project, which is also ongoing and is aimed at transforming the corridor to a major entertainment and tourism hub.

One source compared the proposed set - up that of the New Labour pressure group Progress and said the aim was now to be up and running in early 2018.

At the occasion, the Group Managing Director, UBA, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka, said that the launch of Leo is part of initiatives aimed at putting the bank's customers first with UBA continuously developing strategies aimed at easing transactions for the bank's numerous users, while ensuring utmost safety of their transactions.

While Basile says Reclaim New York is aiming to develop a grassroots presence — something the Committee to Save New York never had — both groups» messages revolve around the idea that a broken government in Albany has led to out - of - control costs for citizens.

Earlier, the chairman of the group and leader of the delegation, Yakasai, said the purpose of the visit was to brief the President of the Senate on the formation of the organization, including its aims and objectives.

Cherie Messore, with the Independent Oil and Gas Association, a gas industry lobby group that is helping pay for the ads, says the spots are aimed at showing there's support for fracking.

A spokesman for the Shadow Chancellor said he didn't know what he was holding when the photo was taken and, while he did sign up to the group's principle aims, he has not backed these particular demands.

The amendment's aim is to break the stranglehold on abortion counselling of certain groups which Dorries and Field say have a financial conflict of interest in advising women seeking terminations, and open up counselling to independent counsellers.

He said what should be top priority should be efforts aimed at disarming these groups instead of creating more.