Sentences with phrase «state asset like»

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In the meantime, muni experts point out states can renegotiate contracts with servicers, raise fees on things like drivers license renewals, sell assets and privatize prisons and tolls roads to cut expenses and raise cash.

But that volatility, as Ghosh likes to note, is the upside of the integrated nature of the company, which gives it a continued hedge against the differential in world oil prices through its downstream and midstream assets — on the midstream side, Husky operates a 2,000 - kilometre crude - oil pipeline system, and its downstream operations include upgrading and refining crude oil, and marketing gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt and ethanol in Canada and the United States.

To try to close the gap, many states have shifted pension fund assets into stocks and alternative investments like hedge funds.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

There are rules stating how much of their profit they have to distribute to shareholders (90 %), but, like dividend income funds, used without other investments they might be considered to overexpose to a single asset class.

Just like an individual whose debt far outweighs his or her assets, a company with a high debt - to - equity ratio is in a precarious state.

Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!

Immovable assets located outside the present UK would fall to the rUK as the «continuator» state, although the Scottish Government has stated that it would like to negotiate an agreement for the shared use of some UK diplomatic premises.

It would change the state constitution — which treats public pensions like contracts that can't be impaired — to allow a judge to demand that a «public official» who is «convicted of a felony related to public office» forfeit his or her pension like any other asset.

The Expo would take advantage of the assets already on the plaza — like the State Museum, the art collection and the theaters — and add revolving expositions of the Adirondack Park, Long Island, New York City, the Hudson Valley, the Southern Tier, western New York and the Finger Lakes.

«The greatest asset of a State like Lagos is the growing youth population.

Numerous elected officials were on hand to welcome the announcement including State Senator Marc Panepinto, who like Explore & More staff, say the new museum will be an attractive new year - round asset that will work well with other local attractions.

According to Teach for America spokesperson Takirra Winfield, the program has three major components: discussions on the «history of inequity in the United States»; teaching recruits to view poor children's families and neighborhoods as «assets» to academic achievement, not liabilities (a concept borrowed from African American educational theorists like Lisa Delpit and Gloria Ladson - Billings); and introducing corps members to classroom management tactics.

My personal preferences would be for states to impose a new consumption tax on something that's bad for the world, like gambling or carbon emissions or sugar or cigarettes, but states could also impose a special tax on millionaires or rent out some state asset (like highways or parking lots).

The discourse about teachers in the past year in this state, on the part of the governor and state commissioner, along with the State Board of Education, has been an insult to the work teachers and staff do each day, as well as to the children — who come from many diverse backgrounds and thus can not be treated like cogs, «assets» (Michele Rhee's rhetoric), nor should they be sorted according to test scstate, on the part of the governor and state commissioner, along with the State Board of Education, has been an insult to the work teachers and staff do each day, as well as to the children — who come from many diverse backgrounds and thus can not be treated like cogs, «assets» (Michele Rhee's rhetoric), nor should they be sorted according to test scstate commissioner, along with the State Board of Education, has been an insult to the work teachers and staff do each day, as well as to the children — who come from many diverse backgrounds and thus can not be treated like cogs, «assets» (Michele Rhee's rhetoric), nor should they be sorted according to test scState Board of Education, has been an insult to the work teachers and staff do each day, as well as to the children — who come from many diverse backgrounds and thus can not be treated like cogs, «assets» (Michele Rhee's rhetoric), nor should they be sorted according to test scores.

State leaders, Phelps says, must reassess a system that allows North Carolina, like many states in the U.S., to rely almost entirely on local school districts to fund facility costs, despite local districts widely varying assets.

No matter where you live in the state, if you call a condominium home, you need to protect your assets from risks like rain, wind, fire, and theft with a condominium insurance policy.

Then, the IRS may seize assets like a state tax refund.

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Just like all other binary options platforms, assets are not all available at all times, such as certain stocks that are based in the United States and can not be traded on binary options platforms when the US market is shut down.

If your uncle had a will and he stated how he would like his assets distributed, the court will proceed in accordance with this.

For example, states such as Florida and Texas offer asset protection for life insurance and annuities that is more comprehensive than less friendly states like California.

The S&P 500 is no longer a proxy for the American economy; like the United States, it's a melting pot of foreign assets.

The issuing (parent) company apparently was requiring a «Qualified Investor Letter» (or something like that) stating that the entity / individual exercising the stock options had assets totaling at least 100 million dollars or more.

Most states afford some level of asset protection for the cash value in annuity contracts and with states like Texas and Florida offering the highest level of protection.

In some states, if you transfer your assets to someone else, or transfer them so that another entity — like a trust — owns them, they are protected from bankruptcy.

And because housing was the largest single asset around 22 trillion or something like on about, you know, a household wealth of 50 or 60 trillion or something like that in the United States, such a huge asset, so understandable to the public.

If you live in a state that does not allow garnishment of wages for debts, like Texas for instance, and you have no assets to attach liens to, then you are considered collection proof.

Of course, he is also One51's CEO — i) disposing of non-core assets (like its NTR stake) is a key step towards going public, as he's already stated, ii) the ultimate value of its NTR stake (perhaps EUR 78 million) is integral to One51's own market cap (of EUR 211 million), and iii) clearly, he has a duty to his own shareholders to maximise the disposal value of this stake.

And he responds by stating that «From the Wall Street Journal, to Forbes Magazine, to Bloomberg, to the Huffington Post, to Affluent Magazine, to many University Studies, like the London School of Business or the Wharton School of business, all sources discuss the 12 % or higher returns this asset class has provided.»

And many hard - hit US states were full - recourse like most provinces — the ability to go after someone's other assets is meaningless protection if they're all - in on real estate and will declare bankruptcy if they get too far underwater.

Homestead protection, referring to asset protection for your primary residence, is also a «no brainer» and may be an enormous benefit if you live in a state like TX or FL..

This means that like other «non-exempt» assets, the cash value accrued in your life insurance policy will have to be spent down in order to qualify for your state's Medicaid program.

From that point onwards, Nintendo — like a joyous kid with a brand new toy — has a blast merging the unmovable staples of the Zelda franchise, such as dungeons, with the thrilling freedom of open - world gameplay, which — in its state here — is brilliantly dressed up with survival elements that make the exploration of Hyrule a constant search for the vital assets that allow a hero, who was originally almost naked and totally inept, to become a real threat to an unspeakable evil.

Part detective story, part memoir, Gone Home's biggest asset is its ability to enable players to recapture the emotional state of a teenager; when feelings can level mountains and falling in love can make your heart feel like it will burst.

The other issues in Rio are mostly trouble for an American president, having to do with foreign assistance, inequitable distribution of wealth and power, oceans (the United States is still blocked from ratifying the Law of the Sea treaty by a small Senate bloc) and efforts to find common approaches to conserving global assets like the planet's biological diversity — a fight far beyond the power of a single leader to sway.

She explained that even in some of the most forward - looking environmental statutes in the United States, like the legislation creating the national parks, the language on safeguarding this asset «unimpaired» for future generations is in the preamble, and thus not «hard law.»

Indian utilities may also want to consider a coal retirement policy previously used to help utilities retire nuclear assets through private - sector bonds, now being considered by utilities in Western U.S. states like Colorado and New Mexico to transition from coal to clean.

Among them, about $ 3 trillion in global investments — including enormous funds like the California state pension fund — could find themselves busted by «stranded assets,» as the fuel reserves that energy companies calculate into their net worth would need to stay unused to avert the worst of climate change.

Now even the United States government has recommended wills to cover digital assets and social media accounts, saying, «If you have social media profiles set up online, you should create a statement of how you would like your online identity to be handled.

With divorce and family law attorneys practicing in both Washington State and Oregon, we excel at providing counsel and representation in traditional cases, as well as cutting - edge family law matters like LGBT family law, international family law, and high - asset divorce.

I typically tell them as part of a comprehensive state plan, you also have to figure out how to plan for those digital assets as well, and so if you're using something like a password manager, that's just one thing that you have to keep updated and then provide instructions on how to access that and then your fiduciary is covered.

«The state won't take everything if you don't have a will, but it does decide which relatives get what assets, and you may not like its plan.»

A testator's first handwritten note stating her wish that her grandson receive $ 50,000 expressed no testamentary intent, but her second handwritten note saying «if my assets are over $ 750,000 at the time of my demise, I would like Ian to...

For passing on assets to a nonlinear heir, like a sibling, niece or nephew or non-family member, it pays to get an expert involved if you live in these states.

If you've set up any trusts for your children, which state specifically how your assets will be distributed to them (like a special fund to pay for their college), a will is advised to facilitate the transaction of the trust.

If your uncle had a will and he stated how he would like his assets distributed, the court will proceed in accordance with this.

That's why online insurance quote providers like NetQuote.com are such a valuable asset for homeowners in the Sunshine State.

This means that like other «non-exempt» assets, the cash value accrued in your life insurance policy will have to be spent down in order to qualify for your state's Medicaid program.

Leo Melamed, the Chairman Emeritus of CME Group stated out on Tuesday that Bitcoin holds the potential to become an individual asset class in days to come much like that of stocks and gold.