Sentences with phrase «trading standards between»

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The CEO of Standard Chartered said tariffs could be an «effective» opening gambit for trade negotiations, but ultimately would provide a negative if there were escalating tensions between China and the U.S.

Trade between the EU and sub-Saharan Africa reached $ 205 billion in 2014, up from $ 66 billion in 2000, according to Standard Chartered Bank.

There, it is true that the arbitrage gains arising from free trade between economic zones of vastly different living standards without trade balance equilibrium and being captured by a small minority are correctly viewed as un-earned gains and giving rise to social tensions which could easily degenerate into political tensions.

Fears of an incipient trade war between the world's two largest economies sent the Standard & Poor's 500 - stock index tumbling 2.23 percent and pushed markets into correction territory.

He is spearheading Institute programs focused on the link between Canada's international trade and investment policy and Canadians» standards of living.

«Identifying VXX / XIV Tendencies» finds that the Volatility Risk Premium (VRP), estimated as the difference between the current level of the S&P 500 implied volatility index (VIX) and the annualized standard deviation of S&P 500 Index daily returns over the previous 21 trading days (multiplying by the square root of 250 to annualize), may be a useful predictor of iPath S&P 500 VIX Short - term Futures ETN (VXX) and VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short - term ETN (XIV) returns.

Part of the standards law included a trade agreement between the U.S. and Canada recognizing each other's standards as equivalent (which they appear largely to be, from my reading).

The International Trade Centre, a joint venture between the World Trade Organization and the UN, in its 2017 State of Sustainable Markets research, reports, «Sustainable agricultural products, demonstrably compliant with internationally recognized standards, are growing at a pace that outstrips markets for conventional products.»

The consolidation of Asia as the new engine of economic growth; the rise of new economic powers such as the BRICS; the negotiations of extensive Free Trade Agreements in an attempt to benefit from access to growing markets and to US to maintain an upper hand in setting global standards (among the others the EU and South Korea FTA and the on - going negotiations between EU and Canada, and the EU and the USA).

«The poor performance of industry and the business sector in general, could also be attributed to other challenges they faced, including, but not limited to, lack of access to finance, high interest rates, an unstable exchange rate, high import duties on raw materials and machinery, poor facilitation of import and export trade, particularly at our ports, inadequate and poor quality of raw materials for industrial processing, a poorly developed domestic trade infrastructure, lack of effective collaboration between research institutions and industry, limited access to serviced land for industrial production activities and poor standards of regulation and certification.»

$ 8 billion) over first ten years for deficit reductionObeys PAYGO; Starting in 2026, 25 % of auction revenues for deficit reductionFuels and TransportationIncrease biofuels to 60 million gallons by 2030, low - carbon fuel standard of 10 % by 2010, 1 million plug» in hybrid cars by 2025, raise fuel economy standards, smart growth funding, end oil subsidies, promote natural gas drilling, enhanced oil recoverySmart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, raise fuel economy standards $ 7 billion a year for smart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, raise fuel economy standards; offshore drilling with revenue sharing and oil spill veto, natural gas fracking disclosureCost ContainmentInternational offsetsOffset pool, banking and borrowing flexibility, soft price collar using permit reserve auction at $ 28 per ton going to 60 % above three - year - average market price» Hard» price collar between $ 12 and $ 25 per ton, floor increases at 3 % + CPI, ceiling at 5 % + CPI, plus permit reserve auction, offsets like W - MClean Air Act And StatesNot discussedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade suspended until 2017, EPA to set stationary source performance standards in 2016, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade pre-empted, establishes coal - fired plant performance standards, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedInternational CompetitivenessTax incentives for domestic auto industryFree allowances for trade - exposed industries, 2020 carbon tariff on importsCarbon tariff on importsReferences: Barack Obama, 2007; Barack Obama, 8/3/08; Pew Center, 6/26/09; leaked drafts of American Power Act, 5/11/10.

Voluntary Carbon Standard Association says new registry transfer system will make it easier for firms to trade offsets between regions

We know from a 2003 study by Julian Betts and Jeff Grogger that there is a trade - off between higher standards (for what it takes to get a good grade) and graduation rates, at least for children of color.

The problem is, however, that the standard approaches to risk assessment which were largely fashioned in industry and which we are now expected to use, even in non-factory environments, seldom if ever acknowledge this trade - off between risk and benefit.

They are committed to the development of effective industry - wide standards, best practices, research and events related to both physical and digital products that enhance relationships between all trading partners.

A 30 % wholesale discount is considered a short discount and is not typically a big enough incentive for a bookstore to purchase your book over another with a standard trade discount between 40 % and 53 %.

In the standard trades, you may choose between the call and put options, which stand for up and down respectively, and can set your expiry time within the options.

FlightDesk comes in two versions, the standard and the premium, the key differences between the versions being that the premium offers streaming level 2 quotes, options chain trading and advanced options analysis.

In foreign exchange, the standard bid - ask spread in EUR / USD interbank quotes is between two and four pips - the price move in a given exchange - depending on the amount being traded and the time of the day; spreads are typically narrowest in the morning in New York when the European market is also open.

The range for standard commission prices for standard equity trades at Canadian bank - owned brokerages now stands between $ 6.88 (HSBC InvestDirect) and $ 24.99 + (Scotia iTRADE), an almost 4-fold difference; even the difference between $ 6.88 and the current industry standard of about $ 10 appears to be substantial.

The main difference between position trading and investments is that an investment is meant to earn money from the fact that the market is on the rise while position traders still plan to use the standard buy low and sell high strategy, but they simply plan it out in longer time periods to maximize their profits.

A sophisticated computerized trading strategy whereby a portfolio manager attempts to earn a profit from the price spreads between a portfolio of equities similar or identical to those underlying a designated stock index, e.g., the Standard & Poor 500 Index, and the price at which futures contracts (or their options) on the index trade in financial futures markets.

RD: Under The Gold Standard and The Bretton Woods International Monetary System, money was backed by gold and trade between nations balanced.

These contracts have different terms than the typical market standard CDS contracts that are traded between other capital markets participants.

Fortunately, there was such a huge gap between investors» standard P / E-based * approach vs. my own perspective on Applegreen's unique float - driven model & underlying free cash flow - based valuation, that the shares still trade (despite new all - time highs) well shy of my original $ 8.61 Fair Value per share.

A primary contributor to the performance gap between the standard momentum factor's live and theoretical results is the price impact of trading costs associated with the strategy's high turnover.

This technical document aims to analyze the relevance of certain World Trade Organization (WTO) rules to the interface between climate change and trade, focusing in particular on border measures, technical regulations on trade, standards and labelling, and subsidies and countervailing duTrade Organization (WTO) rules to the interface between climate change and trade, focusing in particular on border measures, technical regulations on trade, standards and labelling, and subsidies and countervailing dutrade, focusing in particular on border measures, technical regulations on trade, standards and labelling, and subsidies and countervailing dutrade, standards and labelling, and subsidies and countervailing duties.

... [In written congressional testimony Froman] explained how he had turned the standards into a point of contention in negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership — a major free - trade pact being hammered out between the U.S. and thTrade and Investment Partnership — a major free - trade pact being hammered out between the U.S. and thtrade pact being hammered out between the U.S. and the EU.

The four key differences are: 1) unlike the Energy Policy Conservation Act (EPCA), the CAA [Clean Air Act] allows for the crediting of direct emission reductions and indirect fuel economy benefits from improved air conditioners, allowing for greater compliance flexibility and lower costs; 2) EPCA allows Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) credits through model year 2019, whereas the EPA standard requires demonstration of actual use of a low carbon fuel after model year 2015; 3) EPCA allows for the payment of fines in lieu of compliance but the CAA does not; and 4) treatment of intra firm trading of compliance credits between cars and light trucks categories.50

Chatterjee, Nilendu and Gupta, Kausik and Chatterjee, Tonmoy (2015): Revisiting the Conflicts between «Environmental Taxes vs Standard» in the Context of International Trade: The Role of Waste Recycling.

The Northern Sea Route can cut the trip between Europe and Asia and North America in half, but, as Eva Hollandreported for Pacific Standard last year, Arctic trade routes were once only a pipe dream:

Given that, if one wants freedom of choice and an efficient market, shouldn't one accept a market solution (tax / credit or analogous system based on public costs, applied strategically to minimize paperwork (don't tax residential utility bills — apply upstream instead), applied approximately fairly to both be fair and encourage an efficient market response (don't ignore any significant category, put all sources of the same emission on equal footing; if cap / trade, allow some exchange between CO2 and CH4, etc, based CO2 (eq); include ocean acidification, etc.), allowing some approximation to that standard so as to not get very high costs in dealing with small details and also to address the biggest, most - well understood effects and sources first (put off dealing with the costs and benifits of sulphate aerosols, etc, until later if necessary — but get at high - latitude black carbon right away)?

European negotiators are keen to ensure a «level playing field» for trade between Britain and the EU27, said Tomlinson, which means meeting similar environmental standards.

It would make sense that an agreement between the EU and the US to set one standard or to agree on mutual recognition would fall within the scope of the CCP, since such an agreement relates specifically to international trade and has a direct and immediate impact on trade between the other countries.

Trading standards departments and the Office of Fair Trading have a wide range of responsibilities for public interest matters and, one suspects, that there will be little incentive for them to take action into what could be regarded as a purely two - way dispute between competitors, unless the public is being severely misled.

Clients rely on our antitrust lawyers for constructive counseling and guidance on legitimate arrangements between competitors, entry into new markets, product distribution systems and appropriate participation by clients at trade associations and standard - setting organizations, as well as to steer them through complex civil, criminal, and merger investigations and litigation.

Projects under consideration include: proportionality of regulatory penalties and forms of redress; Brexit implications for trade and investment; tensions between national and international human rights standards; public decision making — best practice and capacity building; rule of law training and resources for boards and senior managers.

Justice Binnie went on to discuss the distinction between a commercial right to fish and a right to trade for necessaries, noting that «catch limits» enabling the Mi» kmaq to produce a moderate livelihood «at present - day standards» can be established and enforced by regulation without violating the treaty right.13

Some projects under consideration by the Business Network include the implications of Brexit on trade and investment, the proportionality of regulatory penalties and forms of redress, tensions between national and international human rights standards, and rule of law training and resources for boards and senior managers.

It was also argued that extension of coverage beyond the HIPAA transactions would be inconsistent with the underlying statutory trade - off between facilitating accessibility of information in the electronic transactions for which standards are adopted under section 1173 (a) and protecting that information through the privacy standards.

The National Assembly has the power to ensure such standards continue to be met regardless of Westminster's position leading to a potentially easier trading environment between Wales and the EU.

Between February 9th and 13th, 2015, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law's Working Group III held its 31st session, the 10th session devoted to «the preparation of legal standards on online dispute resolution» (ODR) and, most probably, the last.

«Between now and when Congress chooses how to act... between exchanges and spot market regulation, I'd like to use this opportunity to call on the investment community and advocacy community around digital currencies to create some type of self - regulatory [organization], to develop standards around cyber policy, insider trading, ethics, codes of conduct,» he said, adding that self regulation has a strong history in our mBetween now and when Congress chooses how to act... between exchanges and spot market regulation, I'd like to use this opportunity to call on the investment community and advocacy community around digital currencies to create some type of self - regulatory [organization], to develop standards around cyber policy, insider trading, ethics, codes of conduct,» he said, adding that self regulation has a strong history in our mbetween exchanges and spot market regulation, I'd like to use this opportunity to call on the investment community and advocacy community around digital currencies to create some type of self - regulatory [organization], to develop standards around cyber policy, insider trading, ethics, codes of conduct,» he said, adding that self regulation has a strong history in our markets.

For audiophiles, Audeze is outfitting the Mobius with planar magnetic drivers — a technology that trades the standard copper wire voice coil typically found in dynamic drivers for a very thin diaphragm with voice coils sandwiched between two magnets.

When an Omega One member wishes to trade between, say, two Ethereum standard (ERC20) tokens on the Ethereum blockchain, they will lock some of token A in a smart contract and send an order to trade to token B, within certain constraints of time and price.

We are also committed to maintaining a clear distinction between the taxi and private hire trades and further improving the quality, safety, accessibility and overall standard of private hire vehicle provision in London.

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Import / Export Compliance Management — Duties & Responsibilities Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude, and professionalism, while executing various operational, support and administrative functions and ensuring both efficient organizational communications and on - going process enhancements Develop and maintain all trade compliance policies and operations procedures, updating regularly according to regulatory enhancements initiated by the US government and other related agencies Provide continuous assessment of all execution and resource utilization tasks, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding process efficiency, delivery and receiving requirements and schedule adherence Perform needs - based and situational assessments of policies and procedures to improve operational efficiency, manage and reduce costs, promote both staff and client satisfaction, and ensure adherence to related quality control standards Utilize talent among team members with focused collaboration and the promotion of a performance - based work environment that leverages individual talents for group benefit Prepare complex licenses and agreements in support of all programs, including temporary / permanent export licenses (DSP 5, 6, 61, 73 and 74), foreign employment licenses, technical assistance agreements and amendments, warehouse distribution agreements and other functions Ensure adherence to all Bureau of Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) compliance, including submission of permits (ATF 2, 3, 5, 6 and 9), USG and foreign transfers / variances, record - keeping requirements, destructive device movement and shipping requirements Address key client, personnel, and management queries and resolve them in an expedited manner, promoting sustained operational growth through business retention and the leveraging of available resources Oversee critical functions related to technical data transfers and data management, foreign travel and foreign visitor requests Educate, supervise and lead staff in the execution of all related functions, including the execution of audits and briefings Maintain a strong working knowledge of products, services, techniques and relevant tools, while committing to continued advanced technical education with respect to complex concepts and studies as related to position function Act as a liaison between clients, vendors, support staff and other management partners to facilitate information flow

Ryan and Louis discuss the direction of interest rates and inflation, the reluctance of the Fed to recognize the inflation threat, the impact of foreign countries raising their interest rates to combat inflation; the Fed's Vice Chairman Janis Yellen's view that inflation and the rise of commodities won't impact the «recovery», blaming rising global demand and disruptions of supply, not the easy money policy of the Fed; encouraging consumer confidence so they borrow more money to buy things they don't need to stimulate the economy, loan officer compensation, banks» use of Fed loans and banks» preference of trading operations over mortgage lending; credit squeeze; increased lending standards; the advantage of getting a low interest loan now before interest rates and inflation rates rise; the problems with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; the Democrats, Republicans and President avoid a government shutdown and what might have happened if it did; the $ 10 ′ s of billions of dollars saved in light of a $ 1.3 trillion defecit; the disconnect between buyers and sellers article in the Chicago Tribune; the HomeGain first quarter 2011 home values survey; the value of a quality Realtor in buying and selling a home; the HomeGain FSBO vs. REALTOR survey