Posts Tagged ‘ Government ’

Government of Canada Supports Youth in Skilled Trades

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May 17, 2012

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, May 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) – Over the past three days, Skills/Competences Canada hosted approximately 500 youth from across the country as they competed in over 40 different trade and technology competitions. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Skills Canada National Competition, Dr. Kellie Leitch, Parliamentary Secretary to Diane Finley,...
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Calls About Receiving Government Grants Are Scams

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May 17, 2012

Denver, CO – May 15, 2012 – The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has recently been taking phone calls from consumers who are suspicious of calls they’ve received about qualifying for a government grant. This has become a popular means of defrauding people as many are not familiar with government grants and are not sure...
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Spanish Government Requires New Provisioning Bump From Banks

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May 12, 2012

— Spain to hire outside advisors to review health of local banks — To require EUR30 billion in new provisions — To require banks to offload troubled real-estate assets (Adds new lead, details throughout) By Jonathan House and Christopher Bjork Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MADRID (Dow Jones)–The Spanish government said Friday it will force...
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Toups: LCG must cut its budget

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May 6, 2012

Lafayette residents will have to either pay more taxes or endure fewer municipal services as local politicians plan the upcoming fiscal year’s budget around an uncomfortably depleted reserve fund. “Are we looking at status quo for next year’s budget? No. We’re looking at more reductions,” Lafayette Consolidated Government’s Chief Financial Officer Lorrie Toups said...
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Lord Justice Leveson grants Government early access to inquiry evidence

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May 5, 2012

The other ministers given core participant status are: George Osborne, the Chancellor; Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister; Vince Cable, the Business Secretary; Jeremy Hunt, the Culture Secretary; Michael Gove, the Education Secretary; Kenneth Clarke, the Justice Secretary and Theresa May, the Home Secretary. All of them will give evidence to the Inquiry, with...
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Federal Government announces biodiversity grants

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May 4, 2012

Federal Government announces biodiversity grants By Anna Vidot Friday, 04/05/2012 Print page Email this Permalink More than 300 projects will share in $271 million worth of grants as part of the first round of the Federal Government’s Biodiversity Fund. The government says the first 317 projects will contribute to the fund’s aim to improve...
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Government leaders wary on personal property tax proposal

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May 4, 2012

City and township leaders in western Wayne County are wary of an eight-bill package introduced in the state Senate to reform personal property taxes without a solid plan to replace the lost revenue for local services. The result would be a devastating blow for local governments already forced to slash budgets due to recent...
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Local Government Association writes to PM on reforms to elderly services

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May 2, 2012

Date of article: 01-May-12 A letter from the Local Government Association, (which speaks for almost 400 councils in England and Wales) has been sent to the three main party leaders about reforms to elderly services. The letter was signed by the chairman of the Local Government Association, Sir Merrick Cockell, on behalf of all...
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Carnegie Wave Energy advances wave energy project with Australian Government …

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May 1, 2012
Carnegie Wave Energy advances wave energy project with Australian Government …

Tuesday, May 01, 2012 by Angela Kean Carnegie Wave Energy (ASX: CWE) has secured A$9.9 million in Australian Government funding for its $31 million Perth Wave Energy Project. Importantly, this Federal Government investment has been backed up by a further $5.5 million from the Western Australian Government. This means the project, which will have...
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Government’s Sibal zeroes in on Comptroller and Auditor General in fresh …

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April 30, 2012
Government’s Sibal zeroes in on Comptroller and Auditor General in fresh …

By Rikita Chopra PUBLISHED: 18:39 EST, 29 April 2012 | UPDATED: 19:18 EST, 29 April 2012 The stage is set for another showdown between Union minister Kapil Sibal and the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). This time, too, a figure furnished by the country’s accounting watchdog is the bone of contention. Earlier, in his...
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