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There is a particular irony to a self-proclaimed “Hindu nationalist” like Modi, whose speeches reveal a thinly veiled contempt for Muslims, laying claim to the legacy of a Gandhian leader who would never have qualified his Indian nationalism with a religious label.
Trump and Xi, one sincerely hopes, will soon be laying the groundwork for it.
But it is no less clear that this aspiration is far from being met, and that the country’s poor governance is laying a dangerously weak foundation for international engagement.
Amazon, having swept away bookshops, is now laying siege to the rest of the retail sector.
By contrast Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras suffer levels of violence that are among the highest in the world, laying waste to cities and slums, bleeding younger generations, and driving away investment and tourism.
Consider a simple scenario: a nation bars firms and owners from laying off employees for economic reasons.
Finally, laying off employees would become easier and more predictable, in particular with the introduction of upper and lower levels on payouts issued by labor courts.
Humiliation was a force strong enough to unite leftists and nationalists, laying the groundwork for the creation of an unconventional post-election coalition between Syriza and the hard-right Independent Greeks party.
In short, the fear that a stronger euro could kill the only goose laying the golden eggs is likely to recede in coming months.
A Future Made in EuropeROME – Over the last three years, the European Union, faced with the imperative of calming roiled markets and laying the foundations for a sound recovery, has concentrated largely on financial stability and reducing fiscal deficits and debt.
Infrastructure for a Sustainable FutureWASHINGTON, DC – Infrastructure is a powerful driver of economic growth and inclusive development, capable of boosting aggregate demand today and laying the foundations for future growth.
How do we start laying the foundation for such a noble cause?
Instead of laying off 25% of its workforce in a recession, a company could temporarily reduce workers’ hours from, say, eight per day to six.
If these two points are not confronted, debt forgiveness will end up laying the foundations for a new cycle of indebtedness, corruption, and abiding poverty.
The US is killing massive numbers of Iraqi civilians, embittering the population and the Islamic world, and laying the ground for escalating violence and death.
But, as long as interest rates remain low and growth high, Americans can laugh at predictions that their excesses are laying the seeds of ruin.
With new methane-measurement practices, countries, cities, and companies could address sources of methane that are easily controlled, laying the groundwork for tougher challenges in the years ahead.
Anticipating a shift from a dollar-based (and, more broadly, US-dominated) system toward a multi-currency, multipolar system, China’s leaders are laying the groundwork for their country (and its currency) to grasp one of the positions at the top, alongside other great powers.
And they are also in line with Obama’s long-term security strategy – the groundwork for which he has been laying for years.
Governments should advocate for trade agreements that cushion the impact when manufacturing jobs are lost, while laying the groundwork for the transition to more tech-heavy industries.
Laying a foundation for future engagement requires ongoing commitment and effort that goes beyond mere publicity.
Romano Prodi Raises The StakesBRUSSELS: Romano Prodi, the new President of the European Commission, has wasted no time in laying down a challenge on the biggest issue facing Europe today: the pace and the scale of enlargement of the European Union, and what this enlargement will mean for the EU itself.
Few among the public were happy that the big banks were rescued, and many did not understand why the financial system had to be saved when their own employers were laying off workers or closing down.
Colombia’s government is already laying the groundwork for successful rural development.
China’s lengthening shadow has prompted a number of Asian countries to start building security cooperation on a bilateral basis, thereby laying the groundwork for a potential web of interlocking strategic partnerships.
The best approach to such reform may be to introduce a flat income-tax rate and to eliminate the complex tax-credit system, thereby making the system more transparent and efficient, while laying the groundwork for faster long-term economic growth.
In Ireland right now, as in so many countries, many large companies are laying off people with experience.
Globalization has resulted in a lasting change in the distribution of power and opportunities, laying the groundwork for a new world order for the twenty-first century.
But the Venezuelans have been doing their homework and laying the organizational groundwork for change.
In early March – less than three months after the acquisition – Merck announced it would close down Cubist’s early-stage research unit, laying off some 120 staff and perhaps crippling its efforts to introduce new drugs into the pipeline.
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