Its four-and 24-year paper was active with the shorter-dated 2015 issue actually gaining when government bonds were lower.
When a company or government wants to issue debt, it usually calls a rating agency (or three, to boost credibility).
Mr McPartland said the Foreign Office minister with responsibility for the Caribbean Mark Simmonds had told him he would be raising the issue with the Barbados government when he visited the country later in the year.
The government suffered a surprise defeat on this issue when the bill was last before the Lords, and fought back to reverse that defeat in the Commons.
They'll be eligible for a payment if they were first diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 25 July 2012, when the government began its consultation on the issue.
Another issue that continues to face the government: when to read Mr. Tsarnaev his "Miranda" warnings, informing him of his rights to counsel and to stay silent to avoid self-incrimination.
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The offering coupon on the bond, which is the yield the government agreed to pay on the debt when it registered the issue with the market, was 4.875% before high demand brought the yield to its lowest ever.
"When it comes to the issue of this government's conduct, we have led the way in getting a tough UN resolution on Libya, we have led the way on getting Libya thrown out of the Human Rights Council and we have led the way in making sure the world is preparing for every eventuality including a no-fly zone, " Mr Cameron concluded.
The ICSID has yet to rule on this jurisdictional issue, but when lawyers for the Salvadoran government pushed previously to have the case dismissed on the grounds that Pacific Rim has no right to an exploitation permit, the ICSID ruled in favor of Pacific Rim.
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When it comes to the issue of corruption, the government has been at a loss to come up with a solution which is satisfactory to most Chinese.
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The issue is particularly sensitive for young government employees who went to college when Facebook was already ubiquitous on campus.
But the issue is bound to be raised shortly when Parliament debates the government's proposal to incorporate the European Convention on Human Rights into Britain's domestic law.
Government officials have said the central issue is whether Mr Gore lied over the incidents when he was questioned by the prosecutor on 18 April.
Just before the IWC meeting, when the issue first leaped into the media spotlight, the South Korean government indicated that the factory might not go ahead - but Barng Ki Hiok indicated that it will.
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Abdul Rahman, a Muslim convert to Christianity, narrowly escaped the death penalty for apostasy when the Afghan government acting under enormous international pressure sidestepped the issue by ruling that he was insane and unfit to stand trial.
Abdul Rahman, a Muslim convert to Christianity, narrowly escaped the death penalty for apostasy when the Afghan government -- acting under enormous international pressure -- sidestepped the issue by ruling that he was insane and unfit to stand trial.
Government regulators have studied this issue and recommended that the FDA take these concerns into account when approving devices.
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The main issue for Cambodia is how future aid can be allocated when no new government has yet emerged from July's general election.
Thant realized that Yangon's heritage was in danger but had little success raising the issue with local officials until late 2011, when he met with several government ministers.
It is doubtful, for instance, whether there has been even the most cursory discussion within the government on the issue which caused so much trouble in the Commons the important question of precisely when judges should be involved in orders restricting innocent people's liberties.
The issue now before the Supreme Court is whether such secrecy can be used when someone challenges the government to justify their detention.
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Mr Shearer said the issue of "scaling back" on some officer recruitment was discussed when police chiefs met the government earlier this year.
But when asked which issue was extremely important to their vote, more voters said corruption and ethics in government than any other issue, including the war, according to national exit polls.
With the closure of many company pension schemes, and the government's refusal to offer retrospective compensation for schemes which were wound up when companies went into liquidation, the pension issue has become highly politically charged.
Foyle MP Mark Durkan had many dealings with him when the Labour government tried to push through the Northern Ireland Offences Bill in 2005, which dealt with the controversial issue of paramilitary 'on the runs'.
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