• The impact of the business on people or environment, rather the amount of profit made in a given period measures the success of social business.

    FORBES: On Civil Society

  • The new travel measures also extend the period of time Cubans can spend overseas, from the current 11 months to 24.

    BBC: Cuba lifts travel restrictions

  • In its report, the committee recommended steps to ensure the measures are reviewed after a period of time.

    BBC: MSPs on justice committee back sectarian bill

  • It is possible to look at the impact of all the measures announced so far covering the period between the government coming to power in 2010 and the end of the tax year 2015-16, as the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has done.

    BBC: Budget 2013: Who has lost the most and the least?

  • With these economies now squaring up to the prospect of an extended period of austerity measures and real wage cuts, it is inconceivable to see how the EZ can survive in its current form beyond 2013.

    FORBES: Raising Rates Will Be A Mistake, Stick With Equities

  • Return on equity (ROE), calculated by dividing net income by shareholder equity during a particular period, measures the return that management has produced on the money invested into the business.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • "I don't want to use any extraordinary measures in the transitional period, and I would not allow myself or anyone else to go against the law, " he said.

    CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • If the measures are passed a consultation period would then start.

    BBC: Bath lorry ban could impact Bradford-on-Avon

  • During that period, the Consumer Price Index, which measures the average change in prices over time for a basket of consumer goods and services, grew at a 3% annualized clip.

    FORBES: Why Your Wallet Feels Thinner

  • Cuomo, however, blames the drop on the public's misunderstanding of the gun measures, which he rushed into law without public hearings or the required public review period.

    WSJ: Cuomo plummets in polls after NY gun control law

  • In fact, by some measures this has been the worst four-year period for the economy since at least the 1920s.

    BBC: Britain's recession: Harsh but fair?

  • An index that measures road congestion rose 22% over the same period.

    ECONOMIST: Urban sprawl

  • These called for an immediate ceasefire, followed by a cooling-off period and a series of confidence-building measures to bridge the gap between the current violence and a resumption of long-term negotiations.

    ECONOMIST: Israel and the Palestinians

  • On a trip to the region last week, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell got the two sides to agree to complete seven straight days without violence -- to be followed by a six-week "cooling-off period" when the two sides would begin to implement confidence-building measures.

    CNN: Annan condemns 'targeted assassinations' by Israel

  • Similar security measures were put in place at those locations for a period after the September 11 terror attacks in the United States.

    CNN: Spain steps up embassy security

  • Mr Darling said it was right "to do everything you can to help people get through a difficult period" but refused to be drawn on the nature or scope of any fiscal measures ahead of the Pre-Budget Report on 24 November.

    BBC: Darling defends summit progress

  • Since then, the Treasury Secretary has been able to take extraordinary measures, as some of his predecessors have, in order to extend the period before we run out of borrowing authority.

    WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

  • There also is an international legal doctrine that during the period when a country has signed but not yet ratified a treaty, it must take no measures that defeat the treaty's object and purposes.

    WSJ: John Bolton and John Yoo: Obama's U.N. Backdoor Route to Gun Control

  • IPOdesktop.com President Francis Gaskins said that, over time, if Facebook doesn't deliver good earnings and other positive growth measures, institutional buying may drop off, especially once the company's lockup period expires and even more shares come into the market.

    WSJ: IPO Analysts Warn of Longer-Term Facebook Risks

  • In addition, assistance is available to State and eligible local governments on a cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures, including snow assistance, for a continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period.

    WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Signs Delaware Disaster Declaration

  • All necessary measures will be taken and provisions made to assure the security of Israel and its neighbours during the transitional period and beyond.

    BBC: The Camp David Accords of 1979

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