The Welsh government is set to get some limited borrowing powers and it is exploring other ways of paying for key projects like new roads.
The Saudi Government has less money and less need for landmark projects, some key industries - such as oil exploration and production - have been nationalised and the local workforce has developed to the point where the country needs foreign capital and expertise rather than foreign workers.
We also look for updates on some of the key projects that the miner is working on.
Droughts in Argentina are punishing producers of soybeans and cereals, while Cyclone Yasni and continued floods are driving up the prices of coal, iron ore, and zinc, key components for the massive infrastructure projects in emerging economies like China, India, and Brazil. (Read On The Verge of a Global Food Crisis).
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Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) said he feared that Clinton's appointment of Lee would lead to a backlash in the Senate with opponents attempting to block judicial appointments and funding for some of the president's key projects.
Another key priority for the scheme is for successful projects to share best practice across the public sector.
In a more sophisticated analysis, Reller has included the effects of new technologies, and projects how many years we have left for some key metals.
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These categories are especially important because these companies tend to be involved in bigger, higher-dollar projects, and they are often key customers for suppliers and key employers for many of the other construction industries.
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The Sunshot initiative and other key technology innovation programs like the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E), embody the kind of smart innovation policy that holds the promise of fundamentally transforming the economy and ushering in a new era of U.S. technology leadership.
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For now, Shuster appears to have won the key battle in defense of special projects.
There were especially big projects for Alaska and South Carolina, the home states of the key Republican and Democratic Senators on the Appropriations Committee.
The firm has also faced criticism for leaks last year at its Alaskan operations, delays on starting up some key projects also affected BP's performance, eroding Lord Browne's wages as a result of a drop in share prices.
At the same time, big infrastructure projects, another key driver of China's growth, have driven up demand for raw materials from resource-rich countries such as Indonesia.
Within this context, UNESCO has assisted the GEF in the formulation of a conceptual framework for strategic action on groundwater and transboundary aquifers, and in the establishment of a portfolio of groundwater projects addressing key global resources and issues.
Among other things, the New York Forum AFRICA will bring together African business leaders with business leaders from other regions and continents of the world, providing the opportunity for international investment companies and sovereign wealth funds to meet with and have discussions with African governments and key entrepreneurs on concrete projects and investment opportunities on the continent.
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