But do higher payroll taxes mean more pressure on independent contractors?
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These factors put significant pressure on local independent bookstores because they typically sold fewer books at higher prices.
The Bank of England bowed to pressure to launch independent reviews of its own performance during the crisis.
And the Treasury is under intense pressure from the Independent Commission on Banking, which it set up, to force Lloyds to sell an even bigger business than it wants to do.
We asked if they were able to set aside this pressure and take an independent, balanced view.
The contraction of the European manufacturing sector is sparking widespread worries that European economies have lost steam and it will put tough pressure on small and independent manufacturers.
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If mortgage losses go beyond already gloomy predictions, "they could succumb to more capital pressure, and their independent-company days may be numbered, " says David Hendler, an analyst at CreditSights.
Pressure to hold an independent judicial inquiry is mounting.
Under this pressure, the Green-Independent group agreed to back down.
"He has constantly maintained his goals of keeping the central bank independent of political pressure and the adoption of international standards, not only at the BOT but across the entire Thai banking industry, " says Piti.
Then he wants to see a delegation to the Welsh Assembly to put pressure on them to appoint an independent commission to report back within twelve months.
Supposedly, analysts are another force for good corporate governance, putting pressure on management by providing investors with independent analysis of a firm's accounts and prospects.
Since April of last year, Independent International Investment Research had put pressure on Google to stop using the trademark, echoing sentiments of a number of similar applications in the U.S. and Europe.
The accounting board was designed to be fully independent and thus not subject to political pressure.
The organisation used for the audit would be independent of both the Liberal Democrats and pressure groups and the results would be made public, he promised.
Over the last few years, the FCC has become increasingly untethered, drawing unwelcome scrutiny of its legal obligations as an independent regulatory agency, immune to political pressure from the White House or interest groups.
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Facing local pressure to spend more efficiently, these leaders are canvasing independent opinions on public-works projects and encouraging greater scrutiny of how money is spent.
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In North Wales, the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats endorsed one Winston Roddick because she said 'as an independent candidate he is free from party political pressure', and he was elected.
Independent unionist MEP Jim Allister said there must be no political pressure put on the investigation if the IRA is involved in the man's death.
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Although the Federal Reserve is assumed be independent, the reality is that it is subject to strong political pressure, just like any other government agency.
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All that said, and following pressure from the European Commission, the centre-right government will commission two independent assessments of banks' balance sheets, to verify whether its rehabilitation plan is realistic.
The protest was organised by Thanet Independent councillor, John Warrow, who said the aim was to put pressure on local MPs to lobby the power companies.
The Bush administration on Tuesday decided to allow Rice to testify publicly to the independent commission under oath, a reversal that came after weeks of public pressure to do so.
In April, following pressure from relatives of those who died in the outbreak, the Scottish Government ordered an independent public inquiry.
Hence, we expect a stronger economic pressure on the local public schools the more students that chooses to opt out and attend independent schools.
However, with the independent resources available to him because of his wealth, Forbes appears unlikely to succumb to such pressure.
Under pressure by billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, management decided to shake up the board, replacing four of the eight independent directors.
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