They have been able to bend the ears of the chief executives, asking and receiving information that less important shareholders might not be able to hear.Technically, however, such selective briefing can fall foul of the Financial Services Authority FSAA), with its strict insistence on a blunt principle of equality of information.
They were also characterized by their lack of formal schooling, their xenophobia, and their fervent insistence on a strict interpretation of Sharia law.
In recent days, some Senate Democratic leaders have indicated a willingness to drop their insistence on a strict timetable for withdrawal.
His new insistence on a strict timetable is partly intended to burnish a nationalist image in the face of his populist Shia rival, Muqtada al-Sadr, who has long demanded the immediate removal of the Americans.
One stumbling block has been Mayweather's insistence on a strict blood-testing programme during training.
But their camps have never been able to agree a deal over a bout, with one stumbling block being Mayweather's insistence on a strict blood-testing programme during training.
One stumbling block is Mayweather's insistence on a strict blood-testing programme during training, but Pacquiao said those demands cast him in a bad light as a suspected cheat.
One stumbling block has been Mayweather's insistence on a strict blood-testing programme during training, but Pacquiao said those demands cast him in a bad light as a suspected cheat.
An alliance that was announced in late May between the MNLA and the primary Islamist group, Ansar Dine ("Defenders of the Faith"), would have caused the north to be ruled as an Islamic state, but the alliance quickly broke down over Ansar Dine's insistence on imposing a strict version of Sharīʿah law in the region, which had traditionally embraced a more liberal and tolerant version of Islam.
One of the key ingredients to this transition was CEO Sam Shank's insistence that the team focus on two KPIs (key performance indicators) — increasing revenue and reducing expenses — according to a strict plan.
