"We believe that, generally speaking, in a dynamic environment that's rapidly changing, technology mandates just don't work very well," Neil Smit, CEO of Comcast Cable, told shareholders last week.
Some of these gains could still be had by changing the mandates and structures that keep the institutions apart.Sir Richard Jolly Institute of Development Studies Brighton, East SussexPeace across the land?* SIR – The Colombian peace talks are indeed very important ("Digging in for peace", June 1st).
At a time when there are serious challenges facing the military – budgetary constraints, changing strategic mandates, draw-down in Afghanistan and an evolving pivot to the Far East – the extraordinary attention paid to a country that is far down on the list of Pentagon priorities makes little sense.
In particular, protocols and guidelines regarding non-smoking regulations, camera use, internet use, and how to adjust to changing governance mandates and structures were discussed – " No one seems to be discussing the Agenda for Change [ a UK classification] for [ occupational therapists].
Chopping and changing the mandate given to the Bank of England increases uncertainty, he says.
It could respond by changing the mandate of its peacemakers, who are there to protect civilians rather than fight off rebels.
I know that this position isn't shared everywhere in Europe but we don't rule out changing the mandate" of the ECB, he added.
Nick Clegg told delegates that the party was "committed to dealing with this black hole in our finances" and he warned them against "chopping and changing" the mandate of the Bank of England.
Rather than changing the mandate by fiat, President Obama should have asked Congress to fix the provision.
The hourlong "Connie Chung Tonight" program, which launched only last summer, fell victim to the changing programming mandate at CNN, which has seen its dominance eclipsed by Fox News Channel.
