Sentence examples for states firm from inspiring English sources

A decade ago, the only non-United States firm was Dresdner Kleinwort.

The member states' firm posture on the funding model allowed the Parliament to push through some of its other demands—such as dedicating 85% of the energy research funds to renewable energies and creating a Fast Track to Innovation funding tool, which will be launched as a small-scale pilot.

(The Russian state firm Gazprom owns the other half).

Venezuela's state oil company is helping a newly revived Bolivian state firm explore rainforest.

Infraero, the state firm that mismanages Brazil's airports, often fails to carry out budgeted improvements.

Enarsa, a new state firm, has signed deals with Brazil's Petrobras and Spain's Repsol for offshore exploration.

Only one big non-state firm is based there, after an exodus that began in the 1960s.

He added that he didn't particularly like stating firm policy positions because it limited his ability to negotiate.

Italy's Trenitalia now runs Essex Thameside, and French state firm SNCF owns Keolis, which runs numerous franchises in joint ventures.

It establishes clear goals and objectives, yet sets equally clear budgetary 'boundaries' by stating firm priorities, including 'tough choices' regarding current major NASA programs.

The state firm eventually relented.