The imposition of 10% FED on cars with an engine capacity of more than 1,700 cc had earlier sent up a
trial balloon for the auto sector.
Govt has no intention of FED removal on 1700cc, above
Political analysts saw it as a
trial balloon of the Marcoses' campaign to eventually recapture Malacanang.
Shameless attempt to rewrite history
The first randomised controlled
trial Balloon Pump Assisted Coronary Intervention Study (BSCIS-1) (2,3)--randomly assigned 301 patients with severe ischaemic cardiomyopathy to receive elective IABP before PCI, vs PCI without planned IABP support.
Intra-aortic balloon pump--a thing of the past?
Mahdi ABdulHadi, head of the PASIA think tank in Jerusalem, also called the US and Israeli discussion about Jordan "a new version of their obsession" and suggested that this "
trial balloon should be left alone because it will soon run out of air."
Palestine and Jordan reject 'confederation trial balloon'
Yields are 0.9-3.2 basis points higher on net, with the curve bear steepening again, a trend reversal that began on Friday with the BoJ
trial balloon on curve targeting.
Treasury Action: yields popped up to highs
On the other hand, is it possible that Secretary Aguirre's idea is for real and he is simply floating the idea of 'State Witness' like a
trial balloon in order to know if people would let it slide?
Distraction - trial balloon or conditioning?
Kamket's suggestion may just be a
trial balloon, as some said Wako's was in 1991, but you see how what goes around comes around?
G-Spot: As in fashion, what goes around comes around in politics
The comments this weekend by Defence Minister General Amir Hatami appear to be a
trial balloon to test the reaction of the idea, long pushed by Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate.
Iran may try to loosen Revolutionary Guard's grip on economy
"It was a
trial balloon and it crashed," said Brian Riedl, a senior fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute.
Trump shoots down retirement limit to pay for GOP tax cuts
Political commentators put forward various theories for the reasons behind the tabling of Hadji-Ioannou's name, with some claiming it was one of the names thrown around during one of the party's brainstorming sessions where no final decisions had been made, and others speculating the party had merely been floating a
trial balloon to gauge reaction on a candidate with similar characteristics.
Sir Stelios not interested in being our president
WASHINGTON - After a
trial balloon went over poorly with Congress, President Donald Trump told foreign leaders Wednesday night that he wouldn't end the North American Free Trade Agreement just yet.
Trump agrees not to terminate NAFTA
And Baqeri's speech could be a
trial balloon to see how other players will react.
Military wants foreign bases
Even casual followers of the career of Ray Buckley, chair of the NH Dems, were less than surprised when they heard RB float a
trial balloon about throwing his hat in the ring to be the next chair of the national Dems.
Inside out
Shriram Subramaniam, CEO of InGovern Research Services, a corporate governance and proxy advisory, says that the current offer of Mallya might just be a bargaining
trial balloon. "The banks might want a settlement where they recover bulk of their dues and move on."
Still A Long Haul
Was Clinton floating a
trial balloon or just cozying up to Democrats in Iowa who still faun over the President?
What does the public think about appointing Barack Obama to the Supreme Court?