The UNP and the PA agree on most of the provisions that involve devolution.
The UNP argues that its economic priorities are to create jobs and increase income levels.
In any presidential contest, the likely opponent would be the UNP's Ranil Wickremasinghe, a former prime minister.
One such company is Union Pacific Corp ( NYSE: UNP), which saw buying by Director Andrew H.
But when the UNP and her People's Alliance party began talks on amendments last month, hopes sprang anew.
Because the UNP is not supporting the proposal, her party is trying its best to engineer some defections.
Both Burlington Northern and UNP sell at approximately 13 times projected 2010 earnings.
For example, it has continued the UNP program of privatizating state industries even though the party campaigned against it.
Union Pacific (UNP) reports its fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, January 24, 2013.
The SLFP favored socialist-style central planning while the UNP promoted the free market.
Analysts say that the most contentious issue is that of the ongoing hostility between the president and UNP leader, Mr Wickremasinghe.
He also met the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgama and the leader of the opposition United National Party (UNP), Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Mahinda Rajapaksa's last coalition was cobbled together with crossover members from several parties, including the UNP and the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.
Mr Rajapaksa had gutted the opposition to form a government, enticing a couple of dozen UNP and JVP parliamentarians to join his coalition.
He favors three stocks he believes will be super winners in the railroad industry: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Union Pacific (UNP), and Wabtech, (WAB).
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In truth, the high expectations of General Fonseka had always looked exaggerated a reflection of his strong support among influential city folk, including Colombo's pro-UNP businessmen.
The main political component of the People's Alliance is the Sri Lankan Freedom Party (SLFP), which has alternated rule over the years with the UNP.
The UPFA's current plan, which has also been endorsed by the UNP, is to address Tamils' political grievances by implementing existing devolution proposals more thoroughly.
But Union Pacific ( UNP), CSX ( CSX), and other large railroads remain, and the early stages of the economic recovery are very encouraging for them.
UNP, of knowing in advance about an attack by a suicide bomber on one of her political rallies during the presidential election in December last year.
The UNP is particularly opposed to provisions that would allow the present executive presidential system of government to continue parallel to the prime ministerial one for six years.
Among the largest underlying components of IYT, in trading today Union Pacific Corporation ( UNP) is off about 0.8%, and Fedex Corporation ( FDX) is lower by about 0.7%.
Among the largest underlying components of IYT, in trading today Union Pacific Corporation ( UNP) is down about 1.1%, and Fedex Corporation ( FDX) is lower by about 1.2%.
Among the largest underlying components of IYT, in trading today Union Pacific Corporation ( UNP) is up about 1.2%, and FedEx Corporation ( FDX) is up by about 1.2%.
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Among the largest underlying components of XLI, in trading today United Parcel Service ( UPS) is down about 1%, and Union Pacific ( UNP) is lower by about 1.5%.
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Among the largest underlying components of IYT, in trading today Union Pacific Corporation ( UNP) is up about 1.8%, and FedEx Corporation ( FDX) is higher by about 1.3%.
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And the UNP, during a ceasefire it brokered from 2002-06, sought an agreement with the rebels that would have given substantial autonomy to the mostly Tamil north and east.
Among the largest underlying components of IYT, in trading today Union Pacific Corporation ( UNP) is up about 0.8%, and CH Robinson Worldwide Incorporated ( CHRW) is up by about 0.4%.
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He says that his party has not ruled out a dialogue with the rebels, even though numerous UNP leaders have been assassinated by the Tamil Tigers over the last 17 years.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, UNP makes up 12.25% of the iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fund ETF ( AMEX: IYT )which is trading higher by about 0.5% on the day Friday.
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