Because of a wine glut ( wine lake ) in the generic production, the price squeeze induced by an increasingly strong international competition, and vine pull schemes, the number of growers has recently dropped from 14, 000 and the area under vine has also decreased significantly.

Because of this, it has a transportation system which includes more than of roads, 10 major international airports, 300 smaller airports, of functioning railway track, and more than 300 commercial ports and harbours that provide access to the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic oceans as well as the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Because the international stratigraphic subdivision is not yet complete, many local subdivisions are still widely used.

Because silver was worth less than its legal equivalent in gold, taxpayers paid their government bills in silver, while international creditors demanded payment in gold, resulting in a depletion of the nation's gold supply.

Because of the weak international position and its labor policies ( most peasants lived through a subsistence economy ), Pétion's government was perpetually on the brink of bankruptcy.

Because of its international status, there was a desire to regulate the French language.

Because international law is a relatively new area of law its development and propriety in applicable areas are often subject to dispute.

Because of severe budget constraints, most of the funds for NEAP operations come from international sources, including official institutions such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank and numerous international nongovernmental organizations.

Because her international fame was triggered by moving images, she is a watershed figure in the history of modern celebrity and, as one of silent film's most important performers and producers, her contract demands were central to shaping the Hollywood industry.

Because a state can only be admitted to the UN by the approval of the Security Council and the General Assembly, a number of states that may be considered sovereign states according to the Montevideo Convention criteria are not members because the UN does not consider them to possess sovereignty, mainly due to the lack of international recognition or opposition from certain members.

Because of their endearing ( if quirky ) personalities and widespread popularity, the characters have been described as positive international icons of both modern British culture in particular and the British people in general.

Because of this, they usually work with national and / or international federations, but there is usually a separation between the different federations.

Because the definition of the meter is now based on a light wavelength, the international prototype meter is not quite as indispensable as it once was.

Because that city is the seat of dozens of international organizations and bodies, Alsace is politically one of the most important regions in the European Union.

Because the definition of a state of " war " may be debated, the term " war crime " itself has seen different usage under different systems of international and military law.

Because the Socialist People's Republic of Albania refused to participate in international treaties such as the AGR, it was conspicuously excluded from the route scheme, with E 65 and E 90 making noticeable detours to go around it.

Because the actual bond stress varies along the length of a bar anchored in a zone of tension, current international codes of specifications use the concept of development length rather than bond stress.

Because of the differences in international broadcasting, these copies had been converted to the North American NTSC television standard, and so one chunk of the series remained in its native PAL format, but the majority were found in a poorly-converted ( dating long before digital conversion methods ) NTSC state.

Because of its strategic value, the case of the nitrogen factory Oberschlesische Stickstoffwerke was argued for years before the Permanent Court of International Justice, finally setting some new legal precedences on what is " just " in international relations.

Because of the harbor the city was now connected with the big cities in Holland and the international trading routes.

Because of this effect, international lenders are also more likely to invest in foreign companies ( i. e. multinational corporations ) inside a country, rather than in local businesses, giving international firms an unfair competitive advantage.

Because of lack of local interest, the Tierra Verde Company worked with a network of international brokers and sold many lots to overseas investors.

Because of the interstate, and often international, nature of Internet communications, state laws addressing internet-related subjects such as spam, online sales or online pornography can often trigger Dormant Commerce Clause issues.

Because some banks refused to clear checks from certain others during times of economic uncertainty, a check-clearing system was created in the Federal Reserve system.

Because of the uncertainty of the crisis, banks gave less loans which led to a decrease in investment.

Because of its location on the banks of the Elbe, into which some water sources from the Ore Mountains flow, flood protection is important.

Because of their liquidity and perceived low risk, treasuries are used to manage the money supply in the open market operations of non-US central banks.

Because flood discharge intensity increases in levees on both river banks, and because silt deposits raise the level of riverbeds, planning and auxiliary measures are vital.

Because the carrying capacity of a river depends in part on its depth, the sediment in the water which is over the flooded banks of the channel is no longer capable of keeping the same amount of fines in suspension as the main thalweg.

Because stock is akin to a call option on a firm's assets, this lost volatility will hurt the stock price of distressed banks.

Because fractional reserve banking does amount to inflating a currency, the states agreed to curtail fractional reserve banking engaged in by the " wildcat " banks by tying the amount of currency these banks could issue to the amount of gold and silver coin they held.

Because he had authorized $ 100 million of " reorganization loans " from a variety of foreign banks, the KMT in particular were highly critical of Yuan's handling of the national budget.

Because banks failed in the Dust Bowl region with a higher rate of frequency than in the rest of the country, it was harder for farmers to gain access to the credit they needed to buy capital to shift crop production.

Because there are no banks in Zalma, many residents choose to do their banking at nearby institutions such as the Bank of Advance in Advance, Peoples Community Bank, U. S. Bank, Bank of Missouri and Security Trust & Fund all in Marble Hill, although these are not limited.

Because of this, the engine sported an unusual 90 ° angle between cylinder banks — a trait shared with the later PRV V6.

Because of concerns about climate change, a major project in 2010 and 2011 brought improvements to the banks around the freshwater lagoon and the conversion of the brackish lagoon to tidal saltmarsh, a more effective barrier to encroachment by the sea.

Because of this, and because of the fear that this will continue, many investment banks have focused on becoming lenders themselves, making loans with the goal of securitizing them.

After many of Comptroller Saxon ’ s decisions granting national banks greater powers had been challenged, commercial banking firms had been able to expand their non-securities activities through the “ one bank holding company .” Because the Bank Holding Company Act only limited nonbanking activities of companies that owned two or more commercial banks, “ one bank holding companies ” could own interests in any type of company other than securities firms covered by Glass-Steagall Section 20.

Because the GLBA permitted banks to affiliate with insurance underwriters, Citigroup was able to retain ownership of the Travelers insurance underwriting business.

Because woofies would have had access to the Federal Reserve discount window and payments service, critics ( including the Independent Bankers Association of America and Paul Volcker ) opposed woofies ( and a similar 1996 proposal by Representative James A. Leach ) for providing unfair competition to banks.

Because Saint Pierre was the commercial capital of the island, there were four banks in the city — the Banque de la Martinique, Banque Transatlantique, a branch of the Colonial Bank of London, and the Crédit Foncier Colonial.

In the early twentieth century Willie Sutton ( June 30, 1901-November 2, 1980 ) was asked why he robbed banks, and he was famously reported as answering: " Because that's where the money is.

Because the grains are angular, loess will often stand in banks for many years without slumping.

Because of its picturesque location on the banks of the Arnoia, it is a sought-after location for summer houses.

Because European explorers initially traveled through tropical rainforests largely by river, the dense, tangled vegetation lining the stream banks gave a misleading impression that such jungle conditions existed throughout the entire forest.