Sentences with phrase «city spent close»

Eyebrows were raised when Manchester City spent close to # 130m on full - backs in the summer.

Not exact matches

The city of Rantoul was devastated when the base closed, having lost more than half its population and $ 100 million in commercial spending.

That's because they are typically located closer to city centers, so they have stolen many of shoppers» mid-week spending.

Even with my very well - stocked pantry and kitchen, I have now spent close to $ 200 of various ingredients, drawing the line at a $ 24 bag of vanilla powder (vanilla extract can be substituted) and the very difficult to source Pitaya (up to $ 40 a bag for frozen chunks and unavailable in my Whole Foods markets or at the large organic grocery in the city).

The issue is, the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United are all opening the gap between themselves and your Arsenals and Evertons and without spending, the gap may never be closed.

Moving on from it all for this season i fear for worst to come next season (just had a deja vu i say the same thing every season around this time) City already are talking spending 600 Million in the next two to three years on new players and you can bet Man - U will follow to try and close the gap, Liverpool can sell one player and buy an entire squad, Chelsea owner Abromovich has started to make noise's about next season so they will be spending, spuds will try to keep their existing players with one or two additions to strengthen and some salary rises to keep the elite, and Arsenal will go head to head with the likes of Burnley Everton Leicester for average players signature, and the board will make sure even if they replace AW they will replace him with AW No2 who will do what the board decides on who and how much to spend

The club also signed Fernandinho from Shatkar Donetsk for # 34 million, meaning if # 30 million rated Di Maria made the move to the Etihad, City's spending this summer would be close to # 80 million.

Good luck to Sanchez if he thinks he's going to win the UCL with City, who've barely gotten out of the group stages after spending close to a billion dollars over the last 6 - 7 years.

Last year in the Tap City an outfielder who spent nine years in the farm systems of three other teams wound up second in the National League Rookie of the Year vote (Scott Podsednik); a 29 - year - old reliever released by the Rangers in March 2003 became a lights - out closer (Danny Kolb); and a journeyman discarded by Texas in April and then Toronto in July became one of the league's most effective starters over the final two months (Doug Davis).

The report also suggests that Everton are moving ever closer to a deal to sign Gareth Barry on a permanent deal, the experienced midfielder who spent last season on loan with the Toffees from Premier League champions Manchester City.

That's not even where the spending will end either, as the report goes on to add that combined with the signings of Bernardo Silva and Ederson, City are close to agreeing a # 50m swoop for Monaco defender Benjamin Mendy too to solve their issues at left - back.

Considering that Chelsea, City and PSG have spent close to # 3 billion between them over the past 15 years, it goes to show that old, accumulated wealth and history is still able to resist the power of new money.

At $ 878 million Man City have spent $ 73 million more than Paris St Germain and $ 131 million more than neighbours Man Utd, though they are having a Red Devil of a time under big spender Jose Mourinho to close that gap.

We spent the next day driving to a bigger city — closer to the courts.

«We spend $ 22 billion on the New York City public school system, so to say we aren't devoting resources is ridiculous,» Bloomberg said at a press conference at Washington Irving High School later Tuesday, where he celebrated the opening of 54 new schools in the coming school year, 19 of which will replace schools that have been closed.

Albanese needs to raise and spend close to $ 175,000 to force the mayor into a debate under the city's Campaign Finance Board rules.

State leaders, however, are close to an agreement on spending $ 300 million for pre-Kindergarten programs for New York City, with other districts receiving aid as long as they demonstrate a willingness for pre-K in their area.

Jury selection in the trial of a former close aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo starts today in New York City in a case that could show the intersection of money and politics in the public policy of economic development spending.

And he added that the city is spending $ 31 million on Close to Home, a juvenile justice program that places city youth whom family courts determine need a period of out - of - home placement in residential programs closer to their families and communities — a program that used to be funded by the state.

The anti-charter school union — which has close ties to Mayor de Blasio and the Democratic establishment in Albany and City Hall — also spent $ 3.9 million on political activities and lobbing and bankrolled $ 1.8 million on TV ad buys.

Still, Astorino spend the day campaigning in New York City and released a video that served as a closing argument of sorts for his election.

The agency that runs New York City's troubled subway said it plans to spend close to $ 4 billion to buy over a thousand new train cars to modernize an aging fleet, a major investment meant to help remedy the delays and breakdowns that plague the system.

NEW YORK (WCBS 880)-- In addition to cutting more than 6,000 teaching jobs from New York City's public schools, Mayor Bloomberg's proposed $ 67 billion spending plan could force 20 fire companies to close.

NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Bill de Blasio was fined almost $ 48,000 by the New York City Campaign Finance Board on Thursday for hiring a makeup artist for his family on election night, paying airfare for his son, Dante, to attend an Al Sharpton rally in Washington, D.C. and paying Hilltop Public Solutions, a firm owned by close mayoral adviser Nicholas Baldick, $ 168,000 in improper post-election spending.

He asks if the PM is dismayed by Manchester City Council closing libraries while spending money on an Alicia Keys concert.

Background / positions: Thompson, who served as the city's comptroller from 2002 to 2009, came surprisingly close to beating Mayor Bloomberg in 2009, taking 46 percent of the vote — despite the fact that Bloomberg spent more than $ 100 million of his own fortune on the campaign.

The city DOE and United Federation of Teachers had spent weeks in closed door meetings trying to hammer out the details of a «meaningful teacher evaluation system» in order to qualify for up to $ 65 million in federal funding in School Improvement Grants over the next two years, which is distributed by the state.

Newly released filings with the state Board of Elections show that de Blasio's 2013 campaign spent close to $ 300,000 on investigations of non City - related campaign work between Aug. 24 and Jan. 6.

«The wait often means spending time in some of the most polluted locations in cities, close to intersections where cars, trucks and buses are continually stopping and accelerating, spewing out high concentrations of noxious exhaust,» said senior author Suzanne Paulson, UCLA professor of atmospheric sciences.

She also wanted to move to New York City, where she could be closer to Crickmore; they had been spending only 3 days a week together since he had left New Jersey to start graduate school at Columbia.

And as the breeder is close to the city, my husband had the great idea of spending the night there.

The closer you will get to the city, the more you will like it — it has everything in it for the cool dating ambiance and time spending.

We could spend an entire EdNext volume arguing over the CREDO results alone, but I think some things are clear: one, nationally, low - income kids gain faster in charters than in district schools; two, many of CREDO's state and city - specific studies show very strong comparative gains for low - income charter students; and three, the movement as a whole has made significant progress by doing exactly what the model calls for and closing low - performing schools.

It's emerged that the failed Wakefield City Academies Trust (WCAT) spent over # 1m of public money on sacking its staff before it announced it was due to close.

Before her family moved closer to the city, where they could afford more living space, she attended the more affluent Upper Moreland district, which is predominantly white and, according to state and local records, spends about $ 1,200 more per student than William Penn..

But in many places, including Los Angeles, Oakland, North Carolina, Oregon and Boston, the more than $ 2 billion spent by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation over the course of a decade didn't move those cities close enough to Gates's goal of 80 percent graduation.

In the name of closing the achievement gap, entire communities of color in cities around the country have seen classrooms converted to test prep centers, where the time spent on studying strategies for eliminating wrong answer choices has pushed out inquiry, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, the arts, and culturally relevant pedagogy.

New York City schools spent close to $ 100 million last year just on private consultants.

Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools spent closer to $ 5,600.

With the steep hills in my town, I rarely get close even to the city mpg figures during the week I spend in a test car, but in the Altima hybrid I averaged an indicated 33 mpg.

Depending on how close you think you can get to the magical 95 mpge number with city driving and regular recharges, that may be money well spent.

To Colin and Carson, who spend hours and hours walking through the forest, it feels like its own country, vastly different from, yet so close to, the city.

Close to 30 international publishers are spending two days in New York City to meet with US editors and publishers in the first Children's Books Salon from Frankfurter Buchmesse New York and Publishing Perspectives.

Close to 30 international publishers are spending two days in New York City to meet with US acquisitions editors and publishing executives in the first Children's Books Salon from Frankfurter Buchmesse New York and Publishing Perspectives.

Before he started his hockey school at the city's main sports complex, Joseph spent 14 years on the road as an NHL defenceman, which gave him the chance to see plenty of other cities up close.

Spending a little time searching for the city you live closest to, or the airline you're most commonly earning miles on.

Spend half your stay close to the buzz of the city's attractions and half your stay at Sumahan on the Water for a restful retreat.

The is place to spend a deserved holiday, going to the beach, surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, relaxing and getting in touch with nature while remaining close to Lisbon, a capital city teeming with life.

Hanoi Legacy Hotel Bat Su has an enviable location, in the heart of Hanoi Old Quarter.Located in the popular area of Bat Su, the hotel offers convenient proximity to Hanoi bustling, vibrant streets, many of its key attractions and also to Noi Bai International Airport, which is under an hour drive away.The hotel provides the perfect chic haven to return to after a day spent exploring this iconic city, and among the attractions that can be enjoyed close by is the celebrated Water Puppet Theatre and Hoan Kiem Lake.There are a range of rooms at Hanoi Legacy Hotel Bat Su to suit every traveller.The airy, pristine rooms, each with comfortable bed and crisp lines, provide an extensive range of facilities, including cable and satellite TV, air conditioning, complimentary bath robes to be used during your stay and mini bar.

«We are confident that its fantastic location with close proximity to Ho Chi Minh City, coupled with increased government spending on infrastructure, will ensure Phu Quoc continues to gain recognition as a world - class destination to attract a growing number of domestic and international travellers,» said David Wray, vice president of development and acquisitions, Wyndham Hotel Group, south - east Asia.