Sentences with phrase «battling over money»

At their first meeting with a mediator, Dorothy and Jack Walter * sat nose - to - nose, hurling obscenities and battling over money, sex, their suburban home, her affair with the gardener, his with his secretary.

As a small business owner, is it frustrating that greedy young kids, the players, are battling over money with greedy old men as owners?

Not exact matches

Ackman's short of nutritional supplement company Herbalife proved costly not only in money lost, but also in reputation because of the high profile battle over the company with Carl Icahn.

In addition to reinventing himself multiple times, from the long - forgotten battles with the FCC in the 90s to giving Charlie Rose a run for his money over the past decade as «greatest interviewer alive,» Howard's savviest role is behind the scenes as a platform rainmaker.

It has been over two decades since the popping of Japan's economic bubble and the country is still actively battling with deflationary forces that are so powerful that near - zero interest rates (zero - interest rate policy or ZIRP), repeated bouts of quantitative easing (some call it «money printing») and constant Yen - weakening currency interventions have barely made a dent.

The Gannett battle over, Ferro faced two noisy dissident shareholders: Oaktree, dispatched today with high - priced hush money, and HG Vora, an activist shareholder that smelled profit last year as Tronc was in play and bought into the company speculatively.

If you aren't familiar with this charity bike ride, The MS Society hosts these races all over the country in an effort to help raise money for research to find a cure for MS.. This charity and event is near and dear to our hearts as two of our friends are currently battling the disease.

I do believe that we have lacked a bit of steel over the last few years but players that can battle as well as having great ability are hard to come by and therefore the most expensive, so we are back to money.

In turn, it's questionable as to why such top clubs are said to be ready to battle it out over his signature given his # 40m price - tag, as there are arguably better options out there to be spending money on.

With their marriage kaput, Mike Tyson and Robin Givens battle over the question: Was she only after his money?

And by governance on a daily basis, mean from the how from kings, aristocrats, down through every layer of bureaucracy till you get to your local tax collector, what / why / how these people ran the government administration on a day to day basis, from dealing with a rival city who recently stole one of your citizens crops, to pirates interfering with trade on the Mediterranean, to drought, city administration, what to do with tax money, neighborly disputes, superstition, weather, crime, theft, laws and battles of ideology, to political rivalries and infighting, to a foreigner spreading strange religious ideas in the city (or dealing with somebody accused of a crime they claim they did not commit), I mean everything and everything these officials may have dealt with, daily, and how they changed over time.

This can include things like heavy corporate influence (typically in the form of money) such as the battle over GMO labelling and highly influential disruptors such a Tim Eyman who are considered by many to simply be a nuisance.

Gov. Cuomo is holding a $ 15,000 - a-head Manhattan fund - raiser to raise money for a likely battle with special - interest groups over his soon - to - be-released state budget.

HARTFORD — Connecticut's largest business advocacy group, galvanized by the last year's battle over higher taxes, is spending money for the first time in election - year legislative races to try to force state government to change course.

The New York Road Runners club and its insurers have been waging a pitched battle the past four weeks over how much money race organizers will be able to reclaim in the wake of last month's canceled New York City Marathon.

The «Real» Convention battle for governor is over and now we will see if The Knight In Shinning Money Carl Paladino under the Direction of master consultant Roger «Socks» Stone

Our hope is to end Monroe's many years of strife caused by the battle for control of the Town Board with its far - reaching powers over annexation, zoning, board appointments, permits, tax monies, and employee hiring» said Michael Egan who led the negotiations for United Monroe and Preserve Hudson Valley; Emily Convers, Chairwoman, United Monroe; and John Allegro, Director, Preserve Hudson Valley in a joint statement.

(However, Senate appropriators are almost certain to restore the money for the ships in their version of the bill, continuing a battle between the two houses over the project.

In the past, such shutdowns have been the result of partisan battles over how much money the government should be spending, in other words, over fiscal issues.

In waging a nasty public battle over CRISPR, the protagonists have given science a black eye for the reason Swanson suggested on that long - ago night in Marin County: money and glory.

End battles over the thermostat and save money on your energy bill by cooling or heating your bed instead of your entire house!

When a movie starts with an opening shot of a Helicopter battle with Dire Straight's «Money of Nothing» playing over the opening credits, you know you are in for something a little different.

Over the course of ten years and 18 films, Marvel Studios has slowly built up its cinematic universe, putting vast amounts of time, money, and effort into introducing and developing its plethora of characters, all of which has been leading up to the point where they would finally come together to do battle against the most dangerous foe any of them has ever come across.

An article by Bruce Fuller in the Summer 2010 issue of Ed Next provides background on political tensions in LA Unified and battles over reform plans that took place when then - Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa «united working - class Latino parents, civil rights leaders, and big - money Democrats to challenge union leaders» in his quest to turn around the schools.

The fallout from the 2009 legislative session continues in state court, as Gov. Sanford and lawmakers battle over whether South Carolina will accept $ 700 million in federal stimulus money that would help pay teachers» salaries and fund public safety.

The attempt to exercise that right is turning into a huge uphill battle (countering Gates et al money) all over the country, and it seems to me that this is a far more important question.

The legal battle over Nevada's school choice law allowing parents to tap into taxpayer money to pay for private school tuition is inching closer to climax before the state's highest court in a case being watched around the country.

CARSON CITY — The legal battle over Nevada's school choice law allowing parents to tap into taxpayer money to pay for private school tuition is inching closer to climax before the state's highest court in a case being watched around the country, though resolution could be weeks or months away.

But the promise of this much - needed money now has LAUSD and UTLA preparing for a battle over how it will be spent, a process that begins now and happens for real next year.

Beneath the mudslinging and big money that dominated this week's school board elections, a serious battle is being waged over competing visions of local education: one sees progress and the need for stability; another sees failure and prescribes radical change.

«This is money that charters are owed,» Brandon said, adding that he believes charter supporters will eventually win out in the funding battle over traditional schools.

A court battle over a campaign for the ballot initiative illustrates the problem: A lawsuit filed in November alleges public money and property were improperly used when posting political signs on campuses about the tax.

The large amounts of outside money flowing into the Los Angeles Unified school board election represent a new front in the reform battles that have shaken up education politics over the last decade.

Even if they'll let money have an effect on the longevity of their relationship, couples aren't necessarily battling it out over dollars as much as you may think.

PUBG On Everything - Not sure if this is exciting or not, but Battle Royale style games are taking over thanks to the money making machines in Fortnite and PUBG.

The International 2017 prize pool has already shattered last year's total with Battle Pass sales bringing the event's prize money over the $ 20M mark.

The boss battles are the best in the series and the replay value is over the roof and the game is priced at 50 $, suffice it to say that you'll get more than your money's worth if you buy this game.

In other words, The Escapist, like most online gaming sites, isn't making enough money to warrant a long drawn legal battle over words.

Money Grab has two teams fighting battle it out over money located in center of the map which they need to steal and bring back to their Money Grab has two teams fighting battle it out over money located in center of the map which they need to steal and bring back to their money located in center of the map which they need to steal and bring back to their base.

It also eliminates Game Overs from the game entirely; should you fall in battle, you simply reappear back at town, fully healed, with all your loot, money and map data saved.

In nearly 100 pages, he explores who had the biggest advantage — in money and media spin — in the fight over a cap - and - trade climate bill, along with cultural issues, like the deep liberal tilt among scientists, that flavor how such battles are waged.

Even as the United States sees individual battles over siting new coal - burning plants, India and China are building them as fast as they can raise the money and find the cement and steel.

Where I live, they can barely scratch up the money and political will to paint in a bike lane; every one is a battle with storekeepers over parking, with suburbanites calling it a «war on the car».

As if the battle wasn't uphill enough, we now have witnessed the first round of elections post-Citizens United, in which powerhouses like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce raised tens of millions of dollars from the corporate titans it serves and funneled the money into attack ads, sending a warning message to politicians who aren't bending over backwards for big business, if not delivering a crippling blow to their election campaigns.

Among other things, players collect money, gather up to three «invention cards,» experience pitfalls related to the FDA approval process, and battle with other players over patent litigation and sales of intellectual property.

J. Craig Williams of May It Please The Court highlights a case that seems like a colossal waste of time and money: a battle over a baby's last name.

Resolving customers» claims privately allows Chipotle to «try and move forward from a disappointing and embarrassing issue,» said Lonny Sweet, chief executive officer for The Connect Group, a marketing agency focused on food.The last thing that they want is a battle in the courtroom over paying these people money because that keeps it in the news,» said Howard Penney, a managing director for research firm Hedgeye Risk Management, who follows Chipotle.»

Over the course of her legal battle, which began in 2008, she has borrowed money on several occasions to hire new lawyers, only to see those funds exhausted and having to return once again to representing herself.

It's the final fight in an epic legal battle over music, technology and money.

But the upside is clear: winning the battle over friends sending friends money means raking in massive sums of cash.