Sentences with phrase «biggest group of industries»

Established in 2001, Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited is a joint venture between the biggest group of Industries of India, Tata Group and an international insurance company, the American International Group (AIG).

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Not satisfied with the gun industry's response to demands for help ending an epidemic of gun violence, groups representing millions of workers are pressuring what they see as an even bigger change - maker.

It's the biggest health reform legislation passed by Congress since Obamacare and has galvanized a similarly motley crew of industries and lobbying outfits — including big pharma (the legislation's most ardent proponent), patient advocacy groups, mental health organizations, and medical researchers — who fought for its passage over the last three years.

The world's biggest beer makers have been angling to tap rising interest in the craft category, which generated $ 19.6 billion in retail sales last year and now accounts for 11 % of the total beer market, according to industry trade group the Brewers Association.

«I was being funny, but at the same time, this is one of the biggest benefits of being based in L.A.,» says the VP of Operations for The Visionaire Group, a digital creative agency that does promotions for the movie industry.

Millennials are now the biggest group of business travelers, and the industry is having to shift to their different vacation tastes.

(Reuters)-- U.S. casinos must take steps to combat illegal sports gambling, the Treasury Department has told an industry group in a letter that came just weeks before the Super Bowl, one of the biggest betting events of the year.

We recently had an opportunity to sit down with Charles Drucker, Vantiv's CEO, Daniela Mielke, chief strategy and product officer, and Matt Taylor, group president of integrated payments and emerging channels, to discuss some of the biggest trends affecting processors and the payments industry as a whole, including Apple Pay, EMV, mobile point - of - sale, and Vantiv's growth strategy.

He previously served on the board of directors of AsianMedia Group LLC, Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation, Communications and Power Industries, Inc., Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc., HITS, Inc., Liberty Group Publishing, Inc., MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., Phoenix Scientific, Inc., Rite Aid Corporation, Sagittarius Brands, and VCA Antech, Inc..

Wang Jianlin, the Chinese tycoon who just agreed to acquire the co-producer of «Jurassic World» for $ 3.5 billion in cash, signaled bigger deals may be in the works as he builds Dalian Wanda Group Co.'s influence in the global film industry.

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. is China's biggest maker of automotive glass and had long eyed international expansion plans.

Alex LaBeau, president of the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry, a trade group that represents many of the state's biggest employers, countered: «This is about companies protecting their assets in a competitive marketplace.»

The deal, one of the biggest since Blackstone Group LP bought Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (HLT.N) for $ 26 billion in 2007, could spark industry consolidation.

In addition, concerns of slowing economic activity in China have come to the forefront with industry behemoth Alcoa (AA — Free Alcoa Stock Report), the International Monetary Fund, and mining giant Rio Tinto Group (RIO) tempering growth expectations for the world's biggest aluminum user.

Some of the industry's biggest players, like David M. Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group, Henry Kravis of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and David Bonderman of TPG, have more than $ 10 billion apiece in uncommitted capital — what is known as «dry powder» — according to Preqin, an industry research firm.

J.P. Morgan's global commodities group is one of the biggest in the industry.

Many of the best and biggest names in the foodservice distribution industry have come to count on Inteplast Group as their preferred provider of flexible packaging solutions.

With speakers who are some of the industry's biggest names like Jean - Marie Arnaud, General Director OIV; David Richardson; Regulatory & Commercial Affairs Director, The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA); Andrew Catchpole, Editor, Harpers Wine & Spirit Magazine and The Drinks Wholesaler; Andrew Shaw, Group Wine Buying Director, Conviviality PLC; Florian Ceschi, Director, Ciatti Europe, and many other prominent industry representatives, this is not a conference worth missing.

Lobby group Farmer Power feared hundreds would be driven out of the industry, and said that was wrong, when the Victoria state government had just contributed to a big cheese factory revamp by Fonterra.

The Australian Industry Group accepts the federal government won't deliver a «Twenty20 Big Bash» budget but is urging prudent spending cuts to deliver a handful of key priorities across infrastructure, STEM training and a company tax cut.

Still, the industry could be more aggressive because consumers will probably accept even bigger cuts in salt, according to Leith Greenslade, head of JustActions, a group that campaigns on health and other issues.

Mr Lord told The Australian Financial Review that dairy groups were taking their positions ahead of a big structural shift in the industry.

With the socioeconomical fallout from Brexit still causing uncertainty, plus announcements entailing a complete overhaul of how the industry is regulated and a number of food safety scandals involving big players like 2 Sisters Food Group — 2017 so far has been tumultuous to say the least.

Mr Kerr said the international food industry was dominated by multinationals that enjoyed the benefits of scale such as Nestle or the French group Danone, the world's biggest producer of organic food since this year's US$ 12.5 billion purchase of US organic food producer WhiteWave.

The show will also feature an array of free - to - attend Learnshops, spanning the entire packaging market, delivered by a who's who of international industry experts, including an opening interview with Mark Pawsey MP and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Packaging Group and big names such as Harrods and Britvic.

The first group on the inaugural ballot are some of the biggest and brightest names in the industry.

Jason Cooper, Managing Partner of Scotty Browns Restaurant Group, in Washington is optimistic for the revolutionary movement RHI will have in the restaurant industry, «Overcoming turnover and hiring qualified long term employees are two of the biggest obstacles in restaurant industry.

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Many other bloggers have done the same and as a group... MOMS have altered public perception and dealt a big blow to an industry that did not apparently care one iota about the adverse health effects of their products.

Maffei joined a group of New York House members who said they were protecting a home - state industry by lobbying to soften proposed regulations on derivatives trading by big banks.

Real Estate Board of New York president John Banks received a raise during his second year at the helm of the industry's biggest advocacy group.

As the head of a group trying to keep manufacturing and other industries in upstate New York, Sampson says ever - changing regulations are among the biggest challenges, along with New York's top - of - the - heap property taxes and energy costs.

«The combination of foundation - funded front - groups, big lobbying budgets, [political action committee] donations, and direct campaign contributions makes Koch Industries and the Koch brothers among the most formidable obstacles to advancing clean energy and climate policy in the U.S.,» Greenpeace says.

«Because most of these products have been developed for a pretty well - resourced group of people in pharma and the chemical industry, the prices tend to be pretty big,» says Alan Wolf, who helped coordinate a recent pilot study designed to find an ELN suitable for university - wide adoption at the University of Wisconsin (UW), Madison.

Facing bipartisan hostility over high drug prices in an election year, the pharma industry's biggest trade group boosted revenue by nearly a fourth last year and spread the millions collected among hundreds of lobbyists, politicians and patient groups, new filings show.

Fortunately for the industry, one of its biggest obstacles — environmental opposition — is on the decline, though former U.S. EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman noted that green groups aren't embracing nuclear power just yet.

Specifically, the new center will bring together a centralized group of all constituents within this area creating a multi-disciplinary interest group whereby industry, big pharma, physicians, scientists, government and regulatory agencies as well as other stakeholders can convene to share ideas, develop education offerings and advance the utilization of radionuclide therapy.

Dave Asprey: Mind Share for people listening, this is my dear friend JJ Virgin's group of highly influential health authors and celebrity types where we get together once or twice a year usually about 100 or so, 150 people, and talk about how we can better serve listeners, people like you, in just in getting information that's impactful that's out there that maybe is missing because all of us are sort of just tired of or even disgusted by some of the things that big industry is telling people to do.

Croxon also asks the Plenty of Fish founder about what led him to sell his business last year, with The Match Group agreeing to buy the site for a massive $ 575m — the dating industry's biggest ever acquisition.

In the wake of the dating industry's biggest ever acquisition — The Match Group agreeing to buy Plenty of Fish for $ 575m — there may be some looking at upcoming dating startups...

This week, the dating industry's biggest ever acquisition was announced, The Match Group agreeing to buy Plenty of Fish for a massive $ 575m.

All in all, it can be said that the People Media group is one of the biggest players in the online dating industry.

Of course, it's worth noting that NYFCC is made up of a small group of New York — based film critics; a larger awards body like the Oscars will be pulling from a much bigger pool of voters working within the film industrOf course, it's worth noting that NYFCC is made up of a small group of New York — based film critics; a larger awards body like the Oscars will be pulling from a much bigger pool of voters working within the film industrof a small group of New York — based film critics; a larger awards body like the Oscars will be pulling from a much bigger pool of voters working within the film industrof New York — based film critics; a larger awards body like the Oscars will be pulling from a much bigger pool of voters working within the film industrof voters working within the film industry.

And last but not least, I think we must remark on a big group of really enticing South Korean movies that show not only the strength of its industry, but also the abilities of their authors and demand more attention.

Mr. Mislevy of the ETS said he believes the biggest assessment breakthroughs will come at the margins, through individual groups like Carnegie and Khan, rather than the «big machine» of the federal and state testing industries.

The coalition includes ConnCAN (the charter school advocacy group formed by Achievement First, the charter school management company that will end up the biggest winner under Malloy's bill), the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, the Connecticut Association of Schools, the Connecticut Council for Education Reform, the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents and the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education.

The «Big Six» is a cheer leading group for the corporate education reform industry and is made up of the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE), the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS), the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS), the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now (ConnCAN), and the Connecticut Council for Education Reformindustry and is made up of the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE), the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS), the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS), the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now (ConnCAN), and the Connecticut Council for Education ReformIndustry Association (CBIA), the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now (ConnCAN), and the Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER).

As Ratan Tata strode the halls of the Geneva Motor Show in March, joking with journalists and chatting with auto industry leaders, his successor at the helm of India's biggest business group stood silently on the sidelines.