Sentences with phrase «biggest operator of»

Both Atlantia and Abertis specialise in operating toll roads, and the combination would create the world's biggest operator of toll roads.

Perhaps the biggest operator of nostalgia in the show, Ellis's sculptures create a visual manifestation of music and a powerful impression on the viewer.

As former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani rails against Black Lives Matter, his law firm reaps tens of thousands of dollars lobbying Congress for the biggest operator of private prisons in America.

Not exact matches

April 15 - A unit of U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management said it now held the largest stake in Whitbread Plc, making it the second activist in recent months to draw attention to Britain's biggest hotel and coffee - shop operator.

The funeral industry in WA is increasingly dominated by a handful of big players, including two listed companies that hold more than 50 per cent of the market after buying some of the state's oldest operators.

Opti had at least two big problems other operators don't have, technology and lack of diversification.

Agriculture is the next biggest arena in the state, with six of the first exempted operators.

Secretary of State for Culture Karen Bradley, who is responsible for media issues, said Tuesday she had written to media watchdog Ofcom for more information on its views on Fox's bid for London - listed Sky Plc, the biggest pay - tv operator in the U.K.

Steve Williams, head of the oldest and biggest operator in the business, gave his answer recently when Suncor Energy bought a further 10 % stake in the Fort Hills oilsands project for $ 310 million from partner Total SA.

China, where the state owns the big mobile operators, reserves up to 70 % of its mobile infrastructure market for its top equipment vendors, Huawei and ZTE, effectively funding them through protectionism.

The migration of original programming online has been among the biggest themes in entertainment over the last few months, with House of Cards making cable operators stand up and take notice as audiences adjust to watching entertainment on computers and mobile devices.

Vodafone, the world's second - biggest mobile operator, said on Thursday that the rate of growth in its international business division had slowed, echoing a similar warning given by British rival BT last week.

The operator thinks advertisers — Google (goog) being one of the biggest beasts in the room — should be paying for that.

A lot of our operators open more than one location, they grow it into a big business for themselves.

As is painfully apparent to anyone who pays attention to this wholesale realm, it's just one long tennis match in front of the CRTC, with independent operators complaining about mistreatment from big network owners in one form or another.

Instead of doing 1:1 meetings with every 22 - 29 year old that is interested in entrepreneurship, I can create this daily vlog and actually show, how a real operator and CEO has built a big business.

CVS Health (cvs) is just about to undertake its biggest expansion in years: the drugstore operator has opened the first of the pharmacies it is taking over from Target (tgt).

This doesn't just fall foul of the technicalities of net neutrality, but of the core principle itself — generally, while operators claim they want to improve their customers» experience, they also want to use their gatekeeper role to demand a slice of the action from the big ad networks.

Operators of small businesses are looking increasingly to vital communications solutions outside of the big telcos, Telstra and Optus.

GGP, one of the largest owners and operators of U.S. shopping centers, has rejected a $ 14.8 billion buyout offer from its biggest shareholder, Brookfield Property Partners LP, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

One key to AMD's Epyc server chip strategy is that Intel has been holding out of its lower - end Xeon line of server chips some features that big companies and cloud data center operators highly desire.

The Quebec - based firm is the country's largest operator of convenience stores and service stations, and it's about to get bigger.

New York fraudster Bernie Madoff was the biggest Ponzi scheme operator, cheating investors out of an estimated US$ 64.8 billion.

And the developed economies of Europe and North America saw the biggest benefits in connectivity as telecom operators upgraded networks and consumers upgraded smartphones to take advantage of having their social network wherever they go.

It's a rarity for such a dramatic change, but the move by Cadillac Fairview serves as a sign of how competitive mall operators have become in chasing the biggest names in the retail industry.

April 15 (Reuters)- A unit of U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management said it now held the largest stake in Whitbread Plc, making it the second activist in recent months to draw attention to Britain's biggest hotel and coffee - shop operator.

Its biggest problem is that most operators are done rolling out the current generation of mobile broadband networks, known as 4G or LTE.

When the shipment arrives at a warehouse of one of the big grocery chains or food service operators somewhere in the city, the produce gets divvied up.

WARSAW (Reuters)- Play Communications, the owner of Poland's second biggest mobile network operator Play, plans to raise up to 5.2 billion zlotys ($ 1.40 billion) in an initial public offering (IPO) in Warsaw, it said on Monday.

The American government wants the country to be a leader in 5G technology, but for anything but the biggest of operators, that's a challenge — if it's doable at all.

OSLO (Reuters)- Transocean (RIG.N)(RIGN.S), one of the world's biggest drilling rig operators, has agreed to buy Norwegian competitor Songa Offshore SONG.OL for 9.1 billion crowns ($ 1.1 billion), the latest in a series of transactions reshaping the industry.

France Telecom SA, SFR's main competitor and the country's biggest phone operator, was rocked two years ago by a streak of employee suicides which unions blamed on stress caused by a reorganization aimed at making the company more competitive.

In November it blocked the sale of 24 slots at Newark airport to United, already its biggest operator.

As the biggest station operator and supplier of natural gas for transportation in the U.S., the company should benefit from higher oil prices and more focus on reducing emissions likely to drive many truck operators to consider this new engine.

On the upside, Whitbread PLC shares WTB, -0.73 % jumped 7.2 % after Elliott Management said in a statement over the weekend that it has amassed a stake of more than 6 % in Britain's biggest hotel and coffee - shop operator and believes it's currently the largest investor in the company, whose businesses include the Premier Inn chain.

In the case of offshore driller Noble Corp. and oil tanker operator Teekay Tankers, supply and demand played a big role, driving down prices for their services while increasing competition for the available work.

HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews)- Beware any chief executive without a Plan B. Westfield boss Peter Lowy is the latest to lack one, declaring on Thursday that despite a big drop in the value of a takeover bid from Unibail - Rodamco, there is no alternative to the sale he and his mall operator agreed in December, originally worth $ 25 billion including debt.

On the contrary big time operators like Cecil Rhodes were and are honoured as social luminaries and benefactors of humanity.

A second indirect indication of the character of the new conception of the ministry may be gained from a glance at its perverse form — the one in which the pastoral director becomes the «big operator.»

A big part of the reason why Biggby Coffee's locations can feel so comfortable for customers is the owner - operators who run those locations, and McFall says this model has been a big success for the company.

Moving to mobile ordering is no small task for this big operator; for guests to order from the Six Flags App, the team has to consider the operational flow of its restaurants because it will need pick - up windows.

The influx of private equity into the chain restaurant space and the continuous evolution of non-commercial operators means buyers not only have bigger budgets but also bigger demands from their suppliers.

«The biggest change that the industry has actually faced is a trend to go with more local fare,» Painter says, adding that the autonomy also helps operators stay in front of trends like the rise of gluten - free options.

In 2010, Norwegian, the world's third largest cruise ship operator, delivered on the Freestyle Cruising concept in a big way with Norwegian Epic — a 4,100 - passenger ship, the newest and largest of Norwegian's 11 - ship fleet.

Victory Park's rebirth continues in Dallas: Two of the biggest names in dining and fitness have signed on at Victory, adding to the growing list of new tenants opening at the mixed - use district.Mesero, the latest concept from local Mexican food empresario Mico Rodriguez, will open a flagship location at Victory Park, joining Victory's curated collection of best - in - class local food and beverage operators.

The report, the culmination of a lengthy investigation into one of the country's biggest franchise operators, comes days after Caltex shocked the market with a decision to exit franchising.

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This report contains the full results of our exclusive survey of over 100 quick service operators, concentrating on areas of special interest, like all the big changes coming your way with new overtime regulations, new menu labeling requirements and the changing market regarding healthcare insurance for the workforce.

Findings indicate that both consumers and foodservice operators must play a role in relation to broad issues associated with public health and the environment, with the biggest contribution the foodservice industry can make toward environmental sustainability being the reduction of red meat consumption as part of a larger shift toward more plant - based dishes.

She said the online market was consolidating and there were now four big platforms, and a host of smaller operators.