Sentences with phrase «deep pockets who»

The Palm Springs spaceship / volcano house, designed for Bob and Dolores Hope by John Lautner in 1973, needed a buyer with deep pockets who would appreciate its futuristic leanings, have appreciation for architects who think outside the box, and young enough at heart to enjoy a bit of whimsy.

The actions are seen by critics as an abuse of process, or a form of legal bullying by interests with deep pockets who try to bankrupt opponents or intimidate them into silence.

If you're buying one, then you're someone with deep pockets who can likely afford matching accessories like a $ 2,000 baby stroller for your kid.

Add to this a cohort of conservative buyers with deep pockets who rarely stray from the safety net of homogenous Euro styling and you've got ta wonder how on earth Infiniti do it?

He also cited a recent example of a candidate with deep pockets who didn't succeed.

Not exact matches

Other deep - pocketed owners include the United Arab Emirates» Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who owns Manchester City, and Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea Football Club.

My recommendation for first - time entrepreneurs, and the rest of us who don't have deep pockets, is to focus on customer problems that are causing pain today, and customers who are willing and able to spend real money on a solution.

If Bitcoin, in its evolution, acquires more compelling utility — making cross-border payments cheap and fast, for example, or enabling «smart» contracts that encode business relationships and automatically disburse payments — those who own stakes in the finite currency could find other would - be users, possibly even deep - pocketed corporations, clamoring to buy from them.

Those who believe Le Château still has life are banking on one thing: the company's aggressive move away from its traditional market toward a more mature one, with deeper pockets.

Overall, I think my age brings more to the table than not, and the idea that someone who isn't affiliated with a political party, didn't have the blessing of the establishment, and who doesn't have deep pockets was able to get elected into a substantial government office is pretty exciting.

Trump riffed that closing loopholes and reducing the complexity from the tax system might cost him personally, but said that the complex current tax code «disadvantages ordinary Americans who don't have an army of accountants while benefitting deep - pocketed special interests.»

Raising larger amounts from fewer investors means you spend less time on selling your business to prospective investors, who may have deeper pockets, better contacts and vast business knowledge, he says.

The one exception to this is the late - stage investor or the deep - pocketed investor who may represent a substantial part of the overall money raised.

But in another post written under Luckey's Reddit pseudonym, there are echoes of a similar tech billionaire, Peter Thiel, who used his deep pockets to secretly fund a campaign against Gawker.

Unfortunately, the people behind convincing Brown to jack up the minimum wage are people who are always assuming the worst about deep - pocketed employers exploiting their employees while assuming unicorns when it comes to the consequences of their policies.

Known quantities, people with pull, guys with deep pockets, entrepreneurs with proven track records, members of prominent local families — the list of people who would find it easier than you to get support (and money) for a new business could be longer than your arm, depending on how connected you are.

By contrast, those who once floated the notion that ITV plc might be bought by some deep - pocketed US media enterprise may have to think again: ITV is the UK's second - biggest supplier of television news, and the hazards of a seemingly inevitable regulatory inquiry will surely put most buyers off.

If you are an aspiring entrepreneur who has made a habit of reading online technology blogs and / or Twitter feeds of Silicon Valley venture capitalists (VCs), you might get the idea that the only «real» way to start a business is to formulate a «home run» idea, get deep - pocketed investors to provide the capital, then grind out a world - changing organization that puts a dent in the universe while making everyone involved ridiculously rich.

If the Saudis continue to pursue their target valuation, they may have to turn to major Chinese investors such as sovereign wealth funds and major state companies, who have deeper pockets than major institutional investors in the West.

Those who are perceived to have deep pockets present attractive litigation targets.

Publishers are likely to be easier to find and have deeper pockets than the scammer or careless advertiser who placed the ad and would be much easier targets in an enforcement or damages claim.

This plan is not forcing anyone to take contraception, it only gives people who CHOOSE to use it the opportunity to do so without having to dig deeper into their pocket.

for stem cell research, there are tons of investors, it's just that the drug companies stand to lose millions and they have deeper pockets so they can bribe who they want to make sure it stays illegal.

And for stem cell research, there are tons of investors, it's just that the drug companies stand to lose millions and they have deeper pockets so they can bribe who they want to make sure it stays illegal.

Without real investment, it's gonna be more Thursday night football until someone who loves this club with deep pockets, buys out silent Stan.

While their Premier League rivals will have to dig very deep into their pockets to sign him, if they deem Lukaku a player who can help deliver them silverware for the next five plus years, then they arguably shouldn't have too much of an issue splashing out as both Chelsea and United have the resources.

This House of Cards created by the thin - skinned narcissist and our absentee landlord is going to come crashing down over the next 12 months and anyone who doesn't put the success of the club ahead of blind allegiances will need to check themselves so that we can move forward once the dust has settled... this club has been on auto - pilot for far too long and the same old, same old just won't cut it in the new EPL where many of the best managers, players and deepest pockets in the world now reside... just think to yourself what has transpired in the last 7 years alone: Leicester City won the EPL, Chelsea and ManCity have changed several managers and still won the League on multiple occasions, ManU lost Fergie yet we still didn't take advantage, Liverpool has emerged from their slumber and the Spurs are presently the better team in North London... if you find this acceptable, I feel for you and this future of this club... hope you all enjoy fighting with Everton and West Ham for the final Europa spot every year (aka the new Wenger Cup)

The deep pockets of the Chinese Super League clubs pose a major headache for European clubs who, up until now, had the field to themselves when it came to picking up the world's best players.

Who wants to spend political capital painstakingly building cases against corrupt pols, thieves in suits with deep pockets represented by fancy high priced lawyers, or violent gangs?

Sen. Mark Grisanti has raised a whopping $ 246,687 since the November general election, the bulk of which came from deep pocketed donors who supported Gov. Andrew Cuomo's successful push to legalize same - sex marriage in which the WNY Republican lawmaker played a key role.

It's not unusual for the GOP in the Legislature to fare better, but this year those numbers are highlighted after the four Republican senators who voted for same - sex marriage legalization benefited from the support of deep - pocketed donors.

Nigerian society has reached a heartlessly devilish dimension of looting and sharing of the commonwealth of the nation by a few well - entrenched, well - networked and deep - pocketed elites; who had serially proven to have ways of outsmarting and compromising certain judicial processes to evade justice.

The deep pocket donors who buy legislators under the current system of campaign financing can spend millions to get their chosen legislators into office.

A deep - pocketed animal rights group expects a new carriage - horse bill early next year — no thanks to the City Council speaker, who the organization blasted Saturday as an «ineffective» phony who «holds herself up as a leader who's strong on animal welfare.»

However, he was outraised and outspent over the past six months by deep - pocketed developer Paul Massey, a political novice running as a Republican for mayor who raised $ 2.9 million.

«If the Independence Party would rather choose a designee based on who has the deepest pockets or who is willing to sell out their principles to preserve the status quo rather than which candidate will bring real independence to Albany, then so be it.»

The upcoming battle is reflected on this list by the presence of Albany - centric lawmakers, who the mayor will need to get his affordable housing plan off the ground; real estate industry players, who will no doubt have their deep - pocketed say in the legislative skirmish to come; and the city officials who will lobby hard for tenant - friendly rent laws in the state capital, or cut a few deals that alienate their progressive base.

The first - term Alaska Democrat, who faces a challenging re-election this November, has been targeted in two TV commercials put up by Americans for Prosperity, a conservative group backed by the deep pockets of the billionaire industrialist brothers, David and Charles Koch.

Libous privately argued to members of his conference that Bloomberg, who has contributed $ 1.2 million to the Senate GOP since 2003, is unlikely to continue his support given the close split in the chamber and should therefore not be put ahead of the gun lobby, which not only has deep pockets, but also passionate grassroots advocates in crucial upstate districts.

But the crafty maneuvering is more than worth it to deep - pocketed bold - faced names who run the gamut from Gere to reality - TV star Bethenny Frankel to hooker - loving former Gov. Eliot Spitzer.

But the «yes» campaign still lacked the sort of champion who could either match the unions» deep pockets or center attention on their issue.

Now he faces Haber, a more known quantity who ran for Nassau County executive and has deep pockets.

Deep - pocketed donors took a pass on attending high - dollar events for Obama, who doesn't have the same enthusiasm quotient he did in 2008.

New details emerged in the FBI's corruption investigation into the NYPD, including how deep - pocketed businessmen who were the original targets of the probe sought out high - ranking members they knew could «get things done for them.»

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, in a joint appearance in Albany on May 9, both warned of dangers posed by deep - pocketed interests from outside the state, who could potentially derail a «people's convention.»

The local race for Congress pits a relative newcomer to the Hudson Valley with deep pockets and a progressive agenda who's battling the «carpetbagger» label against an incumbent who's positioned himself as a bipartisan bridge - builder, but who critics call just another vote in an increasingly radicalized Republican House caucus.

It strikes me that this is something that Barbour, who often raises in New York State, can do to be a team player with Cox, while also teaming up with the deep - pocketed Trump.

Trump returned to New York City for a few hours last night to headline a campaign fundraiser with deep pocketed donors who spent up to $ 250,000 to dine with the commander in chief.

De Blasio is under renewed scrutiny for his relationship with deep - pocketed donor Jona Rechnitz, who's testifying in the corruption trial against former correction officers union president Norman Seabrook.

New York's 22nd Congressional District - best known for Spiedies and chicken riggies - has attracted the attention of deep - pocketed D.C. interests, who are spending $ 7 million in a squabble to control the agrarian piece of Upstate.