Sentences with phrase «given multibillion dollar»

In 2011 during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Atlantic Energy Limited, Mr Omokore's company, alongside other companies were allegedly given multibillion dollar worth of public assets without due process.

The fact that the federal government gives multibillion dollar handouts to some of the nation's most profitable companies doesn't sit well with anyone except the oil industry and the politicians who love it.

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Many praised the move as giving financial institutions «the green light» to finally serve the multibillion dollar cannabis industry.

But two of the city's hottest technology start - ups, Twitter and Zynga, are threatening to leave San Francisco unless they get a break from a city payroll tax that could, given the estimated multibillion - dollar valuations of the two companies, amount to tens of millions of dollars.

Get Me is an upstart ride - hailing company in the model of the multibillion dollar Silicon Valley darlings that was given a rare opportunity.

Investec's Hillcoat said it's unlikely that Rio will embark on any «multibillion - dollar expansions» to chase M&A growth or pay a premium for other commodities, such as copper, given the industry's history of overspending.

The state is giving more time for energy and environmental interests to react to a multibillion dollar plan by the administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo that would subsidize renewable energy and nuclear power.

The state is giving more time for energy and environmental interests to react to a multibillion dollar plan by the Cuomo administration that would subsidize renewable energy and nuclear power.

That fact has given rise to a multibillion dollar industry of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs targeting sinus congestion, cough, fever, body aches, headaches, as well as the unholy trio of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Trendy mind - altering substances aside, it makes sense that shamans would be finding more acceptance, given the prevalence of other alternative therapies such as yoga, Reiki, massage, acupuncture, and meditation — once - fringe practices that are now slick, multibillion - dollar businesses nationwide.

For example, Uber challenging taxis in major urban centers, Netflix sidestepping cable network giants and Air B&B giving mom - and - pop operations the leverage to compete with multibillion dollar hospitality industry.

Your transaction history is an asset in a multibillion dollar per year industry, and as such it is not surprising that banks don't want to give it out for free.

The new system is aimed at giving Kachi and his peers the chance to make a living by doing what they love and helping Japanese software developers join a multibillion - dollar global industry that had left them behind.

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change gives a voice — backed by statistics, real - life stories, and incontrovertible evidence — to the millions of «deplorable» Americans skeptical about the multibillion dollar «climate change» complex, whose claims have time and time again been proven wrong.

It's enough to forgive him for his part in making televised poker a multibillion - dollar industry and giving us not one, not two, not three, not four, but five Transformers movies (and counting).

The industry's biggest players are unlikely to give up a multibillion - dollar revenue stream without a fight.

Confirmed or not, it would hardly be surprising to see Microsoft pull the plug on the Lumia brand, given the downward spiral Lumia devices have found themselves in since Microsoft's multibillion - dollar purchase of Nokia's phone and services division in 2013.

Given Anbang's and Marriott's multibillion dollar bidding war for Starwood Hotels & Resorts, it would seem that U.S. hotel properties continue to be viewed as a great investment.

In 2012, brothers Ben and Dan Miller founded Fundrise, a Washington, DC - based start - up, with one goal: Give everyone the ability to invest directly in the same real estate as multibillion - dollar institutions — online.