Sentences with phrase «groups vying»

Now, TNTP is among the groups vying for contracts to help create and implement the new evaluation systems.

And he thanked UFT members for making their voices heard among the many groups vying for a piece of the budget pie.

Thursday's announcement leaves 18 development groups vying for a total of four casino licenses that will be granted in three regions of the state: the Hudson Valley - Catskills, the Albany - Saratoga area and the Southern Tier.

There are two groups vying to lead the Brexit camp but only one can become the official lead campaign.

Last week Leonard Weinglass — yes, even his friends call him Boogie — and Malcolm Glazer, leaders of the two groups vying for ownership of a proposed NFL expansion franchise in Baltimore, announced that they had agreed on a name for the prospective team: the Rhinos.

There are numerous public interest groups vying to ban GM crops, most notably in Europe.

Thus, it might have at least a little hope of a broad - based, albeit hardly ideal, appeal to some of the various groups vying for influence over the directions which policy makers choose to take.

Religion News Service: Religious groups vie for Internet domain names Religious groups have long vied for prime parcels of land, planting churches on town squares and monasteries amid isolated mountains.

Harvey Weinstein is among a small group vying for domestic rights, with Fox Searchlight and Sony Pictures Classics also in the mix.

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Today the foreign spy service is recruiting in an increasingly open and competitive marketplace where it has to vie with big industrial groups, start - ups and other top - end recruiters to attract high - fliers, says Moreau, whose remit covers oversight of hiring.

Service revenue related to MVNO offerings is expected to reach $ 10.7 billion by 2010 according to a Yankee Group prediction, and operators focused on entrepreneurs are vying for a piece.

Daning Jinmao Palace, a project in northern Shanghai by China Jinmao Holdings Group, held a similar lottery on Saturday for 751 registered buyers who were vying for 382 flats priced between 10 to 20 million yuan, according to local media.

It is vying against Carlyle Group LP and a consortium comprising Affinity Equity Partners and KKR & Co, Reuters reported on Tuesday..

The former owner of F1 is among a handful of firms vying to invest in the millennials - focused media group Vice, Sky News learns.

The Philippine press is reporting that industry sources said that a consortium that is vying for the Light Railway Transit extension contract is on the verge of breaking up as two members (AMA Group Holdings and SNC Lavalin) are engaged in a dispute over who should supply the equipment and trains and how much funding the Philippine government should source.

Andy now joins an exclusive group of UK regional winners from London & South, the Midlands, and North regions of the UK to vie for the coveted position of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year UK.

There are far more important games coming up in the league this month then vying for top spot in the group.

The Ann Arbor Campus League has a stacked group of 12 Teams who will be vying for the inaugural Crown later this Spring..

Arsenal's French forward Olivier Giroud (L) vies with Paris Saint - Germain's Brazilian defender Marquinhos during the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between Paris - Saint - Germain vs Arsenal FC, on September 13, 2016 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris.

Porto's Mexican forward Jesus Corona (L) vies with Monaco's Dutch defender Terence Kongolo during their UEFA Champions League group G football match FC Porto vs Monaco at the Dragao stadium in Porto, on December 6, 2017.

«Our petition centres on the fact that as at the time the 2015 Senatorial election was conducted by INEC, Mr. Shehu Sani was not qualified to vie for the position given that he lied on oath to the commission about his academic qualification and falsified documents in bid to sustain the lies and false claims in the nomination form and affidavit he submitted to INEC,» the group noted.

Democratic congressional candidate Gareth Rhodes Friday touted an online survey by an advocacy group that ranked him first among the crowded field of candidates vying for the nomination in the 19th district.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — With four open Council seats this fall, a group of neophytes and millennials are vying for voices on the city's top lawmaking body.

Adriano Espaillat is vying to become the first Dominican in Congress, and the paper likes for minority groups to be represented by their own.

Some members of bidding teams that vied for the rights to build and operate an Aqueduct racino are exploring partnerships in the new round of requests for proposals, according to people with ties to the groups.

In the NY - 18 where five Democrats are vying at the chance to take on Republican Rep. Nan Hayworth, the labor group gave their endorsement to Maloney, who has worked to solidify union support as part of an overall GOTV effort.

Today marks the beginning of a crucial fight for two organisations vying for designation as the lead group for the Leave campaign — each has just two weeks to prove its greater legitimacy.

Four banks, including KeyCorp, vied to acquire First Niagara Financial Group, before the Buffalo - based bank struck its $ 4.1 billion deal with KeyCorp.

In a related development, a socio - cultural group, Apapo Egbe Omo Ekiti (also known as Ekiti Collectives), has thrown its weight behind Fayose's aspiration to vie for the Presidency in 2019.

A small group of Democratic Party leaders chose Alice Cancel Sunday as the Democratic candidate who will vie for Silver's seat in a special election on April 19 — but some are calling her candidacy a win for the same old - school power brokers that supported the disgraced Silver.

Two Republicans are also vying for Carrozza's seat: Vince Tabone, an attorney for John Catsimitidis» Manhattan - based Red Apple Group, and Rob Speranza, a former city police officer who challenged the assemblywoman in 2008.

Nevertheless, with at least 13 groups statewide vying for the licenses, Cuomo will be disappointing a slew of casino players.

When one encounters a group of fruit flies invading their kitchen, it probably appears as if the whole group is vying for a sweet treat.

But grouping did not take care the function, which takes the side by side vie.

Cars Mater - National features an all - new International group of racers vying for their chance to compete against Lightning McQueen in the First Annual Mater - National Race Festival, hosted by Lightning's best friend, Mater.

SING features more than 65 songs as it follows the musical aspirations of a diverse group of characters all vying for the top spot in the world's biggest singing competition.

At present, two groups are vying for «King of the Heap» status: the Jets, primarily made up of Caucasian males, and the Sharks, encompassing the Puerto Rican community.

Joe Kosinski has a nice group of ladies all vying to star in Horizons opposite Tom Cruise and Rob Corddry is close to closing a deal for a role in Warm Bodies.

Victoria University's Work Experience of a Lifetime competition — open to Year 10 and 11 students across the state — saw creative entries from students vying to win a high - profile work placement and mentoring opportunity with some of Australia's top companies, including Mushroom Group, Leo Burnett, Nova FM and Honda.

Six of the leading candidates vying to replace Rybak laid out their visions for the city's schools at a debate Monday night sponsored by education reform groups.

He said it is an exciting time for the charity, which is working with a record number of groups «vying to be among the 500 new schools planned by Government».

A big question is whether the Kindle, Nook and iPad will target different sections of the market or whether they will all be vying for the same group of people in the long run.

There are over 100 mutual fund and investment companies vying for the same investment dollar, the hard earned money and savings that enter the market through individual, group plans and pensions amount to a greater than 700 billion dollar market.

Along with the risk of an unplanned litter, nothing starts a dog fight faster than a group of male dogs vying for the attention of a ready - to - breed female.

Other competitors vying for Best in Show included Lucy the borzoi (the hound group winner), a pug named Biggie (toy group) and a border collie called Slick (herding).

Terry Maxon, Staff Writer for The Dallas Morning News, talks about changes in the consumer groups airlines are vying for: business travelers.

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On the other, caps and expiration dates are not uncommon, and frequent fliers are vying with many other groups for seats in increasingly crowded skies.

The stage is set, the conditions are perfect with crystal clear water and little to no current, and the performers enter, sometimes in pairs, or groups of 7 and if you are lucky as many as 15 will vie for the chance of a free meal.

The group came by bus from Guelph to deliver a message to the candidates vying for the Premier's office.