Sentences with phrase «major backers»

And, since BP, Shell, Exxon and other big oil companies are major backers of research you and your colleagues engage in, you are also much less than sincere in your diversionary tactics than an ethical person would otherwise be.

A heavy regulation program that some major backers of school choice believe represents the «ideal» approach is actually designed to give us the worst outcomes.

There is a story in the weekend papers planted by a «colleague» of one of David's major backers: Alastair Darling.

Some Moreland insiders insisted Cuomo's office was particularly deadset on stopping subpoenas to the Real Estate Board of New York, whose members are key Cuomo donors, but also major backers of Skelos and Senate Republicans.

And in the first month of the contest he amassed, according to the Electoral Commission, # 185,265 in donations from major backers - more than six times as much as his nearest rival (Ed Balls raised # 28,419).

The Service Employees International Union and two of its major affiliates in New York — 1199 and 32BJ — have been major backers of the campaign, along with the Hotel Trades Council, the labor - backed Amalgamated Bank and a joint entity funded by 1199 and the Greater New York Hospital Association.

The Rochester - based Unshackle Upstate, one of the major backers of the 2 percent limit on local property tax increases, this morning blasted the lawsuit filed by the New York State United Teachers union to overturn it.

Another of the major backers is the Danish fund Danske — part of the Danske Bank Group and the Danish pension authority Danica.

As freelance journalist Wendy Siegelman and Business Insider reported in March, two members of the Mercer family — major backers of conservative political causes whose money and management was key to Cambridge Analytica from the beginning — have joined the board of Emerdata.

And it has major backers ready to make sure it succeeds.

Its latest cash infusion, a record for a residential brokerage, was a $ 450 million investment from Softbank, the giant Japanese conglomerate that is a major backer of Uber and co-working space giant WeWork.

According to Yessi Bello Perez's report at Coindesk, one of South Korea's largest financial institutions Shinhan Bank was the major backer with close to half a million dollars.

For the last eight races of the year there were two N177s on the grid as Theodore Racing (itself a major backer of the Ensign team) decided to run a car with Patrick Tambay at the wheel.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has been a major backer of the «never sleep together» camp.

Because of that bind, some key Democrats have pushed quietly for President Barack Obama to ask Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy — a Vermont Democrat who is a major backer of the same - sex amendment in the bill — to wait to offer it until the entire measure goes to the floor, POLITICO reported recently.

Senator Klein is a major backer of the minimum wage increase.

The film is being distributed by the Weinstein Company, owned by a Harvey Weinstein, a major backer of President Barack Obama's re-election campaign.

«This bill ensures that a project's benefits are clearly communicated to earn the public's support and trust,» said Representative Lamar Smith (R — TX), the science panel's chairperson and the bill's major backer, in a statement.

ITER is a global project to develop fusion energy, and the European Union is its major backer, contributing 45 % of its estimated $ 16 billion cost.

Stolen Picture, the U.K. - based production banner launched by Simon Pegg and his long - term collaborator Nick Frost in May this year, has found itself a major backer.

Just as TFA - alum Michelle Rhee — a major backer of the Vergara lawsuit — created the Orwellian «Students First,» which promotes school privatization, charter schools, vouchers, and standardized - testing - as - schooling, so Educators 4 Excellence will pretend to support teachers while actually eviscerating the profession.

Reports from Venezuela say that the government, previously a major backer of motorsports teams, has «frozen all disbursements of hard currency to automobile and motorcycle racers who compete abroad as they investigate a corruption scandal,» according to the Associated Press.

- Reports from Venezuela say that the government, previously a major backer of motorsports teams, has «frozen all disbursements of hard currency to automobile and motorcycle racers who compete...

Libraries and bookstores are still the Holy Grail for authors without a major backer.

«I decided that it would be at best incredibly challenging without a major backer.»

He subsequently branched out into banking, property (he developed Grangemouth in 1777) and was a major backer of the Forth and Clyde Canal which happened to run through his estate, centered on Kerse House, [2] near Falkirk.

Cambridge Analytica has been primarily funded by Robert Mercer, who, along with his daughter Rebekah Mercer, was a major backer of Trump's electoral efforts.

Robert Mercer is the primary funder for Cambridge Analytica, and was also a major backer of Donald Trump's presidential campaign through the Make America Number 1 PAC.

Now, it seems that Phoenix has gained a major backer, with Alcatel showing off the OS running on its equally odd Xess «tablet».

NAR has been a major backer of the bill because it paves the way for electronic real estate transactions, which many brokers consider key to staying competitive in an Internet - focused business environment.

Not exact matches

By becoming a major Dell backer, Microsoft could gain more influence in the design of the devices running on a radically redesigned version of Windows that was released in late October.

In addition to GAC, a state - affiliated car maker, Uber China's backers now include the HNA Group, a major travel and logistics company (best known in China as the owner of Hainan Airlines, the country's largest privately - owned airline); China Taiping Insurance, a Hong Kong - listed insurance company; China Life, another insurance company; and CITIC Securities, an investment bank part of the state - backed CITIC Group.

A major figure in the Addyi saga is William A. Ackman, the hedge fund manager and one of Valeant's biggest backers.

Secured by an innovative Flash POS / POW hybrid consensus mechanism, PinkCoin enthusiasts, major $ PINK backers, investors, and PinkCoin community leaders abound intend to change the landscape of charity crowdfunding, casual tipping, and friendly neighborhood micro-donation campaigns.

It's the biggest event in Asia, one that HSBC backers wanted to make the continent's «major.»

Time for a reality check the dream was that self finance from the satdium would put us up their with major players, good idea in the years we moved, however time for investment from Usminov or get some Chinese backers (looks like liverpool are) as football has moved the oalposts from the dream eg Man City, Chelsea, PSG etc

New York City's Bill Shea had already named the impressive backers of a third - league team in his town (SI, June 29); this time he introduced some of the organizers of major league teams - in - waiting in Toronto, Denver, Minneapolis - St.

We realize it doesn't mean much, it just includes all the major colleges in the U.S. CAL BACKER New Ulm, Minn..

The beauty about betting futures is the hedging opportunities so despite not winning a major, Stenson has provided backers with chances to hedge on another player to win.

Political scientists have noted that many third parties that had strong political support but not enough to elect many official to office have often found planks of their party platforms migrate to the platforms of major parties later on as the major parties seek to do so to co-opt support from third party voters and backers.

«The only thing that's changed today is we have another candidate for governor in the race,» said Onondaga County Republican Chairman Tom Dadey, a major DeFrancisco backer.

The hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb, a prominent charter school supporter and a major financial backer of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and congressional Republicans, accused Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who is black, of having done «more damage to people of color than anyone who has ever donned a hood.»

Among its listed backers are several actors and figures who have been major supporters of de Blasio's mayoralty — like actors Susan Sarandon, Cynthia Nixon and Steve Buscemi, as well as left - leaning political magazine The Nation's editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel.

Paladino rarely donates to black political candidates and was a major financial backer of Brown's opponents for mayor in 2005 and 2009.

Democratic Congressional hopeful Rory Lancman has received the backing of the powerful 32BJ service union, a move that backers hope will provide a major boost of on - the - ground politically aid from the well - organized labor group.

With banker backers and a tobacco industry lobbyist organising their campaign, the Conservatives have a major vulnerability.

New York state plans to create the nation's first college dedicated to homeland security and emergency preparedness, which backers say is a necessary measure given the major storms and terrorist threats the state has dealt with.

The DUP has also refused to say who the backers behind the CRC are, and there is little to suggest that Cook himself is a major donor.

The hedge fund manager Daniel S. Loeb, a prominent supporter of charter schools and a major financial backer of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and congressional Republicans, accused the African - American woman who leads the Democrats in the New York State Senate of having done «more damage to people of color than anyone who has ever donned a hood.»

«Mr Simpson and Mr Woodley are due to retire, and will be replaced by one general secretary, who will have a major influence on the Labour Party, of which Unite is the biggest financial backer.