Sentences with phrase «number of big names»

«Also, the huge amount of capital being invested with a small number of big name firms (Blackstone, Starwood, etc.) makes it difficult to compete.»

The national picture has produced a surprising national result, but the last few hours have been equally shocking for the large number of big names whose political careers have been unceremoniously halted.

Other companies in the 100 million club on Android include Whatsapp, Snapchat, Spotify, and Twitter - but a surprising number of big names (from the aforementioned Tinder to Amazon, Uber, and Pinterest) haven't yet cracked the nine - digit mark.

The large number of big names didn't bother me, the incredible soundtrack may have dulled that = P

Stepping away from the traditional Hollywood - centric focus of typical late - night talk shows, Colbert's upcoming guest list also includes a number of big names from the world of business, among them Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick.

As I recall, you'll find a number of big names of the OT had more than 1 wife and were also known for doing servant girls too

A number of big names have made the move to US soccer in recent times, with David Beckham being the first high - profile player to do so when he joined LA Galaxy from Real Madrid back in 2007.

Various recent media reports suggest there could be a number of big names up for grabs at Bayern Munich this summer, including top targets for Manchester United and Arsenal, such as Thomas Muller.

For all the 30 - year - old's flaws, the former Newcastle man has played alongside a number of big names throughout his career, particularly at current club PSG.

Galatasaray have been linked with a number of big names this summer, following their signings of Didier Drogba and Wesley Sneijder in January.

The Gunners lost a number of big names this month, with Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Francis Coquelin joining Giroud out of the Emirates Stadium exit door.

Manchester United are reportedly considering a transfer raid for Borussia Dortmund winger Christian Pulisic as Jose Mourinho looks at a number of big names in attack.

Despite a number of big names recently opting to leave Europe for surprise big - money moves to China, it seems it doesn't necessarily have to be a career - ender at the top level.

Manchester United could be preparing to sign as many as six players from the Bundesliga this summer, with the Red Devils linked with a number of big names from Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Wolfsburg.

Arsene Wenger has already confirmed that his club Arsenal are still in the market for more additions, and now they are said to be interested in a number of big names.

The Daily Mirror recently linked United with Toni Kroos, while the Manchester Evening News have listed a number of big names as candidates, such as Arturo Vidal, Marco Verratti, Jean Seri and Jorginho.

Of course every Arsenal fan in the world was hoping that this summer transfer would see Arsene Wenger make a number of big name signings to make good on his promise and the assurances from the Arsenal board that giving the Frenchman a new two year contract would not see the club stagnate as there would be real change in the way the club was run.

Even if Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal board had done what they said and spent huge wedges of cash on a number of big name players this summer, the challenge for the Premier League title would still have been daunting one, as even if the boss had emptied our cash reserves he would still not have been able to match the spending power of Premier League rivals Man City, Chelsea and Manchester United.

Man United boss Louis van Gaal has set his sights on a number of big name captures, this after spending over # 150m on new signings over the summer, and is ready to sell Spaniard Juan Mata in order to help finance a spree according to the Daily Mail.

And he could follow suit after reaching the next round of the competition the FA Cup that has already seen a number of big names crash out with Arsenal and Liverpool the other two biggest sides still involved.

However, one victory since the end of December and now a crushing defeat in the FA Cup, a competition the Hammers could have realistically won given the number of big names who have already exited, has left some supporters questioning the club's leadership.

United have signed a number of big names in recent years, with plenty of money pumped into their midfield and attack with signings such as Paul Pogba, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez.

Arsenal sold a number of big names this January, with Alexis Sanchez also leaving for Manchester United and Olivier Giroud sealing a deadline day move to Chelsea.

The Red Devils were busy in the summer transfer window, with new manager van Gaal overseeing a major squad overhaul with a number of big names coming in and going out.

Sevilla has been extremely successful in the past decade or so, with a number of big name players coming in and leaving on big - money transfers, with players such as Dani Alves and Jesus Navas playing on the 2006 and 2007 UEFA Cup winning teams.

But this year the flag of intent has been firmly stuck into the grass at the Emirates, with Arsenal being linked to a number of big name stars.

Liverpool striker Christian Benteke is one of a number of big names manager Brendan Rodgers is resting for their Europa League opener in Bordeaux.

Whatever happens this season though, it looks set to be a summer of big spending in the Spanish capital, with Real Madrid transfer rumours linking the club with a number of big names.

His goals for Celta Vigo earned him a place in Spain's starting line - up for the European Championships and, a number of big name suitors.

However, Wayne Bennett has certainly caused a stir with his squad selection and a number of big names have missed out.

As January approaches, speculation is growing towards a number of big name players being set to once again enter the rumour mill and the prospect of another intake on new players is thrilling for supports as one fan explains:

Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice, the lone woman in the six - person AG race (and one of only two women running statewide this fall, period), will hold a «Women for Rice» kick - off breakfast in Manhattan later this month with a host committee that includes a number of big names.

A number of big names on both sides of the aisle have been making appearances on behalf of statewide and congressional candidates in recent weeks.

Sofia is home to a number of big name players in the tech scene including HP, SoundCloud and Experian, all of which have a presence in the city.

As happens so often with ensemble cast films it seems they try to supplement the lack of plot with the number of big names they can fit into the credits.

A number of the biggest names in big screen comedy saw their value as box office draws take a dive in the summer of 2009.

The list hosts a number of big name films, the top three rounded out by «Django Unchained», in number two, and «Fast and Furious 6», coming in third.

When you look at the film today, you might marvel at the number of big names, but 20 years ago many of them were not.

The criminal investigation against Besson has now begun, and this incident demonstrates that the ongoing backlash against sexual misconduct in the movie industry is showing no signs of dying down, and still has a number of big names yet to be revealed.

This brings the total number of companies testing autonomous driving technology in California to 22, and it includes a number of big names including Ford, NVIDIA, and Google.

The Paris Auto Show is usually packed with just about every auto manufacturer under the sun, but this year the show is going to be missing a number of big names.

Authors are really digging Konraths concept and a number of big names have contributed their catalog of content.

Simon & Schuster isn't the only major publisher to sign up with Oyster and Scribd, but it is still a major «get» for both services thanks to the number of big name books and authors in the publisher's catalog.

Hachette has been the only large publisher to really say it will begin a massive effort to produce a number of big name titles in 2013.

Digimarc is one of the industry leaders in making readers lives simpler and has signed up a number of big name clients over the years.

For those out of the loop, there have been a number of big name applications which appear to be available in the native Amazon Appstore, but have been filtered out on the preloaded Amazon Appstore on the BlackBerry Passport — including Netflix.

For a variety of regulatory reasons, there are a number of big name insurance carriers who want nothing to do with single line home policies in NC.

For those who prefer to do their shopping online, Honest Kitchen can also be purchased directly through the company website, or through a number of big name pet - food websites like Chewy and Amazon.

World Travel Market, conference and events manager, Charlotte Sutton, said: «The number of big name companies taking part in the World Responsible Tourism Programme this year demonstrates how the issue is moving up the industry's boardroom agenda.