Sentences with phrase «on a stake as»

Blandina was hung on a stake as food for wild beasts.

May 27, Muentzer with Pfeiffer was beheaded and their heads were exhibited on stakes as a warning to the living

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''... Because we can't hold public stock as a fund, it's sort of a bummer for me when the company goes public, because then it moves on to someone else's plate and we don't hold the stake in it.»

«Oddly because we can't hold public stock as a fund, it's sort of a bummer for me when the company goes public, because then it moves on to someone else's plate and we don't hold the stake in it,» he added.

«Now that we know which traits to look for, we can begin to make progress on how to best assess them in high - stakes settings such as hiring and promotion, where people are more inclined to hide the darker sides of their character,» she told The Huffington Post.

If you need evidence of this fact, consider China's massive state mining operations and stake in Bitcoin, undeniably viewed as a tool for leverage on a global scale.

As one of Method Home's original investors, and co-founder of the colorful and highly stylized lip balm brand, eos, Dubitsky has staked his career on bringing great design to forgotten categories.

It asks those taking it to rate how likely it is that they would engage in a list of risky behaviors, such as wagering a day's income on a high - stakes poker game, choosing a ski run that's beyond their abilities, or driving without a seatbelt.

Several Democratic senators pressed billionaire investor Carl Icahn on Monday to clarify his role as an adviser to President Donald Trump, saying his position in the administration raised «alarming» questions about potential conflicts of interest with his stakes in the biofuels and pharmaceutical industries.

When the news broke late on Wednesday in Moscow, Russian and western media trumpeted it as the energy deal of the year: Glencore (glncy), the world's biggest commodities house, and the Qatar Investment Authority had agreed to buy a 19.5 % stake in Rosneft, Russia's national oil champion, for 10.5 billion euros ($ 11.1 billion).

Clark has staked her political legacy on the success of the LNG industry, which she has cast as a once - in - a-generation opportunity on the same level of the moon landing.

Ma reaped more than $ 800 million selling shares in the company he set up 15 years ago as Alibaba listed on the New York Stock Exchange Friday, based on company filings, with the value of his remaining stake of 7.8 percent surging to more than $ 17 billion by Monday.

IAG said on Thursday it had bought a 4.61 percent stake in Norwegian as a platform for starting talks, and that could lead to it making a full offer for the airline founded by former fighter pilot Bjorn Kjos.

Consumers have been willing to let technology companies keep tabs on where they surf and where they take their phones, but when you're physically inside your computer as it hurtles down the highway, the stakes are higher.

This puts the stakes of the dispute on par with other epic early - days battles such as the one between Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and the Winkelvoss twins.

«On behalf of the hundreds of employees at Apple whose futures are at stake; on behalf of their colleagues and on behalf of the millions more across America who believe, as we do, in the power of dreams, we issue an urgent plea for our leaders in Washington to protect the Dreamers so their futures can never be put at risk in this way again,» Cook said in the note to his employeeOn behalf of the hundreds of employees at Apple whose futures are at stake; on behalf of their colleagues and on behalf of the millions more across America who believe, as we do, in the power of dreams, we issue an urgent plea for our leaders in Washington to protect the Dreamers so their futures can never be put at risk in this way again,» Cook said in the note to his employeeon behalf of their colleagues and on behalf of the millions more across America who believe, as we do, in the power of dreams, we issue an urgent plea for our leaders in Washington to protect the Dreamers so their futures can never be put at risk in this way again,» Cook said in the note to his employeeon behalf of the millions more across America who believe, as we do, in the power of dreams, we issue an urgent plea for our leaders in Washington to protect the Dreamers so their futures can never be put at risk in this way again,» Cook said in the note to his employees.

The stakes are high, with a space race for a new era viewed as a linchpin to help make life better here on earth.

It's been betting on itchy Chinese feet, with stakes in Chinese travel - booking websites, as well as investments in Alibaba, JD.com and Amazon.

Alibaba has purchased the remaining 57 % stake of China food delivery app Ele.me it doesn't already own, bringing the app's valuation up to $ 9.5 b. Tech companies such as Alibaba and Tencent, which has invested billions of dollars in Meituan - Dianping, are eager to cash in on China's growing online food delivery market, which is expected to grow 18 % to 241 billion yuan ($ 38 billion) this year.

As part of the arrangement that saw him relinquish Magna's reins last year, he insisted on receiving a controlling minority stake in Magna E-Car Systems, a nascent venture that's co-ordinating Magna's foray into electric vehicles.

April 5 - Japan's SoftBank Group Corp will buy up to 9.9 percent stake in Canada - based Nemaska Lithium Inc and invest up to C $ 99.1 million through a private placement as part of the agreement, the lithium miner said on Thursday.

So now the stakes are high, as The White House has refused to negotiate with the GOP on a debt ceiling hike.

Kinder Morgan Canada welcomes investment from the country's aboriginals so that they have a stake in its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, its head said on Wednesday, as the company braces for major obstacles for the project.

Build a circle of 2 - 3 senior people who have a stake in your success and cultivate them as one - on - one advisors.

Indeed, as Bloomberg noted on Thursday, Naspers's stake in Tencent is today worth $ 175 billion, while Naspers itself is only worth around $ 125.5 billion — Naspers's value is pretty much entirely tied up in its Tencent holdings.

Finally, have your attorney and accountant provide letters and documents about the venture, such as: articles of incorporation, investment letters, opening balance sheet and income statements (when applicable), documentation on patents pending and other intellectual property and trademarks / copyrights in place or in process, and an initial capitalization sheet outlining the founding team's stakes in the venture.

But it's in your best interest to understand what's at stake, help craft an overarching strategy, and stay on top of security initiatives — just as you would with any other major activity in your company.

LONDON, May 3 - Libya's National Oil Corp is withholding Total's share of crude from the Waha concession as a dispute drags on over the French oil major's purchase of Marathon's stake in the concession two months ago, Libyan oil and industry sources said.

Now, even as investors take a stake in Facebook, its future remains contingent on a leader who is reluctant to reveal himself.

Most deals involve an equity stake of some sort, so the celebrity can benefit from the beverage's sales for as long as it stays on shelves.

LONDON, May 3 (Reuters)- Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) is withholding Total's share of crude from the Waha concession as a dispute drags on over the French oil major's purchase of Marathon's stake in the concession two months ago, Libyan oil and industry sources said.

Elliott owns 9 percent of the former state phone monopoly and is calling on other investors to help it wrest control away from French media group Vivendi, which effectively runs Telecom Italia as its top shareholder with a 24 percent stake.

An imposing six feet five inches tall, James has to duck through the doorway as he enters the front room, where his older brother (a mere six feet three) has staked a claim on the only office with a view.

One long - time friend and political ally of Cameron described him as someone who would privately prefer Brexit if he hadn't staked his career on the opposite.

Viacom's former CEO Philippe Dauman was on the board of National Amusements as well as a member of the seven - person trust that takes over Sumner Redstone's stake in National Amusements after he dies or is declared incapacitated.

The move also comes as a number of retailers stake a claim in the growing «smart home» industry which centers on tech that does things like let people turn off the air conditioning remotely: Best Buy (bby) recently announced it was giving more floor space at 700 of its stores to better showcase Amazon's Echo as well as Google Home.

As most basketball fans will be filling out their NCAA team brackets this week, Cramer decided to raise the stakes on bracketology and fill out names to add to your stock portfolio.

«What's at stake here is a decision on the part of the judge as to whether Uber should be regulated,» Toronto Mayor John Tory told me over the phone.

On the campaign trail, President Trump became known as «a different kind of Republican,» staking out a more protectionist stand on trade, and a more interventionist stance on antitrust policy than the typical Republican candidatOn the campaign trail, President Trump became known as «a different kind of Republican,» staking out a more protectionist stand on trade, and a more interventionist stance on antitrust policy than the typical Republican candidaton trade, and a more interventionist stance on antitrust policy than the typical Republican candidaton antitrust policy than the typical Republican candidate.

While the candidates currently hold some very similar positions on issues such as immigration reform, gay rights, gun control and campaign finance reform, Sanders has been able to stake out positions to the left of Clinton on other issues that excite some vocal voters.

CSC holders get paid on the earnings from our entire basket, this not only diversifies your holdings but also helps to even out earnings as there is a great variety in the % earned from staking coins as well the time frame in which they stake.

TOKYO, Jan 31 Fujitsu Ltd said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell a majority stake in its wholly - owned mobile phone unit to investment fund Polaris Capital Group, as it sharpens focus on its main IT services business.

U.S. stocks pared most of their losses on Thursday, as subpar corporate earnings and high - stakes trade negotiations with China influenced...

Phil LeBeau as you saw is in Beijing with more on what is at stake at the world «s largest auto market.

For many, this complicated web of emotional stakes only exists on Facebook, because Facebook is the only social platform on the web where who we are now, in adulthood, converges with the past life we had as a teen or a college student.

** Walmart completed a thorough due diligence process on e-commerce firm Flipkart this week, two sources said, as the U.S. retail giant looks to take a controlling stake of 51 percent or more in the Indian company.

Oil & Natural Gas Corp.'s board has approved raising as much as 350 billion rupees in loans to buy the government's 51.1 % stake in HPCL, Chairman Shashi Shanker said in New Delhi on Sunday.

On April 10, as it unveiled its stake in the company, it ticked off a list of complaints that echoed Neuberger Berman's concerns: The brand was suffering, customer service was lagging and the company needed fresh blood on the boarOn April 10, as it unveiled its stake in the company, it ticked off a list of complaints that echoed Neuberger Berman's concerns: The brand was suffering, customer service was lagging and the company needed fresh blood on the boaron the board.

Deadlines are looming and the stakes are high this week, as international negotiators in Bonn get to work on the implementation details that will give life to the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

Beyond the actual gas project and LNG sales, China's state - run shipping conglomerate COSCO has also secured a 50 percent stake in the four LNG shipping carriers serving Yamal.90 Chinese engineers and workers have been deployed to the Yamal Peninsula to help construct surrounding infrastructure, which includes a Chinese - produced polar drilling rig.91 Moreover, a Chinese oil and gas rig producer now provides Russia with about 60 percent of its imported oil rig supplies, indicating that China is becoming a dominant player in this sphere.92 Chinese media recently hailed Yamal as an example of China's construction and engineering prowess and a symbol of its transformation into an Arctic player.93 In return for China stepping into support the project, senior officials from Novatek, the main shareholder of the project, announced that the first LNG shipment would symbolically go to China.94 But a British subsidiary of Malaysia's Petronas purchased the first shipment of Yamal LNG and sold it to France's Engie, which then shipped the cargo to its Boston import facility for American use.95 Western sanctions on Novatek, Russia's largest independent national gas producer and a company with close ties to the Kremlin, made Yamal's pivot to China possible, as sanctions forced Russia to find an alternative source of investment and technology.