Sentences with phrase «on capital projects at»

The company spent $ 2.4 billion on capital projects at its domestic parks in the last fiscal year.

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But two years later, he decamped for Europe, obtaining an MBA at the Rotterdam School of Management and later working on construction projects for Barclays Capital in London before returning to Vanbots in 2005.

His project grew through word of mouth until it grew so big, he moved the company to San Francisco and started taking on venture capital investments, eventually raising $ 259 million at a valuation of $ 1.5 billion.

Including investments in consumer companies he holds through Maveron, a venture capital firm he co-founded — and the tens of millions of dollars of equity he owns in Groupon (GRPN) as a director — his net worth is in the neighborhood of at least $ 2 billion, which isn't bad for a kid who grew up in the projects of Brooklyn, on the seventh floor at 1560 East 102nd St. Obama himself, according to Schultz, said he was «very aware of my personal story.»

Gindalbie Metals shares slipped on the ASX today after the iron ore producer said it would need extra working capital to see out the end of the year, having run into more issues at its Karara project in the Mid West.

He has arrived at our meeting with a thick textbook on venture capital and is planning to raise a round of funding for his newest project, Ardefact, a luxury shopping site that has a crowdsourced procurement element baked into the mix.

At the same time, Byrne has put Overstock's retail business up for sale, looking to focus exclusively on the activities of Overstock's blockchain arm Medici, and De Soto, Inc, a new project with Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto Polar, which aims to apply blockchain to formalize informal property rights to unlock capital.

Kate Mitchell, managing director at the venture capital firm Scale Venture Partners and a co-chairwoman of a National Venture Capital Association task force on diversity, said her group was working with Project Include because of its tech - centric, start - up approach to sharing data and information with other particcapital firm Scale Venture Partners and a co-chairwoman of a National Venture Capital Association task force on diversity, said her group was working with Project Include because of its tech - centric, start - up approach to sharing data and information with other particCapital Association task force on diversity, said her group was working with Project Include because of its tech - centric, start - up approach to sharing data and information with other participants.

Apache plans to continue an elevated level of activity in the Permian Region during 2018, while continuing to balance capital investments between its larger development project at Alpine High and focused exploration and development programs on other core assets in its Permian region.

In her role as Senior Project Manager at the United Nations SSE initiative, Tiffany leads a work stream on green finance and works with stock exchanges and regulators more broadly to improve sustainability and transparency of capital markets worldwide.

Alignment of government policy is particularly crucial, as inconsistency between government policies inhibits investment and raises the cost of capital.235 Once the overall strategic direction is set, a range of methods and instruments are available to mainstream climate at the project level.236 This needs to happen at the technical assessment stage, where technological and process options and alternatives are considered that will achieve the project aim; at the economic assessment stage, which involves measuring net impacts of the project on welfare; and at the financial assessment stage, where costs and revenues of the project are assessed.237

Though the capital plan does not specify how much is being earmarked for the four plans, Doig estimated that it includes $ 5 million to $ 6 million toward projects that include a permanent skating rink on the Midway, an in - line skating park at Burnham Park, lagoon rehabilitation and a running track at Jackson Park, and a golf facility aimed at children at the South Shore Cultural Center.

Last year, the capital improvement budget totaled more than $ 10 million on such projects as construction of an aquatic park, expansion of a health club and gymnasium and renovations at Camera Park, the village's largest park.

But the spending down of reserve funds — instead of taking on more debt — to cover capital projects puts the deficit at $ 5.1 million, Becker said.

Already Buhari has started giving excuses for the abysmal performance.He attributed the quagmire to drop in the price of oil globally and cleverly laid the blame on the doorsteps of all Nigerian accusing them of relying solely on oil.All renowned rating agencies including fitch continue to downgrade Nigeria ever since Buhari took over and it is projected that Nigeria will not be able to repay its debt obligations.Fitch for instance downgraded Nigeria's longterm foreign currency issuer default rating to B + from BB - and longterm local currency IDR to BB - from BB.The general position expressed by almost all the Briton wood institutions is that Nigeria's fiscal and external vulnerability has worsened under Buhari and it is projected that the government's general fiscal deficit could grow up to 4.2 % by the end of 2016 after averaging 1.5 % under the previous regime.A recent capital importation report by Nigeria Bureau of Statistics confirms that, last year, the country recorded total inflow of capital into the economy stood at $ 9.6 billion which was a 53 % drop from previous year and the lowest recorded total since 2011.

At the same time, the source said there will be a return to a balance in capital transportation funding that is on par with downstate projects.

The letter also comes after a New York Times story on Sunday detailed the financial troubles at CUNY as well as the need to upgrade buildings and other capital project issues at campuses.

Such bonds function as an alternative to direct public financing of housing projects: Since interest income on PABs is tax exempt, investors are willing to buy them at very low interest rates, and this makes it relatively affordable for states, municipalities, and nonprofits to finance housing (and hospitals, infrastructure, and other public works) through the private capital market.

Ms. Glen said the administration was working to incorporate construction unions into as many projects as possible, having recently signed off on deals to employ union labor on «hundreds of millions» of dollars in capital improvements at the New York City Housing Authority and «billions» in Hurricane Sandy recovery work.

The first event was in an upstairs room at 677 Prime, a steakhouse on Broadway, and was stocked with people with ties to the Capital Region Economic Development Council — a Cuomo - created entity that helps state bureaucrats pick projects and organizations to subsidize.

But the project had stalled as an amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Capital Plan was withdrawn at the Capital Program Review Board, potentially fearing a veto from Flanagan's appointees on the board.

A debate over a massive education, labor and ethics bill lasted for more than six hours in the chamber on Tuesday and Assembly Republicans called a conference on a capital projects spending bill at 10 minutes to midnight.

Though a coveted $ 500 million prize in the Upstate Revitalization Initiative eluded them, Capital Region economic development boosters on Thursday celebrated the $ 98.1 million commitment from the state to fund 114 diverse projects aimed at moving the area's economy forward.

$ 1.5 MM Capital Comes on Top of Earlier $ 500,000 Allocation as City Councilmember QUEENS, NY — At the Memorial Day Observance Ceremony this morning at Borough Hall, Borough President Melinda Katz announced that the long - awaited Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial project — the first boroughwide memorial to honor all Queens residents who died while serving in the -LSB-..At the Memorial Day Observance Ceremony this morning at Borough Hall, Borough President Melinda Katz announced that the long - awaited Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial project — the first boroughwide memorial to honor all Queens residents who died while serving in the -LSB-..at Borough Hall, Borough President Melinda Katz announced that the long - awaited Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial project — the first boroughwide memorial to honor all Queens residents who died while serving in the -LSB-...]

Other capital projects funded by Borough President Diaz this year include renovations at both the DeWitt Clinton High School and Adlai Stevenson High School campuses, new lighting and a new shuttle van for Wave Hill and exterior renovations at Bronxworks headquarters on the Grand Concourse.

Additionally, WCC's capital budget includes $ 2.16 million for four projects, which include technology upgrades at several locations on - and - off - campus along with site improvements throughout campus and a proposal to assess planning and infrastructure needs going forward.

ALBANY — The Senate on Tuesday unveiled $ 218 million in capital projects, providing funds for private companies, local authorities and previously undisclosed big - ticket expenses such as a music center at Skidmore College and a semiconductor plant in Saratoga County.

An on - going hearing of the controversies surrounding the Centenary City Project by the House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Capital Territory rowdy as the committee and the guests end up in a fiasco at the hearing.

The state DOT has billions of dollars at its disposal to spend on capital projects but doesn't tell the public what it plans to do with the money.

Still, Cuomo has sought to invest heavily in mass transit infrastructure, spending $ 100 billion over the next five years on capital spending projects at the MTA.

Metra's selection was one of several flood remediation approvals on August 6, including a $ 100,000 capital project for Muddy Creek and $ 50,000 for embankment and stream improvements at Sparkill Creek, both of which are in Orangetown.

In an effort to address a significant number of crucial renovations at Rye Playland, an agreement between Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and the park's management company, Standard Amusements, was amended on Feb. 22 to include $ 58 million in county - funded capital projects.

That excludes major items like school aid and Medicaid — both of which are projected to grow at roughly four percent, and which also vary with federal funding — as well as spending on major capital items.

At 1:30 p.m., NYC Councilwoman Rosie Mendez and Assemblywoman Alice Cancel announce the beginning of construction on the first two Community Parks Initiative capital projects in Manhattan, Sol Lain Playground, East Broadway and Henry Street, Manhattan.

Jacobs said that includes improvements to the Scajaquada Expressway, extending Metro Rail to the DL&W Terminal, redevelopment of the former Bethlehem Steel site, $ 10 million for Say Yes to Education, $ 20 million to expand class sizes at the University at Buffalo medical school and $ 20 million to build a Visitor Welcome Center on Grand Island, among other capital projects.

Deputy County Executive Robert Sudlow said the $ 1.6 million included in the capital projects budget was a «placeholder» based on internal cost estimates and the best information the county had at the time.

But the state Chairman of the APC, Anselm Ojezua, told our correspondent on the telephone that the data released by the DMO also included debts incurred by previous administrations under the PDP, adding that the loans taken by the state government had been directed at capital projects and other activities aimed at boosting the state's economy.

Ron Deutsch, executive director of the Fiscal Policy Institute, joined Alex Camarda, Senior Policy Consultant at Reinvent Albany, and Jennifer Wilson from the League of Women Voters, on Capital Tonight to discuss the «clean contracting» bill, which would require transparency of economic development projects.

Officials in the Mohawk Valley are enthusiastic about a new casino proposal close to home, but the project could be at a disadvantage with other projects on the table vying for the Capital Region casino license.

Mr. Santos is the Vice President for Campus Planning and Facilities Management at City College of New York, overseeing all phases of facilities planning and capital projects on the CCNY campus and having managerial responsibility for Physical Plant Services and Environmental Health and Safety.

The additional funds appeared in the capital projects budget bill in an amendment at 10:37 p.m. on Thursday — just over an hour before the budget deadline, and roughly four overnight hours before it cleared the State Senate by a 59 - 3 vote.

«These projects have been advanced to leverage private investment to create jobs and innovative technology on Long Island using one of our best natural resources, our human capital at world class universities located right here in our own backyard,» said Scott Reif, a spokesman for Senate Republicans.

And the entry fee, based on the capital value of the project at the time of entry, keeps going up.

Graham Olway, principal manager, Capital Planning & Projects at West Sussex County Council, shares his thoughts on why «modular» and not «traditional» may be able to provide the most suitable solution to the impending school places crisis.

The Strategic Data Project (SDP), based at Harvard, will help states and districts assemble and analyze their student and teacher data, providing policymakers with much needed information about trends on student graduation and college - going, the effectiveness of teachers and schools, and human capital management.

Wendt's DCA also received honors at the Harvard BRIDGE Competition in 2011, and gained the support of Stonework Capital, which now advises on the project.

Whereas at the New Teacher Project Rhee had focused on bringing talented teachers into urban districts, her work in D.C. was mostly concerned with the negative side of the ledger — prefiguring the debates that are roiling state capitals this year.

However, indirectly, TIF funding does free operating dollars that would be needed to support debt service on capital projects such as the building, renovation and expansion of schools at CPS.

One teacher from Capital City Public Charter School is traveling in Tanzania and Kenya to learn about Masai culture so she can build on a project offered at her school.

Sole reliance on capital markets to finance infrastructure investments may result in deferred projects and / or higher overall project delivery costs due to the inherent inability of project sponsors to access capital markets at costs as favorable as the U.S. Treasury rate.