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Postwar U.S. was the world's leader in science and technology. The investment in science research was staggering.

Post this transformation project, First Investment Bank is poised to redefine banking in the region and we are delighted to be a part of this change.

Ports are a growth business on a global scale. For Dubai it would be a strategic investment for the long-term.

Nobody can remember a greater investment of resources devoted to public corruption, nor can they remember this level of investigative activity in our public corruption cases.

Ninety percent of the revenue generated in Australian cricket is off the back of the players. To even consider reducing investment in elite cricket makes absolutely no sense and in our opinion would have a direct effect on the success of the Australian team, and in turn the money available to actually redirect to community cricket.

NBC is excited about the investment in WWF Entertainment, ... The WWF is widely recognized as having created a leading brand and has done a remarkable job gathering large audiences in the coveted male demographics.

NBC corporate is looking to get the best return they can on the $80 million that they paid for the broadcast rights to the World Series. Obviously, the longer the series runs, the better they do in amortizing their investment in getting the rights.

One of the biggest upward revisions was to investment spending on equipment, exactly the area we're worried about, ... That grew marginally, and that's the start of something.

One of the biggest mistakes people make with their investment planning is they are too linear. They need to look at all the possibilities.

I was going to be an investment banker and got involved with a semipro team there just on a whim. It changed my life. I found out I loved football.

I was raised in an orthodox Jewish home where it was expected that, as a woman, I'd marry an investment banker, raise kids in the suburbs and go to temple. I wasn't raised to set the world on fire.

I was pregnant at the time. We thought it would be a good investment for our daughter's college.

If we get normal investment returns then we would expect to be able to maintain bonus rates at their current levels.

If we have a concern it is in respect of the lack of detail on Vodafone's ability to extract cash from its investment as it matures.

If we're not going forward with an investment in this type of technology, we could very easily miss an opportunity to defeat a terrorist with a dirty bomb or a radiological device.

I grew up hearing stories about how my maternal grandfather had put himself through engineering school in New York City. He saved money by walking down to a gas station once a week to take a shower. When I applied to college, both education and investment value were important to me.

If they're in the middle of remodeling this shopping center, they're not going to stop until they finish it. They can't realize their investment until they complete construction.

If they're going to go toe to toe with Citigroup, they're going need to have more powerhouse entry in the investment banking area, ... This is not the end of Chase's acquisitions in the investment banking field.

If they invest in film funds they have zero on their account, so every movie must recoup money otherwise the investment didn't made sense.

If this trend continues over the next few years it will be very difficult for the sector, ... It could mean serious cutbacks in capital investment and in staff numbers.

I have been working in male-dominated industries most of my life. When I started my career in investment banking, I was one of two women in my analyst class.

I'd like see the the party give strong arguments for more investment in post-secondary education. What's a better place to do it than in Halifax, where there are so many students?

I don't expect to see this investment trend slow in the next five years as long as the economy stays on track and investors make reasonable returns.

I don't know why you would want to control the investment markets so much. The developer makes their money, and an end user ends up there anyway.

I don't believe that Mexico is part of the rationalization strategy. I would expect a significant investment there to help Ford with its small car strategy.

I am hopeful the Supreme Court will recognize tax incentives as a constitutional means for states to encourage business investment and job creation,

IBM made a big commitment to our customers and our open source strategy when we told the world we were making a substantial investment in Linux nearly six years ago. That included partnering with Red Hat and Novell. Our customers responded with incredible enthusiasm and today IBM's Linux business is growing faster than the industry. And that growth is propelling Novell and Red Hat to the top tier of IBM's strategic alliance partners.

I believe this is new money and attracted by the fact that the price is going up. I think it will continue to be a major part of the investment portfolio, irrespective of gold prices.

I believe these decisions will contribute to a better understanding of 3 Italia's business in the marketplace and will result in Hutchison shareholders to recognize the value of their investment in both 3 Italia and our other 3G businesses to go forward.

I believe the existence of the safety net will keep people on course with their investment strategy.

Certainly, having a dividend exposes you to certain sectors of the investment market that without it you are not exposed to.

Capital is readily available, and private equity investors are looking for investment opportunities. By entering into joint ventures with investors, savvy developers can obtain capital at lower costs to acquire land, optimize the timing of lot acquisitions and shift some of the risk of funding necessary for roads, sewers, utility lines and other infrastructure needed for development.

But we do think that employing that panicky investment strategy, scrapping your existing strategy and buying all defensive names is not the way to go. Stay focused with your existing disciplines and not stray from those,

But the space program is a long-term investment in our future. We must deal with our short-term problems while not sacrificing our long-term investments in our future. When we have a hurricane, we don't cancel the Air Force. We don't cancel the Navy. And we're not going to cancel NASA.

Businesses have been investing at a record pace in productivity enhancing equipment. If you have free cash flow beyond your investment needs, then how do you increase value to shareholders?

Business confidence remains very, very fragile, and we're still in an environment where businesses are more concerned with cutting costs than with ramping up investment projects.

Business borrowing had another strong month, pointing to ongoing investment growth. Investment again looks set to support economic growth this quarter.

Bunching poor people together in the same neighborhood has enormous implications for education, business investment and the health of families, ... The issue in New Orleans is not only about rebuilding a great American city, but it's also about undoing 50 years of mistakes of federal housing policy.

Business-to-business magazines are central to our strategy, and we will dedicate the resources needed to support our customers in this segment. Our recent investment to enhance our co-mailing capabilities, so as to minimize publishers' distribution costs, is just one such example of this support.

Business investment is going to be one of the principal drivers of growth in 2006. The consumer will still be there ... (but) certainly won't be as ebullient as the last four years.

Business investment is disappointingly sluggish and the long-term effects on the U.K. economy are really worrying our corporate members. The general view is that the U.K. is still a good place to do business, but it is not as good as it was five years ago and it won't be as good in five years time if policy continues as it is.

Based on the fact that (the network has) a highly targeted demographic, that's not an unreasonable price...from an investment point of view, I think the rational approach is to maximize shareholder value.

Basically whatever high level of investment there last year, there will be even more this year. But we have some good gains in other areas too.

Base and precious metals are considerably above what we consider to be fair value - based on fundamental supply and demand factors - but events of the past two years have demonstrated that investment and speculative flows are very capable of lifting prices well beyond fundamental fair value.

Because we're actors in life, we can pretend Love and fake unity, but I'd rather believe that the intimate investment was authentic.

Because they were reseller instead of having an investment in the network infrastructure it was quite easy to go in and out of that business because they hadn't made a really large investment to begin with.

Because they have to do with making sure that investment and jobs continue to happen on the Canadian side of the border.

Chinese companies should further improve their product quality with a higher standard of technological input and post-sale service and increase investment and production,

China, with a more open market and a favorable investment environment, will attract more foreign companies to do business here.

China will continue to improve its investment climate and attract foreign capital,

China's investment in Africa has created a lot of job opportunities and boosted regional development.

China's investment demand is based on excessive optimism about the future. India depends on capital inflow to fund its consumption-led growth, like a poorer version of the U.S.

China's economic development strategy is changing and the government wants quality growth so it has to control investment in some areas. But the scale of China's investment is so big that we aren't going to see a dramatic slowdown overnight.

China's current growth has been based on the rapid expansion of sectors of its economy that are already well developed: investment and exports have grown far faster than the overall economy. Yet the longer this pattern of expansion continues, the bigger the future risks.

China is changing the world's economic landscape, and FedEx has been part of this great change since we established express operations in China more than 20 years ago. This strategic investment in the long-term growth of China will broaden and deepen our relationship by improving access to important markets, fueling economic development for years to come.

China and India have become prime locations for investment by multinational organizations because of their skilled labor and low wage costs.

I look forward to seeing you in China either for sightseeing, investment or business.

I have a feeling this market is going to stay very volatile. But it's day-to-day volatility. It scares you. but it shouldn't change your investment strategies.

I have an investment in the signifying aspects of the material as well as an understanding of antecedent bodies of work. That informs the way I make marks and make decisions.

If Indonesia proceeds with reforms like they're doing right now, we still see a chance in the medium term that they belong to the double-B investment universe again.

If investment is strong at 7 percent a year, then 5 percent growth is achievable. But business investment depends on a lot of factors, with government policies being one of them. There are certainly restrictions on business investment right now.

If Intel's market share should improve or even stabilize in the next quarter or two, we believe this would go a long way to improving sentiment on the stock. Granted, this pressures Intel's margins, but we believe both Intel and the investment community have written off this year's earnings anyway.

Given Bob's investment style, which is long-term, focused on core holdings, it's really not best for the shareholders in the fund to have a lot of new money washing in and washing out, ... We're trying to get a more stable cash flow.

Given the evidence of deteriorating investment efficiency, China needs to rebalance its growth by shifting away from investment toward consumption.

Given the absence of investment banking relationships, these analysts can be less delicate.

Given that we import a lot of capital equipment, this further strengthening of the Canadian dollar does make a lot of those investment goods that much cheaper.

Given that these two businesses have very different financial models and compete in different market environments, they represent two distinct investment opportunities for shareholders,

Given that the federal government subsidized the return of the commercial seal hunt (between 1996 and 2001) we think this would be a good investment to see its end.

France proposes mobilizing the European Investment Bank to double the capacity of research,

France is benefiting from the global upturn we're seeing, with increasing numbers of companies in Asia and the U.S. buying investment goods in particular.

From an investment and corporate point of view, I think there's enough depth in top management to sustain McDonald's turnaround momentum, but certainly Jim's leadership skills will be missed.

From an equities point of view, we think China will go from strength to strength over the next couple of years. We might see some adjustments, but I don't think they will be major corrections and that means there should still be plenty of investment opportunities for us.

From an economic development perspective, it means we will continue to enjoy investment from other parts of the world.

From here on in we can start looking at some of the bank stocks (as targets), because investment banks are going to start looking at banks going in the reverse direction. Everybody wants to be a one-stop shop.

From both the top- and bottom-line perspectives, Saxon delivered strong performance in a year of growth, expansion and investment in the future. By making smart investments for our clients and ourselves, we've grown all three lines of business: not just Saxon's acclaimed mutual funds, but also significant institutional asset management mandates and record performance in our private client business.

For smaller businesses, their budgets are often so tight that they're really fretful about putting money into prevention because they're not sure it's a tangible investment for them.

For several decades, Hollywood has tried to ignore the increasingly overwhelming evidence that edgy, adult-themed entertainment usually constitutes a bad investment and a sucker bet at the box office,

For resourceful tech founders, finding capital is rarely a problem; making the best use of it is another story. A few years slinging pepperoni pies and chicken wings - on tiny margins and with minimal investment - might not be the worst fiscal training.

Furthermore, it justifies the significant investment in the event by title sponsors Dunlop and hosting partner Manchester City Council .

Further liberalization of the economy and infrastructure improvements will help India's trend growth. Such reforms coupled with continued fiscal consolidation will help India achieve investment grade over time.

Funds management has been a standout, but is as expected, given the strong investment markets. Business lending is also strong and has slightly offset weakness in Westpac's home-lending segment.

Funds are viewing commodities such as oil and metals as investment tools, so these prices are likely to keep rising. Copper prices show no signs of retreating.

From time to time, we intend to monetize the value of our more mature assets, and use the proceeds to fund new development and for other corporate purposes. This strategy efficiently recycles our investment capital to our future development program and allows us to retain a substantial ownership stake and establish a more stable income stream of licensing and management fees.

If a player isn't performing relative to the so-called investment that you have in him, sometimes you have to make tough decisions. We were committed to the guy. He was committed. If anything, I feel personally responsible that we didn't make it work with the guy.

If all you focus on is enforcement, you're playing whack-a-mole. That's why it's smart for the music companies to support investment in a few bigger peer-to-peers, to see if there is a business there, because in the end it's all about giving consumers what they want. There have been too many years of not enough options for consumers.

If America has the opportunity to make a strategic investment that not only enhances security but makes us a better, safer, stronger, or healthier country, then we need to do that. If you secure every home town, then the homeland is secure.

I don't think we need to radically change incentives and financial programs. It's more about coverage and enablement than anything else. We are not interested in creating a lot of stacking. We are protecting the investment our current partners have made.

I expect investment spending to be quite robust this year.

I expect there will be improvements in the trade balance and business investment and in inventories so that the overall pace of activity will accelerate in the third quarter,

I encourage Malaysia to continue with structural reforms, improvements to the investment climate and strengthening of the financial services sector.

Fortunately, there's another handy driver that has manifested itself throughout the history of cultures. The urge to want to gain wealth. That is almost as potent a driver as the urge to maintain your security. And that is how I view NASA going forward - as an investment in our economy.

Fortunately, there is a project that will create jobs, provide direct investment in our economy, and move us closer to our longstanding goal of becoming energy independent: the Keystone XL pipeline.

For the service to be attractive to new and existing customers, we would have to invest significantly in its continued development. Without the benefits of scale, further investment in the KiT service would not be cost-effective, and due to anticipated increased competition in the digital TV market it is not viable to continue the service as it currently exists.

For the price of a couple of lattes, you can get a longer lasting investment in Colorado's wildlife.

For most people, it represents a stable, solid investment in choppy waters.

Glen has a longstanding involvement with International Investments. He is completely knowledgeable about the markets that he will be working closely with and he understands the importance of our businesses practicing the highest standards. Glen brings a wealth of experience in the investment management and mutual fund business to this role. We are pleased that he has joined the International Investments team.

Given the still relatively robust domestic demand and an anticipated pick-up in fixed investment spending, the trade balance should continue to trend weaker.

Given the size of Nomura's business, it's not much of a surprise the earnings came in like this. I'm more concerned about whether Nomura can recoup the money it's spent expanding in investment banking, including overseas.

Global markets are the best investment at this point. The growth story developing globally is strong, the companies have better valuations, and the trend is doing well.

If it didn't happen in the first quarter, it's going to have to happen at some point. If consumer spending or investment spending was a lot weaker than expected, it'd be a lot more troublesome.