Word: biddinger
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He didn't become one of the world's richest men, and by far its biggest steel baron, by shying away from controversy. Even so, the Indian-born businessman Lakshmi Mittal says he was taken aback by the fury that greeted his announcement in late January that he was bidding...
The majors won't have these routes to themselves and may soon face competition for business they once had locked up. Low-cost airlines such as AirTran, JetBlue and Spirit are bidding for part of the $2 billion the Department of Defense spends annually to move personnel and equipment around...
But the Democrats are making their comeback on K Street, the metonymic home of Washington's $2.36 billion lobbying business. A gold rush is under way for lobbyists who have an in with the winning team. Firms are hiring away key Democratic congressional staff members and bidding up the salaries...
That's certainly the logic behind many of the recent deals. "[Economic] liberalization made Indian companies a lot more competitive globally, especially when it comes to price," says Ranjit Pandit, a director at consultancy firm McKinsey & Company in Bombay. "The two things missing were customer access and certain advanced technologies...
Another question mark hangs over the captaincy of Ponting. With a winning percentage of 73, he's Australia's most successful skipper. Under him, Australia have lost only three of 30 Tests?it's just that two of those meant bidding adi?s to the Ashes. Though the numbers don't...