Word: longer
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
FIRST, ACCEPT THAT THERE'S NO GOING BACK. Manny Amadi, CEO of Cause & Effect Marketing in London, says companies can no longer expect to escape scrutiny from activists. Remembering the worldwide damage to its reputation that Shell suffered because of its troubles a few years ago in the Niger delta, of all unlikely places, he says, "Nobody can hide." But Kathy Bloomgarden, CEO of New York City-based public relations consultancy Ruder-Finn, says few companies have yet acknowledged this "profound change in our society...
...sales. He has gobbled up companies including Dreyer's ice cream, Chef America and, biggest of all, the pet-food company Ralston Purina. Some analysts have questioned whether Brabeck is paying too much for his conquests and taking on too much debt amid a global slump that is lingering longer than expected. But at the same time, Brabeck has moved to boost profitability by closing dozens of creaky factories, ditching low-margin operations such as cocoa-and tomato-processing plants and improving productivity. Under his leadership, the company has cut manufacturing costs by $2.8 billion, and more savings are promised...
...around two and a half miles, in about a 200-meter stretch, I got up into the top five on a little burst down the downhill,” he said. “Looking back, I would have liked to have stayed in the top 10 a little longer...But all things considered, it was a good solid race.”Three more Crimson runners finished bunched behind Holmquest, led by freshman Dan Chenoweth, who was the second-fastest freshman in the race. Chenoweth finished in 30:54.35, in 34th place and just ahead of senior Andrew Lipkin...
...goal is to reach 100million households in Europe, surpassing espn's 93million subscribers in the U.S. The last person to call such an ambitious shot may have been Babe Ruth, but NASN executives say they've tapped into a growing demographic of European sports fans who no longer consider American baseball, football, college basketball or even NASCAR exotic distractions between soccer games. "The world is flattening out, and we're seeing there's really a large number of people in Europe who have developed an affinity, enthusiasm and knowledge of U.S. sports," says Amory Schwartz, co-founder...
...agent of the status quo: some 70% of likely Iowa Democratic caucus-goers are either undecided or not supporting Clinton. But most observers say there isn't room for three top-tier candidates, which means the two won't be able to play nice with each other for much longer...