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billion brazil creating five footprint likely next spend
In the next five years we will most likely spend $1.5 billion to $2 billion in Brazil on development. We will be creating a footprint that is very strong.
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In the budget, the president will call for a five-year freeze on discretionary spending other than for national security. This will reduce the deficit by more than $400 billion over the next decade and bring this category of spending to the lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was president. Jacob Lew
billion purchases studio
In that $1.2 billion spent, that's not just going to salaries or studio rentals, it's going to purchases that are very wide-based.
billion costs develop dollars maybe trying
If you're trying to develop a new drug, that costs you a billion dollars to get through the FDA. If you want to start a software company, you can get started with maybe $100,000. Peter Thiel
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If you were to build a Yahoo! or an Excite today, the cost of doing so would have to be measured in the billions of dollars, George Bell
billion couple excess facing forgive fuzzy giving outlook unknowns year
In excess of 6 billion could be anything, but this year at least you can partially forgive them for giving such a fuzzy outlook because they are facing a couple of unknowns themselves.
billion close ethanol industry planned produce produced surpass
In 2005 the U.S. ethanol industry produced 4 billion gallons. We think we will produce close to 5 billion gallons this year, and surpass Brazil. There are probably 150 more planned like the ones in Florida.
billion grew market network range security solutions synergy tracks tremendous year
In 2005, the market for Network Security solutions surpassed the $1 billion dollar-mark in each and every quarter, eclipsing $4.3 billion for the year. Furthermore, each of the sub-segments Synergy tracks grew in the range of 16 to 55 percent, demonstrating a tremendous year in Network Security infrastructure sales.
billion country obvious
In a country of 1.3 billion people, they have an obvious advantage.
billion earnings environment excess net pleased quarter report retail year
In a challenging retail environment, I am pleased to report our first year with net earnings in excess of $6 billion and our first-ever quarter with earnings over $2 billion,
billion career change compete fishing great guiding shoulders wore
I had a great career with BASS, but they need to change some of their rules. I just can't compete in that many events. My shoulders won't take it. They're just wore out from 29 years of fishing tournaments, a billion casts, and years of guiding before that.
billion initiative less million proposed state
If the Legislature enacted every initiative (Doyle) proposed tomorrow, it would be less than $15 million -- out of a $50 billion state budget.
billion economic hit rid
If you get rid of $800 billion in economic activity, that's a big hit on the U.S. economy.
billion black book car efficient engine engines gallon hole miles per
If you could make a car engine that was as efficient as one of these black hole engines you could get about a billion miles per gallon of gas. In anyone's book that would be pretty green. Steve Allen
billion problem rate time undertake
If you try to undertake what is a $5 billion problem here on a month-to-month basis, it's going to take a long, long time at that rate to see significant results. It's important to us to know how much we're getting and for how long.
billion capitalism cold everybody face fact foundation math needs next success talking won
In the world in which we live today, everybody needs a foundation in math and science. What we're talking about is the success of our next generation. We face the fundamental fact -- we won the Cold War, capitalism prevailed, and we have 3 billion new competitors.
billion employers last states
In the last 5 years, American employers have lost over $150 billion of productivity to depression alone. That is more than the GDP of 28 different States during the same period. Patrick J. Kennedy
billion china five four future increase load pollution population reach
In the future 15 years, the population of China will reach 1.46 billion and the GDP will double, the pollution load will increase by four to five times,
billion fighting fights-and-fighting grow instead opportunity
Instead of fighting frantically over this pie, there is an opportunity to grow it to 40,000 billion yen or 100,000 billion yen.
billion credit democrats federal gets government hurricane instead maybe preventing recent spending time washington worrying
Instead of worrying about who gets credit for our recent successes, maybe these Washington Democrats should be spending more time preventing the federal government from shortchanging us by $2 billion on hurricane relief.
billion generate interest investment months nine portfolio rates rising
Insurers benefited from the rising short-term interest rates to generate $40.7 billion on their investment portfolio in the first nine months of the year.
billion business guarantees loans
In one month, the Small Business Administration does $1 billion of loans and guarantees for businesses; many of those are women-owned businesses. Sylvia Mathews Burwell
billion consumer firm hard high implicit product remaining rest segments toys understand value valued
In our view, the remaining $2.7 billion of firm value is an implicit valuation for the rest of the product categories. We find it hard to understand why segments such as consumer electronics and toys should be valued at such a high level.
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I just don't see how we can have another $4.7 billion year.
billion debt far federation planning position russian
Iraq's debt to the Russian Federation comes to $8 billion U.S. and as far as the Russian government's position on this, it is not planning any kind of write-off of that debt. Igor Ivanov
billion country expected last poultry regions throughout vaccines wednesday
By last Wednesday 4.75 billion vaccines had been used throughout the country, and poultry in most regions are expected to have been vaccinated by the end of this month.
billion deficit dollar exceeding higher likely mid oil prices push record strong trade
Higher oil prices and a strong dollar will push the trade deficit to new record highs, with the monthly trade deficit likely exceeding $75 billion by mid 2006.
billion journey
In a real sense, this is not just a 4 billion-mile journey, but also a journey 4 billion years back in time. Alan Stern
billion book box business dollars grew headlines music newspaper office paperback
If the music business grew by a billion dollars, if the paperback book business grew by a billion dollars, if the box office grew by a billion dollars -- that would make headlines in every newspaper in the country.
billion brought created cut deal medicare opposed providers
I opposed Clinton's budget deal in 1997 because he brought in $115 billion cut in Medicare that created greater pressure for providers not to participate. Dave Obey
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I paid $1.9 billion in taxes in my lifetime. Thomas Peterffy
billion earth life light results rule size telescope universe view wrap
If the universe was finite, and had a size of about 4 billion to 5 billion light-years, then light would be able to wrap around the universe, and with a big enough telescope we could view the Earth just after it solidified and when the first life formed. Unfortunately, our results rule out this tantalizing possibility.
billion invest
If Wal-Mart invests a billion dollars and others invest $100 million, Wal-Mart is going to grow more. Carlos Slim