Meanwhile, high-risk, capital-intensive ventures like offshore wind farms, biofuel refineries and unproven solar cell technologies have been generally starved of venture funds, say experts. ❋ Amy Lee (2011)
The growth of manufacturing- and capital-intensive industries often requires government engagement. ❋ Mark Muro (2011)
The problem, as is often the case in capital-intensive industries, is inertia. ❋ Matt Ridley (2011)
As a result, venture firms have been drawn to less capital-intensive sectors, such the ever-proliferating Internet startup industry. ❋ Amy Lee (2011)
While official targets routinely underestimate growth, the move is nonetheless an important signal that government priorities in the world's No. 2 economy are shifting to reduce dependence on exports and capital-intensive industries in favor of creating conditions for more domestic demand. ❋ Bob Davis (2011)
For one thing, the sale of its loss-plagued, capital-intensive manufacturing business has helped slash debt. ❋ Rolfe Winkler (2011)
One factor that is rarely mentioned is that SW development isn't a very capital-intensive activity. ❋ Unknown (2009)
There has been an across-the-board increase in the import penetration rate for 114 high-tech and capital-intensive manufacturing sectors -- from 21.4% of domestic consumption to 34.3 percent between 1997 and 2007. ❋ Michele Nash-Hoff (2011)
Generating profits like that is rare in the capital-intensive auto industry, where companies must wait years to recoup the billions of dollars spent on new models and plants. ❋ Sharon Terlep (2012)
While Berkshire has spent tens of billions of dollars on capital-intensive businesses like railroads and utility operators in recent years, its other businesses, such as insurance, are still generating large amounts of cash for Mr. Buffett to invest in financial assets and to acquire more businesses. ❋ Serena Ng (2011)
Kleiner has made some big bets so far, carving out $100 million from its $400 million 12th fund raised in 2006 for clean-tech investments, later raising more than $750 million for a fund devoted solely to capital-intensive clean-tech plays. ❋ Unknown (2011)
China's stunning rise has come through huge investment in capital-intensive industries like steel and by turning itself into the world's factory floor, manned by workers who migrate to coastal cities from impoverished rural areas. ❋ Bob Davis (2011)
Aviation is a capital-intensive industry, both in terms of investments in modern jet aircraft as well as the supporting infrastructure including airports and air navigation services. ❋ Unknown (2011)
University of Toronto professor of Information Studies Andrew Clement points out that municipalities “have many critical assets, including significant financial resources, control over rights of way, as well as experience in developing and operating other complex, capital-intensive infrastructures, such as roads, waterworks, and transportation systems.” ❋ Unknown (2009)
Try running a capital-intensive business when your utilization is limited like that. ❋ Unknown (2009)
More Heard on the Street: The Worst Seat on Wall Street Trading-unit layoffs will be focused on some capital-intensive, fixed-income businesses such as securitization, structured credit and related areas including correlation trading units, where new rules coming into force will make Morgan Stanley hold more capital. ❋ Brett Philbin (2011)
