| Accordingly, corporate executives frequently explain proposed or actual divestitures and spin-offs by citing such difficulties. |
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| And Murphy, who typically puts in 80-to 100-hour workweeks, says more spin-offs are in the works. |
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| This is a completely new challenge for us but we are really confident that the spin-offs will sell at really high volume and will be profitable. |
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| He also argues children's shows work, mainly because of the potential return from merchandise and publishing spin-offs. |
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| Often, spin-offs create long-term structural problems that are difficult, if not impossible, to fix once the deal is completed. |
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| When that is in place, Smith wants to create and subsidise small independent spin-offs to make the pumps and supply them in the developing world. |
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| Together with co-investors, he plans to take majority stakes in established companies or spin-offs from public companies. |
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| One of the happiest spin-offs of Mickelson's memorable Masters win is that it will stop critics referring to him as a choker. |
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| The purchase contracts provide for countertrade deals and spin-offs with South African companies. |
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| The series is being distributed by BBC Worldwide which could result in extensive international TV sales, merchandising and publishing spin-offs. |
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| The positive reaction associated with spin-offs and divestment can be viewed as evidence that the market rewards transparency. |
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| If all its sequels and spin-offs ran continuously on a single channel, it would play for over a month. |
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| This will include the development of such spin-offs of this sport as aerobics, sports dancing and trampolining. |
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| Among other industrial spin-offs of Project Whirlwind was the minicomputer, developed by Kenneth Hogan of the Digital Equipment Corporation. |
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| Computron had been operating in the red but is now significantly reduced in size, thanks to spin-offs of some unprofitable noncore businesses. |
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| Believe it or not, resolving this issue would create spin-offs that could help tens of thousands, right across the country. |
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| There are huge contracts to be won and if British companies succeed, spin-offs at home are remarkable. |
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| Attracting top nations to the region would create huge spin-offs for tourism. |
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| So it's important for people to understand that this program has created many technological spin-offs with clinical applications. |
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| The town hopes the project will create other positive spin-offs, such as new businesses, employment and business skills training. |
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| She said two main spin-offs from this concept are the potential to create a tourism project and employment through various projects. |
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| More academic staff also means spin-offs in terms of research and innovative procedures in the delivery of services. |
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| If it wasn't for the Royal Family, we wouldn't have all the summer visitors and all the other spin-offs they create. |
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| The show has now been made in 35 countries and has created innumerable spin-offs. |
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| Further legislation will restrict the creation of tobacco-brand spin-offs, such as clothing lines. |
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| A book publisher can believe in a writer, but no one believes in the product spin-offs of the film industry and this is the problem. |
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| Or have you delved into the sprawling waters of spin-offs, like Dating Naked, maybe? |
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| Both of these are spin-offs from parent insurance companies. |
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| Record crowds, temperatures in the mid-20s and some of the best golf ever witnessed on this island all contributed to the incredible publicity and spin-offs. |
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| The tourist industry is set to benefit by millions of pounds and there will also be the usual spin-offs connected to sponsorship, advertising and TV rights. |
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| There is a serious question, however, as to whether the communities themselves have much to gain from the work involved, or from its potential financial spin-offs. |
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| Various forms of spin-offs remain popular tools for unlocking hidden corporate value and improving financial performance. |
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| Equity restructurings include spin-offs and recapitalizations in the form of special large and nonrecurring dividends. |
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| Nonetheless, even without a killer application, research on DNA computing may still have valuable spin-offs. |
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| The stock return performance of a sample of 57 sponsored spin-offs from 1994 to 2005 is significantly negative over a three-year period following the spin-off date. |
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