Commissioner Gary Bettman , in an online chat with fans, said that reaching a new collective agreement with the players is not about compromise. It's about doing the right thing to ensure that the game and the franchises are healthy. ... It's unfortunate that he does not see compromise as the way to get a deal done. That attitude is what has prevented us from having any meaningful negotiations that can lead to a fair deal for both sides. It is disturbing that their only response is to say they have all the solutions and there can be no compromise.
Quotes about franchises (16 Quotes)
Franchising can be a fulfilling and financially rewarding career. But franchises aren't for everyone who dreams about leaving the corporate fold. When buying a franchise, you should carefully review the fees, the long hours, the financial commitment and the terms of ending the franchise agreement if things don't work out.
I have no problem selling books to media franchises and we do it all the time. The author must understand that he/she is a writer for hire and has no control over copyright or over editorial changes made to the text.
With the addition of 60 MINUTES video to Yahoo, our users will have access to one of the most respected news franchises, programmed and edited with Yahoo's audience in mind. We're focused on creating an experience that gives users a complete picture of the stories and issues important to them.
It's great to play games. You can only work out so much before it gets old. We'll be playing against one of the best franchises in baseball. It'll be helpful for me to see how our guys react to different situations out there.
We really believe that Walt Disney is a very able company with great depth and a great set of franchises.
If you just looked at the demographic data, your first inclination in a cold-eyed view would be to say baseball is 10 years away. But if there is one thing I've learned with sports franchises, you have to have dreamers. They can speed the clock up. I do think baseball is inevitable in this market.
UBS, City National Bank and First-Citizens are all unique banking franchises with different market strategies, but all recognize the value of being owners of The Clearing House. For companies with global operations or regional institutions focused in the U. S., The Clearing House provides the industry leadership and innovation that delivers a competitive advantage to institutions.
I'm proud of all the movies I've made. They're not sequels, they're not franchises. And the reason I pick my films carefully is that I don't want to spit on my life. I like to think of myself as more than that.
In 2006, Midway will begin our strong support of the PSP handheld market by bringing some of our top franchises to the system.
After 25 years in major league baseball, it's a dream come true to be the general manager of one of the most storied franchises in all of sports. I'd like to thank the Dodgers for putting their trust in my leadership abilities. My goal from this point forward is to accept nothing less than winning a World Championship with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
We believe that Activision's focus on building high-quality franchises, sustaining above average operating margins and ROIC, and aggressively participating in the expanding handheld market have positioned the company for industry-leading growth and market share gains throughout the next-generation console cycle.
I think it's going to be a real attractive and weird World Series because you've got two teams that aren't supposed to be there. You're not going to see the big-name franchises. Nothing against them. I think it's just good for baseball, these two franchises that have never been there -- one the first time ever, the other people forget when was the last time.
The tough part for me is the fact that the love I had in managing this club, and I know I've been managing for the past five years one of the more storied franchises in baseball,
We believe that the CEO will tighten operations execution. Business is trending in the right direction, underlying franchises are strong, and what is missing is attention to operational execution, a situation that we believe will be rectified. We think this is an attractive place to put new money.
You want people to see that we have the right mix of franchises. You have to have European football and American football. You have to have basketball, some action-adventure, some shooting games, some driving games, some character-driven games. So showing that we have that mix is important.