Unable to integrate more than a dozen acquisitions swiftly, they say, NTL is suffering from a giant case of indigestion, resulting in angry customers.
Big ongoing cases, such as those of Alstom and Walmart, may stretch for up to ten years; in contrast, that of Siemens, the giant case of the past decade, took under three.
"Management-led buyouts are a giant case of inside trading by management against their own shareholders," Mr. Cooperman told me, continuing: "Dell has a moral responsibility to work for his shareholders.
But Indian customs officers are required to check only ten per cent of any large shipment of exports, and smugglers frequently bury a single priceless statue in a giant case of bric-a-brac.
Men are safe with a bouquet of cheerful flowers or chocolate, women can show up with a giant case of his favorite drink or food (like gourmet bratwursts) or baked cookies.
And, at least in the Giants' case, anonymous players look like stars.
In the Giants' case, that may mean Virginia running back Thomas Jones.
In this unceasing environment, winning becomes simply a comma or, in the Giants' case, a question mark.
Isn't that the emotion that leads some fans to buy steeply-priced seat licenses (that will also require tickets priced at $700 a game in the Jets and Giants' case)?
Meanwhile, Anya Hindmarch showed clutch bags in the shape of giant pencil cases (remember, yeah?) personalised with leather stickers.
