The word "goliath" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe something that is very large, powerful, or intimidating, such as in the following example: "The new company was a goliath in its industry, with far greater resources than its competitors."
Despite diminishing viewing figures and the impending loss of two of its judging panel, Simon Cowell's weekend entertainment goliath The X Factor has been renewed by ITV for three more years.
According to Andrew Wood, of Sanford Bernstein, a research firm, the savings from such a merger would probably be too small to justify the deal.So Cadbury and Hershey are likely to face the new goliath alone.
Foxconn, a manufacturing goliath controlled by Hon Hai of Taiwan, is included in the study because, unlike other Taiwanese firms, it resides in China and files its patents first on the mainland.The findings challenge conventional wisdom in several ways.
That average masks wide variations, however: China Overseas Land & Investment (COLI), a state-run goliath, has a leverage ratio of only 36%, whereas Shimao, a smaller rival, has one of 77%.
They also managed to secure a promise of an investment from Qatar and announced plans to issue shares to raise capital.In this section Mountains to climb Self harm Dance of the dead Musical chairs Goliath The lowdown Too strong for comfort ReprintsThe news prompted a sharp rally in Greek banking shares, which jumped by almost 30% as investors forecast more mergers.
Things could get riskier still in the coming weeks.In this section Mountains to climb Self harm Dance of the dead Musical chairs Goliath The lowdown Too strong for comfort ReprintsIn America, the worry is dashed expectations.
To avoid the risk of having to buy back a defaulted loan, Mr Miller says the banks routinely demand tougher standards from borrowers than even the GSEs require.In this section Mountains to climb Self harm Dance of the dead Musical chairs Goliath The lowdown Too strong for comfort ReprintsThe GSEs also hamper help for the 23% of homeowners in negative equity, with loans worth more than their homes.
You may smile at the Goliath-sized ambition of this idea.
It may also determine the outcome of a David-and-Goliath battle of raw capitalism in the Pilbara.
These days, the best Hollywood can offer these is indulgent critiques of capitalism such as The Wolf of Wall Street, or David-and-Goliath issue movies such as Silkwood (starring Meryl Streep), or North Country, in which Charlize Theron proved women can be coal miners and have a perfect complexion.
Other companies make up another 11%.In this section Doing up the Middle Kingdom A billion boomers Follow my lead Cola down Mexico way Carbon copy Mittal's mettle Goodbye peace Click and fly ReprintsSo the entry into the market last year of Kola Real with its product, Big Cola, really did represent a battle of David-and-Goliath proportions.
