And even if private equity returns are disappointing in the long term, just placing the buyout bet lends a boost to earnings in the here and now.
Sometimes, a mention of a visit in a supplemental essay or a sign-in at an information session lends a boost to an application.
What it means: Rodgers' return, at a low-risk investment for the Bears, is a no-brainer, supplying needed depth to the backfield and, more importantly, lending a boost to the special teams operations.
The letter is a powerful symbol, one its authors hope might lend an essential boost to reformers on Capitol Hill.
The heirs to the fabled Rockefeller oil fortune withdrew their funds from fossil fuel investments on Monday, lending a symbolic boost to a $50bn divestment campaign ahead of a United Nations summit on climate change.
It lends a necessary boost to the homeopathic Floyd of David Gilmour's new album, Rattle That Lock; not at all disagreeable, but reliant for a purely psychological effect on the memory of its elements.
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 15 -- Indonesia signed a peace agreement Monday with rebels in Aceh province who have fought for nearly 30 years for a separate state, lending a crucial boost to efforts at rebuilding the tsunami-battered region.
On a 98-to-1 vote, the Senate lent a bipartisan boost to the measure — which the House is likely to approve next week — that would allow for a 30-day review of any final deal with Iran, giving what supporters said is a congressional voice to the process as President Obama finishes negotiations with the Islamic republic.
His statement today lends an additional boost to the sentiments of others, including Senator Clinton and Mr. Nelson's partner-state-in-crime, Michigan, who want their voters counted.
Mr. McCain was greeted by about 150 supporters at the Dubuque airport when he landed in Iowa on Wednesday evening, including Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas, a former candidate whose endorsement lent him a boost among evangelical Christians in the state.
