Midas touch

1. The ability to produce large profits with ease: "Today's market has convinced dozens of kids barely out of college that they've got the Midas touch" (Business Week).

2. The ability to effect successful outcomes.

[After Midas.]

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Mi′das touch`

the ability to turn any venture profitable.

[1880–85]

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Noun

Midas touch - an ability to make and manage large amounts of money

ability - the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

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While we were, possibly, the only B2B specialist agency at the event this year, I hope to see many more coming up in the near future," said Radha Giri, CEO, Midas Touch Consultants.

Midas Touch wins "Disruptive Agency of the Year" award at AgencyCon

Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has entered six in the race, with Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby one-two, Cape Blanco and Midas Touch, joined in the race by Await The Dawn, Bright Horizon, Flying Cross and Joshua Tree.

Zarooni hopes for Classic breakthrough Trainer confident of Rewilding success

O'Brien's tactics dictated the entire mile and a half with first Bright Horizon charging into a clear lead before Midas Touch tried to steal away turning for home.

Blanco seals classic time for ace Aidan

At around 7/4 Jan Vermeer looks poor value and of O'Brien's three runners I have most interest in Midas Touch who put up a solid performance when winning the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown.

BULLET FIRED UP FOR DERBY GLORY

Midas Touch, who staked his claim with victory in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown, has been trimmed by totesport to 11-2 from 6-1.

EVEN MONEY FOR O'BRIEN TO CLAIM DERBY HAT-TRICK; RACING

RACING POST TROPHY, Paddy Power: 9-4 St NicholasAbbey, 4-1 Elusive Pimpernel, 5-1Al Zir, Coordinated Cut, 14-1 Joshua Tree, Marfach, Morana, Shakespearean, 16-1 Jan Vermeer, 18-1 Al Ghazal, Musaafer, 20-1 Dancing David, 22-1 Elusive Award, 25-1 Midas Touch, 33-1 Big Audio, Hanson'D, 40-1 Dubai Phantom, Sharaayeen, 50-1 bar.

Beresford win fuels Abbey hope

Trained by John Gosden, who was winning the world's oldest Classic for the third time, William Buick's mount showed reservoirs of stamina to deny Midas Touch and the front-running Corsica.

COSMOS REACHES FOR THE STARS TO LAND THE LEGER

But he said: "The plan is to run Joshua Tree and Midas Touch and Bright Horizon is also a possible.

Leger battle of big two is on

The ratings continue to reflect Midas Touch's moderate financial risk profile, marked by weak debt protection measures and exposure to risks relating to customer concentration in its revenue profile.

-CRISIL retains P4 rating on Midas Touch Exports' bank facilities

OLYMPIC and world champion Laura Trott's Midas touch continued on the final day of the Track World Cup in Glasgow as her annus mirabilis ended on another high.

Tremendous Trott strikes gold yet again; CYCLING

A TV source said: "It's going to lead to claims that he picked the wrong panel, should have kept Cheryl Cole on board, or has simply lost his midas touch."

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