Olivier

American  

[oh-liv-ee-ey] / oʊˈlɪv iˌeɪ /

noun

1. Laurence (Kerr) Baron Olivier of Brighton, 1907–89, English actor and director.

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Olivier British  

/ əˈlɪvɪˌeɪ /

noun

1. Laurence ( Kerr ), Baron Olivier of Brighton. 1907–89, English stage, film, and television actor and director: director of the National Theatre Company (1961–73): films include the Shakespeare adaptations Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948), and Richard III (1956)

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Olivier

“This transaction accelerates our ambition to become an industrial technology partner to the data center industry and help customers address the growing infrastructure complexity required to scale AI,” SLB Chief Executive Olivier Le Peuch said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Offshore activity in Latin America, Europe and Africa as well as Asia “more than offset” the impact of disruptions in the Middle East, SLB Chief Executive Olivier Le Peuch said Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

The move marks a snub to France's Safran, its historic engine supplier, whose CEO Olivier Andries, has said hydrogen aircraft are more suited to the next century.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

This has forced Olivier Pacific to slash prices to compete, Ao said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Laurence Olivier, when Bas was feeling silly, after the English film star.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse