This failure is particularly striking, in the IMF's view, because until 1995 Europe's productivity growth was ahead of America's.
Any automaker that was to put Iran ahead of America in such a brazen manner would surely lose market share and suffer a loss in sales.
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It is far ahead of America in wireless technology, with a much higher use of mobile phones, thanks to its adoption of a single standard for them.
"The simple fact is the reason the US hated Chavez was that for the first time you had a Latin American leader who puts the interests of the people of Venezuela ahead of America, particularly when he increased the tax on the oil companies, " he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
Asian stockmarkets account for 34% of global market capitalisation, ahead of both America (33%) and Europe (27%).
The bombings raise security concerns ahead of the America Cup soccer tournament that Colombia is to host this summer.
Current media coverage certainly underscores the stumbling blocks ahead before Bank of America can pull itself free and clear of this quagmire.
Equity investors favored the most beaten-up banks in 2012, pushing Bank of America way out ahead of its peers in a strong year for the market at large as the potential for a big earnings comeback won out.
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That would also have put Nissan North America ahead of its next-nearest rival, American Honda Motor Co.
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Monsanto made the announcement ahead of a Bank of America (BAC) conference today.
They ranked seventh in the world in the third international mathematics and science study of 1999 ahead of students from England and America.
Just as the Japanese have the auto business right, America is ahead of the curve on the business of baseball if huge increases in attendance and franchise values over the past 20 years are any indication.
Drug reform will proceed in Latin America, where reform supporters can press ahead knowing that the politics of prohibition is changing even in America.
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Now, however, America remains far ahead of China in military and civilian space capabilities.
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So, perhaps more surprisingly, would Ford, which ranks third in America, just ahead of Honda (and behind GM and Toyota).
The Economist's poll of forecasters expects America to grow by 4% this year, still ahead of Europe's 3.2%.
By today's standards the Apollo 11 onboard computer was pretty crude, but it was ahead of its time and was crucial for America's successful Moon landings.
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The project is the biggest American investment so far in Bangladesh, but so far the authorities have not given Stevedoring Services of America permission to go ahead.
And if you will join us in what is sure to be a difficult fight in the months and years ahead, I am confident that all of America is going to be pulling in one direction to make sure that we are the energy leader that we need to be.
May God bless you and your families on the journey ahead and may God bless the United States of America.
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It has around half of its home market in South Korea, is ahead of VW with a 9% share in America and is making inroads in Europe and emerging markets.
The Amsterdam commercial court ruled that ABN's management could not go ahead with the sale of LaSalle to Bank of America without first putting the decision to a vote by shareholders.
We know, as he always said, that America's best days are ahead of us.
Separately, Banc of America Securities moved EMC into the top slot of its tech picks, one spot ahead of IBM, jumping on the current valuation following a 19% drop in the data storage company's share price since March.
The biggest risk lies in America, where demand is running dangerously ahead of supply.
Ghuliani offered a global viewpoint, pointing out that the US market was miles behind others in embracing CSR and suggesting that corporate America has years of catch-up ahead.
More proof, he says, that the company believes that brighter days lie ahead for America and that Americans will be spending more of their disposable income on candy.
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