He goes on to list the cost of development, of paying talented people who tend to live in expensive cities and demand competitive salaries.
As retailing becomes more competitive, the demand for low costs, ultrafast turnarounds and zero mistakes in clothing production has put enormous pressure on factories throughout the developing world.
Assuming Sprint can sort its ownership of partner Clearwire, that combo will be very spectrum rich, which will increasingly be a competitive weapon as customers demand more and more data out of their smartphones and tablets.
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The move was prompted by frozen credit markets and concerns about falling demand in the competitive region, she said.
They must address their structural problems, reduce domestic demand, become more competitive and increase their exports.
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Schools whose programs are in high demand have a very competitive admissions process.
The price it gets is, in a competitive market, determined by the demand for the service at the price offered, not by how much it costs to provide the service.
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We are fast approaching a time when currencies will be serious differentiators and competitive wedges for companies simply because customers demand a particular payment type.
With the country exhibiting positive demographics, strong consumer demand and an open, competitive economy, Turkey is at a figurative, as well as literal, crossroad between Europe and Asia.
On-demand listening is not fundamentally competitive with radio, he contends.
After the Asian crisis in 1997, super-competitive currencies helped exports to boom, but domestic demand has lagged.
But in the hyper-competitive microprocessor market, where computer-makers relentlessly demand cheaper chips with ever-higher performance, being a lot smaller puts AMD at a distinct disadvantage.
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"A long term plan for growth and investment at Pinewood Studios is necessary to remain globally competitive and respond to the changing needs and future demand of the screen and digital industries, " he said.
By becoming online workers, people like Ben Gran are overcoming labor market frictions: they focus on skills that are in demand, overcome geographic barriers and work at competitive rates.
With demand growing for prepaid service, some carriers are seeking a competitive edge.
Ongoing supply disruptions, as well as the fragile state of global economy, call for a prompt increase in supply on a competitive basis that will allow refiners to boost throughputs and meet rising seasonal demand.
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As the recovery slows, a growing number of people worry about a descent into competitive depreciation, as countries try to grab a bigger share of global demand at others' expense, a trend that could fuel protectionism.
Pay cuts are more likely at firms whose demand for labour is price-sensitive, such as those in highly competitive industries.
With this growing demand, each SaaS company needs to keep a keen focus on its competitive edge, understanding which aspects of its service will set it apart from other providers.
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Democratic companies will continue to have a competitive advantage in the future, and we will eventually get to a place where employees demand it.
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This might happen when demand shifts toward goods and services or there is a certain imbalance in the competitive arena that is being exploited.
China is competitive, and this is largely because Chinese products are not price-sensitive, they are demand-sensitive.
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With demand for mobile devices growing at impressive rates, the mobile semiconductor industry continues to be as competitive as ever.
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