It is only in the Pairs Match that each competitor can have a coach providing information on wind direction and speed.

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Unfortunately, intercepted communications can mean a significant loss of revenue for corporations that have unknowingly revealed trade secrets or business information that an agile competitor can exploit.

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"We draw the line at agency reference to or reliance on Genentech trade secret and confidential commercial data and information to approve a competitor's product, " the petition states.

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When a competitor comes in and offers customers the same information for free, the company that charges its customers must come up with a new business model fast or explain how their paid service is worth the price compared to the free service.

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In 2010, Bright Horizons operated five times as many employer-sponsored centers in the U.S. than its closest competitor, according to a report from the Child Care Information Exchange.

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Lean manufacturing requires partners to share information knowing that it will not be leaked to a competitor, or used to strike a new bargain.

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One way to do that is to have your own people role-play a competitor's intelligence function to see what they might glean from your information, Powell says.

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"If you are on the board of the bank that is bidding on a multibillion-dollar banking deal, which is being financed according to Sharia law, and you sit on the board of a competitor that is also bidding, there is a real concern about insider information, " said Connolly.

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