Rising costs, higher incomes for Chinese labor and an increasingly competitive international business environment will pressure the big corporations in China again this year.
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Every CEO recognizes the importance of winning buy-in for his or her vision from the board, executive committee, employees, and other critical groups, but in a high-stakes, high-pressure environment, many do a poor job of it.
Difficult economic times add extra stress to the work environment and put pressure on a company and all of its employees in much the same way as being down by a goal adds pressure to a team in a Euro match.
Rising populations mean that almost every environment is now under pressure.
Providing modern contraception also has the potential to stem population growth and relieve human pressure on the environment and natural resources.
In west Africa, the land along the southern fringe of the Sahara desert is particularly fragile, and every year the growing population puts more pressure on the environment.
They also face the pressure-cauldron environment of the Merseyside derby on Sunday, taking on an Everton side that have beaten Manchester City and Tottenham in their last four league games.
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Although Air France walked away from the Alitalia deal in the face of strong political pressure, the harsh environment for airlines means that it is still likely to want to pursue consolidation elsewhere in the sector.
Would they be available in the current environment of pressured budgets in Brussels, pressure for spending in poorer parts of the union, and when it's not even clear if the UK is committed to staying in the EU?
Undeterred by the hostile environment, Egypt continued to pile on the pressure, lifted by the introduction of Mohammed Barakat who added much-needed bite to the Pharoahs' attack.
Vinnicombe adds that she has found anecdotal evidence that a number of senior women in the British banking sector have chosen to leave their jobs, rather than work in a "high pressure, highly controlling" work environment brought about by the economic crisis.
But companies are up to their neck in debts, and will be under huge pressure to cut costs in a deflationary environment.
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They talk about the pressure to put in long hours and the competitive environment.
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The company also warned that its profit margins may remain under pressure in the short term amid the challenging global economic environment.
Presenting a variety of scenarios, they recognize that the macro environment, along with the monetary policy outlook, stand ready to put upward pressure on gold.
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"On the demand side, austerity measures and the recessionary environment in Europe will keep the purchasing power of European consumers down, putting pressure on diesel vehicle sales and platinum demand levels, " she said.
With parliamentary pressure building over the cost and availability of flood insurance, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee's session on flood funding (at 3pm) will be watched closely by an awful lot of MPs.
This decline in the anticipated first quarter EPS points to the effect of the European sovereign debt crises, slowing growth in the Asia-Pacific region and the weak economic environment in the U.S. In addition, the company faces increased pressure on its net income on account of higher pension contributions, which have increased as a result of historically low interest rates.
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This churn reflects growing pressure on the CMO to deliver short-term results in a tough environment.
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There were many uncertainties about how well our Lunar module systems and our Pressure suit and backpack would match the engineering predictions in the hostile lunar environment.
Solid-fuel reactors are atomic pressure cookers, with the constant danger of high-pressure ruptures, meltdowns, and the forceful ejection of radioactive material into the environment.
As a material highly sensitive to the environment, graphene could act as a sensor with a single device measuring strain, gas, magnetism or pressure.
Obama is facing some of that pressure as he tries to time economic stimulus proposals with his broader plans for health care and the environment.
The Environment Agency, which regulates Britain's rivers, gave permission for them to do so in 2004, under pressure from Hindus in nearby Leicester, home to one of Britain's biggest Indian communities.
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