"We regret Ferrovial's decision to exclude Ryanair from the Stansted sale process and the failure of the Competition Commission to restrain this anti-competitive and anti-customer behaviour by Ferrovial, " the airline said.

BBC: Ryanair dismisses Stansted Airport bid

Mack had been lying second behind his compatriot Toby Stevenson, because of a failure earlier in the competition, until he lifted himself over the winning height at his third attempt.

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The failure of the US mobile market to foster real competition is quite remarkable.

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As has now become custom with the Tunisian champions, the coach has paid the price for the club's failure to reach the final of the continent's top club competition.

BBC: Esperance of Tunisia have sacked their coach

Less impressive has been United's form in European club competition, with a shock failure to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League, then a two-leg defeat to Athletic Bilboa in the Europa League.

CNN: Ferguson: English Premier League title race is not over

The failure of the Kodak case has reminded America that it, too, could benefit from international competition-policy rules.

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Little Englanders are off-target when they blame foreign imports for the failure of English sportsmen to live up to the English public's high expectations in international competition.

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That means that the risk of failure is higher, but that if vorapaxar works, Merck will have a huge lead on the competition.

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After the Super Eagles' failure to qualify from the group stages of the World Cup finals, President Goodluck Jonathan banned them from international competition for two years, before relenting under pressure from the sport's world governing body, Fifa.

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