There was never a hint of the Gwent men ending a disastrous nine-game losing sequence since gaining promotion to the top division.

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In other words as they have nudged towards more market-oriented societies and we have drifted away, they are gaining and we are losing market share of large successful companies.

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In fact, he never had a losing year - although in 1999 he came close, with the share price gaining just half a percent.

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