Till now the main factors behind steadily rising oil prices have been growing political tensions in the Middle East--where Turkey is threatening military action against Iraq--general concerns about supply and a weakening dollar.
The commission will assess the economic feasibility of splitting up Los Angeles, and look into tricky questions such as water supply that need general co-operation.
In general, the increase in the supply of precious metals is a single-digit number on a yearly basis.
Hyperconnectivity exaggerates some of the most destabilising trends in the modern workplace: the decline of certainty (as organisations abandon bureaucracy in favour of adhocracy), the rise of global supply chains and the general cult of flexibility.
On the day General Electric announced that it will supply the wind turbines for what's planned to be the world's largest wind farm, it also found out that it will have a new but familiar rival in the wind business.
One of the few certainties in business, or economics, or life in general is that thought is in short supply and high demand (at least among those who have thought about it).
When the Department of Environmental Protection noticed hydrogen sulfide in the city's water supply, Stephen Hollowell, general manager of Steinhatchee's chlorine-based water-treatment plant, and his board were willing to a take a chance on new technology.
The bottler, which operates in North America, Turkey, Russia, Greece and Spain, said it would refine its selling and service organization, lower its general and administrative expenses, make its supply chain more efficient and modify its defined benefit pension plans in the U.S. and Canada.
From the general ledger to the shop floor to the supply chain, these technology investments have been at the foundation of widespread improvements in productivity, profitability, and speed.
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He spoke in general terms about diversifying America's energy supply, as he does every year - putting fuel in the context of security rather than the environment, as he does every year.
Chris Keates, General Secretary of the Nasuwt teaching union, said supply teachers were "valuable members of the school workforce".
It was at that point that the powerful Henry Crown of Chicago became the biggest shareholder in General Dynamics, merging it with his sprawling construction supply business and beginning a six-decade relationship between GD and the wealthy Crown family that persists to this day.
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Although some supply chains have choke points, that is a weak general argument for sectoral aid.
In either event, Ford is planning for initial demand of the Escape Hybrid to far outstrip supply, according to Marty Collins , Ford's general marketing manager.
Originally intended for the kiosk and signage markets, enthusiast interest compelled Intel to put the board on general sale, along with a case (pictured above) and power supply option.
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He has written Attorney General Dick Thornburgh stating "I believe it is a crime to knowingly supply false information to Congress" and asking that an investigation be opened to consider the possibility of malfeasance.
And for years the slow pace of technological change meant that the supply of new journalists, provided through a broad journalism or general humanities education, would slot into the marketplace with little increase or decrease in overall income.
Thanks to supply-chain technology and a very good CIO, Ralph Szygenda, General Motors was able to shrink the development cycle of a new Chevy car or truck from 60 months to 24--with 18 just around the corner.
People should ask themselves why gold should be an exception to this general principle and whether this price-fixing exercise is a good way to determine the supply of dollars.
Giovanni Bisignani, the director- general of IATA, the airline industry's trade body, said that securing the supply chain was the first priority in ensuring that cargo was safe to carry.
On Tuesday morning, I joined General Services Administration Administrator Martha Johnson in Chicago, Illinois, at the first-ever GreenGov Supply Chain Summit to announce a voluntary collaboration between the Federal Government and vendors and suppliers to create a greener and more efficient supply chain.
Shuji Minami -- the product business group's general manager -- is suggesting that increased production by alternative manufacturers will open up the currently tight supply line.
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Stocks held relatively well in the face of a tumultuous start to the year, with Egypt, Libya and the general MENA crisis sending oil prices through the roof, the Japanese earthquake-tsunami duo disrupting global supply chains, and European sovereign debt woes back in center stage.
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In general, the Republican proposal would see the value of the dollar swinging randomly based on global patterns of supply and demand in a volatile commodity market that tends to follow its own mysterious logic.
With the demand from the backlight market nearing saturation and the general lighting market yet to take off, growth in demand has been slow, resulting in a huge demand-supply gap that has put pressure on the average LED selling price.
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Ali Rodriguez Araque, OPEC's secretary-general, has pointed out that the change in price is not the result of any change in the balance of supply and demand for oil, and he also said that OPEC has no intention of manipulating the price or supply of oil for political reasons.
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