But Caterpillar insists that the acquisition is well aligned with its growth strategy in China.
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The Edinburgh-based firm said the move would be used to pursue an acquisitive growth strategy.
And underneath this has to be a growth strategy, which Europeans haven't begun to address.
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There was the wrong culture: it was brash in pursuit of a "wildly ambitious growth strategy".
In addition, he helped draw up the government's ten-year economic-growth strategy, released in December.
Such collaborations point to a shift in the growth strategy of big pharma firms.
Much of the firm's growth strategy is tied to international markets, said Chief Executive Leon Trammell.
In particular, it is struggling to find a growth strategy that will enthuse disgruntled shareholders.
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He says Wal-Mart will keep persisting with India because its efforts here are critical to its global growth strategy.
Deutsche Bank has a clear growth strategy that is based on developing all of its core businesses.
Many of the ideas were enshrined in the Space Innovation and Growth Strategy (Space-IGS) published in 2010.
Key to Act II's focus-and-growth strategy is the idea that Veba's core businesses should be globalized wherever possible.
The role of the new business director, and the importance of a smart growth strategy, will be indispensable.
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Its growth strategy includes organic growth as well as strategic acquisitions to expand its presence in emerging markets.
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Going global has been critical to our growth strategy and we see many more opportunities coming from abroad.
The airline is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy as it targets a larger share of the global aviation market.
He described the expansion as "an important part of Travelodge's longer-term growth strategy".
But we are worried that we see no other clear new growth strategy.
LifePoint has been buying up rural hospitals as part of its growth strategy.
Eagle has bright prospects ahead thanks to an improving end-market outlook, cost reduction efforts and an acquisition-based growth strategy.
The company's growth strategy is based on attracting the middle class with new shops in malls and suburban supermarkets.
Recent comments from German Chancellor Angela Merkel also suggest a growing awareness of the need for a euro-zone growth strategy.
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But win or lose on the growth strategy, Gap has shown it can do fairly well as a mature company.
Ministers and academics in Japan rest their hopes in a growth strategy which will aim to capitalise on the changing demographics.
The exciting story with HTX, says Christy, is its future growth strategy, focused on three key markets: India, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Kinder Morgan was the first to take the MLP structure and use it as the platform for an aggressive growth strategy.
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Democrats also typically seek a growth strategy that boosts the incomes of the middle class, not just of the top 1%.
Hence the search for a growth strategy - but structural reforms take time to deliver and Europe does not have time.
Adam Hartung lives in Chicago and is a partner in Vector Growth Partners, a growth strategy consulting firm in suburban Washington, D.
To date the best growth strategy, if an involuntary one, has been letting sterling depreciate, by about 25% from its 2007 peak.
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