Our customers in key industries increasingly demand more reliable, efficient and flexible solutions in order to improve their competitiveness.

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She added that it was also vital for European countries to keep up work to improve their economic competitiveness.

BBC: Angela Merkel

Borrowers would have to improve their finances and competitiveness.

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Section 1113 of the Bankruptcy Code enables reorganizing companies to improve their post-bankruptcy competitiveness by renegotiating union contracts to competitive rates.

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However, the administrations of both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have pursued weak dollar policies in their misguided attempt to improve the competitiveness of U.S. companies and to stimulate the economy.

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In return for this assistance, companies will have to modernize their plans with initiatives to cut waste and improve quality -- and they will have to show that they're using the tax credits to enhance their competitiveness and support their workers.

CNN: Clinton's September 17, 2007, speech on health care