To accomplish its mission, a key role the OECD plays is harmonizing policies among its member nations.
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The Company firmly believes that its Web site is a key factor behind its industry leading comparable store sales gains.
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WRI, an independent, non-partisan environmental research organization, is working with China to calculate its greenhouse emissions as a key part of its next national Five-Year Plan to advance its economy.
But as Matthew Herper observed back in June, Medtronic has received something of a black eye this year in connection with its promotion of a key product, recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2, (rhBMP-2) which is designed to speed healthy bone growth and fusion in patients with back pain.
When a smaller Asian financial firm took over a larger, older bank that had to be bailed out by its government, a key part of the deal was equal representation of both on all integration task forces, but the smaller buyer went much further.
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Among other recent changes is a likely increase in the weighting assigned to the Australian dollar due to its position as a key supplier of industrial commodities to China.
China has become the world's second-biggest movie market, displacing Japan, underscoring its importance as a key market for Hollywood's moviemakers.
Spain's commitment to recapitalize its banks is a key step on this path and further clarity will be important in the days ahead.
Florida earned its reputation as a key battleground state in the controversial 2000 presidential election, when both George Bush and Al Gore received 49 percent of the vote.
In the U.S. meanwhile, the legal landscape changed after the Department of Justice reversed its position on a key law that the government had previously maintained made online poker illegal.
Pew figures from shortly after the 2008 election showed digital making major strides in its role as a key news source for voters, and social tools are making it easier for outsiders to make waves.
Genzyme, for its part, has made acquisitions a key part of its growth strategy, with sales from products bought in from the outside generating 38% of total revenue in 2006, not to mention 50% of revenue growth, according to a research note by biotech analyst Geoffrey Porges at Sanford C.
South Korea's central bank followed the lead taken by other central banks a day earlier, slashing its key interest rate by a quarter percent, the Yonhap news agency reported.
's Vytorin as a highlighted presentation at its annual meeting in March, a key showcase for data on heart drugs, but the group plans to include the presentation at its meeting in some other form.
The prestigious American College of Cardiology (ACC) did not accept a controversial study of Merck and Schering-Plough's Vytorin as a highlighted presentation at its annual meeting in March, a key showcase for data on heart drugs, but the group plans to include the presentation at its meeting in some other form.
Zynga will have to get a lot more creative in the kinds of advertising it places in and around its games, as a key Zynga exec acknowledged earlier this year.
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Blackberry's owner Research in Motion has said it is co-operating with a police investigation into claims that its BlackBerry Messenger service played a key role in organising the London riots.
Europe is closing its interest-rate gap with the United States, but after a widely expected rise in its key interest rate on Wednesday it seems like it will take a while for any further tightening moves.
The European Central Bank and its new leader somewhat surprised the market place Thursday with a cut in its key interest rate.
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Some of its actions since the election, such as giving councils a key role in its drive to improve schools, suggest it still believes in local democracy.
The BBC's Kevin Connolly in Jerusalem says Mr Netanyahu's change of heart is a clear indication of the diplomatic clout that the US still wields with its two key allies in a turbulent region.
Pemex was born in 1938 after Mexico nationalized its oil industry, a key moment in Mexican nationalism.
Google keeps its search formula under a lock and key the same way Coca Cola safeguards its recipe.
Further, HP was the first in its sector to publish details about its supply chain, a key step towards increased transparency.
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In its marketing materials, HTC claims that its HDR microphone is a key feature for the HTC One, but it is Nokia technology, developed exclusively for use in Nokia products.
While the EU probe found problems with the way Google promoted its own services, it did not conclude that the US group deliberately demoted those of its competitors -- a key concern of many complainants.
The secure element doesn't necessarily need to have power running through it or to be in the midst of near-field communication in order to yield up its cryptographic key to a clever intruder who has sufficient time and sufficient desire to breach the security of a smartphone, bank card or national border.
The investment in launching the Customer Experience lab seems a no-brainer for IBM given its commitment to research offerings as a key area of business growth.
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First and foremost economics: China already is or will in time become that largest and fastest growing market for a range of Japanese exports, a key production base for its industrial companies, and a source of important imports, from finished goods, to parts, to primary materials and food.
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Cadillac superserves drivers in a hurry with its optional Easy Key system, enabling passive vehicle and trunk entry and keyless ignition via a personalized keyless fob.
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