During the Great Depression, Soames's Brewery merged with two local rivals forming Border Breweries to survive.
Well-known businesses there include construction equipment makers Sany Heavy Industry and Zoomlion, local rivals of Caterpillar.
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Real Madrid, who are fourth on 43 points, host local rivals Getafe at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
Luctonians now hope local rivals Malvern can do them a favour by beating second-placed Broadstreet this weekend.
Crewe were beaten 2-1 by local rivals Port Vale on Saturday, their fifth home defeat of the campaign.
The 26-year-old joined Warriors from local rivals Gloucester in 2006 and has scored 80 points in 64 appearances.
Tata now has 276, 196 staffers around the world, more than its local rivals Infosys (INFY) and Wipro (WIT) combined.
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Trewick saw his side concede two goals from corners in the 3-1 defeat at local rivals Shrewsbury on Saturday.
The Stratford-based entrepreneur previously had an offer for local rivals Kidderminster Harriers accepted but withdrew his interest in February.
They typically pit local rivals squaring off for little more than bragging rights.
Increasingly, Europe's managers will compare themselves not just with their local rivals but with colleagues in the euro zone.
But a torrid run, including a 4-1 defeat by local rivals Norwich City, resulted in Ipswich sliding down the table.
They are six points clear of Athletic Bilbao , who moved to fourth after beating local rivals Real Sociedad 2-0.
The north London club, who controversially recruited Gallas on a free transfer from local rivals Arsenal, finished fourth last season.
Foreign banks, which appeal to companies and richer Indians, are more profitable in India than their local rivals (see chart).
Foreign firms typically have skimpier distribution networks than their local rivals, but their products are more popular where they are available.
The Saints start the Premiership season with a mouth-watering home match against champions and local rivals Leicester Tigers on Sunday, 5 September.
Foreign lenders are often stronger and better run than their local rivals.
Manchester City made sure they didn't lose any ground on their local rivals as they dispatched Newcastle United 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium.
Apple sells older versions of the iPhone at a discount in India and elsewhere, but still at a hefty premium to local rivals.
But any hopes Bradford had of avenging their 44-2 hammering by their local rivals earlier this season disappeared within 45 minutes of the restart.
Ferguson added that he had expected to lose Argentine striker Carlos Tevez, who looks set to join local rivals Manchester City, for several months.
Highland Council officers said early kick-offs at County's local rivals Inverness Caledonian Thistle were less of a concern because that club has an out-of-town stadium.
Liverpool will go head-to-head with local rivals Everton as they bid to win a second trophy this season after claiming the League Cup in February.
In these areas, the foreigners will encroach directly on local rivals.
However, after a 5-2 crushing of local rivals Derby on Wednesday, the home fans might have been expecting more than a draw against the lowly visitors.
But Rovers, who tasted victory over local rivals Hull FC in the Welsh capital, fought back to take a lead that they held until Hodgson's late heroics.
Ford, like other international truck companies eying the China market, believe that, by introducing their advanced technology and know-how, they can ultimately prevail over their local rivals.
The Blues were not brilliant, but they did not need to be to overcome their limited local rivals, who are now only two points above the relegation places.
Manchester United regained the Premier League crown from their local rivals when they clinched their 20th league title on Monday night with a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa.
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