That kind of offer can put pressure on small and medium-size business owners depending on their business model.

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First, Amazon must escape the commodity-pricing pressure zone brought on by the very medium, the Web, that made Amazon possible.

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Banks are also under increased government pressure to lend more to support growth and increase lending to small and medium-size businesses, which could further crimp profitability if bad loans start rising.

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Under intense pressure from the EU and international market participants, the government adopted a medium-term austerity program that includes cutting government spending, decreasing tax evasion, reworking the health-care and pension systems, and reforming the labor and product markets.

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