On Wednesday credit default swaps that insure GE Capital's debt jumped 110 basis points, to 500 basis points, according to pricing service Markit Intraday.
Lehman Brothers sank 10% in trading Monday after a report that it had been shut out of trading some energy contracts by Platts, a pricing service, on counterparty concerns.
Carlyle Capital that said while its parent company had participated "actively" in negotiations with lenders and was prepared to provide substantial additional capital if a successful refinancing deal could be reached, negotiations had deteriorated on Wednesday when a pricing service used by some lenders reported a drop in the value of the assets' collateral.
In either case, the upfront cost to Internet providers would be much lower than if they had to pull the fiber themselves, and if the fiber were made available to more than one private company, the competition for service would force pricing for the service to be competitive.
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Similarly, when thinking about competition, you can't just model out where your competitors were last year in terms of pricing and service.
Operators will also need to devise attractive pricing and service bundles.
We sell every type of cell phone available as well as provide very competitive service pricing.
D.s to create algorithms to estimate demand and pricing to make the service efficient.
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Meanwhile competitors such as Rackspace are aiming to retain their cloud customers through aggressive pricing combined with exceptional service.
PayPal has been around for a long time and has processed a lot of payments, but their aging technology, higher pricing, and negative service reputation have encouraged savvy developers to look for other payments solutions.
Improve customer service and pricing.
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For now the service seems to be free, although it is unclear what the pricing model will look like once the service leaves beta.
Pricing, features and customer service appear to be on the up-and-up when it comes to online retailers.
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Further details about the service, including pricing, content and supported devices, will be announced closer to launch.
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The company said further details about the service, including pricing and content will be announced closer to launch in early 2012.
Finally, you need access to a large enough audience that will resonate with your products, pricing, and your particular service benefits.
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Combining GameTanium's content and programming expertise with customizable elements ranging from a brandable UI to pricing and packaging, the service provides carriers with the industry's most turnkey Games on Demand solution on the market.
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Even though both the companies missed market expectations in their latest quarterly results, Home Depot seems to have handled the difficult housing market and slow demand recovery better with successful cost-cutting and efficiency initiatives, store remodels, improved service and better pricing strategies.
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Nobody would deny that retailing has gotten tougher in the past few years, but equally so, brands have learned that if they can create some degree of emotional engagement (in additional to the rational stuff like merchandise range, fair pricing strategies, and customer service), they are bound to see positive behavior toward the brand.
By law, a physician or hospital cannot charge premium pricing for a Medicare-reimbursed service or procedure.
Then it began to use the data to improve its service, through optimised pricing, for example.
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Yesterday, Netflix announced new pricing for its subscription DVD rental service, one that represents a substantial increase.
Wal-Mart says it has more bundles planned for the beta launch, along with what is presumably a more traditional download service with more traditional pricing, though deets are slim at this point.
In the oil service sector, North American pricing remains depressed into a declining rig count.
That is hardly enough to provide a new service, or radically new pricing.
Mr Arnold is adamant that he will protect the bank's profitability by wooing customers with advice and superior service, not with aggressive pricing.
Integrating legacy, 3rd party, CRM, and pricing systems together to give sales and service all the information they need to responsively serve customers.
Furthermore, the business presents the company with an opportunity to diversify its customer base and attain a superior revenue mix, considering its higher pricing is relative to the car sharing service.
Apple launched iCloud.com for developers Monday, offering a sneak peek at the web interface for its iCloud suite of online services and revealing its pricing plan for additional storage on the service.
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The Company intends to continue to consider using pricing initiatives on BlackBerry 7 devices and service fees in some markets as a way to maintain our subscriber base and drive more BlackBerry users.
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