However, the company is now realigning its asset base, revamping management and selling non-core assets.

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Realigning the US global defense posture is an essential part of what we need to do.

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But there's another similarity that disqualifies both contests from constituting a realigning election: The elections turned on their predecessors.

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Realigning the US posture will also help strengthen our alliances by tailoring the physical US footprint to suit local conditions.

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The company has also been focusing on improving its international margins by realigning its supply chain by sourcing from lower cost locations.

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"Her move is another step in the long process of realigning South African politics around these values, " it said in a statement.

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Geoff Cook, who took over as chief executive at the company at the start of this year, said significant progress had been made in cutting costs and realigning the business to focus on its core protein-based products.

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Moreover, we believe Nike could recover its growth pace in China as it is taking steps to bring down its regional inventory levels, increasing its marketing activities to enhance its brand image, and realigning its product portfolio to suit Chinese preferences.

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However, as Ken Hersh the CEO of NGP Energy Capital suggests, the market is in the process of realigning, as there has been a twenty percent correction in rig count (with more to go), which will tighten supply figures over the next 18-24 months.

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