This, in turn, has put companies on a collision course requiring them to navigate between soft markets for products and services and highly competitive markets for talent.

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The company said that while the sale of new products was impressive, sales of its older products were soft as a result of the sluggish economy.

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The survey was sponsored by the Abbott Laboratories, Medisense Products, the makers of the Soft-Sense meter, also launched on World Diabetes Day, which promises normally pain-free testing.

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It seems that the use of (heavily subsidized) corn as a cheap universal feed for chickens, for cows, and even for fish, not to mention the corn products that seep into candy, soft drinks, cheese, and almost everything else, has made that particular package of starch nearly inescapable.

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Daiei supermarkets are installing video cameras above soft-drink shelves to catch anyone tampering with products.

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For example, its Arthroscopy products are used in the repair of soft tissue joint injuries, particularly the knee and shoulder.

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SodaStream International is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of at-home carbonated beverage-making machines and associated products that enable tap water to be turned into carbonated soft drinks and sparkling water.

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He founded the UK arm of Soft-Switch in 1984 where he was responsible for its LAN gateway products and became its Chief Scientist in 1993.

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Catering to local tastes, Kraft also made a radical move by launching new Oreo products like Oreo Wafer Sticks, Oreo Wafer Rolls, Oreo Soft Cakes and Oreo Strawberry Creme.

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