Without such a source of steady cash, the fledgling firm could struggle.
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The importance of maintaining a steady source of these non-renewable sources of energy for Exxon Mobil cannot be over-emphasized.
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And the defibrillator market, once a steady source of growth, has been stagnant, acting like a millstone for Boston Scientific, which snagged Guidant, and rival Medtronic.
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However, since the majority of men are still the predominate wage earners there usually is no need for a secret fund since husbands typically have a steady source of income.
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This is a good thing for those lobbyists who are paid big money to advocate for extending it, and for politicians who find the debate a steady source of campaign contributions.
The longtime source of Microsoft's steady growth and profits, software, is ailing in a weak economy.
They have resurrected an aging Oracle foe--Ingres, which uses database technology developed 32 years ago by two Berkeley scientists--to target Oracle's biggest source of profit: the steady, high-margin fees it charges for regular upgrades and support.
"Although migrant workers are to a large extent adversely affected by the slow growth in the global economy, remittance volumes have remained remarkably resilient, providing a vital lifeline to not only poor families but a steady and reliable source of foreign currency in many poor remittances recipient countries, " agrees Hans Timmer, director of the bank's Development Prospects Group.
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