If the reports are true, it is ironic that in the age of super competition and the trend towards larger screen sizes, Apple is about to introduce an old design from Steve Jobs.

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Samsung did mention it plans to push Android updates to customers faster than the competition, a trend that hopefully catches on.

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Business leaders who are complacent with the past fail to catch up to the next trend, and keep up with the competition.

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London continues to buck the trend, with heightened competition in parts of the capital, particularly prime central London.

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The implication for advisors is that the human cost aside, this trend actually increases competition.

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Meanwhile, U.S. unit labor costs in manufacturing, where the head-to-head competition for jobs lies, have been on a steady downward trend, because productivity growth has been strong and wage increases moderate.

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The bottom line is that Rackspace is a contender in a large and growing technology trend, with substantial competition, and has managed to maintain growth and earnings.

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