The event comes ahead of the real, competitive start of the race Sunday in Willow, 50 miles to the north.
Even where, as in the United States, broadcasting has been a commercial and competitive business from the start, it has been heavily regulated.
Hoggard claimed that Yorkshire let him go for financial reasons but the county said the player rejected an "extremely competitive" offer at the start of the season - a claim Hoggard has disputed.
Alonso, who claimed that he drove his Ferrari to its limit in qualifying, is hoping the team can make the necessary tweaks to the car to make it as competitive as it was during the start of the season.
In the meantime, the integration of the two companies may offer a competitive boost to start-ups living in the shadow of Microsoft and Yahoo!
Publically-held companies with built-out infrastructure have a competitive advantage over the start-ups and therefore get the attention of institutional investors, looking for long-term plays.
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The technology industry can be intensely competitive, and start-ups in particular need people that will continue through all the obstacles.
Yorkshire have said that Hoggard rejected an "extremely competitive" offer at the start of the season - a claim the player has disputed.
But the question remains whether Samsung can maintain its smartphone momentum as the industry grows more competitive and products start to become commoditized.
We need more people across the country to start the types of businesses that make our economy more competitive and our industries more innovative.
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By contrast, if an AC fears cannibalization, the start-up enjoys a competitive advantage.
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However, if the churn increases and other competitors start offering competitive pay-TV packages or landline bundles, this growth could taper down.
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In the trio's absence, Dorian Dervite could get a chance to impress - the 20-year-old made his only competitive start in November 2006 - while Vedran Corluka and Tom Huddlestone can also play at centre-back.
The influence of regional power systems has quietly become a critical component of the competitive calculus that firms consider when evaluating where to expand, start or scale back operations.
Start with the pay and benefit levels of public sector employees versus competitive private sector people.
In New Jersey, bids start at 18% interest with the expectation that the public, competitive bidding will reduce that rate.
It is the start of the campaign and Graham Henry will want to get that competitive spirit into their veins again as soon as possible.
Perhaps most importantly, intense pressure from heavily subsidized Chinese manufacturers is driving a surprisingly competitive solar market, forcing Solyndra to get costs down faster than the start-up firm could achieve.
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Earnshaw, making his first start in a competitive match for over a year, twice had the ball in the back of the net before half-time but his celebrations were curtailed by the referee's whistle.
At the moment Samsung is reliant on Android for continued success, and while there are no signs that they will drop the OS (or that Google will restrict access or start doing silly anti-competitive things with their own platform partners).
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It won't be an easy transition for them, but the makers hope the traditional glitz of the five-day Computex exhibit opening Tuesday will give them a good start in hyper-competitive markets.
To remain competitive in the global economy, incentive programs and policies must be designed to support the small businesses and start-ups that are driving smart innovation in our country.
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With start-ups being created relatively quickly and easily, the landscape is busy, noisy and ultra-competitive.
When I got older, I recognized the business world as a similar competitive environment, and when I applied this mantra and carried it as a mentality from start-up to exit, I would always win.
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