The trend is obvious among publishing firms, and can be seen partly in the recent performance of the stocks of companies like Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) and Xerox (NYSE: XRX).

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An obvious ecosystem trend is that large pharma disgorges itself of more research sites and infrastructure, some of which will be shut down, others absorbed into existing CROs or spun-out into new ones.

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Despite that obvious trend, Beijing is acutely aware of the other trend, the slow decline in exports and a rise in trade deficits.

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The most obvious trend on the MTV VMA red carpet is white.

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