There is a fierce competition between private taxi companies.

Strong competition among prime brokers improved the access of hedge funds to credit .

Subsequent formats, such as MMC SD, various Memory Stick formats, and xD Picture Card offered stiff competition.

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A new constitution, proposed by the king and adopted in a referendum in July 2011, has already generated robust political competition.

and the possibility of increases in firms pricing power , particularly in sectors sheltered from competition .

The strong competition fostered by the entry of international financial institutions has substantially reduced the leading role of domestic intermediaries and reduced underwriting fees .

Furthermore , the pricing power of firms , notably in market segments with low competition , could be stronger than expected .

The trend towards conglomeration and cross sector competition is admittedly the strongest argument in favour of a single supervisory agency .

Furthermore , the pricing power of firms notably in market segments with low competition could be stronger than expected .

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The aims of social policy can be best realised through stronger economic growth, not by making compromises with regard to decisions on competition policy.

Moreover , pressure from manufacturing prices remains low given strong global competition .

Moreover , the pricing power of firms , notably in market segments with low competition , could be stronger than expected .

Tighter competition may be another factor preventing a stronger pass through of the sustained oil price increase in 1999 and 2000 .

In particular , the pricing power of firms , notably in market segments with low competition , may prove stronger than currently expected .

Market oriented reform, by leveling the competitive playing field, would hurt their interests and reduce their privileges, making fierce opposition likely.

The report on competition policy further stresses the Commission' s confidence in hard and fast rules instead of putting the emphasis on economic arguments regarding efficiency, which affects competitiveness.

common rules on competition

Competition regulation

There's a lot of competition.

For instance , competition in most markets in the euro area seems to be strong enough to limit any upward price pressures from the outset .

Looking forward , compensation per employee is expected to grow somewhat less strongly over the period 2009 10 , in the context of weak labour markets with heightened international competition .

... and stimulate competition

In accordance with the principle of competition, the legislation has implemented Articles 85 to 94, competition policy in the strict sense, and the revision of all state aid and tax provisions which may affect competition.

The prohibition provided for in paragraph 1 shall not apply to tariffs fixed to meet competition.

Having fallen victim to increased competition, the company went bankrupt.

The pricing power of firms , particularly in market segments with low competition , such as parts of the services sector , may prove stronger than currently expected .

There are indications of increasing competition in wealth management .

According to Moore, the PlayStation 2 effect that we were relying upon did not work for us ... people will hang on for as long as possible ... What effectively happened is the PlayStation 2 lack of availability froze the marketplace .

this may include joint financing of projects or institutions joint measures to promote consumption of certain products .

In other words, we must succeed in linking the competition criteria that are necessary to the economy with those relating to managerial economics.

By contrast , for higher value goods , particularly durable consumer goods , there seems to have been a tendency towards the downward rounding of prices related to technical progress and rather strong competition in these markets .

If you are strong, I am strong.

Mr President, Commissioner, competition is exactly what we need.

EN The lack of competition in the market is hurting retailers .

But we need there to be more transparency in the competition policy.

In order to create a level playing field among central banks and to stimulate the cross border use of collateral , the relevant legal framework2 needs to be harmonised .

Strong payment capacity

xvi Both inter exchange competition , and competition between exchanges and other types of order execution venue can contribute to fragmentation .

Reform of European competition policy

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It is therefore necessary to modernise competition policy.

I was in Beijing's bidding for the Olympic Games.

Furthermore , this debiting should not distort competition .