Consolidation among providers would seem a logical step in dealing with strong competition as it generally lowers costs, but it remains to be seen if CTL has bitten off more than it can chew in such a short amount of time.
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St Helens, the top try-scorers in Super League this season, went into the game as strong favourites in a competition they have completely dominated in recent years.
Yet in a global labour-market that will be 3.5 billion strong in 2030, competition is bound to be intense and often uncomfortable, for workers and governments alike.
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They face strong competition in the region from other providers, most notably Time Warner Cable.
The Democrats have also ensured that she faces strong competition in Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland state senator.
Scorsese, if shortlisted, will face strong competition in the Oscars best director category.
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They face strong competition in the region from other providers, most notably Time Warner (nyse: TWX - news - people ) Cable.
However, strong competition in the market led to Apple's market share declining for a second quarter in a row (down to 43.6% from 46.4% last quarter).
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"The industry needed a boost and strong competition in the last quarter helped registrations top the previous year, making 2000 the third highest on record, " said SMMT's chief executive Christopher Macgowan.
Chelsea, looking to become the first team to win three successive FA Cup titles since Blackburn in the 1880s, and Everton, without a trophy since their triumph in the competition in 1995, both fielded strong sides.
"I think we can do it because I don't see a strong team like Arsenal in this competition, " said Hinkel.
In Europe, leading operators face strong competition from challenger carriers and thus feel they have an incentive to continue increasing phone plan complexity level.
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Although it is strong in both smartphones and tablet computers, competition is hotting up and its share price is falling.
But he faced strong competition for the BBC Wales award in a year of unprecedented Welsh sporting achievement.
South Korea's LG Group has announced plans to increase investment, in an attempt to boost its market share amid strong competition.
Pricing and availability have yet to be announced, however, this could help the company leapfrog the competition, especially in recent days with strong mobile game competitors like Apple with its iPad, iPhone and iPod products.
So we're talking about Jeremy Wariner, in the 400 meters, and he's got some strong competition this year.
Earlier, Trescothick thrilled the 7, 000-strong Taunton crowd, making up for lost time in a competition which had previously seen him average less than 18.
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The study, published in the international journal Biological Invasions, suggested that European hares exhibit strong competition for habitat space and food resources with native species, most notably other hare species.
The Knights are now in a very strong position to qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition.
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Ruchir Sharma, director of emerging market equities at Morgan Stanley in New York says that the Brazilan real is too strong and is stifling competition.
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The film could go strong throughout the rest of the summer as it faces little competition in the next few weeks.
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Large apartment REITs reported strong rental growth, but they face a looming slowdown in growth because of rising competition and more people owning homes.
Blockbuster cancer treatment Taxol has been eroded by generic competition in the U.S.--although international sales are strong--and many fear that the company's Glucophage diabetes franchise could also be eaten by generic drugs when flagship Glucophage IR goes off patent.
But prices are depressed and competition is intense, making it increasingly difficult for it to find consistently strong profits in its PC business.
Nowadays, though, the hardware competition has become much stronger, particularly in the "mini" segment that's seeing strong growth.
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Finally, sponsor-to-sponsor transactions will stay strong for all the compelling reasons discussed in our earlier blog post, although PE firms may encounter stiffer competition from strategic acquirers.
Since we've talked about polling here today, I think we can discuss that one of the polls that was out in the last 24 hours showed extremely strong support for a public option that provides the uninsured with choice and competition that is so greatly needed.
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