The chain had grown to become a force in the regional market and the original owners had sold out to an investment group long ago.
And as firms are increasingly organised by function, rather than by regional market, their senior staff are rewarded by what they do rather than where they do it.
"Adopting the Sterling name will enable us to extend our brand to a broader regional market, " Provident New York President and CEO Jack Kopnisky said in a statement on Thursday.
Fishermen currently get as little as five cents a pound for perfectly delicious seafood that often goes to foreign markets or to bait simply because there is no regional market demand.
Egypt's government has just sharply tightened controls over what may be broadcast over the state-owned Nilesat communications platforms, French-built satellites that have captured much of the 300m-strong regional market for satellite television.
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For years, Brazil and neighbors sought to reduce dependence on the U.S. by fortifying local industries and nurturing a regional market to supply each other with everything from energy to washing machines.
China is now the second biggest regional market for Apple and it will pass the U.S. to become the largest market for them in the near future, Apple CEO Tim Cook said during his visit to Beijing last month.
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On the plus side, the municipal bond market would rapidly become a national rather than a regional securities market.
Bombardier and Brazil's Embraer are deadly rivals in the fast-growing regional jet market, which involves commercial planes with less than 100 seats.
Originally designed for the thin-margin regional airline market, this large-cabin jet had built-in operational efficiencies that allowed it to compete head-to-head with significantly smaller regional jets.
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Due to the concern that gas generation has grown rapidly and yet the rules for gas and power markets are different, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission held regional hearings on market syncing issues in 2012.
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Although fast-growing, the regional e-commerce market is hampered by low credit-card use and poor postal services.
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Sweden is too small a country to support Saab's defence business, and the civil-aerospace business is suffering because of an overcrowded market for regional aircraft.
The housing market remains in a depression, and community and regional bank stocks have lagged the broader market.
As technology adoption accelerates, it will enable of local market implementation from regional hubs.
Part of the discrepancy in ticket prices could owe itself to market size and regional affluence.
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Seeing an opportunity to meet the needs of an unfulfilled market, ESPN Regional Television first purchased the Las Vegas Bowl.
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Chiou has covered some of the biggest business stories over the last decade and has extensively reported on regional business news around emerging market economies, inflation and currency issues.
Not only does he have the cash, but it would make it more economical in the future for him to get a new arena that he could share with his NHL franchise and, as the only owner of three teams in the four major leagues in one market, start a regional sports network (or use the threat of one to extract higher television fees).
Putting quantity ahead of quality could ultimately erode the territory's regional standing as a well-regulated market.
Many analysts say regional bourses are riding a bear-market rebound - the real economies are still in dire straits.
Though no estimates were provided by the company on the cost savings, it expects to achieve by adding regional traffic from other players in the market.
For banks that have resisted the temptations of the boom, this looks like a golden chance to snap up rivals cheaply. (JPMorgan Chase made a lowball offer for WaMu soon after buying Bear Stearns, but was rebuffed.) Regional banks can also hope to recapture market share from non-banks, as traditional sources of funding, such as deposits, become more important.
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The market for white goods remains largely regional, thanks to high transport costs and different tastes.
Perhaps a consistent and honest free-market champion will emerge from this regional muck to offer a better alternative.
With the major bank stocks at year-lows and analysts pondering their market values, merger activity for regional banking continues.
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Regional pacts may help lock in free-market reforms, particularly in developing countries.
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