That will alleviate competition in a notoriously cut-throat business, and perhaps even create some local monopolies.

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The communitarian Spanish participants found a way to avoid the cut-throat business of nominating their peers for eviction.

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How lucky for Mr Obama that the super-rich Mr Romney made his fortune in the cut-throat business of private equity.

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"A hijacker also cut the throat of a business-class passenger, and he appears to be dead, " she said.

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Mr Quader says the government "did not do enough" to discourage the worst practices in the business, as cut-throat operators have cashed in on the garment boom over the last decade.

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Guarini says he faces many business challenges in the fickle and cut-throat world of music and entertainment.

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Citi is hoping the allure of an innovative product will attract customers that might otherwise have taken their card business elsewhere, giving Citi a competitive advantage in a cut-throat market.

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