At the same time, SMEs face increased competition in both domestic and international markets.

Although price competition among large conglomerates from the Republic of Korea was generally limited to international markets, firms competed vigorously to win temporary monopolistic positions or subsidies.

The prospects are for intense competition for export markets, including in particular that of the Russian Federation.

And you'll have massive competition.

In competitive markets such as Silicon Valley, high salaries and interesting projects are merely table stakes.

Accordingly, the impact of increased competition brought about by opening up on growth, income distribution and poverty has been crucially different.

Obtaining advantages for the local production system, thus allowing for the entry of our industry into a highly competitive international market.

However, competition between domestic firms is quite strong, and the introduction of supermarkets has forced a number of small shops to close down.

Eli Lilly in, again, the fiercely competitive pharmaceutical world has created a market for solutions for pharmaceutical problems.

Small and vulnerable economies must not be abandoned to their fate in the current highly competitive market.

The increasingly fierce competition seems to make investment in foreign markets more and more of a necessity in order for companies to maintain or strengthen their competitiveness.

I can't believe Eve said those things.

And I entered competitions for a long time.

They are the toughest opponents.

Trade liberalization also means more competition internationally.

The race for national competitiveness is every bit as fierce as the competition among companies in the marketplace. Countries compete for investment, talent, growth, and opportunity in a globalized world, and those that are pushed out of the running surrender the greatest prize of all human development, prosperity, and happiness for their people.

The underlying problem in those cases is often that firms specialize in highly competitive markets, frequently in activities with low levels of added value.

Product development based on available agro resources is the key to becoming a potential player in the global market and to facing the increasing competition of imported goods on the domestic market.

Look, mister, I'm in a very competitive business.

Trade facilitation contributes to enhancing the competitive position of small exporters in foreign markets.

It's a close match.

SMEs may also face stronger competition within developing countries for export markets, foreign investment and resources (Wignaraja 2003).

By opening up markets to competition, they also encourage the operation of market based incentives.

You don't know the stocking business. It's cutthroat.

Even though the share of internationally active SMEs was increasing, the majority of firms were not prepared to cope with the heightened international competition on the global market.

Competition between sectors can be expected to become more intense.

More time to relax in the fresh air at a racetrack.

The size of market share, expressed in terms of turnover or sales volume, measuring the enterprise s position in the market in question as compared with competitors.

Very expensive to do, so there is not a lot of competition.

As a result, competition had become ever more fierce, producing what was often referred to as quot mega competition quot .

It is true that cartels may sometimes facilitate adjustment, but vigorous competition may sometimes be as or more effective in forcing rationalization of industries, particularly in larger markets. Ibid., pp. 335 336.

Doctor, you don't know what the ladies' hosiery business is like. Cutthroat.

When he came here, there wasn't so much competition.

Investment promotion reflects the growing competition for FDI.

Item 4 Market access, market entry and competitiveness

In the field of telecommunication satellites, French industry has to cope with rapidly developing technologies and market requirements in a very competitive environment.

The Norwegian Competition Authority successfully used this procedure to ensure that the market remained competitive.

Economic adjustments and the development of market relations in the country have resulted in unemployment and tough competition on the labour market, which is gender biased.

Now, I come from a cutthroat world of science and high technology.

The issue is to what extent the market should be competitive in the traditional sense of the word, i.e. marked by the absence of regulatory barriers to entry and the existence of small production units, etc.

This soccer match is full of energetic and splendid competition.

Such disturbing developments reveal the extent to which Governments and employers are prepared to suppress workers' rights to win a competitive edge in today's cut throat global markets.

The main changes took place in their economic situation because of the growing number of competitors.

The proper application of competition law levelled the playing field for market players and thus increased the number of enterprises that could compete in global markets.

The fierce international competition and the ever growing ability of well established firms to penetrate remote and underdeveloped markets makes it increasingly difficult for enterprises in low income countries, in particular the LDCs, to survive, let alone compete, unless strong supportive action is taken so as to redress the structural handicaps confronted by these firms.