Competitiveness&#39;s 800-Pound Gorillas
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NEW YORK - The World Economic Forum looks at countries&#39; competitiveness through both ends of the economist&#39;s telescope--the macro end and the micro one.
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The global food business is gargantuan and growing fast.
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The retailer has a winning formula.
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While bigger competitors stumble over each other, Bio-Reference keeps growing.
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There's more to growth than just a high growth rate.
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A Web blockbuster is evolving to try to stay ahead of rivals.
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Even when companies get huge, they can keep growing quickly.
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NEW YORK - It doesn&#39;t look like Britannia will again rule the waves anytime soon. In the World Economic Forum&#39;s Global Competitiveness Report, the UK&#39;s business environment rose four places to 11th this year, ahead of Germany at 13 and France at 27.
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The United States was the 800-pound spam-spewing gorilla throughout 2004, a spot it held from wire to wire throughout the year, an anti-virus firm says.
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Don't forget about financial strength and competitive forces.
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It appears competition is starting to heat up in this insurance sector.
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Competitors do better and investors are keeping their feet on the ground.
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Security software makers, the 800-pound gorilla has landed. Microsoft Corp. was to announce Wednesday that it is releasing software that aims to better protect people who use its Windows operating system from Internet attacks.
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At Saturday night&#39;s buffet of heavyweight boxing at Madison Square Garden, some fighters brought more to the table than others.
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An 800-pound gorilla gently picks some fleas out of its fur and seeks new opportunities.
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Nation needs government help to maintain competitive edge, group says.
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When you're a company under the watchful eye of governments around the globe for being the 800-pound gorilla of the computer industry, it helps to play nice.-washingtonpost.com