Tight Budget Has Room for Special Projects
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Despite soaring deficits, the government spending plan awaiting President Bush's signature is chock-full of special items for industries and communities. Consider &#36;443,000 to develop salmon-fortified baby food, or &#36;350,000 for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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The performers are not stars, but the price is competitive.
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Style and design are not the only issues filling the days of Robert A. Lutz. Increasingly, much of his attention has also been focused on the cost side.
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A big company needs some big ideas in order to grow bigger.
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A look at the key assets that will have to be combined: Most of them are unusually delicate machines with lots of interdependencies that well could be thrown off by a combination.
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The company tightens its forecast on cost concerns.
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Prices for entry-level model will start at about $800.
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Big companies with huge budgets certainly make it more difficult for smaller search marketers to compete, but ingenuity and creativity can still provide a compelling competitive advantage regardless of budget constraints.
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While these stocks can be cheap for a reason, they might also present overlooked opportunities.
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Nip problems in the bud before they blossom into big expenses.
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The company is in a phase of explosive growth, and that costs money.
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But chip production costs won't fall as much as planned
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Here's a few solid but small hidden opportunities to evaluate.
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In some cases, fights in Congress have slowed progress, or the U.S. government has focused on other priorities. In other cases, the cost of IT projects has been an issue.
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A few little changes in behavior can reap big savings.
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The industrial specialist performs well. But is it cheap?
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In areas where there are not enough lines to transmit electricity, utilities sometimes have to buy from costlier power plants nearby.