Sentences with phrase «increasing irrelevancy»

Then the rapid development of computer technology, combined with a handful of regulatory changes, enabled dozens of alternative trading venues to sprout up over the past two decades, increasing competition for volume and driving down the exchanges» profits, ultimately pushing the NYSE — one of the most enduring symbols of American capitalism — towards increasing irrelevancy.

Everyone knows Radio Shack has been desperate to branch out into new areas to stave off its increasing irrelevancy, but pre-pornografied phones would be taking things a bit too far.