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«To state that there is a lack of competition in the Canadian real estate industry is simply incorrect.

Criminal justice reform advocates say the lack of competition in the market for inmate calling services is a main cause of sky - high prison phone costs — hence the need for rate caps.

The UK reviewed the lack of competition in legal service providers in 2001.

I think it demonstrates a total lack of competition in the market.

The contracts were awarded through a complex auction process, following criticism last year by the National Audit Office that a lack of competition in the system was allowing companies to push prices up at a cost to consumers.

It's lack of competition in the e-reader space.

The feature stories on the show today are the challenges of self - publishing audiobooks and the lack of competition in this space.

But the relative lack of competition in the K - 12 education sector tends to dull the incentives to improve quality and restrain costs.

Indeed, the Office of Fair Trading has launched an investigation into whether there is a lack of competition in the supply of technology to the public sector, with the biggest companies earning about # 10.4 billion from the State.

The responsibility for the poor service received by both passengers and airlines at Britain's airports can be laid at the door of BAA, with lack of competition in the sector being the main reason.

Fabio Capello has questioned the quality of Italian football, claiming that champions Juventus are suffering in the Champions League as a result of a lack of competition in Serie A.

Should the critics persist by knocking Sam De Lucia's lack of competition in some peewee club outside of New York City, Sam will point out that Sam De Lucia used to race in New York, and when he did he was leavin» nuthin» for nobody.

A poor Chelsea side became champions bec of the lack of competition in the leuage.

These are obviously two of the best teams in baseball, but Cleveland's short odds also speak to the lack of competition in their division.

While Florida State was the early favorite to repeat as national champs, much of that is due to the lack of competition in their own conference, the ACC.

Walcott anyways would always have a very solid case in England at least in the short term due to lack of competition in that spot and Walcott's unique ablity of speed in the England squad.

I think that lack of competition in those areas hasn't been addressed.

Undoubtedly one of the best wingers in the world for many years now, Arjen Robben is arguably the least suitable option for United (though they'd no doubt take him now) due to his age and his relative lack of competition in recent years from playing in the extremely one - sided Bundesliga.

Mr Mignini, who has been with the group for just under two years, stopped short of directly criticising Woolworths and Coles for the lack of competition in the supermarket channel, saying he needed to work with the major retailers.

The alarms over AT&T's deal for Time Warner stem from mounting frustration over high prices and the lack of competition in the telecom industry, with most Americans limited to one or two providers of broadband services.

But the lack of competition in search means Google has enormous power over what we see and access on the internet, and critics have charged repeatedly that it has used that power to favor its services.

Schmitt produced a white paper that raised concerns about high - frequency trading, the lack of competition in the market and the «disappearance» of market makers, the banks and broker - dealers who traditionally stand by as passive buyers and sellers of stock to ensure other investors have a counterparty.

Not exact matches

They typically react (slowly at best) to three outside drivers: (a) their competition brings a new offering to market, and they need a quick competitive response; (b) their customers see and begin to adopt new processes and solutions, and the customers demand that their products and services conform to the new ways of doing business; or (c) they see a new tool, product, or service in the market offered by a new player and they quickly determine that this is a game - changer which they need to own (rather than try to build themselves) because they lack the internal capacity to do otherwise.

With a lack of foreign competition, telecom costs are much higher here than in Europe.

In Breaking Down Monopolies: Expanding Choice and Competition in Education, Yvan Guillemette echoes Milton Friedman's concerns about the lack of choice in schoolinIn Breaking Down Monopolies: Expanding Choice and Competition in Education, Yvan Guillemette echoes Milton Friedman's concerns about the lack of choice in schoolinin Education, Yvan Guillemette echoes Milton Friedman's concerns about the lack of choice in schoolinin schooling.

Nothing about the drug has changed in that time, and the fact that it's generic flies in the face of the argument that lack of generic competition is the reason for drastic price hikes.

Employees will begin to see their peers as competition, which can lead to increased tension and a lack of teamwork in the workplace.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Also on Tuesday, New York Times contributor Zeynep Tufekci described a lack of competition against Facebook in an op - ed advocating for greater curation of news on the platform.

Federal regulators are set to wave through Charter Communications» $ 55 billion bid for Time Warner Cable, with a few key conditions aimed at ensuring that the emerging video streaming industry, personified by the likes of Netflix and Hulu, can provide in future what the cable market has historically lacked: competition.

These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.

While I was cautiously optimistic that this might happen, I suggested in December that the lack of industry competition would likely prevent fares from following crude prices lower.

«Lack of competition is the first, second and third reason rates are so high in Canada.»

In China, increased competition along with channel inventory mismanagement and a lack of CDMA phones is hurting Nokia.

The inability of Canadian carriers to provide competitive levels of service and pricing compared to other countries is a sad testament to the lack of diversity and competition in the Canadian marketplace.

Not taking the lack of competition for granted, Iveson has kept up a healthy pace of campaigning and policy announcements, and has been spotted lending his support to a handful of incumbent City Councillors running for re-election — Andrew Knack in Ward 1, Dave Loken in Ward 3, Michael Walters in Ward 10 and Moe Banga in Ward 12.

Some blame the lack of a catalogue - buying tradition in Canada, but demand clearly goes unfulfilled here: Four in 10 dollars spent online goes abroad, meaning a large portion of spending isn't going back into the Canadian economy, at a time when the retail industry is on rocky footing and facing new competition from foreign rivals such as Target Corp..

«One problem with American capitalism has been overlooked: a corrosive lack of competition,» wrote The Economist in March, summing up these concerns.

His simile takes into account the problem of finiteness and the harsh realities of selfishness, isolationism and separatism, as well as the sense of competition for survival and supremacy arising in the lack of a unified, governing consensus.

After China opened up to the global market economy and joined the global competition, its most useful weapon is cheap labour, factory owners are trying to minimize any cost including that of workers» safety, due to lack of safety regulation in foreign investments.

Following the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) comments over a potential lack of competition should Saputo's purchase of Murray Goulburn go ahead, the Canadian company has said it will sell the plant in question so its Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) comments over a potential lack of competition should Saputo's purchase of Murray Goulburn go ahead, the Canadian company has said it will sell the plant in question so its competition should Saputo's purchase of Murray Goulburn go ahead, the Canadian company has said it will sell the plant in question so its takeover...

A combination of increased competitive pricing by Coke's competition, a lack of new product innovation within the Coke system (the last big brand innovation was Coke Zero in March 2006), the rising power of the supermarkets and a switch by consumers from sugary soft - drink products to healthier products, have also taken their toll on the group's profits.

They are more profitable (mostly due to inefficiencies of the purchase process and pricing practices that aren't transparent), and their health has been a stabilizing force in an industry where many chains (particularly large casual - dining chains) have struggled to grow as saturation, value issues, competition and lack of differentiation have impacted their success.

Although there is some lack of specificity (e.g., what constitutes native trees being in «significant» competition with coffee plants?)

The ACCC would not comment, but in its recent bulk wheat port access report noted: «Given the lack of access to alternate supply chains it is not surprising that there is a high level of concern within industry about the effect of rebates recently announced by CBH for users of its supply chain, and the impact on grain trading and competition for port terminal and related bulk export supply chain operations.»

«To address gaps in the regulatory architecture related to lack of effective consideration of competitive outcomes in financial markets, an existing regulator must be given a mandate to take the lead on matters related to competition in the financial system.

In a working competitive market there is sufficient competition to protect consumers from monopolistic practises but there is a lack of the type of strong and vigorous competition that means consumers are getting the best deal possible.

«Food prices in Australia have risen significantly but only a small part of this can be blamed on any lack of competition.

The Ligue 1 club will face Jose Mourinho's side in the last 16 of Europe's premier club competition and due to the Blues lack of FA Cup action this weekend they will have a full week of preparation.

The competition for places in the midfield becomes too much to be productive with some players in the squad possibly losing form for lack of consistent play.