Two stories emerged on Thursday that are competing closely with each other for least surprising revelation of the year.
Florida and Spain's Costa del Sol compete closely for the British sun-and-sea package-tour market, but the sunshine state has largely managed to avoid the lager louts who have given some Spanish resorts a bad name.
This also means that business students are competing closely with skilled and experienced non-MBAs too.This result is that the MBA so long the natural choice for those looking to switch careers is no longer seen as an instant ticket to a new vocation.
A statement from the OFT said: "The evidence before the OFT is that the merger would combine two trusts that compete closely for GP referrals for many specialties and it is likely that the merger would result in few realistic alternative providers for patients and NHS commissioning groups".
MouseTrace competes closely with ClickTale, which offers something similar, although Field is keen to talk up his service's ability to keep a full record of the page as seen by every visitor, so that if its content changes regularly, such as a blog's front page, it's still possible to see exactly how it was navigated.
According to the agency, the supermarkets operated by Ahold and Delhaize "compete closely" for shoppers based on price, format, service, product offerings, promotional activity, and location.
Clearly, the aim is to compete more closely with Lego Dimensions and its more creative, tactile approach to the genre, afforded by the use of actual Lego bricks.
Mr. Welch has told his publisher that he refuses to appear on the program because it competes too closely with General Electric's CNBC and its show "Business Center".
The Waterstone's boss hinted in an interview with the Guardian in June that the bookseller would launch its own e-reader to compete more closely with Amazon, which dominates online book sales in the UK.
Particularly attractive to Kraft is Cadbury's strong showing in chewing gum, an area where Kraft has little expertise, particularly in Europe and Latin America.Getting its hands on Cadbury would also allow Kraft to compete more closely with Mars.
