Despite increasing the rotation speed of the air guns by up to 30%, the practice of using helium was deemed to be too expensive to continue for the competitive gains it offered.
Without a doubt, we must stay on our toes to continue the success story, to continue to innovate, and to continue to stay competitive globally.
But one of the reasons it may be undervalued is that the government owns so much of it, and the longer that continues, the worse G.M.'s competitive position is likely to become.
But even if — or when — China becomes the leading buyer of high six-figure cars, the high-profile United States market will continue to dictate the competitive terms, Mr. Archibald said.
But he added that "the BAA Edinburgh monopoly cannot continue to ignore the competitive marketplace, where airports all over the UK and Europe have been reducing costs and lowering charges in return for traffic growth".
If this competitive regime continues, the price of oil will no longer be determined by the needs and desires of oil-producing governments.
The U.S. continues to have the competitive advantage in high-skilled service jobs like finance and management but in the recent economic downturn, even this sector of the U.S. labor market has become constrained.
"We have been a competitive business from the beginning and we will continue to be competitive in the future," Mr. Sidgmore said, "but we don't want to start a price war".
I've played on the varsity women's tennis team at Emory for the past four years, which has enabled me to continue my competitive nature.
The chief executive of UBS, Oswald Gr?, defended the bank's policies, saying that he needed to continue paying competitive salaries and bonuses to attract and retain good workers.
Jim McNerney Boeing chairman and chief executive said: "The strong operational and financial performance reinforces our ability to continue providing competitive returns for our shareholders while investing in technology and our people".
