If such blustery sentiments were not enough, Miami is also grappling with competition from Atlanta, which has a well-organized campaign reminiscent of its effort to get the Olympics in 1996, as well as several cities outside the United States, including Panama City; Puebla, Mexico and Port-of-Spain Port-of-Spain Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
The company, born out of the breakup of Ma Bell, has been grappling with competition, lower prices and loss of wireline customers.
The remaining Wall Street firms, grappling with new competition in their traditional businesses, increased their borrowing and made riskier bets.
When Mr. Knell took the top job at Sesame Workshop in 2000, the organization was grappling with commercial competition from Nickelodeon and others.
Reuters' financial arm was already grappling with intense competition from Bloomberg and other rivals before the financial storm hit its major clients.
Despite increased consumer confidence, the retail sector is grappling with fierce competition, the rise of online shopping and uncertainty among some customers as the government brings in more austerity measures, including cuts to tax credits.
Expect to see both songs grappling with fresh competition on next week's chart, which will reflect the release of One Direction's "Drag Me Down".
Though Bridgestone is still grappling with stiff industry competition and the uncertain economic outlook in its main markets, executives celebrated today a return to stability that few analysts thought possible in 2000.
The computer services industry, which has grappled with increasing competition particularly from Indian companies, has been seen as ripe for consolidation and merger activity.
Vestas has faced a series of financial difficulties in recent years as it grappled with heightened competition from low-cost Asian rivals and reduced government subsidies for onshore wind power.
