In the second half of the 20th century, Barings was overtaken in size and influence by other British merchant banking houses.
After it was opened to foreign trade in 1858, Chaozhou was gradually overtaken in size and commercial importance by Shantou, although a rail line completed in 1906 to connect the two cities slowed down this process.
Indeed, it may be overtaken in size by Nigeria within ten to 15 years if Nigeria's bold banking reforms are extended to the power and the oil industries.
And its economy, though it has now been overtaken in size by China's, remains home to a huge industrial apparatus with the innovative clout to make life easier for its elderly citizens.
St . Paulsettled first, in the 1830s, and two decades later, Minneapolis — culturally, socially, economically different — emerged and soon overtook it in size.
Delhi and Mumbai long ago overtook it in size as well as prosperity, and have all the familiar features – new expressways, would-be iconic architecture – of the outward-looking, international metropolis.
Pfizer, which overtook Merck in size this year after merging with Warner-Lambert, said profit from operations rose 21percentto to $1.44 billion, or 23 cents a share, compared with $1.19 billion, or 19 cents a share, in the quarter a year earlier.
The combined company, to be called WellPoint Inc. and with headquarters in Indianapolis, would overtake UnitedHealth Group in size.
Provided current growth rates for new app uploads are maintained, research2guidance expects Android Market to reach 425,000 apps next August, effectively overtaking App Store in size.
But the striving for market-beating performance goes on, and that is why American Funds may soon overtake Vanguard in size.
