Word: cutthroat
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...Beginning in the 1980s, LG sold cheap TVs under the brand Goldstar, after the company's former name, Lucky-Goldstar. In 1995, LG purchased American TV maker Zenith Electronics Corp. and began using that moniker on its products. But four years later, Zenith filed for bankruptcy, a victim of cutthroat competition. To avoid a repeat of that failure, LG was content until recently to supply other companies with appliances that sell in the U.S. under their own brands. Chances are, the average American may own an LG-made product but not know it. LG says it sells...
...Harvard still deserves its image for snobbery now, it’s a different kind of snobbery, the snobbery of a perhaps excessively self-aware meritocracy.” Moreover, with its hefty workloads and half-hearted emphasis on anything other than academics, the College not only acknowledges the cutthroat nature of Harvard today, it encourages...
...demonstrating that the issues college students care about also matter in the broader political arena. Riding motorcycles is all very well, but actually addressing issues that directly affect the youth is a far more effective campaign strategy. Issues such as the rising cost of higher education and the cutthroat job market affect students on a day-to-day basis; the burgeoning national debt and the increasingly clouded conflict in Iraq have broad implications for America’s future—and America’s youth will be the ones responsible for sorting out the consequences...
...Inflation has already returned to the mainland, with prices jumping 2.8% in the first quarter. That might be a harbinger of higher consumer prices the world over. Although cutthroat competition among China's manufacturers has kept prices in check so far, it may not be long before foreign consumers are forced to cover the increased cost of raw materials-meaning higher prices for exported refrigerators, DVD players and a wide range of other products. Says Wang of Hangxiao Steel: "As soon as we can, we'll pass the increases on to our buyers." Morgan Stanley's Xie predicts that...
...These performances were heartfelt and extremely well done,” she said. “There was no cutthroat competition here tonight...