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The article discusses the pace and obstacles of traditional print journalism as a means of presenting timely information to audiences. The author feels that newspapers that hope to remain successful must understand that they are not the only means for readers to learn about events but that newspapers are competing with other media. Seven suggestions are provided for newspapers including a competitive attitude when it comes to getting stories before other media outlets. Another suggestion is to embrace hyperlocal coverage of communities that can be posted on a news website as well as other information about the community like data on local crime, the housing market and the history of the community, which is considered evergreen content.

The article reports the competition among top marketers of tissue and towel brands in the U.S. Advertising budgets in bath tissue and paper towels are anything but paper-thin these days as a wave of acquisitions and new commitment to marketing has swept through the categories. Except for Procter & Gamble Co., tissue competitors rarely put major advertising support behind brands before 1995. And in towels, only Fort James' Brawny brand seriously contested Procter & Gamble's Bounty. Kimberly-Clark's 1995 acquisition of Scott Paper Co. suddenly brought new marketing muscle to the tissue and towel categories, a will the merging this July 1997 of Fort Howard Corp. and James River Corp. into Fort James. Procter & Gamble and smaller rivals have responded with new products and new campaigns.

The article reports on the plan of Rupert Murdoch of News International to launch the newspaper London Paper in London, England on September 18, 2006. The paper is expected to be about 48 pages with a print run of 400,000. Insiders said the company plans to retaliate against new competition from the London Paper, possibly even launching a new title.

Discusses several issues affecting Hispanic media advertising in the U.S. regarding the competition among Spanish-language newspapers. Actions being taken by publishers to increase readership; Factors that lead to the increase in marketing budget directed at Hispanics; Means for publishers and advertisers to reach Hispanic consumers.

The article discusses competition among alternative weekly newspapers, mainstream tabloids, and specialty publications in the U.S. Erik Wemple, editor of the "Washington City Paper," said that the market niche long-held by alternative newspapers are being targeted by daily newspapers by offering free distribution and listings-driven publications. Gannett Co. alone has launched youth-targeted free weeklies at 10 of its dailies across the nation. Tabloids are also targeting the younger audience.

This article observes the growing competition between two local newspapers in Northwest Arkansas. The newspaper competition was fueled by the fast-growing audience of young and affluent corporate strivers in Northwest Arkansas. It features two players with well-deserved reputations for shrewd operations. The latest numbers suggest they are presently at just about a dead heat in circulation. On one side in this local battle is the Morning News, a daily published by Stephens Media Group. On the other side is the daily Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, which has always been a statewide paper.

This article looks at the status of the media business in New York in 2005. Many of newspapers in the state compete to some degree with other papers in the tristate New York metro, which includes parts of New Jersey and Connecticut. The New York Times holds the unique distinction of being the only U.S. metropolitan daily with a national reach. Meanwhile, the Times' local competitors, Daily News and New York Post, continue their increasingly acrimonious tabloid war.

Reports on the increased competition between the taxpayer-subsidized university paper `Missourian' and the family-owned `Columbia Daily Tribune.' `Tribune' editor and publisher Henry Waters III's filing of a Freedom for Information suit against the university paper to force it to open its books; Missouri media owners and publishers' claim that their tax money is being used by `Missourian' against them.

This article focuses on Singapore Airlines Ltd. which chalked up a record operating profit of $826 million last year based on a strong rebound from the previous year's Asia-wide health crises, favorable exchange rates and the sale of aircraft and spare parts. Hedging lopped the top off fuel costs by $380 million, the airline reported. But as prices rise, the benefits of hedging will diminish as the hedge program is instituted at higher prices, its financial papers said. The results showed little effect from the rise of regional discount carriers, but SIA expects competition to intensify.

The article discusses a 2012 announcement by the chemical company Clariant of its plan to divest three businesses in its textile chemicals, paper specialties, and emulsions sectors. The sales are part of a restructuring and portfolio management program implemented by the company in order to remain competitive. Also explored are sales of Clariant flame retardants, lithium iron phosphate (LFP) plants, and bioethanol production technology.

Information about several papers discussed at the VMworld 2008 annual user conference in Las Vegas, Nevada regarding the storm of competition that the virtualization market faces is presented. Topics include the agenda for the entire virtualization market and the virtualization offering that supports multiple operating systems. The conference featured technology officers Simon Crosby, Kevin Sonney, and Matt Lavellee.

The article reports on international design competition for the Scottish Architectural and Design Center being promoted by the Edinburgh District Council, Scotland. The competition is open to all architects throughout the world who are licensed to practice in their country of residence. The paper provides contact information for interested parties.

Opinion. Comments on five Australian executives' strategies to remain in competition. Rupert Murdoch's linking of telephone networks with his information/entertainment services; Kerry Packer's decision to focus on his Nine Network; Richard Pratt's expansion of his paper company; Frank Lowy's introduction of entertainment in his shopping centers; David Hains' operation of an investment portfolio.

The author comments on the rising prices of today's plastics. According to the author, plastics were more expensive 43 and 53 years ago. He points out that plastics were able to compete with established materials such as wood, paper, metal and concrete in spite of its high prices. He notes that biopolymers' social or psychological value of eco-friendliness will ultimately determine their success. There is a possibility that biopolymers can become more cost-effective as production volume increases, he said.

The article reports on the tough competition being faced by the metal container market from glass, plastic and paperboard substitutes. According to the market research firm Global Industry Analysts Inc., the continued use of glass bottles and the growing popularity of PET packaging have had a significant impact on the metal-cans industry. Metal container manufacturers are adopting innovative forming techniques and focusing on durability, visual appeal and fast production to stave off competition.

Focuses on whether the BBC Trust can break BBC and sell of its commercial services. Failure of the government's Green Paper to resolve the conflict concerning the regulation of competition law and the position of BBC under the competition law; Conflict between the BBC Trust and Office of Communication in the enforcement of the competition law; Requirements in the European Commission's 2001 communication on the application of state aid rules to public service broadcasting.

In a white paper attached to its PeopleSoft antitrust lawsuit in 2004, the firm Oracle names Microsoft as a chief competitor in the enterprise applications market. Oracle says it fought with Microsoft for enterprise business nearly 100 times in 2002 and 2003. But Microsoft says it has no immediate plans to sell enterprise applications.

In the past decade, law firms have paid increasing attention to know[edge sharing as a way of improving competitiveness, and many firms around the world have tried KM initiatives. But as numerous failed efforts show, implementing KM programs doesn't mean knowledge will be shared. Here, in this excerpt from a Nottingham Law School paper, Karen Battersby shares some quick wins to link KM to a law firm's strategy, culture, IT and reward systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that price competition in disposable diaper business has moved to training pants in the United States. The price competition is creating pressure to cut marketing and advertising costs. Price cuts by Procter & Gamble Co. and Kimberly-Clark Corp. have reduced prices in the category by 20 percent.

This article focuses on the competition in the U.S. diaper market for the year ending June 1993. In an attempt to regain market leadership from Kimberly-Clark Corp., Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reduced the price and repositioned its Luvs diaper brand as a value brand. It also introduced new product innovations with its Pampers brand, including the rollout of Pampers Ultra Dry Thins. However, Kimberly-Clark's Huggies diaper maintained its leadership by taking 38.4% of the market during the mid-1993 period, while P&G took 28% for its Pampers brand and 13.1% for its Luvs brand. It is said that the efforts of P&G have been hurt by private-label companies led by Paragon Trade Brands, which have increased their share of the market by 1.3 points to take 14.3% of the total market.

This article reports that Kimberly-Clark Corp. will have to defend its Huggies Pull-ups brand for the first time in October 2002, as private label regional competitors enter the disposable training pants market in the U.S. The competition is expected to intensify as Procter & Gamble Co. appears to be closer to launching its own training pants products in the U.S. Meanwhile, private label diaper manufacturer Weyerhaeuser Co. is shipping a training pants product under three control label names Undeez, Kinderpantz and Wonderpants. Drypers Corp., a regional diaper marketer is expected to soon introduce gender-specific training pants in the Northwest, Southwest and Southeast.

The article reports the victory of Kimberly-Clark Corp. in a market competition with Procter & Gamble Co. in the U.S. diaper market. While diapers are important to Procter & Gamble, they are a matter of life and death to Kimberly-Clark. That may explain why Kimberly has opened a lead of more than 4 share points in the $3.6 billion diaper and training pants category. Kimberly-Clark's Huggies brand had a 41.6% dollar share for the 52 weeks ending July 27. Procter & Gamble had a combined share of 37.3% for Pampers and Luvs. Kimberly-Clark's long-term strategy to segment and conquer with new products has worked well. Huggies Pull-Ups Training Pants, launched in 1989, now represent roughly 10% of category sales and more than account for Kimberly's lead over Procter.

The article reports on the competition between Kimberly-Clark Corp. and Procter & Gamble Co. in the diaper category. The two companies are introducing a wave of disposable-diaper product improvements. A statement from Robert Thibault, president-childcare at Kimberly-Clark is presented. One-upping rivals with a better diaper-and persuading consumers to trade up to it via marketing-has become the primary growth vehicle in a U.S. market where the population of babies is growing only about 1% annually and price increases are hard to come by. INSET: Diaper innovations: The down and dirty.

The article reports that Harvey Norman has launched an attack against office supplies leader Officeworks in Australia with the introduction of its OFIS national stationery chain. The decision to compete in the market dominated by Coles Group's Officeworks followed a decision by Gerry Harvey, the Harvey Norman managing director, not to continue the plan to acquire Officeworks because the asking price was too high.

This article reports that Eastman Kodak Co. is expected to introduce a private-label film and bundle photo processing into the price of film, following the overturn of longstanding consent decrees prohibiting such moves. The steps would open up major new opportunities for Kodak to sell film in the flat $3 billion, 35mm film market. They also could help the company regain share lost to Japanese rivals due to their ability to offer lower-price store brand films. Kodak's entry into private label sales may spark a pricing war that would diminish industry margins for film.