41.   Neukom said the company would push for a speedy trial.

42.   Nor did telephone companies push for repeal, since they simply pass the tax through to consumers.

43.   Often companies will push to hire people of different races or backgrounds, but then will be unable or unwilling to change the corporate culture, Thomas explained.

44.   Oil and gas companies pushed for the measure, saying they want the royalty-collection system streamlined to cut administrative costs and bureaucratic hassles.

45.   Officials said they expect at least several U.S. companies to push forward with clean-air projects in China shortly.

46.   One possible explanation for the rise in copayments is that companies are pushing more of the cost of health care on their employees, Gabel said.

47.   Other actively traded state-controlled companies also pushed the index lower.

48.   Other companies are also pushing their managers to be friendlier.

49.   Pharmaceutical companies push hard for the switches because they stand to make a lot of money when a product goes over-the-counter.

50.   Phone companies are pushing for a rule that would allow them to charge a per-minute fee for Internet access.