41.   Credible threats during the next week could throw competition into confusion that would leave a severe blot on these Summer Games.

42.   EU Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert on Thursday dismissed charges he is overregulating European airlines and vowed to continue to inject more competition into the industry.

43.   However, the first step must be to abolish the monopolies through effective legislation and implementation of antitrust laws, and to introduce genuine competition into the system.

44.   United would then like to see the slots handed over to other U.S. airlines to inject new competition into the market.

45.   The second phase, to begin next year, will extend competition into other areas of southern England, and will include two million customers.

46.   This move brings the Melbourne competition into line with the other three Grand Slams, the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.

47.   Singapore is also turning competition into opportunity by boosting its role as an air and cruise-ship hub and by investing in regional tourism.

48.   The compromise draft text was re-written overnight in an effort to assuage France, the single holdout on Friday in efforts to bring competition into the energy markets.

49.   The extent to which countries have promised to inject competition into the sector varies.