1.   Even in day care, private firms try to restrict the competition.

2.   Every firm tries to maximize its profits.

3.   Obviously, firms normally try to increase their profit and to avoid loss.

4.   So, firms have been trying to keep costs under tight control.

5.   The firm is trying to grab a share of the Market from competitors.

6.   Firms are trying to shift the balance of power in the labour market back in their favour.

7.   Cross subsidisation will be particularly common when firms are trying to penetrate new markets or attract new clients.

8.   Alliances among law firms are one way that smaller firms are trying to compete with firms with offices all over the country, not to mention the world.

9.   Although the currency paper contracts are put out to public bid every few years, no US firm has tried to compete against Crane for decades.

10.   Analysts expect the firm to try to sell shares early next year.