71.   Companies continue to shed businesses and workers in an attempt to remain competitive in the moderate growth environment.

72.   CS Holding said the changes are needed to remain competitive in the consolidating global finance industry in the next century.

73.   Democrats are hoping that Clinton stays competitive in Texas, in part to help them with the Senate race.

74.   Eliminating redundant operations generates considerable cost savings, which would make the surviving company more competitive in California.

75.   Even so, South Africa is not competitive in the developed league.

76.   Executives at Honda and Nissan said the investments would make them more competitive in the North American markets.

77.   Falconbridge wants to remain competitive in an industry where lower cost competitors may come on the market and costs are falling.

78.   For whatever reason, his players were not competitive in two losses to USC and the drubbing at Stanford.

79.   Ford has been unable or unwilling to make the necessary investment to remain competitive in the truck business, analysts said.

80.   Forbes will be competitive in Louisiana while still respecting the traditional role that Iowa plays, Mueller said.