81.   The Investment Services Directive aims to increase competition by letting banks trade stocks and letting equity investment companies trade in all EU markets from one location.

82.   The law was aimed at spurring competition by opening phone networks to anyone willing to pay access charges.

83.   The probe involves questions about whether bidders used codes, or other devices, to avoid competition by effectively carving up territories or signaling other bidders about their intentions.

84.   The rise of the Internet as a shopping tool has heightened the competition by allowing consumers to make simple comparisons among policies.

85.   The rule was intended to introduce the power industry to competition by requiring utilities to offer equal access to the space on their lines to competitors.

86.   The SEC wants market makers to display customer limit orders to increase competition by giving individual investors the same priority as institutional investors and securities firms.

87.   The same magic that sells toothpaste may help them offset increased competition by building brand recognition.

88.   The takeover speculation comes as European banks merge before introduction of the common currency, which is expected to sharpen competition by removing barriers to cross-border banking.

89.   The utilities told FERC in August they would enhance competition by making it easier for municipal electric systems to use their systems and gain access to others.

90.   Their concern is that overly protective patent regulation in Europe could hinder competition by helping large software manufacturers maintain their dominant positions.