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In its strategy that focuses on creating demand rather than controlling supply, De Beers faces some risk as it competes with its customers
—Patricia O'Connell
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To forge a economic recovery, Obama must harness Americans' energy by stressing the nation's common purpose
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Airports speak volumes about the nature of competition in the era of globality
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—Jena McGregor, Management IQ
Obama's pick of Emanuel, someone whose strengths are very different from his own, says a lot about the President-elect as a leader, points out John Baldoni