Additional information about economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect AbbVie is set forth in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," in AbbVie's 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which has been filed with the SEC, the …

European integration has in the past aimed at creating a competitive economy. But the wealth created has not trickled down. Globalisation, financialisation and welfare state retrenchment have put a … The Troika has asked for what is euphemistically …

A World Bank economist on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 noted Ethiopia must devaluate its currency in order to boost export because the nation's export commodities are mostly unprocessed products and they need to stay competitive on price. Since 1992 Ethiopia …

… the cost and outcomes of investigations, litigation and regulatory proceedings; continued timely development and market acceptance of new products and applications; the impact of competitive products and pricing; future financial and operating …

“The biggest challenge will be facing an extremely competitive market in the next two years and the current volatility of the political environment,” he explained. …. The devaluation of the Brazilian Real against the US Dollar is another issue for …

To produce a sustained recovery, we need a much stronger competitive performance, based both on more exports and widespread import substitution. This can only be achieved by more manufacturing, with all the investment in plant and machinery which will …

Devaluation does not come with the same kick now as in the past. Falling transport costs have fragmented … Falls in the pound now raise the cost of significant components, dulling the competitive boost from currency falls. Moreover, competitiveness …

The Roland Berger analysis finds the capacities of most global automakers' Russian plants are too small to make them competitive with their U.S. and European Union facilities. At the same time current subsidies from the Russian government give local …

Finally, after the January sell-off in Argentine equities and bonds driven by much-needed currency devaluation, we re-entered our long position in select government credit securities and initiated a stake in Argentina's main oil company, YPF. We are in …