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During the next 12 months, we expect to see a huge ramping up in the public's knowledge about gold.

Investors on Wednesday might get insight into a key piece of the economic puzzle: how much businesses are ramping up spending.

Ford Motor Co. is considering ramping up exports if it can bring labor costs down, people familiar with the matter said.

Most of the time it has been a clear continuation of Bush's -- and in several crucial areas, a ramping up of it.

Many main roads to and along the coast have been cleared, making way for a noticeable ramping-up of aid trucks as well as rescue workers.

Slaymaker declined to predict that end demand was improving, but said Texas Instrument's customers appeared to be ramping up production.

SAP is ramping up for the launch of its latest version of the SAP NetWeaver Process Integration platform.

The ban comes at a time when Chinese polysilicon companies are ramping up production, despite an oversupply of the key solar component.

Goldman's ability to reap large profits without ramping up risk underlines the changing nature of trading on Wall Street.

She says the temporary closure of factories in Beijing implies a possible ramping up in operations when they restart.

Chinese authorities have sought to crack down on the protests by imposing heavy sentences and ramping up propaganda efforts.

Leading food and household product makers are aggressively ramping up in the country.

Signs that companies are ramping up technology spending would be a good indication that they expect business to pick up.

China is ramping up production of unmanned aerial vehicles in an apparent bid to catch up with the U.

I'm going to look at how that the focus has shifted and then share some strategies for ramping up for the exams.

But it has not stopped the bleeding at Citi, which remains focused on survival rather than on ramping up credit.

The politics of ramping up lending rates to taxpayers is sensitive, to say the least.

But Griffin is still ramping up -- his scoring, rebounding and assist numbers have improved dramatically every month.

Ramping up above this level would then be complicated by extensive damage during the war, Libyan oil officials say.

And, during recent bread riots, it helped mollify angry crowds by ramping up production from its own bakeries.

Ramping up the K-Cup line will add costs to Starbucks' packaged-goods business, which executives said will post lower margins next year.

Now it is ramping up that business, and also hoping to sell clients products like trade finance and basic deposit accounts around the globe.

China's refineries have been ramping up production to meet diesel demand, with Sinopec reporting a company refining record in October.

On top of coal, gas and oil, China is ramping up investment in just about any potential source of energy available to it.

You're constantly ramping up and then going back and rethinking what you're doing.

Because sales have been slow this year, manufacturers are ramping up incentives like cash back and low APR plans.

Tech stocks were ramping up 10, 30, 50 points in a single day and I awoke in the middle of the night with a disturbing epiphany.

Earlier this year they were ramping up capacity to meet the growth in demand they hoped would emerge from the economic recovery.

This looks like the combined effect of earlier reforms and the ramping up of social spending.

Further iterations can add resources to the project while ramping up the speed of delivery.

While it makes one big sedan especially for the Chinese market, it isn't ramping up production enough to fill all its Chinese orders.

Will he take revenge, by co-operating even less with aid and peace efforts and ramping up the violence?

With new vehicle inventories nearing two-year lows, China's automobile manufacturers are ramping up production to meet demand.

The United Nations and international aid agencies are ramping up their assistance to earthquake victims in Haiti.

Some central banks have been ramping up their buying of gold as part of efforts to diversify their reserves.

Blanco says that platelets are doubly destructive in lupus, ramping up autoimmune attacks and producing potentially fatal clots.

For the last few years, the technology has moved into mainstream with studios ramping up production of 3D content.

The Fiat brand is still ramping up its dealer network, and the 500 has gotten off to a slow start.

Ramping up retaliation like this is a good way of increasing the chances of strife.

The workload for Class-A surfacing work is ramping up towards the end of the product development process.

Roche said it was ramping up production of the drug, known generically as oseltamivir.

To get your earning power up and begin building your business, Jensen advises ramping up your sales team right away.

I responded that the expected recovery was both months away and predicated on Recovery Act spending ramping up greatly.

Both are ramping up government spending even as they rely on financing from overseas investors.

The country is also ramping up local film production, partly as a way to spread its culture across the globe.

Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton are already selling almost half of their supplies on the spot market, with Vale also ramping up spot sales.

China has been ramping up its steel industry for years, but even by its own standards the past few years have been staggering.

China is ramping up creation of a parallel system of net domains to tempt more Chinese people to go online.

A ramping up of asset prices to such a degree that a major reversal or crash is expected.

Australia's Lynas Corp. U. S. -based Molycorp Inc. and other companies around the world are ramping up mining.

In offering an alternative to these services, Facebook is ramping up pressure on its rivals.

The certification of such fuels for aviation next year should lead to a ramping up of production, he says.

The country responded to soaring prices by ramping up domestic commodity production and foraging for alternatives .

He flicks a switch and warm blood starts pumping into the animal, gradually ramping up its body temperature.

Our experience suggests that ramping up production of the Pre could take some time.

Analysts have said strong economic growth will not occur until there are consistent signs that private employers are ramping up hiring.

With Chinese companies ramping up their overseas acquisitions, the ability to raise foreign-currency debt will be useful.

And in the meantime, I would strangle North Korea economically, ramping up the P. S. I.

Electronics giant LG is considering ramping up its sponsorship involvement with formula one.

Now the airport is ramping up a three-year-old program to install food-only trash cans.

'Ramping up production certainly will be a challenge, ' said Mr. McNerney.

BMO also said this month that it is ramping up its foreign-exchange capabilities in the Greater China market.

Some corporation believe no better time for brand-marketing and launched a series of corporate branding campaigns as ramping up branding.

Scary music plays a key role in ramping up the fear factor in movies.

Meanwhile, Roche and GSK, which make antiviral drugs to treat the flu, are both ramping up manufacturing.

Meanwhile, Intel's (INTC) been ramping up its efforts at penetrating the fast-growing mobile market.

Silver, like gold should be quiet but vulnerable to trader's ramping up volatility.

Inventec, a smaller manufacturer, is ramping up operations in Chongqing.

We're ramping up for our sixth and final season. You don't know what's gonna happen. I mean anything can happen.

The limits to ramping up direct investment outflows are largely commercial in nature.

Mr. Chheda: Some face-to-face contact is essential, especially when you're ramping up and getting started in a new role.

Toro Rosso is ramping up its efforts to become a full constructor in 2010, team boss Franz Tost has confirmed.

In addition, Beijing is ramping up online video operations of its state media groups.

In six months, Boston-Power was ramping up production in a 400-worker factory in Shenzhen.

P&G's e-store comes as other package-goods marketers are also ramping up e-commerce efforts.

Apple is apparently ramping up its battle to prevent iPhone and iPod owners from jailbreaking their devices.

Norbert Ore, ISM chairman, said that manufacturers are ramping up inventories based on expectations of greater economic activity.

The Indians are now ramping up their orders from rough diamond suppliers, of which De Beers is the biggest.

Apple is ramping up iPad production and adding retail partners like Target in order to dethrone the Kindle during the holiday season.

Google has been ramping up its product search and advertising efforts just in time for the holidays.

Of course they will carry on ramping up trading and paying their employees handsomely.

Ramping up agricultural trade would lead to more U. S. exports and would help China meet its food security needs.

Now the producer is ramping up plans to launch versions around Asia.

China is ramping up efforts to become the world's supercomputing superpower.

Conversely, the lonely are better off ramping up their protection against bacterial infection, which is a bigger relative risk to them.

Zappos, on the other hand, is tapping into changing consumer habits and ramping up for 30% growth over the next 12 months.

There's not much hope of Chile rapidly ramping up production.

This must happen before you start ramping up your sales team.

But ramping up output to pre-crisis levels would take years under the most benign scenario.

Cymat is now ramping up its 26, 000-sq. -ft. facility to finally transition the technology to full commercialization by 2010.

But the firm plans to continue to tread carefully, mainly ramping up risks in well-traveled areas such as government bonds and currencies.

Now, Molycorp is ramping up again and hopes to begin mining next year and producing 20, 000 metric tons of rare earth oxides by late 2012.

She talks of "ramping up touch points" by which she means " talk to each other more" .

The foreign trade is ramping up.

Car sales jumped 15% to an annualised 11. 2m and manufacturers are ramping up production.

At the same time, Chinese firms are ramping up output at new and existing LCD panel plants.

'We are ramping up as rapidly as we can, ' said Coach Chief Executive Lew Frankfort on a conference call with analysts.

The result, according to consultancy iSuppli, is that solar cell production could double this year, ramping up supplies.

It expects to deliver between 20 and 25 this year before ramping up production to three per month in 2012.

"We have a demonstrated skill base in south China and we're ramping up at a good rate, " Mr Thomas says.

As a result, they are ramping up staffing in the region.

Dell, which has been ramping up its business in China over the last year, says it has made no decision yet about whether it will comply.

For developing countries concerned about their lack of access to pandemic vaccines, WHO is ramping up its donation programme.

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