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People familiar with the situation have said the company plans to cut prices on that console later this year.

New local supplies should also cut prices: gas plants can be relatively small, cheap and easy to build.

The hope was that they might respond more favourably to measures to promote competition, cut prices and help consumers.

they may be reluctant to cut prices to win orders or to invest in new capacity until they are sure the pound's fall will last.

Then, when oil prices fell, the president was able to cut prices of subsidised fuel, used by 90% of the population, three times.

Mr de Boer simply wants to cut prices, so that firms do not have to pay any more than necessary for intellectual-property protection.

You do not cut prices 5% if the product is not in the local market, the market will be occupied by competitors.

Many shops cut prices just before Christmas in an attempt to spur sales.

Australia has already agreed to cut prices by about a third for Japan and South Korea for the next year.

In contrast, anti-virus software has not only failed to cut prices, and there is no substance to enhance performance.

Up to now we have maintained our margins while other companies have cut prices.

Chinese producers cut prices of rare-earth minerals in the 1990s, causing many mines in other parts of the world to stop production.

During the financial crisis Alibaba cut prices for premium memberships and for those in foreign markets .

In the meantime, to try to revive land auctions, local governments have started to cut prices and break plots into smaller pieces.

It has cornered more than 10% of the trading in NASDAQ-listed stocks, forcing its bigger rival to cut prices for some clients.

The classic response to a demand slowdown is to cut prices for a short time.

The mostly advanced-economy companies who developed such expertise have been reluctant to cut prices.

Developers were reluctant to cut prices as transactions slowed this year, but some are finally capitulating after dreadful sales in October.

The move came after several protests occurred in the city after developers including China Overseas Property Group Co. cut prices.

Some have asked the developer to buy their flats back, accusing the company of deliberately concealing its plans to cut prices.

They have cut prices in an attempt to pump up sales.

Profit margins were a casualty, as vendors cut prices to get ride of excess merchandise.

Some businesses will cut prices to attract buyers, who, seeing prices fall, will reflexively await further declines.

Although several analysts think Nokia can meet its 150m Symbian smartphone sales target, some warn it will have to continue to cut prices.

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The report noted auto dealers habitually cut prices at year-end to reach their annual sales target and clear out inventory.

In an effort to reduce their inventories, Italian vintners have cut prices; their wines have been priced to sell, and they are.

More likely, they'll cut prices, too, and you'll end up selling the same share of mangoes, only at a lower price.

Essentially, to gain more market share, China will have to cut prices.

One caveat: Moving into China's poorer areas may shrink profit margins as companies are forced to cut prices.

While Nokia has seen its market share slip, many manufacturers have cut prices to preserve volumes.

With transaction costs cut, prices for consumers were lower and profits for traders higher.

In an effort to reduce their inventories, Italian vintners have cut prices; their wines are priced to sell, and they do.

Since 2003 global CD sales have roughly halved. Competition from pirates has crushed retailers and forced record labels to cut prices.

Hundreds of thousands of cars sit unsold, even at cut prices.

If each point reduces prices by 2. 5%, then this expansion has cut prices by about 1. 7% a year.

Oil companies are being pressed by the Government to cut prices and ease the public's burden in the current economic climate.

Zhang Xiaorui, head of research for analyst DTZ, said Vanke moved quickly and cut prices through marketing techniques.

"This is because grey market cellphone suppliers will be unable to cut prices any further. "

Liberal Democrats say the insurers will not cut prices without it.

The learning curves of technology cut prices at a rate never before seen.

Operating trains at lower speeds requires less energy, which could cut prices.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the Windows giant would cut prices to drive sales.

Supermarkets could cut prices if their supply chains were better-oiled.

The second puzzle is why anyone would cut prices so far as to make a loss.

"There is more of a pressure to achieve quality than to cut prices, " he says.

Apple was forced to cut prices sharply, reducing its profit margin.

Where else would companies not be advised to cut prices?

To entice customers, cruise lines have cut prices dramatically, sometimes by as much as 40%.

Premium-denim makers cut back on styling and details, and cut prices in many cases to under $200.

For decades, European retailers could cut prices only during certain periods set by the government.

Falling demand will lead to lower inflation as companies cut prices to reduce excess inventory.

Sony declined to comment on whether it would cut prices for the PS3, which starts at $400.

Other downmarket places might cut prices but we decided we won't do that.

They come under pressure to cut prices andmargins when Wal-Mart moves into the area.

Will sales rise as dealers cut prices to move inventory?

Real estate must cut prices of homes and apartments they sell.

Emphasize your offer is reasonable and moderate, if you will cut prices 10% profitable.

cut prices and margins to the bone and sleep well at night.

The arrival of three submarine cables to Africa in the past year has quadrupled data speeds and cut prices by 90%.

Vanke similarly cut prices after the latest policies were announced, which is exactly what it did two years ago during a market downturn.

1: When this big market opened, it cut prices and offered more variety of foods.

Carmakers, two-wheeler makers must cut prices, " he siad. "

Simpler designs allowed them to cut prices.

So the industry has been doing its best to cut prices, with Motorola, an ailing American equipment-maker, taking the lead.

To boost sales, the embassy has cut prices by 20%, offering land patches for EUR30 each.

Last month, BYD cut prices on five of its best-selling models by 20 per cent in order to regain market share.

They're afraid. You can't charge for the extras any more and there is pressure to cut prices.

Beijing's problem is that while it can cut off the funding for real estate, it can't force them to cut prices and move inventory.

But in rare circumstances, a big firm with cash in reserve may cut prices below costs in order to starve smaller rivals of revenue.

New technologies, such as "thin-film" panels, could cut prices.

The hope is that if you cut prices enough you can increase your market share, and even your profits.

began when Chinese manufacturers cut prices in 2002 in order to establish a market share.

On the other hand, foreign chip suppliers to compete for the user may cut prices, so competitors again "harvest. "

Last week, the group announced an agreement by vaccine makers to cut prices for developing countries.

I am sorry; we can't cut prices any more.

Last year Mr Castro-Wright remodelled 1, 300 shops, modified the firm's merchandise and cut prices keenly even by Wal-Mart's standards.

There are examples of Hong Kong property developers in the past leaving buildings empty for years rather than cut prices.