Problems arose even among firms with automatic order display systems.

The cost functions may be the same or different among firms.

It seems less common among large firms in major cities than in other parts of the country.

The government also decided to encourage further mergers among smaller firms.

This diversity is less apparent among firms with fewer employees, however.

Economists are more concerned to find similarities among firms than to explain the differences.

Already complementary technology agreements have been made among local firms to support these ambitions.

However, the feeling among certain firms on the scheme is that it has not done much if anything to generate business from new clients.

Moreover, business failures are expected to continue rising, especially among small firms.

Lawyers themselves are hopping among firms, often taking clients with them.