With all of its defects, the global market makes war less likely, even between the U.S.A. and China.

There's no locality on the web - every market is a global market.

We entered the global market only in the end-'80s, and that was because imports became more liberal.

We have to choose between a global market driven only by calculations of short-term profit, and one which has a human face.

I support a robust economy where agriculture and businesses are able to compete in a fair and open global market.

Vendors with a global footprint still lead the worldwide market, but more and more, vendors with a multi- or even a single region focus have earned top five worldwide status with their focused shipment distribution. The departure of other worldwide vendors has opened the door for smaller vendors to improve their position within the market. During the course of the year, several smaller vendors remained within striking distance of beating each other for the number four or five position, and even posed a challenge to some of the worldwide vendors.