Meanings of damage competitiveness in English

In short, green rules have been deemed to be red tape that would damage competitiveness and stifle innovation.

A proposed packaging levy would damage competitiveness and not lead to any reduction in waste, retailers have claimed.

But local charges, especially during the day, remain high, a factor which can damage competitiveness and inhibit Internet usage.

The Governor of the Central Bank Mr John Hurley today warned a further rise in the euro would damage competitiveness.

Benchmarking will cost €900 million this year and the country's leading economists are unanimous that it will damage competitiveness.

Doling out substantial wage increases simply because the economy is in the midst of an unprecedented boom would severely damage competitiveness.

Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin warned yesterday that excessive wage demands from trade unions in the upcoming partnership talks could damage competitiveness.

This would damage competitiveness at a time when the international economy is slowing and, if sustained, threaten the Republic's long-term growth potential.

The president of the State's biggest business organisation warned yesterday that social partnership was moving in a direction that could damage competitiveness.

A leading banker warned yesterday that legislation which would increase company directors' legal liabilities would drive up costs, discourage investment and damage competitiveness.

The Greens also dismissed claims by big business, highlighted in today's Irish Times, that a carbon tax would damage competitiveness and cost jobs.

The main business lobby Ibec has warned that new limits on greenhouse gas production may impose major costs on Irish business and damage competitiveness.

In addition to the personal suffering involved, this constrains production and damages competitiveness and GDP.

Institute president Mr John Bradley told Mr McCreevy last night that the decision to abolish the ceiling last year had damaged competitiveness.