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Gome said on Sept. 27 that it had entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with Beijing Eagle and Beijing Gome to acquire and invest in retail properties in lower-tier cities in China in order to reduce operating costs and increase margins.

Gome Profit Rises 24% Joanne Chiu 2011

Mr. Anziska said the schools were selected in part because of their location in large cities "with a massive oversupply of lawyers," where lower-tier graduates are less likely to be competitive in the job market.

Law Grads Claim Schools Misled Joe Palazzolo 2012

Originally established at larger Chinese universities, the SIS spread in the last decade to provincial and lower-tier universities and even selected middle and high schools.

China's Student Spy Network Uses 'White Terror' Tactics To Control Campuses The Huffington Post 2011

While some of the Jets' big-name acquisitions, like Plaxico Burress and Derrick Mason, have cited Ryan as a reason for signing with the club, Ryan's unusual because he's been just as involved in making overtures to a number of lower-tier free agents he likes.

Rex's True Calling: College? Chris Herring 2011

Originally established at larger Chinese universities, the SIS spread in the last decade to provincial and lower-tier universities and even selected middle and high schools.

China's Student Spy Network Uses 'White Terror' Tactics To Control Campuses The Huffington Post 2011

The violence forced the cancellation of a lower-tier auto race in Bahrain scheduled for this weekend.

Protesters return to square in Bahrain capital 2011

Most lower-tier cities lack clear laws and regulations, according to 434 U.S. businesses who responded to a survey conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce in China in March.

Foreign Firms Feel China's Heat Laurie Burkitt 2011

Some of the lower-tier candidates tried to galvanize last-minute support and make a final impression on Iowa voters.

Grading the Field 2011

In recent years, the upper tier, composed of bankers, financiers, etc., has become decoupled from the lower-tier sub-elite of "Virtue Industry" workers in fields like education, nonprofit activism, social work and the like—with the latter feeling betrayed and abandoned.

A Syllabus for the 'Occupy' Movement Glenn Harlan Reynolds 2012

Originally established at larger Chinese universities, the SIS spread in the last decade to provincial and lower-tier universities and even selected middle and high schools.

China's Student Spy Network Uses 'White Terror' Tactics To Control Campuses The Huffington Post 2011