Many ailing Japanese companies face the same risk as they strike alliances and partnerships with overseas firms primarily seeking a ready-made list of clients.

Breaking into those markets will not be easy for overseas firms.

Paul, I stole the blueprints for a new chip my company was going to make and sold them to an overseas firm.

A South African chain called Dion was one of the few overseas firms to follow suit.

She has since closed the boutique, withdrawn her designs from the department stores and is entering a joint venture with an overseas firm.

The second reason is to compensate firms who may be at competitive disadvantage with overseas firms whose emissions are without a carbon price.

Subsequently, he practiced for a year with an overseas architectural firm.

This list mainly consists of overseas firms about which there has been a certain amount of bad feedback, so will not show every dodgy concern.

Foreign trade zones were established by Congress in the 1930's to help American companies compete with overseas firms.

So the behaviour of an overseas firm is not investigated unless its actions and the consequent effects are felt in the domestic market.