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...“They have a choice: to sell, to store, or to scrap,” said the Korea-based manager....
...If the company demands certain procedures to be signed, the employee has no choice but to comply,” said Ke Weiwen, Shanghai-based labour lawyer at Joint-Win Partners....
...While in the US, the iPhone maker has been hit by a sweeping antitrust case that alleges the Silicon Valley giant uses its power in the smartphone sector to quash rivals and limit consumer choice....
...Shares of local seafood companies Maruha Nichiro and Daisui have fallen since May, reflecting concerns about export curbs. Costs are rising amid a global supply shortage of fishmeal....
...China on Thursday banned all seafood imports from Japan, calling its decision to discharge treated radioactive water into the Pacific “selfish and irresponsible”....
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...With countries including the US already imposing tariffs and restrictions, the EU has become the market of choice....
...But for now, foreign carmakers have no choice but to embrace Chinese technology to have a chance of surviving in the local market. “Foreign automakers are trying to stop the bleeding....
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...These companies have little choice but to pass costs on to consumers. june.yoon@ft.com...
...Vietnam has been one of the top choices for international manufacturers diversifying operations away from China amid growing tensions between Beijing and Washington....
...Equally, there is resistance in the UK to demands that social security contributions paid by Indian workers in the UK during intra-company transfers be reimbursed....
...The final stop is Floata Seafood Restaurant, an old-school establishment fabled for its dim sum, where locals flock on Sundays....
...Lenders looking for growth in Asia had little choice but to expand in China. To do so, they had to pay up to poach local talent from rivals....
...Singapore’s stable reputation, and the ease of setting up a company there, made it the best choice as a base, he adds....
...Temu told the Financial Times its “entry into Korea offers consumers quality, affordability and a wealth of choices”, adding: “Shoppers gain direct access to top manufacturers, avoiding the mark-ups imposed...
...“Investors are not really going to have much of a choice,” said Niklas Amundsson, a Hong Kong-based partner at Monument Group, a private equity placement agency....
...Many carmakers in China, Russo said, ultimately face two choices: “Leave the factory mothballed or crank out some volume and send it to Russia, send it to Mexico.”...
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...But the Kyoto-based company has yet to say precisely when and what it will look like....
...With sanctions now cutting off Russia from Europe, Moscow has little choice but to turn to Beijing, fuelling catch-up growth in the process....
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