21.   The newspaper also found that the office is on friendly terms with the industry and warns companies of imminent inspections.

22.   Yet even as the industry is faced with such a crisis, Zobel warned companies of being too pessimistic.

23.   Beijing had warned the company, which has interests in China where it produces merchandise and hopes to expand its film distribution business.

24.   The US administration on Wednesday warned three companies from Canada, Mexico and Italy that they face being blacklisted for doing business in Cuba.

25.   Zhou pledged that control over the money supply would be further tightened this year and he warned companies against directing loans into speculative enterprises.

26.   The Iraqi opposition warned foreign companies Tuesday against making deals with the Baghdad authorities, saying the Iraqi people would not respect such accords.

27.   The labour ministry has warned companies against refusing to give priority to locals, the diplomats said.