71.   Analysts here cautioned that South Korean firms would face tougher competition from rivals in advanced and developing countries, which have a technological edge and a cheaper labor pool.

72.   Banking and property firms faced strong sell-off.

73.   Both firms could face criminal and civil charges as judicial, financial and Congressional hearings have been opened into the affair.

74.   Both firms could face reams of criminal and civil charges as a sheaf of judicial, financial and Congressional hearings have been opened into the affair.

75.   Despite their rapid growth, such firms still face serious problems, the report said, citing an irrational industrial structure.

76.   Established Chinese firms face increased competition from foreign-funded bicycle factories based here that sell their products domestically instead of exporting them.

77.   The officials said foreign firms here faced high operating costs and day-to-day problems which were either quickly fading or had already been eliminated in other Asian markets.

78.   Tobacco firms are now facing a slew of court cases as the tide of public opinion turns against them.

79.   Local firms also face mounting foreign competition in their own turf.

80.   Leung urged companies and employees to jointly tackle economic difficulties and said he understood firms faced pressure from international competition.