1. Businesses say the closure of a motorway bridge is ruining their trade. 2. Among other persistent complaints, businesses say China has a weak legal system that does not enforce contracts reliably. 3. And businesses say they are reaping substantial savings by renting software remotely rather than buying it and installing it on site. 4. At the time he said it was insufficient, although U.S. businesses said they were astounded at the breadth of concessions Zhu was willing to make at the time. 5. Businesses have said they are relying on contingency plans employed during the national strike. 6. Businesses say punitive damages are a burden on American industry, while trial attorneys and many consumer groups say they are needed to deter corporate misconduct. 7. Businesses say that much good has been achieved but that the ADA is lining the pockets of lawyers and making a mockery of common sense. 8. Businesses surveyed also said they expected conditions to deteriorate further in the current quarter. 9. Businesses also said they plan to reduce inventories and decrease capital spending. 10. Businesses say they like to sponsor the Boston Marathon because, for them, the race is like a big commercial show-and-tell. |