111. China denounced the United States Tuesday for seeking to punish foreign companies for doing business with Cuba and vowed to continue trading with the fellow socialist nation. 112. Companies in at least a dozen countries are involved in these activities, and the United States might punish the companies by restricting business with them. 113. European Union foreign ministers were stymied in their early attempts Monday to find agreement on retaliation against the United States for an anti-Cuba law that could punish EU companies. 114. European Union lets trade challenge to U.S. law that punishes companies doing business with Cuba lapse. 115. European Union foreign ministers were stymied in their early attempts Monday to reach agreement on retaliation against the United States for an anti-Cuba law that could punish EU companies. 116. For those who speak Human, it means the American law that punishes foreign companies that do business with certain Cuban companies. 117. Foreign governments have almost unanimously denounced the Helms-Burton Act, which allows Washington to punish foreign companies dealing with Cuba, as a violation of their sovereignty. 118. In addition to the overflights, American allies are also upset about the recent Helms-Burton Law, designed to punish foreign companies doing business with Cuba. 119. Investors also punished some companies for disappointing Wall Street this week. 120. Investors once again punished companies that evidenced dismal prospects for future sales and earnings. |