1.   And there are also foreign firms, Netto and Aldi, who are trying to get a toehold here.

2.   And will foreign firms get a piece of the action?

3.   And, Mr Trittin notes, some of the buyers were large foreign financial firms, taking advantage of the weak dollar.

4.   Foreign firms are spearheading the growth.

5.   Foreign firms have made little headway in the US market.

6.   Meanwhile many public assets were sold off cheaply, often to foreign firms.

7.   Some local legislatures have begun to demand bigger payments from foreign mining firms working on their turf.

8.   There has been renewed competition from foreign firms.

9.   Will foreign firms get a piece of the action?