American firms in particular have long favoured Ireland as a place to set up factories and run service facilities thanks to its well-educated Labour force and low corporate-tax rate.

由于爱尔兰拥有高素质的劳动力和较低公司营业税，尤其有美国公司长期将工厂厂址设在爱尔兰，并在当地运行服务设施。

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The purchase of factories, buildings and other assets by foreign firms was hardest hit in rich countries.

外国公司在发达国家对工厂，建筑和其它产业的购置能力遭到沉重的打击。

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GM had long been big in Latin America, but in China and Russia it was reaping the rewards from being among the first foreign firms to set up factories.

通用在拉丁美洲长期以来独大，而在中国和俄罗斯它则作为第一批建厂的企业享受着收获的喜悦。

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China's direct investments abroad, in firms and factories, amount to less than Sweden's.

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The IRGC controls a big chunk of the 70% or so of Iran's economy that is state-run, with stakes in everything from dental and eye clinics to car factories and construction firms.

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There are also worries that friction with China over exchange rates and other issues could damage the interests of American tech firms which have Chinese subcontractors and factories.

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