International legal barriers may pose another challenge to Facebook's attempts to control its intellectual property abroad.

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He noted that events abroad that the United States can't control, such as Middle East disturbances or European economic woes, contribute to economic "headwinds" at home.

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The group also wants stricter control from the government for vehicles entering the country from abroad and better access for the unemployed to all local job vacancies.

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Losing control of their brand is the biggest risk for luxury firms expanding abroad or venturing into a new line of business.

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