"We are already moving away from Bangladesh, " adds Veit Geise, vice president for sourcing at VF Corp.

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Veit calls it "a small-town community, " filled with folks who may not be wealthy but who work hard and look out for one another.

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Veit Sorger, head of the Federation of Austrian Industry, says Austrian capital in Austrian companies is a good thing, but the Austro-fund must not get preferential treatment over other private-equity firms.

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