U.S. trade representative Ron Kirk warned about other countries taking advantage of the crisis to wiggle out of trade agreements.

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But in the coming months of war and bad economic times it won't be the only company that will try to wiggle out of contractual obligations.

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Which makes sense, but one still sees vendors like Lenovo holding court in restaurants and in suites of regular rooms, trying to wiggle out of the tithe.

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