8.Under another scenario, a group of Chinese companies could buy a stake in Rio Tinto either to block the deal or to guarantee themselves a voice in how the combined company is run.
9.Since Zurich residents had no simple way to dispose of packing materials under the new program, for example, they became reluctant to buy products like televisions and microwaves that normally come swathed in layers of cardboard, plastic and Styrofoam.
