Hattersley, a dismal overspill estate in Greater Manchester, has found it hard to shrug off its grisly past.
But it appears unlikely that Sheikh Hasina will risk alienating her traditional ally, India, by using China for anything more than building stuff.Meanwhile India has found it hard to make real progress on its thorny bilateral issues.
Restaurant chain Shin Yeh has found it hard to expand overseas, as experts say its dishes - more complicated than Din Tai Fung's dumplings - are harder to duplicate abroad without exporting top chefs.
It has found it hard to compete with online rivals, though Hubert Joly, its new boss, recently presented a turnaround plan to reduce overheads and cut supply-chain costs while vowing to "rejuvenate the customer experience".
Al-Shabaab has found it hard to compete against the "main event" and its capabilities have suffered accordingly.
And while girding to defend its turf against Microsoft, Palm's hardware business has found it hard to compete with other Palm-friendly devices from other manufacturers, notably Handspring and Sony.
It has found it hard to attract donations ever since.
But the company has found it hard to turn a profit.
Nonetheless, he has found it hard to be sympathetic toward BART employees.
Like Greece, Italy has found it hard to live with the single currency.
Over the years, Mr. Pauling has found it hard to pay his $596.26 monthly rent.
