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*] will stop selling the ] and other semi-automatic rifles allegedly because of sluggish customer demand. *] will stop selling the ] and other semi-automatic rifles allegedly because of sluggish customer demand.
*] will stop making ] for phones and cameras in ], ], with a cut of 1,300 jobs. The company will instead refocus on higher-margin products such as ] batteries. *] will stop making ] for phones and cameras in ], ], with a cut of 1,300 jobs. The company will instead refocus on higher-margin products such as ] batteries.
*The ] ], in a 3-2 ruling along ]/] party lines, expanded the definition of ] when determining if a ] shares responsibility for ] hired by a ] or ] in the ] case. Congressional Republicans have attached a ] to the budget that would prevent implementation of this ruling. Impacted companies, such as ], are expected to challenge the new standard. *The ], through its appointment of a majority of board members on the ] ] and a 3&ndash;2 ruling along party lines, holds that the ] case expanded the definition of ] when determining if a ] shares responsibility for ] hired by a ] or ]. The Republican-controlled US Congress is expected to appeal to the courts. The ruling, if uncontested, may affect unionization and pay efforts at ] franchises.
*Oilfield services provider ] agrees to acquire construction company ] in a ]12.71 billion deal. *Oilfield services provider ] agrees to acquire construction company ] in a ]12.71 billion deal.



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