| | a local messenger service known for its speedy deliveries is forced to lay off twenty percent of its work force after a rise in local taxes encourages many local businesses to move out of state |
| | an advertising agency loses one of its clients |
| | a holding company that owns a car rental agency and a national doughnut chain is now interested in purchasing a professional basketball team |
| | a construction company opts to use non-union labor to increase its profits |
| | a specialty sandwich store decides to open franchises throughout the country that will focus on using local ingredients
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