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Pandora Opens $150 Million Jewelry Factory Powered by Renewable Energy
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Ford Factory Hires Hawk to Fight Off Pigeons
October 2, 2026
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October 2, 2026
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Amazon sued the U.S. government last year for awarding the contract to its rival, Microsoft.
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This March 23, 2010, file photo, shows the Google logo at the Google headquarters in Brussels. A fifth former Google worker has filed a complaint with federal regulators accusing the company of improperly firing employees for labor organizing activity. Kathryn Spiers, a security engineer, said Google fired her after she created a pop-up notification for employees to inform them of their labor rights.
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