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Lumber Producer's Plant Catches Fire Amid Bankruptcy, Layoffs - @2:46
On September 8th, a fire broke out at a Pennsylvania plant owned by hardwood lumber producer Weaber.
ConocoPhillips to Lay Off Thousands of Workers - @11:41
Oil giant ConocoPhillips laid out a plan to lay off up to a quarter of its workforce, thousands of jobs.
Tyson Exec Exits for Code of Conduct Breach - @18:45
Last Tuesday, Tyson Foods announced that Brady Stewart, group president of prepared foods, beef and pork and the company's chief supply chain officer, was leaving the food company immediately.
ICE Raids Hyundai EV Factory - @29:22
Last week, U.S. immigration authorities detained about 475 people, including more than 300 South Koreans, during a raid at a sprawling Georgia site where Hyundai manufactures EVs.
Canadian Premier Pledges to 'Hurt' Crown Royal Maker Over Factory Closure - @41:41
Diageo is the maker behind Crown Royal whiskey, among many others, but it has drawn the ire of our neighbors to the north after a recent business decision impacting a plant in Amherstburg, a town on the Detroit River border with the US.
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U.S. Steel to End Production at Illinois Plant - @50:55
But it does not plan to lay off any of the roughly 800 workers there or reduce their pay.
Jaguar Land Rover Restart Could Take Up to 12 Months, Privacy Expert Says - @57:01
Jaguar Land Rover continues to dig out from a cyber incident that shut down production last week.
Government to Increase Number of Inspectors Trained to Spot Rail Bridge Concerns - @1:03:48
But railroads themselves will still be responsible for inspecting their own bridges.
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