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International Paper to close 2 Georgia mills, cut 1,100 jobs

International Paper to close 2 Georgia mills, cut 1,100 jobs

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — International Paper Co. said Thursday that it would close two Georgia paper mills, including one that has been a cornerstone of Savannah’s economy for 90 years. The company, based in Memphis, Tennessee, said it would stop making cardboard in Savannah and Riceboro by the end of September. The company will lay off about 800 employees in …

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International Paper to close 2 Georgia mills, cut 1,100 jobs

International Paper to close 2 Georgia mills, cut 1,100 jobs

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — International Paper Co. said Thursday that it would close two Georgia paper mills, including one that has been a cornerstone of Savannah’s economy for 90 years. The company, based in Memphis, Tennessee, said it would stop making cardboard in Savannah and Riceboro by the end of September. The company will lay off about 800 employees in …

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A coal-fired plant in Michigan was to close. But Trump forced it to keep running at $1m a day | Fossil fuels

A coal-fired plant in Michigan was to close. But Trump forced it to keep running at m a day | Fossil fuels

Donald Trump has made several unusual moves to elongate the era of coal, such as giving the industry exemptions from pollution rules. But the gambit to keep one Michigan coal-fired power station running has been extraordinary – by forcing it to remain open even against the wishes of its operator. The hulking JH Campbell power plant, which since 1962 has …

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Duffer Brothers Close 4-Year Megadeal With Paramount 

Duffer Brothers Close 4-Year Megadeal With Paramount 

The new Paramount owned by Skydance has made it official that Stranger Things architects, the Duffer brothers and their Upside Down Pictures label, are officially coming over to the Melrose Ave lot in a wide-ranging four-year, exclusive deal for feature films, television, and streaming projects. We told you about the new big deal for the David Ellison led Paramount last …

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Report: Bengals, Trey Hendrickson are “nowhere close” on guarantees

Report: Bengals, Trey Hendrickson are “nowhere close” on guarantees

There’s good news and bad news as it relates to the Bengals’ lingering contract impasse with defensive end Trey Hendrickson. ESPN’s Adam Schefter said during the Monday night Cincinnati-Washington pregame show that the Bengals and Hendrickson have an agreement as to the duration of the deal and the annual average. However, when it comes to guaranteed money, the two sides …

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Kroger to close Fred Meyer grocery stores in Kent, Everett

Kroger to close Fred Meyer grocery stores in Kent, Everett

SEATTLE — Two Fred Meyer stores are closing permanently in western Washington in mid-October. Kroger, the company that owns both Fred Meyer and QFC, confirmed to KOMO News that it will close stores in Everett and Kent. UFCW 3000, the union that represents the workers in the stores, said 360 employees will be affected. Kroger blamed the closures on “a …

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Billy Joel to close Long Island motorcycle shop, auction off collection due to brain disorder diagnosis

Billy Joel to close Long Island motorcycle shop, auction off collection due to brain disorder diagnosis

Billy Joel is closing his motorcycle shop in Long Island, New York, and auctioning off his personal collection of bikes as he battles a brain disorder. The 76-year-old singer revealed in May that he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), which affects his vision, hearing and balance, he said on social media at the time. Joel also canceled …

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