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Proposed FTC Order: Graco Must Sell Acquired Biz Units

Amid anti-trust concerns, the company had proposed selling some of the liquid finishing businesses that it recently acquired from Illinois Tools Works, but the Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed order that would require it to divest all of them.

Comcast to Lay Off 65 St. Paul Employees

Comcast, which last year announced plans to hire 600 call center workers in Minnetonka and St. Paul, is now cutting roughly 65 St. Paul employees as it shifts its “inbound sales” operations to Oregon.

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Comcast to Lay Off 65 St. Paul Employees

Comcast, which last year announced plans to hire 600 call center workers in Minnetonka and St. Paul, is now cutting roughly 65 St. Paul employees as it shifts its “inbound sales” operations to Oregon.

Angeion to Change Name, Sell Off Product Line

The company, which sells various cardiorespiratory diagnostic systems, plans to change its name to MGC Diagnostics Corporation and has signed a letter of intent to sell off its New Leaf health and fitness product line; separately, Angeion reported a net loss of $409,000 on revenue of $6.3 million for the second quarter that ended in April.

H.B. Fuller to Close More Plants, Cut 370 Jobs

The latest closures and job cuts will occur across Europe and are part of the company’s efforts to streamline its operations in the region and consolidate them with the industrial adhesives business of Forbo Group, which H.B. Fuller recently acquired.
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