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"The termination of employees and closure of operations is a necessary part of the court-ordered liquidation of MF Global Inc. and is consistent with the trustee's obligations under SIPA to preserve assets and identify and marshal other property to maximize the estate in a manner that is fair to all customers and other creditors," a spokesman for the trustee said in a statement.
In addition, Groupon, which has been trying to expand into more diverse offerings around local commerce, announced 1,100 layoffs in September at the cost of $35 million, and the closure of operations in several non-U.S.
"The termination of employees and closure of operations is a necessary part of the court-ordered liquidation... and is consistent with the trustee's obligations," Giddens said.
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But it's not the only one: last month, its big rival Groupon announced 1,100 layoffs and the closure of several operations outside the U.S. For now at least, it doesn't appear that operations in the UK and Ireland — LivingSocial's last two international markets outside of North America — are being affected.
This could, in turn, force the closure of North Sea operations , creating safety and environmental risks and loss of revenue, the Government argued.
New BBC director general George Entwistle used his first address to staff to announce the closure of the operations division and the departure of one of his rivals for the job, Caroline Thomson.
His subsequent career as general secretary was shaped by the battle to transform the BSC, created in 1967 from 14 companies, into a globally competitive business based in five major centres, with consequential closure of smaller operations.
"The difficult decisions taken to close the Royal School for Deaf Children, Westgate college and associated educational services alongside a managed closure of residential operations over the coming weeks, will all have a significant impact on the many children, young adults, their families and the wider community which these all serve.
In particular, after a budget impasse between the Republicans and Clinton in 1995 and 1996 which forced two partial government shutdowns, including one for 22 days (the longest closure of government operations to date)—Clinton won considerable public support for his more moderate approach.
"Groupe Eurotunnel cannot understand how it is possible to acquire a company six months after it has ceased to exist and nine months after the closure of all operations ," a spokesman said.
(See: "Lord Browne Bails On BP Brownene was no doubt referring to last year's temporary closure of some operations at the Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska, delays to the opening of BP's Thunder Horse platform in the Gulf of Mexico, and problems stemming from the 2005 explosion at a Texas refinery that killed 15 BP employees.
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The phrase "closure of operations " functions as a noun phrase, typically serving as the subject or object of a sentence. Ludwig AI confirms its usability, indicating its role in describing the act of ending business activities. Examples from news articles and encyclopedia entries show it in various contexts, such as the closure being a necessary part of liquidation or stemming from economic downturns.
Expression frequency: Uncommon
