21.   Last month, the company said it intended to shed some businesses and accelerate its involvement in entertainment, aviation and power businesses.

22.   Now it is shedding some businesses so it can focus on re-entering that market.

23.   Richmond, Virginia-based Reynolds has been shedding businesses, firing workers and selling assets to boost profit after plummeting aluminum prices sent earnings tumbling last year.

24.   Textron has been shedding businesses in the last several quarters in an effort to concentrate on its manufacturing and finance operations.

25.   The company is shedding some businesses.

26.   The expected legislation is causing telephone companies to shed non-essential businesses.

27.   The group plans to shed businesses through sales, liquidation and transfers to small and mid-sized businesses.

28.   The key has been to shed those businesses that were unrelated to its core specialty of home video distribution.

29.   The New York-based company has been shedding businesses not tied to beverages and restaurants.

30.   The Richmond, Virginia-based company has been shedding businesses, cutting jobs and trimming costs after plummeting aluminum prices sent profits tumbling last year.