11.   After the industry was sold, a foreign company closed the processing plant and shipped the peanuts abroad for processing.

12.   Also, restaurant costs rose as the company closed a higher-than-expected number of locations.

13.   But Hanawa shied away from saying the company would close a plant or production line, saying it could also merely reduce production at various plants.

14.   But the company also closed its money-losing Warner Brothers retail stores this year and cut costs for online development which improved profitability.

15.   But the sweep ended when the company closed amid reports that it had run out of cash.

16.   But the respite ended when the soft-drink company closed its doors several years ago.

17.   By moving into the Bay Area, the company is closing a geographic gap and positioning itself to compete vigorously in the data networking market.

18.   Century-old companies closed or went bankrupt.

19.   Cheryl G. was laid off when her company closed her office late last year, Cheryl G. and she began gambling online.

20.   Converse Inc. shares fell to an all-time low after the company closed its Apex One Inc. subsidiary two months after acquiring the apparel maker.