This was exacerbated when a customer entered administration without paying for work and a Patton subsidiary in England went bust.

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Council leader David Hodge said roles created by the businesses covered carpentry, hairdressing, business administration, customer services, childcare and plumbing.

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The team is in the final stages of licensing Gemini-Scout to a commercial robotics company, but for now, the Mine Safety and Health Administration will be the primary customer.

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Such a sanction is catastrophic because via coverage under Medicare, Medicaid and sales to the Veterans Administration, the government is the largest customer for drug companies.

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The company says in documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Administration that it began looking into the problem after a customer complained that an SUV rolled away in January of 2012 after being started remotely.

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Last month, the Bloomberg administration unveiled a proposal to keep cigarettes out of sight in stores until an adult customer asks for a pack, as well as stopping shops from taking cigarette coupons and honoring discounts.

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