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"The $20.5 billion contract awarded to UnitedHealth group Inc by the Pentagon has been upheld by the Government Accountability Office. TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp's hopes of being able to persuade the Defense Department to reconsider its decision were dashed. "

"A tentative agreement has been reached between Lockheed Martin Corp and the Machinists Local 776 union late Saturday after negotiations started Wednesday. The machinists will vote this week on a new labor contract. "

"There has been a failure of contract talks between the New York utility and its unionized workers, in the midst of extremely high temperatures in the New York area. People are suffering due to multiple and frequent outages."

"Patriot Coal Corp has filed for bankruptcy protection as it was facing increasing pressures in recent months with demand for coal plunging to a 24-year low due to a shift to natural gas and milder winters, falling thermal coal prices, canceled customer contracts and rising costs for environmental liabilities. "