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Finally, workers were asked not to protest and block roads or highways while they are carrying out their complaints.

The firm had repeatedly dismissed the notion of rehiring the workers and said it has videotaped those employees smashing machines in the plant, as they were protesting against the company and demanding higher wages months ago.

US stocks jumped as more merger and acquisition activity in the last days of the third quarter encouraged investors following three sessions of losses.

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