contractor
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Farmer Davis Tembo, 50, told AFP his contract with a Chinese firm brought mixed fortunes -- income to buy a bigger plot but a grinding dependence on his contractor.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Shares of defense contractor L3Harris Technologies are down about 11% since the government put $1 billion into its Missile Solutions unit.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Laura Travnitz, an Altadena resident who lost her home in the fire, recalled an Army Corps contractor pressuring her to remove more than a dozen fire-impacted trees on her lot.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The defense contractor said Thursday it now expects to notch adjusted earnings of $11.40 to $11.60 this year, up from a prior outlook of $11.30 to $11.50.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Clients seemed so surprised to work with a painter or contractor they could trust and recommend that through referrals and in rapid succession Zeitoun would get a half-dozen jobs in any given neighborhood.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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