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* Rayovac Corp. announced a $9.5-million restructuring that will result in about 60 jobs being cut to reduce costs. The battery maker said it expects to save about $5 million annually after full implementation of the changes, expected early next year.
* Thousands of small businesses--including restaurants, barbershops and funeral parlors--would not have to pay licensing fees for piped-in copyrighted music under a bill passed by the House of Representatives and that now goes before the Senate.
* Chrysler Corp. said it has taken full control of its Japanese sales network and is cutting output at an Ohio factory as it grapples with falling orders from Asia.
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