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BUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are Canadian Press Business budget lines as of 3 p.m. ET. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. Queries should be addressed to business editor John Valorzi at 416-507-2146 or to Gary Norris or David Paddon on the business desk

NEW YORK - Even though a small company's business may be down and its revenue stream more tentative, it may be quite possible for an owner to avoid laying off employees.