But DE Beers, which is prohibited under its European Union antitrust agreement from stockpiling, closed mines in response to the glut in rough stones.
德比尔斯公司因为欧盟反垄断协议中禁止囤货，于是关闭了一些钻矿以应对原石供应过剩。
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Meanwhile, the growth of international competition forced American companies to cut costs to maintain profits, and they have hired workers abroad at non-union wages and closed U.S. factories.
国际竞争的提高还迫使美国公司降低成本，维持利润，并且雇用海外员工，关闭美国的工厂。
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Four VVER 440 units in Bulgaria and two in Slovakia were closed as a condition of those countries joining the European Union.