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PayPal Withdraws From Charlotte Over North Carolina's Anti-LGBT Law
The company has pulled out just two weeks after announcing plans to bring 400 jobs to the city.
Two weeks ago, PayPal announced plans to move into Charlotte, North Carolina. But in the wake of the decision by state lawmakers to wipe out anti-discrimination protections across the state, PayPal has reversed course.
On Tuesday, PayPal announced that the company has withdrawn expansion plans that would bring more than 400 jobs to Charlotte. The payment-processing company specifically cited H.B. 2, the controversial law passed by the North Carolina state legislature during an emergency session in March, as the reason for nixing the new operations center.