Uber Technologies Inc. and  Lyft Inc. are preparing to suspend their ride-hailing services in  California beginning on Friday morning unless an appeals court rules at  the last minute they cannot be forced to treat their drivers as  employees, rather than independent contractors.
 Lyft, in a blog post Thursday, said it would suspend its California operations at midnight.
 Uber, in a blog post, said it would have to temporarily shut down unless the appeals court intervenes.
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