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Veltex Corp., a manufacturing, import and distribution company for apparel and accessories, has acquired the promotional products division of a Canadian manufacturing and distribution company. The division of Explorer HeadGear has license agreements in …

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. has finalized its acquisition of Astron Group, a business document printing firm. The purchase price was $990 million, and the transaction was done entirely in cash.

Just in time for summer, Bruegger’s Enterprises, Inc. is giving consumers a cool treat offering samples of its new iced coffee line. Consumer can sample Bruegger’s new line of iced coffee To celebrate the launch of its new iced coffee flavors, …

United Airlines is whipping up baseball fever in hometown Chicago with a one-way flight for Cubs and White Sox fans. United plays go-between with Cubs and Sox fans United’s discount carrier Ted will fly 156 sweeps winners from O’Hare Airport on …

J. Crew Mails Wedding Edition, A recent catalog from J. Crew takes the guesswork out of clothing options for brides, grooms and wedding parties by offering an assortment of attire options for a couple’s special day. The front cover of the 56-page …

Newspapers might be a mediocre investment for the Warren Buffetts of the world, but they hold the potential to become excellent vehicles for the Procter & Gambles of the world, a top Wall Street analyst said last week.

Companies housing sensitive consumer data should have to alert individuals when their data has been compromised, the Federal Trade Commission told a Congressional committee.

McDonald’s Corp. has signed DIC Entertainment as its worldwide licensing agent for active play toys, entertainment and apparel. DIC will develop new programs and products for McDonald’s McKids brand slated to rollout later this year and in 2006. The …

The grubbiest grill owner will get a new one from Red Robin Red Robin Gourmet Burgers is on the hunt for the greasiest, grungiest, most broken-down barbeque grills around in a contest that awards the winner a brand-new shiny grill. Through June 19, …

Lipton is out with a sweeps that sends the winners on getaways to some of the nation’s national parks. The sweeps, in partnership with the National Park Foundation, runs during June, July and August. Consumers can enter at Lipton.com/summersweeps. Each …