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THE NEWS: Cosmetics seller Avon Products Inc. on Tuesday reported its first-quarter net income nearly tripled. Revenue rose 7 percent to $2.63 billion, helped by strength in Latin America.

NEW YORK (AP) - The Wall Street Journal is reporting that an internal investigation by direct-sales cosmetics company Avon Products Inc. has uncovered evidence of wrongdoing by its employees in several...

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's top cosmetics maker Shiseido said Wednesday its quarterly profit plunged 62 percent due to tumbling domestic sales following last month's earthquake and tsunami.

The mere mention of Roxanne Quimby's name used to rile some Maine sportsmen because she wouldn't let them hunt, trap or snowmobile on her vast acreage. But the hard feelings have eased since the multi-millionaire...

STAMFORD -- In a public hearing before the Zoning Board Monday night, representatives for Chelsea Piers laid out plans to create a world-class sports and recreation complex on the former headquarters...

Unilever's deal to buy Albert Culver isn't its first major acquisition in the Chicago market, nor its last.About 14 years ago, it bought Chicago-based cosmetics giant Helene Curtis Industries from the...