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NEWARK, N.J. -- Ariane Daguin, co-owner of D'Artagnan, a purveyor of specialty foods that also supplies branded products to supermarkets and specialty stores around the New York metropolitan area, has bought out her partner and co-founder of two decades' standing, George Faison, and will continue to run the business alone.

SHANGHAI, China -- Companies looking to do business in China might want to mark Oct. 17 to Oct. 20 on their calendars, as those are the dates that VNU, Progressive Grocer's parent company, will present Merchandise China 2005, an event that facilitates buying general merchandise, gifts, decorative accessories, fashion accessories, and toys from the mammoth country.