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The $1.7 billion transaction combines Shiseido's global reach and product development capabilities with Bare Escentuals' mineral-based cosmetic portfolio and multi-channel marketing.

The company launches a year-long wind energy pilot program at its headquarters.

American Apparel is expected to boost sales, customer satisfaction and employee productivity with the RFID solution from Xterprise.

The Kraft Foods offer will include a partial cash alternative enabled by net proceeds from the sale of its North American Pizza business.

The transaction is valued at $660 million, with closing expected by March 31, 2010.

Samsung acquires the Poland-based refrigerator and washing machine manufacturing facilities in a deal valued at US$76 million.

The aim of deploying the solution is to reduce Georgia-Pacific's sourcing cycle time and leakages in procurement spend through better monitoring, compliance and governance mechanisms.