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  Collectible Concepts Group, Inc. and BanaHoldings, USA, Inc., have launched a Web site www.banausa.com to market sports memorabilia. The board of directors of the Yankee Candle Co. Inc. has authorized a new stock repurchase program of up to $100 million …

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  Collectible Concepts Group Inc., based in Doylestown, PA, has signed a product licensing agreement with the National Football League to develop a new line of products to sell through direct response marketing, including online promotions.

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  AvVaa World Health Care Products Inc. has kicked off
  a commercial and informational Web site http://www.help4skincare.com.

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  Technology Investment Capital Corp. of Greenwich, CT, plans to invest $15 million in eXact Advertising LLC, an Internet advertising agency, based in New York.

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  Overstock.com Inc. plans to offer 1 million shares of common stock. The product liquidation direct marketer plans to use proceeds from the offering for working capital.

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  InfoCision, an Akron, OH-based telemarketing service firm, plans to hire up to 400 employees early next year.

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  Group 1 Software has named Ralph Tomerlin managing director of Group 1 Software Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.

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  Data compiler Dialog Group Inc. and Astute Solutions, which markets the PowerCenter family of call center products, have joined forces. Under the new agreement, PowerCenter will be able to access a variety of data points when customers phone in to one of its contact centers.

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  Rare Method, of Calgary, Canada, has acquired Cogent Media, a Web site design and marketing company.