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* VF Corp., the world’s biggest clothing maker, said it offered about $40 million for German jeans maker H.I.S. Sportswear. VF signed a letter of intent with Chic by H.I.S. Inc. to acquire its 56% stake in H.I.S. Sportswear.

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