Also . . .

* Jones Apparel Group Inc. agreed to buy closely held Victoria & Co., a maker of costume jewelry under such brands as Napier and Richelieu, for $25 million and the assumption of about $65 million in debt.

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VF Corp., maker of Lee and Wrangler clothing, won bankruptcy court approval to buy Fruit of the Loom Inc.’s Gitano brand for about $18 million. Further details weren’t disclosed.

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