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* Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. said it will end the energy surcharge at its U.S. hotels on Nov. 15, making it the nation’s last major hotel operator to drop the unpopular fee designed to offset high energy prices. Starwood operates the Sheraton and Westin chains.

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* Maytag Corp. plans to open a factory in Mexico next year to assemble components for its appliances, the company’s first such facility outside the U.S. Maytag plans to spend about $2 million for the plant, which will employ about 230 people. The specific location hasn’t been determined.

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* Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. said second-quarter profit grew 16% to $6.97 million, or 25 cents a share, boosted by sales of Izod’s alligator-logo sportswear and higher shoe prices. Sales were up 2% to $334.4 million.