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* Federated Department Stores Inc. agreed to sell some Fingerhut Internet and catalog assets to a company led by the unit’s former chief executive, Theodore Deikel. Terms were not disclosed.

* Procter & Gamble Co. will spend $50 million to introduce a vanilla-and-cinnamon Crest toothpaste that will be marketed specifically for women.

* Yum Brands Inc. formed a joint venture agreement with Hong Kong-based Favorite Restaurants Group to test Asian food in a fast-casual restaurant format. The restaurants, the first to open in San Francisco, will be called Yan Can after Martin Yan’s TV cooking show, “Yan Can Cook.”