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* Nevada gambling regulators signed off on a merger between Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Inc., providing the final approval needed to create the largest gambling company. The deal now is expected to close Monday.

* Maytag Corp. and the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers announced a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract for workers at a southern Illinois laundry plant.

* Gannett Co., the largest U.S. newspaper publisher, said it acquired Internet advertising services company PointRoll Inc.