AP - The chairman and chief executive of Pier 1 Imports Inc., Marvin Girouard, will retire from the unprofitable home-furnishing retailer and its board early next year, the company said.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice has begun an inquiry into potentially anti-competitive behavior by private-equity firms, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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